MY SEWING MISTAKES.
We are human. We make mistakes. But there are mistakes we know we are making but we keep the pattern.
Hobbies, in general, are dirty and they take up space and time and, having a room in the house to contain them is very fortunate. But even though we do, it doesn’t mean we don’t make any mistakes the minute we step in it.
I have been keeping an eye on myself for quite a while, trying to see what I do wrong so I can work more efficiently and better, and, at last, I have discover a few things that, at first don’t seem too important, but slow down creativity. In my case, half of them have to do with always being in a hurry and not patient enough and the rest, with a lack of organisation, basic in the sewing room.
- I always want to finish, to see the final result. And rushing is no good for sewing or anything else in life!
- I dream about future projects before finishing the one I’m working on.
- I waste time tidying up and cleaning when I come in the sewing room, instead of leaving ready for the next project beforehand.
- I forget to make a list of what I need for a project before I start, what means I have to go back to the haberdashery.
- Using the wrong fabric for a project.
- Taking my measurements wrong.
- Leaving too much seam allowance, but sewing on the edge.
- Not pressing my seams.
- Being afraid of doing thing wrong and even of cutting fabric.
The good thing about this is that, from now on, I’m going to be really careful of not making these mistakes so I can enjoy my sewing!
