I recently got a sewing machine. Not wanting it to go into disuse, I decided to try my hand at making a skirt (and perhaps later a handbag, a dress and a shirt ...). The possibilities were endless!
That is until it took me about 45 minutes to understand what the "Simplicity" instructions actually wanted me to do. One would assume that a college graduate with a 3.7 GPA could easily glean how to assemble some fabric. But, one would be incorrect in the assumption.
Once I figured out exactly how I should cut out my fabric -- it took two trips to Wal-Mart after an accidental snip -- I then had to assemble the pieces and figure out exactly how they wanted me to "bunch" the fabric. Literally had three dotted lines on the picture with no description. I did one dotted line and did my best.
I then proceeded to impede perfection by thinking "Well why would they want me to do that?" and then after a few pieces were attached saying "Well why the heck didn't I follow that direction?"
Above is the final product. Yes, that bow is hiding the horrible job I did on the zipper (one of those moments where I failed to comprehend why they wanted something done a certain way and I didn't think it make a difference until I tried to attach the zipper).
I guess my good, liberal arts education, which includes a minor in anthropology, could never prepare me for all things in life.
Though this post may seem like I'm being hard on myself and sound like I'm giving up, no worries. I'm not. I plan to make more horrible creations (hopefully without a bow to cover up the oopsies).
Get ready to receive your next birthday/holiday present! j/k
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