I’ve started to learn how to sew and I’m having so much fun. I had already been sewing clothes for Becca but then I have started sewing for myself. I completed my first dress for someone else just this last weekend. Yay! And it turned out really nice. I had found an old pattern at my Grandma’s from the 1940’s. Its a halter top sundress. Its just darling. Hopefully I’ll be able to post a picture of it later. My camera isn’t working right now. But I’m wondering if I can make money doing this. I’m sure I could but I’ll need to get more proficient at it.
I got all the books I could from the library on sewing. Some of them weren’t very helpful but the rest were. I am just unbelievably excited about all of this. I learned how to custom fit a pattern so that it fits perfectly. Which is really important for me because I have such a large chest that if I make a shirt or dress to fit my top, the rest of the dress or shirt is too big and just doesn’t look good. So if any of you out there decide you might want me to make something for you, just ask. I’d like to try!
It has been interesting, because at first Neil didn’t get it. My desire to sew and create pretty clothes just didn’t make sense to him. He thought ” Just go to the store and buy clothes” But now that he has seen some of the things that I have made, he doesn’t seem to think it is so silly now. I’m surprised at how much I love it. When I was younger and my mom tried to teach me to sew, I hated it. I didn’t have the patience for checking details. But now I love the details. I love finding out a technique that finishes the clothes just a little nicer or something I can add that just adds a special touch.
My Grandma is letting me use her sewing machine and it is such a nice machine. It had sat in her house for at least 15 years, never used and I plugged it in and oiled it and it just took right off. It works great and the possibilities are bigger for me to find creative uses for all the stiches.
Oh! I’m having so much fun!!!
