Well, I've got a good friend who lives in Yellowknife, she's from Igloolik, Jerema Anatojak. And she told me that when she was small, her mother taught her how to sew. And I think you have to, because of the Inuit culture, especially in the old days relied so heavily on being able to hunt in all types of weather, that when you put a pair of kamik on, or boots, or mittens on they had to be really well sewn. Because if they came undone you could freeze, so you were taught to sew extremely well to protect yourself, protect her family.

Apparently her aunt didn't sew as well and her mother were always say "Don't sew like your aunt." And Siassie too is a perfectionist in her work. Like, her productivity is very low because she spends forever working on her drawings. And I think this comes from the fact that if you're sewing protective clothing you can't use basting stitches, you have to have very fine, waterproof stitches.