Do you like sewing? its one of the oldest textile arts!
I do like to sew, although I don't have as much time for it as I'd like. I did some cross stitch when I was younger. 
Interesting! Are you interested in the history of sewing? Back in the paleolithic age sewing was used to stitch together animal hides for clothing and shelter
It is something that would have been necessary in history but I didn't know it was that old! It is so relaxing. 
It is very old! The use of the word sewing, the first known use was in the 14th century
Wow, it is hard to believe people back then were doing the same thing we are still doing today. it is amazing what you can make with it.
Sewing
Sewing is the craft of fastening or attaching objects using stitches made with a needle and thread. Sewing is one of the oldest of the textile arts, arising in the Paleolithic era. Before the invention of spinning yarn or weaving fabric, archaeologists believe Stone Age people across Europe and Asia sewed fur and skin clothing using bone, antler or ivory needles and "thread" made of various animal body parts including sinew, catgut, and veins.
For thousands of years, all sewing was done by hand. The
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