Nant Margert

VET Batch - 4

Joined Rays of Youth in 2025

“Never give up for your future”

Nant Margret  became interested in this sewing course after it was shared with her by her friend, Ma Thin Waw Waw Kyaw, who is also a participant. She decided to join because the course offered not only sewing skills but also handicraft techniques and eco‑printing, all of which greatly appealed to her.

She attended this sewing course during the summer school holidays of the 2024–2025 academic year. The training was divided into three sections: handicrafts, sewing, and eco‑printing.

In the first section, she learned handicraft skills, beginning with basic hand‑stitching techniques. She was taught various types of floral embroidery patterns, human‑figure outlines, decorative clock designs, and different methods of making clips and accessories.

In the second section, she learned sewing techniques, including basic collar and facing construction, as well as how to sew shirts, short and long style pants, gowns, tote bags, small purses, and laptop sleeves. The lessons covered a wide range of designs and styles.

In the final section, eco‑printing, she learned how to apply heat‑press and cold‑press techniques on fabric, how to use different natural materials, how to mix and measure ratios, how to store materials properly, and how to dry the finished products.

She has been applying the skills she learned by practicing embroidery at home—stitching letters for Christmas decorations, adding floral designs to tote bags, and creating decorative clock patterns. These skills have become useful for supporting her livelihood.

She is deeply grateful to all the organizations and individuals who supported this program—whether through financial assistance or by providing necessary materials—allowing her to attend such a valuable course.

In the future, she hope to use the knowledge and skills she has gained to start a small business of her own and eventually develop it into a sustainable personal enterprise.