Sunday, March 25, 2012

Something Sunday 12: Summer Dress

I love dresses! They are so fun in the summer, and to be honest, they are way easier to ware because I don't have to match anything!

I normally don't sew clothing, I tend not to have the same success sewing them as I do with blankets and bags. I really don't enjoy patterns, and never use them, so my clothes can come out rather wonky at times. I sewed this dress about 2 years ago, and I was never quite sold on it... but last week it was so sunny and warm, I couldn't help but put it on.


Sometimes time away from a project helps I guess, because I was a lot happier with it when I put it on this year, than when I originally made it. I think the problem I had with it before was that I just didn't love the quality of work I had performed. I'm sure other sewers and artists can relate to seeing all the tiny flaws in your own work. But now, with some time away from it, I can see that for an ammeter sewer, I did okay! (Full Disclosure: My roommates encouraging words definitely inspired this new found confidence in my work!)  

 

Fun fact, when I was putting it on in that inspired morning, I couldn't find the sash that I normally ware with it. I was still kind of unsure about wearing it and was hunting down some kind of belt when I saw one of the shopping bags I accrued while traveling in India. I quickly ripped open the seems, cut the rectangle of fabric in half and then tied the two strips together to create on long ribbon of fabric! I definitely felt very DIY.   

2 comments:

  1. Very nice. I've made a few things for my girls but like you tend to over criticize my attempts. It's good that you are wearing it with confidence!

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    1. thanks! glad to hear I'm not along with the self-criticism.

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