After 22 years of sewing much of my own clothing, you could say I’m biased towards custom made garments. There’s a lot of debate on whether sewing for yourself is really worth it, financially or personally speaking. While I can’t speak for everyone, here are the top 10 reasons I’d rather sew my own clothing:
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