Hey MO crafters, I'm spreading the word about a kid-friendly cafe I go to that has Crafternoons every second and fourth Sunday afternoon from 12 to 4. It's located in Maplewood, and you can get directions at http://www.cooperella.com.
Sewing Machines and sergers are welcome, and they serve beer and wine as well as coffee. Come say hi! I'll be there with my little 'un from about 2.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
It's good to be the designer
Hey y'all!
I just wanted to pop in to share my newest creation with you, an adorable cotton sundress with a mod 1960's print and a ruffled skirt. The reason I wanted to share this particular item with you was to illustrate a point I'm always trying to make with people: it doesn't matter what size you are, if your clothes fit you well, you'll look good.
I, like 99.99999% of women in this world, do not fit "normal" proportions. I'm top heavy, for one thing, with a long torso and broad shoulders. In ill-fitting, one-style-fits-all, poorly executed design, I look like a walking watermelon vine that also happens be a professional football player. Were I to focus solely on what size I am, I'd probably never feel well dressed or attractive.
But there's light at the end of the tunnel: because I can sew (a habit which I picked back up in my adult years because no one made clothing that fit me) I can worry less about whether I fit my clothing, and more about whether my clothing fits me. I made this dress from one of my own patterns, resized it slightly to skim my particular shape, and it makes me look fabulous in photos, which I normally avoid like the plague.
I say this not to boast, but to illustrate a point: your clothing should be made to fit you, not the other way around. Be healthy, be happy, get up and move around because it's fun, but don't crash diet; especially not for something as silly as fashion. A truly stylish person dresses herself in things that fit, and doesn't sweat the number on the tag.
I just wanted to pop in to share my newest creation with you, an adorable cotton sundress with a mod 1960's print and a ruffled skirt. The reason I wanted to share this particular item with you was to illustrate a point I'm always trying to make with people: it doesn't matter what size you are, if your clothes fit you well, you'll look good.
I, like 99.99999% of women in this world, do not fit "normal" proportions. I'm top heavy, for one thing, with a long torso and broad shoulders. In ill-fitting, one-style-fits-all, poorly executed design, I look like a walking watermelon vine that also happens be a professional football player. Were I to focus solely on what size I am, I'd probably never feel well dressed or attractive.
But there's light at the end of the tunnel: because I can sew (a habit which I picked back up in my adult years because no one made clothing that fit me) I can worry less about whether I fit my clothing, and more about whether my clothing fits me. I made this dress from one of my own patterns, resized it slightly to skim my particular shape, and it makes me look fabulous in photos, which I normally avoid like the plague.
I say this not to boast, but to illustrate a point: your clothing should be made to fit you, not the other way around. Be healthy, be happy, get up and move around because it's fun, but don't crash diet; especially not for something as silly as fashion. A truly stylish person dresses herself in things that fit, and doesn't sweat the number on the tag.
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