Goodbye Perfectionism, Sewing my Complete Spring Wardrobe

Yes, I have decided that I am going to sew all my spring and part of my early summer clothing (undergarments not included). This is a big commitment, but one I want to accomplish once in my lifetime.  Some people do marathons, but this suits me better. It's a personal challenge that I have been thinking about for awhile.  As I have learned more over the last year, thanks to many of you, my garments are looking cleaner and fit better. My goal is NOT to make things fast, no that would just bring disappointment, my goal is to make, with a consistent, steady hand, the best garments to my ability and to wear them all spring and summer, starting right now, today! This is not to replace ME-MadeMay or anything like that, rather it comes from something deep inside me that says, I can live out of the box, be happy in the garments I make, and break any thoughts of perfection.

This is how I want to meet my mistakes, with a smile and a light heart, this picture reminds me that I may forget to do something, but it's still okay! 

  Why am I doing this? Because pretty is good enough, nice is awesome, and perfection is a slow death. I don't want to allow perfection to keep me from living happily with the work from my hands. NO regrets! I think in the past I have been really hard on myself, others who see my garments remark how professional they look( my mom loves my work, but she is my mom hehe) and all I can see are the flaws of this or that. Most of the flaws you wouldn't even notice, but I find myself avoiding wearing some of my sewn wardrobe because of this darn perfectionistic attitude of mine. Which is to me, a character flaw, yes it may seem noble, but it's a harsh reality that really isn't good for me or my family. And it's chasing after the wind in my book. Sorry to get so psychological/spiritual on you all, but I want to be honest about this stuff.

 There are many other reasons I am sewing my complete spring and summer wardrobe.

1.  I desire color! Bright, bold, soft, and muted. I am not afraid of wearing color, it's been hard to find in our khaki and beige world. 

2.  Fit, this is the hardest obstacle, if you were born out of portion, according to those little charts, you know this too well! I am super tired of gaping waistlines and hiphuggers on RTW!

3.  Huge stash of fabric- Yes, as I write this, everything is falling out of the cabinet upstairs. Too much fabric.

4.  Skills- I want to sew like a pro (within reason and my sanity) , so practice, practice, practice and try new things is my motto. 

5.  Time- honestly, it takes me longer to go to the store and try on a 1000 black dresses than to just make one that I like.

6.  Style- I love to marry a bunch of different styles together. Part of this process is trying new silhouettes out. Time to pull out those patterns!

7.  My grandmother dressed way better than I ever will, and I would like to give her a run for her money.

8.  I just feel like I am living in someone else clothes! You all have encouraged me so much as you step out in the clothing you love.

I will be including a mix of handbags and jewelry to complete the looks. Are you hard and too readily critical on your sewing projects or are you more relaxed feeling good about the process of sewing? Do you ever avoid wearing your sewn wardrobe, what is holding you back? I would love to hear your thoughts. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for cheering me on, and dropping by. 

Happy and peaceful sewing to you all!

Gina