This post is rather hard to write. Maybe because I have a bit too much pride. Maybe because I want you to think only of the projects that turn out well. But here we are. And I'm baring part of my soul to you. I grew up hearing about how my mom and aunt would pull out all Grandma's patterns and show her which part they wanted from each to try and achieve the look they'd seen in the clothing catalog. Maybe these sleeves and that neckline and that skirt or something similar. And Grandma, being the amazing person she is, would make the dress. My mom learned those skills from my grandmother and has passed a lot of them down to me. Seriously, when I took Home Ec in high school, my teacher would send part of the other students needing help to me because she knew I had mastered the basics already. And I've only improved through the years as I've sewn more and learned the elementary principals of sewing.
However, my attempt at making a dress like the one I saw in Zulily a few weeks ago didn't go so well. How hard could it be? I had tons of fabric someone had given me that was super cute. I had found a couple patterns similar to the different parts. And I had another dress I could measure to ascertain where to put things to make it right length. Except, the pattern I had didn't work the way I wanted because I kept scooting the top part up to make it more modest there, and I changed the neckline, and I added pockets. And by the time I did all that, the hips were too snug. Then, the skirt measurements I so carefully took and made large enough to allow for seam allowances evidently weren't large enough because they didn't come all the way down to my feet. Needless to say, this dress did not turn out how I'd imagined. I'm going to see if I can save any of it and maybe start over when I'm not so frustrated with it. And that is learning, too, isn't it? To know that it's okay to be upset with the way something turns out as long as you're willing to put in the work to make it better someday. Good thing I am getting so good at this attitude. Because the edits on the story I'm working on can be rather brutal in places, too. But I'm not going to give up. I'm going to continue to learn and stretch and grow. And hopefully, that will make not only my projects better, but make me better, too. What about you? Do you ever do something and see only the imperfections? Does it make you want to give up? How do you overcome the frustration and disappointment?
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