A stitch in time

So as I haven't announced...I am currently on the journey of becoming a dressmaker--- somehow--- my latest attempt has consisted of pitfalls and positives (yes I'm still staying positive despite being on attempt #4). I have come to realize that learning to sew is a lesson in the top-most echelon of patience. Every step must be followed, every seam pressed and trimmed and every measurement taken correctly, which seems to be my biggest problem. These are minute details that get lost in the race to the finish line. I've visualized my garment, picked out the fabric laid out the pattern, cut and sewn, and re-sewn and sewn, and then scrapped it all only to be only slightly better on attempt #3. The problem with learning is that getting the correct end result is often easier said than done, in my head I'm a Master of the Concepts but in practice-as my dear first instructor Joan McKenna said- I'm "GREEN" aka a newby and pretty talentless.
Anyway so I'm getting way ahead of myself, let's start at the beginning. The beginning being... I got invited to one of my close friend's wedding and I wanted an awesome dress to show-off for the big event. Actually scratch that I was hoping to wear it for her bridal shower. So I had this amazing taupe fabric that I had just fallen in love with at Jo-Ann's fabric and it was just hanging in my bureau until I had this dash of inspiration to use it with this black chantilly lace that I also had. And what it was really begging to be was a magnificent vintage inspired cocktail frock with black lace birds perched sweetly on the midriff and a flock of little birds flying across the skirt. So in my moment of inspiration I drew this out. Now I'm a new sewer and I'm certainly not a pattern-maker...yet... so I needed a way to make my vision a reality. Well smart me had just the perfect pattern and with just a few tweaks I had the pieces to make my gorgeous dress.

And this was the start of the journey. Stay tuned for the next step in my journey!