I was going to sew something else next, but when I was going through my fabrics, I found this light cotton fabric in my stash. I just LOVE this soft color and light weight cotton and wanted to use this for the next project. I remembered that I had a pattern that I wanted to try and thought that the fabric and the pattern would be a perfect match. The pattern I used is McCall's 7969.
I changed the neckline a bit; I made it higher to my liking, but everything else is the same. I love how the dress turned out, especially the sleeves! The dress is a bit baggier than I imagined around the waist, but I like that style too, so it works for me! :)
Did you know that September is a national sewing month? It gives me more encouragement to keep sewing from my stash! (hehe) I still have a bunch of fabrics lined up to sew, I am just over here trying to match the right fabrics to the right patterns. It is one of the most exciting and difficult processes in sewing garments, in my opinion. As I keep sewing from my stash, I am learning a lot about myself; for example, I have a fabric buying habit where I buy without specific plans, lack of skills/knowledge, and so on and so forth. But one thing I always knew and has been confirmed with the recent sewing challenge is that I really do love to sew. when I am thinking, planning and sewing something, it makes me happy. It gives me solace when my soul just needs the extra strength. It helps me to connect with who I am without being distracted by outside noise. I consider myself blessed to find such things in my life. Hopefully, I will keep learning and improving my sewing skills through this sew my stash challenge (not to mention all the newly sewn clothes!).
Have you been sewing anything new lately? what is your favorite part in the whole process?
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