I think that we all have excuses for why we don't sew for ourselves.... we are too busy, we like sewing for kiddos, there aren't any good womens patterns...... and the kicker, nothing fits me right. We are already seeing that there are quite a few AMAZING women's pattern available, and more coming out every day. And yes, we are all busy, but sewing for yourself doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming (as we saw with the Quick Dress and many other patterns in this series).
So we get to the crux - 'nothing fits ME right'. Raise your hand if you have ever made something and looked in the mirror and wanted to cry - MY hand is straight up in the air, is yours??? But what we want you to remember is to not give up. The key in women's sewing is learning your own body and the modifications that you need to get a perfect fit every time. It takes some time, it takes some fabric, and it takes the strength to not give up(and maybe the help of a friend who reminds you how gorgeous you are!) - but I promise it is worth it!!! Here's JaNette to tell you about her very first steps on her self care sewing journey.
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So, I'm on a mission. A mission to push myself this year in many areas of my life. One in particular, sewing for myself. I have never, ever, ever made myself something. Sure, I have clothed most of my friend's children and my own. But never myself. This was definitely an EYE OPENER. I realized that even though I make my living sewing children's clothes, I don't know the first thing about sewing for myself. Not only that, I didn't know what I didn't know until I had gotten started. Despite my insecurities and lack of experience, I decided to dive right in and I chose The Carolina Mae to be my trusty guide through my first ever self care sewing project. I chose this pattern because I had previously made the girl's version of this dress, the Gabriella Fae. I knew I would need some extra handholding this time and that sewing Carolina Mae meant Carla would be holding my hand all the way.