This digital story shows myself walking through the process of sewing a dress, from picking out the fabric to cutting to constructing. While the process is shown, I will tell the story of how my grandmother taught me how to sew, how it has shaped my life, and helped me overcome the challenge of perfectionism. I shot all of the video clips on an iPhone 13 and edited with Canva. I used Adobe Podcast to edit the recording.
Visual Media Assets
“Video of Pink Floral Fabic” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“How to Sew a Dress Title Page” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Hand Smoothing Pink Floral Fabric” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Cutting Pink Floral Fabric” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Winding Bobbin” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Picking Up a Pin” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“A Mistake” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Sitting at the Table, Sewing” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Grandmother Teaching Emma” by Jim Lehman. 2007. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Sewing a Seam” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Mistake 1” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Mistake 2” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Final Dress” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Credits Page” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
Audio Assets
“How to Sew a Dress Narration” by Emma Preston. 2026. Licensed under CC BY NC-SA 4.0.
“Soft Background Piano” by Clavier-Music. January 13, 2025. Downloaded from Pixabay. Free for use under the Pixabay Content License.
