I have been evaluating my reasons for doggedly returning to sewing time and time again and have come to a few conclusions which I would like to share.
1. I love clothing. It's no secret and there would be nothing more empowering than to be able to create the images that I see every night when I close my eyes. Some people fantasize about money, power, prestige; I fantasize about the perfect outfit for any & every occasion.
2. It is a skill. To be able to to put an outfit together is not. Not everyone who has an eye for fashion can sew and those who can sew beautifully do not always have an eye. I want both. I have never questioned my own taste in fabric, silhouette, style and color because they have never failed me. It is time to take my eye for fashion to another level; a level achieved by few.
3. Business. Fashion is my business and how can I truly understand the product without first understanding the construction. It is a simple concept but a difficult journey to understanding.
For this blog.
I spend a great deal of time perusing other sewing blogs; ogling over their amazing images all neatly arranged in the most artistic way. What I realize now is that without the skill, the artistic photographs mean nothing. I hope to one day have artsy little images accompanying all of my posts, and a large number of followers encouraging and complimenting my work. Until then, this is simply a log of my journey to single-handedly reteach myself the basics.One day I will look back from beginning to end and marvel at how far I've come. Today I look back at where I was when I created this blog - Self satisfied, Inspired, Ambitious and Naive. Forcing something that had not yet had the time (or the effort taken) to come into fruition. I wanted the artsy pictures, and the followers - assuming that it was all within reach. Yet somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that it was not to be. I am confident in a lot of things but not my actual ability to sew...how odd.
But what better way to begin a journey than with literally nothing but the intent - no the promise - to learn everything.
There will be mistakes, frustrations, set-backs and failures. This is for no one but myself and the lone seamstress who dreams in vibrant fabrics and wishes for the skill or the time or the money or the patience to make her vision a reality.
1. I love clothing. It's no secret and there would be nothing more empowering than to be able to create the images that I see every night when I close my eyes. Some people fantasize about money, power, prestige; I fantasize about the perfect outfit for any & every occasion.
2. It is a skill. To be able to to put an outfit together is not. Not everyone who has an eye for fashion can sew and those who can sew beautifully do not always have an eye. I want both. I have never questioned my own taste in fabric, silhouette, style and color because they have never failed me. It is time to take my eye for fashion to another level; a level achieved by few.
3. Business. Fashion is my business and how can I truly understand the product without first understanding the construction. It is a simple concept but a difficult journey to understanding.
For this blog.
I spend a great deal of time perusing other sewing blogs; ogling over their amazing images all neatly arranged in the most artistic way. What I realize now is that without the skill, the artistic photographs mean nothing. I hope to one day have artsy little images accompanying all of my posts, and a large number of followers encouraging and complimenting my work. Until then, this is simply a log of my journey to single-handedly reteach myself the basics.
But what better way to begin a journey than with literally nothing but the intent - no the promise - to learn everything.
There will be mistakes, frustrations, set-backs and failures. This is for no one but myself and the lone seamstress who dreams in vibrant fabrics and wishes for the skill or the time or the money or the patience to make her vision a reality.
