tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post5176805666205511169..comments2023-05-12T11:21:15.391+02:00Comments on a stitch in time: Ah. The old myth.a stitch in timehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14851281042202696086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post-82648379378439514362013-08-29T08:34:34.121+02:002013-08-29T08:34:34.121+02:00Panth, I would say nothing against somebody remark...Panth, I would say nothing against somebody remarking that a modern amateur will not be able to match the speed or efficiency of a professional crafter. But the way this statement is usually phrased is more like "nobody today can match the speed of someone from the 15th century, because they started earlier and that just made them so much faster". And that's where I call bullshit. <br />Comparisons between contemporary hobbyists/amateurs and professional crafters will in most cases show the crafter to be faster or more efficient, regardless of the time. As will comparing a modern hobbyist with a historical crafter (provided they use similar tools and materials). But I'm talking about professionals or those working on a comparable level - which are included in that sweeping statement about "nobody today".a stitch in timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14851281042202696086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post-34696003999062781962013-08-28T20:07:44.400+02:002013-08-28T20:07:44.400+02:00I think your argument makes sense, with a proviso:...I think your argument makes sense, with a proviso:<br /><br />Often when people say this, they are talking about modern amateurs. Comparatively few of us have the time to dedicate to learn any one skill to the level of "experienced craftsperson". Also, few of us dedicate ourselves single-mindedly in the way that a professional craftsperson would as we are flighty creatures doing this as a hobby (and here I'm speaking of myself!).<br /><br />I agree with the previous commenter that part of the 'speed' of experience is not having to remove and re-do mistakes. I also agree that materials and tools make a VERY big difference to time - sometimes I wonder if we will ever be able to truely estimate how long something takes by recreation because we simply don't know enough about the material preparation and the tools (and the techniques).Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941566213672427040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-238357237695791562.post-66966648216033629362013-08-28T13:30:10.453+02:002013-08-28T13:30:10.453+02:00As you say there are to many factors for which to ...As you say there are to many factors for which to control. <br /><br />Perhaps the "pros" make fewer mistakes and therefore get through more work. It doesn't necessarily mean they sew each stitch faster than me, amateur, it means they seldom have to stop and pull their stitches out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com