…And the best piece of advice given when he asked how to become a film maker? Make films. This is exactly what I tell people who ask how to become photographers: take pictures. Want to become a chef? Cook food. A doctor? Start operating on people…wait…scratch that… ~ Elizabeth Halford
Oh, and if I want to learn how to be a seamstress? I should start sewing. And on Thursday that’s exactly what I did!
Seriously, I am surprised at how well I got on. I am way behind with the sew~along but on Thursday afternoon I was poking about aimlessly, ignoring the housework {I know, I know ~ bad Bonita!! > x < } and I thought that I would either study for my coaching course or tackle my very first zipper….
Anywho, the zipper won out and this is the result ~
I still find it hard to believe that that is actually my own sewing ninja skillz and not the magical pixie that lives under the tea kettle {because pixies, the sensible fairy creatures that they are, subsist on tea} that got that zip into place. I know my fear of sewing zips is slightly irrational, but it’s there none the less.
Of course, it isn’t a perfect job and if I could go back and make a few tweaks I probably would, but for my first go, as well as doing it all on my lonesome, I am really quite chuffed!
I continued on the sewing spree and hemmed the cut I made in the underlining to allow the zip to open up fully. I am planning to make my skirt fully reversible {yay! Two for the price of one!}, so I sewed on some buttons Friday night….
~ For more pictures and a tutorial you can visit my blog ~ Depict This! and see how the lining turned out. : D ~
xox,
bonita