So my lovely stripey corset is sitting in pieces, I totally ran out of time to finish it for the party I was supposed to attend, so now I'm going to take my time and be careful and finish it properly. In my mad rush to pull a costume together for the party that never happened I did finish the black under-bust. I have to admit its a shoddy piece of work. The lining 'just' fit and is very tight one side.
The reason for this post is not to talk about current projects but the loads of unfinished, half started things I have tried to make or the wonderful ideas I was going to give a go! Looking back through my blog, the wonderful rubbish bin of thoughts I'm shocked by my lack of finished garments. I do work full time now but back then I had no excuse, where does my drive go? I hope I'm not the only one who suffers from this!
For a while a big factor of producing things was money but now I have a little to spend I actually think my utter lack of confidence in my own skills might be more to blame. Yes I can sew but is that all you really need, it might sound strange but most of the time I get frustrated because I don't understand some basic steps. I think the things I make are too 'unfinished' to be worthy of wearing!...My big question is where do people learn how to sew like professionals?
After the stripey corset is finished to best of my abilities, my next project is to make a dress with a corset foundation as a true test of what I can do....So fingers crossed something doesn't come along and derail me back to the road of procrastination!
The reason for this post is not to talk about current projects but the loads of unfinished, half started things I have tried to make or the wonderful ideas I was going to give a go! Looking back through my blog, the wonderful rubbish bin of thoughts I'm shocked by my lack of finished garments. I do work full time now but back then I had no excuse, where does my drive go? I hope I'm not the only one who suffers from this!
For a while a big factor of producing things was money but now I have a little to spend I actually think my utter lack of confidence in my own skills might be more to blame. Yes I can sew but is that all you really need, it might sound strange but most of the time I get frustrated because I don't understand some basic steps. I think the things I make are too 'unfinished' to be worthy of wearing!...My big question is where do people learn how to sew like professionals?
After the stripey corset is finished to best of my abilities, my next project is to make a dress with a corset foundation as a true test of what I can do....So fingers crossed something doesn't come along and derail me back to the road of procrastination!
1 Mews:
Ok, I so know where you're coming from with all the half finished stuff >_<
I think folk learn to sew proffesionally either because they are taught - either at uni or in the work place - or they buy a magic book that tells them all the best bits they need to know - there are LOADS on amazon, I think it's just a case of finding the right one :s
You are a brilliant BRILLIANT seamstress woman. You've got more talent in one little finger than our whole class put together. Have a bit of faith in yourself, you're awesome. Seriously.
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