I really like the double collar!

Thanks for the compliments guys! I think this dress gave me a new way to look at linen now!

I learned to sew because my mom said to me "you want that barbie dress? try making one first". I then learned to sew means to be able to create what ever barbie wants to wear. I casually sewed costumes in highschool, because the store ones were so cheap.... when I discovered 'fitting' patterns, I think my life changed!

Now if a week goes by without sewing in it I feel like I let myself down.

everyone tells me they were frustrated or impatient and thats why they didnt continue sewing. You really have to want a final project in order to sew. SO many girls think if you mess up a seam, its done for. I probably redo more seams in an important project to get them just right, than it takes for a new sewer to give up.

We are all taught that failure is wrong. My mom taught me that if it doesnt go right, try it a different way. I think thats what helped me. in fact my mom laughs now that I sew things that she never taught me how to do, and has no idea how to do them herself.

If anything, sewing teaches you to never give up! its a good trait. One outfit took 100+ different needle and thread combinations to sew one seam. (really tight weave polyester) I didnt see the trial and error as a failure at all. I saw it as a time to learn about all these types of threads and needles. In fact, when I look at that dress it means more to me than most would guess because I know the blood sweat and learnign that went into it!