Sewing Recap

Just about an hour after it began, Emma McGinn's lesson in sewing is over... for now.

"I got so much out of it, I'll definitely be coming back for more as soon as we both have the time." said McGinn. "It would be a cool thing to know how to do but also it could save me some money."

Jasmina Dzomba started off the lesson by having McGinn sew lines on scrap pieces of fabric. Dzomba said this is to help McGinn get accustom to sewing on a different machine and get accustom to its settings. They continued the lesson by working on a skirt pattern McGinn brought in.

The lesson went on without any issues and Dzomba said that it’s because they are just dealing with the basics of sewing at this point.

Sewing

With classes, work, internships and club involvement college students don’t often find the time to learn a new skill, but Michigan State University student Emma McGinn is doing just that.

“Weeks get stressful for sure,” said McGinn, “but I’ve always been interested in sewing. I took a class when I was younger and loved it so I want to work on doing it better at this point.”

McGinn is a second-year English and Spanish duel major in the MSU honors college. Additionally, she said she juggles a job 5 days of the week at MSU’s main library and an internship with the Canadian-based magazine, The Genteel.

McGinn said she came to her friend’s house to receive sewing lessons from the friend’s mother, Jasmina Dzomba.

Jasmina Dzomba is the mother of MSU student Amra Dzomba and holds a bachelors degree in apparel textile design from Skola za Dizajn in Sarajevo, Bosnia.

“I am excited to teach something I love,” said Dzomba. “Let’s see how it goes.”

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