Hello, Needleworkmonday community!
It feels exciting to start the week in this wonderful community, I hope you are all doing well, and I wish everyone a great week ahead.🤗
photoshoot of @treasuree on her birthday
One unique thing I love about sewing is how it challenges us to become a better version of ourselves each day, new styles, inspiration, and the confidence you attain after several trials and error, assures you of one thing, you can still get it right, making you beat that fear that limits you and not unleash your full potential to continue staying in your comfort zone.
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I will be sharing with us another project that when I look at makes me believe that I can do anything I wish to do, if only I put my heart into it. Before my immediate younger sister's last birthday, she would constantly remind me about how she wanted a bomber jacket and trousers, but I kept procrastinating,
sleeve pattern
inside of me I felt I wouldn't be able to make it, but I didn't let her know how I felt, I kept promising her till her birthday date drew closer and there was nowhere I could hide anymore or give any excuses
jogger pattern
I couldn't say no to her wish, and even when I told her I'm not sure I could make it, she took it as a joke and boosted my confidence saying "I can do it, only If I put my heart into it." Right then she boosted my confidence, and there I made up my mind that I was going to overcome that fear.
What I did
I picked up an old bomber jacket that I got a long time ago, studied its pattern, and most especially how it was turned inside out, that was my primary concern, with that knowledge from close observation, I was able to make my pattern using my sister's measurement,
and to be frank, it became confusing at one point, the sleeve part precisely, I ripped the seams after sewing three consecutive times, but no, I wasn't frustrated because each stage taught me to maintain keen focus and patience, and when I finally got it, I couldn't contain my joy, and I made more of this outfit for her husband and kids, subsequent production was filled with less error and the production time, lesser compared to the first which I spent 3 days on.
So here I am inspiring someone out there that you can do it, just put your mind to it and believe in yourself, not forgetting to maintain focus, have lots of patience, and learn from your mistakes.
@treasuree and her children
All images used in this post are mine, except stated otherwise
