Growth

I am constrained.  Scared, but want to be free.  Alone, but always with others looking over my shoulder, diluting my confidence and clipping my wing.  Where do I find a source of courage?

We are all scared, though, aren't we?

The view from my bedroom.

My new room looks over:

#4: Jean Skirt (Part III)

I'm such a beginning sewer, I had no idea it would be this difficult!  I'm determined to teach myself, though.  It's alllllmost done, I just have to re do some parts and polish it up.  No picture yet, I want a nice surprise to show soon.

I'm using other clothes to compare patterns and stitching, and definitely learning a lot.  When this is done, it's going to be HOT.

What were your beginning crafts?  Any disastrous mistakes?

#4: Jean Skirt (Part II)

Here's an update of where I am with the skirt... Teaching myself how to hand embroider is time consuming!  Below is a preview of the design-- complete with the lovely pen markings.

Not quite finished with the other half of the design.  As you can tell, I'm a super beginner.  At least I'm trying!  I will update soon (hopefully!) with more progress.

Besides me never embroidering before, it is taking a while because I am using a MINUSCULE needle, and threads which were discarded from sewing up a beat-up bag-- that's why it changes colors so many times.