After not sewing for 10 years and then re-introducing my sewing machine into my life, I’ve been branching out and creating clothing from scratch.
I try to be mindful about the companies I support and what they do to the environment (not to mention labor laws 👀) but my bank account is sad (hey student loans 👋) so usually cheap fast fashion is the only thing that’s realistic when I have something very specific in mind. I couldn’t bring myself to pull the trigger on something that I knew would make me feel guilty…so off to Jo Anne’s I went! I found a pattern that was close to what I was envisioning and a nice ditsy floral print cotton fabric.
It was confusing at first but through trial and error I made a dress!! It’s not perfect, but for my very first try I couldn’t be more pleased.
I wore it to my brother and sister-in-laws baby shower and it got so many compliments 🥲 It was really rewarding saying “thanks I made it” and not indirectly promoting fast fashion by telling people where they could buy the same one.
Creating through sewing and fabric is turning into such a therapeutic hobby for me. I spend my days working on my computer and I crave problem solving that I can do with my hands and physical materials. It’s something I feel like I have a natural talent for and have been sewing almost everyday since I reintroduced it to my life.
This is your sign to do that thing you’ve always wanted to do!