I suppose it all comes down to personality.
I was taught never to quit.
And in reality, I wouldn’t let a student quit under my watch.
It wasn’t really about having a dress to wear, it is always about what I can learn from the experience. And I’d learn nothing if I tossed the whole dress.
One of the things that helped to build my skills in garment construction very on in my childhood, was learning to alter ready to wear. In fact, I had a small alterations business when I was 15 years old. My mom was there to supervise, but I learned to take apart ready to wear and make it work on my client’s body, and that was a huge gift.
It is a lot harder to do this though, on your own body. There is a lot of pinching of fabric, and guessing, and some real gut instincts.
I spent all day yesterday and this morning, reworking the dress. Because I wanted to learn from it. And I did. I know now that very stretchy mesh knits really need to be completely sewn with a serger. Fortunately I have a couple of them and I just had them serviced.
And as it turns out, I have a pretty cute dress that feels like I’m wearing nothing. 🙂
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Even though it is finished and Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I could technically wear it, I won’t. Because…
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This is definitely hats and boots and hand knit socks and sweaters weather. If all goes well and the NJ turnpike is clear, we will head to south Jersey to be with family. My baby girl is home for a couple of days, and I am going to enjoy her company.
So to all of you loyal and supportive readers, a Happy Thanksgiving to you all. Be grateful for the little things. They can blossom and become big things, along with great opportunities to learn. And really, isn’t that the whole point?
Stay tuned…