tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post482224683285910228..comments2023-11-03T11:19:04.539+01:00Comments on The Last Stitch: Floremark so farJohanna Luhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13829280594947262409noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post-45968922898494435192009-11-18T10:56:10.096+01:002009-11-18T10:56:10.096+01:00Hi Johanna-
Your English is excellent and the te...Hi Johanna- <br /><br />Your English is excellent and the term sewer (pronounced SEW-er) is perfectly acceptable to denote "someone who sews." <br /><br />A lot of people freely dispense advice on the internet, so please, don't just take my word for it. Check out definition #2 on the merriam-webster site. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sewer<br /><br />Yes, the word sewer when pronounced as SUE-er means something else. But many words in English (and in other languages) have different meanings depending on how they're pronounced or the context in which they are used.<br /><br />In conversational English the words sewer (someone who sews) and sewer (sewage system) are clearly distinct, since they sound completely different from one another. In written English the context dictates the meaning. <br /><br />Considering your blog is about sewing, it's quite evident that your intended meaning is definition #2, a person who sews. Therefore you are correct in using this word. Please keep using it with total confidence!<br /><br />Based on your lovely work I'd say the term tailor does not apply. This refers to a person who makes suits, traditionally for men. Tailoring is the art and craft of making rather stiff, highly fitted garments.<br /><br />The most accurate term to describe your work would be seamstress. But this term has fallen out of favor on the internet because it's gender specific, and thus considered sexist and old-fashioned. (Never mind that 99.9 percent of bloggers who write about sewing and sewing hobbyists are female.)<br /><br />In an effort to be modern and gender neutral, bloggers who sew like to refer to themselves as "sewists." <br /><br />This is a word that seems to exist only on the internet. I have not encountered it in real-life conversation yet. <br /><br />Technically, sewist is not standard English, because this term has not made it into the dictionary yet. But is commonly used. So you may want to refer to yourself as a sewist.<br /><br />I have to confess, "sewist" irritates me since it doesn’t follow convention.<br /><br />Someone who plays the violin [a noun]=violinist<br />Someone who makes art [a noun]=artist<br />Someone who rides a bicycle [a noun]=bicyclist<br /><br />Frankly, I think it’s time to take back “seamstress” as a point of pride. Of course, we already do have a gender neutral term for people who sew. It's called "sewer." As a bonus, this word is already in the dictionary and follows convention:<br /><br />Someone who farms [a verb]=farmer<br />Someone who swims [a verb]=swimmer<br />Someone who bakes [a verb]=baker<br />Someone who knits [a verb]=knitter<br /><br />If all of this is too confusing, you might want to think about referring to yourself as a DE or design entrepreneur, a term popularized by Kathleen Fasanella of http://www.fashion-incubator.com/ <br /><br />I think this fits you nicely and pretty much covers everything you're doing with your amazing etsy clothing line. Best wishes on all your endeavors!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post-89573044323278107682009-11-17T20:41:01.024+01:002009-11-17T20:41:01.024+01:00>>Ann: Yes it feels good so far, but if you ...>>Ann: Yes it feels good so far, but if you had asked med last week I might have sad it was crazy! <br /><br />>>Melinda: Oh, thank you! <br /><br />>>Noelle: Thank you and good point! I sometimes struggle with the meaning of certain English words, am not an anglosaxian linguistic in any way, I just have basic high school English and it's not always easy getting the nuances right.Johanna Luhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13829280594947262409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post-87586758919358169522009-11-17T15:33:15.580+01:002009-11-17T15:33:15.580+01:00I was reading your blog and am very impressed with...I was reading your blog and am very impressed with your tenacity and creativity. I noticed that you refer to yourself as a "sewer", which in English would be an unpleasant term (septic system). Based on viewing your garments and ideas, you are definitely a tailor in my book! Keep up the great work!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01295087974709183683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post-35268520032910152882009-11-16T03:00:10.298+01:002009-11-16T03:00:10.298+01:008 garments in 6 weeks - what a marathon effort!
I...8 garments in 6 weeks - what a marathon effort!<br /><br />I'm so pleased for you that this is working out. Your designs are really beautiful and you deserve the recognition.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039393900849891592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4681346101577849329.post-79347773233888474652009-11-16T02:47:24.580+01:002009-11-16T02:47:24.580+01:00I'm happy for you that this venture is working...I'm happy for you that this venture is working out. With every day life this could certainly become overwhelming but you do appear to have it all under control and enjoying it. Hoping you have many more successful weeks :)Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.com