Handmade Clothing Quotes

Homemade sweaters are always itchy.

I always love long shirt dresses with hand painting on it. It's just wonderful.

As a kid, I always used to make clothes. My grandmother made everything with me - she taught me how to knit.

My New Year's style resolution is to buy and wear more clothing that is handmade by artisans or eco-friendly.

I hate homemade sweaters.

I became the world's queen of sweaters without even knowing how one was made.

Mama sewed the rags together, sewing every piece with love. She made my coat of many colors that I was proud of.

I'm a little bit of a hippie at heart, so I always wear things that are comfortable and flowing.

...I crave a shawl." He was tense with anger but his hands remained gentle at her waist. He said, "I can make you a shawl." She cocked her head. "You knit? Well. That's an unusual accomplishment in a soldier.

I do not really shop. Most of my clothes I make. I dress simply.

My mom was always making me clothes. We'd go to the fabric store, pick out patterns, and it was a creative process. I heard that word a lot growing up: creative.

My biological mother made my clothes or bought my clothes from Salvation Army or Goodwill.

I have my own sheep and I literally sheer the sheep and knot sweaters for friends and family from scratch.

Me and my girlfriend make all my costumes here ourselves at home.

All the embroidery is made in my father's workshop in India... and all the cutting and sewing is done in my studio.

My grandmother knitted me a crochet top when I was 15. I still fit into it and will never give it away.

For me, couture is like 35 mm. film. It's so important we school ourselves to see real quality. In a couture garment, as in a 35 mm. film, you really feel the life of the people who made it. In high-street fashion, it's different. There's no risk.

When I moved back to New York, I saw a lot of girls knitting on the subway, and it had a bit of a comeback.

When you are knitting socks and sweaters and scarves, you aren't just knitting. You are assigning a value to human effort. You are holding back time. You are preserving the simple unchanging act of handwork.

Salvatore Ferragamo have done some nice handmade suits for me.

I don't really get a lot of stuff sent to me, but I do get things given to me in person. One of my favorites was from a kid in the mid-'90s. He gave us all a bunch of pants he made.

I remember very vividly a little plaid dress on which my father sewed all these hanging beads, little horses and stuff. It was my favourite thing ever. I had it when I was four, and I kept it until I was 12, when I gave it to the little neighbour girl. For years, I regretted giving it to her, even though I had no use for it.