tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post4993556800513786127..comments2024-02-25T08:24:32.822+00:00Comments on Confessions of a Sewing Novice: Wardrobe Planning I: In which I talk about the reason I am interested in planning my wardrobewestmoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-30727798924686413312014-12-16T19:33:40.594+00:002014-12-16T19:33:40.594+00:00Thank you! I definitely agree about how much I enj...Thank you! I definitely agree about how much I enjoy clothes now that I'm sewing compared to when I was buying. It's gone from a horrible chore to a very enjoyable hobby.westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-77402293769341471202014-12-14T02:47:14.161+00:002014-12-14T02:47:14.161+00:00Great post, and like imaginalpractices said, writt...Great post, and like imaginalpractices said, written with great clarity. So much of what you wrote resonated with me. I'm still early on in my sewing adventure, but love that it brings a joy to clothing that I never experienced before. I look forward to reading about the evolution of your plan.Sewtimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05452199147960578000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-47289437041968944732014-12-05T18:11:07.306+00:002014-12-05T18:11:07.306+00:00I remember how incredibly disappointed I was the f...I remember how incredibly disappointed I was the first times I went shopping when I hit my 'goal weight' back in the day. I am not normally so credulous but somehow I'd fallen hook line and sinker for that weight loss myth that suddenly I was going to be able to just buy stuff! And look amazing! So it was, I agree, actually worse than when I knew there were only 2 shops in the ENTIRE ENORMOUS SHOPPING MALL that stocked my size, both of them specialist plus-size, and those were my choices, because now I had to trawl hopelessly through what felt like 200 different shops and STILL I had so few choices. So much more effort, yet not really any more reward.westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-52424940379840356862014-12-05T18:05:41.121+00:002014-12-05T18:05:41.121+00:00She DID suck, omg. Worst boss ever.
The whole stu...She DID suck, omg. Worst boss ever.<br /><br />The whole stuff/looking nice balance is so hard to strike, isn't it?westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-37934980549340874452014-12-05T18:04:53.554+00:002014-12-05T18:04:53.554+00:00Thanks!
That boss was SOMETHING ELSE, seriously. ...Thanks!<br /><br />That boss was SOMETHING ELSE, seriously. Looking back, I can't understand what I was thinking letting her trample all over me like that, but at the time it was just so hard to see the big picture of what was happening. On the plus side, karma eventually snapped back and smacked her in the face: she got demoted out of any job with people management responsibilities when someone realized she couldn't keep a member of staff for more than 12 months and started to ask those of us who were still around in the company what on earth was going on.<br /><br />I really wish I'd started sewing sooner too! However, in your case at least you are making up for any lost time in sheer speed and awesomeness! :D<br /><br />westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-76972419186670707332014-12-05T18:01:39.862+00:002014-12-05T18:01:39.862+00:00L, that whole thing with femininity and age is SUC...L, that whole thing with femininity and age is SUCH a hot topic for me right now (I turn 40 in 2015, and I guess any looming birthday with a 0 at the end is bound to prompt some specific thoughts on that topic.). westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-9598482242667500652014-12-05T18:00:34.855+00:002014-12-05T18:00:34.855+00:00Thanks! Glad you enjoyed my post.Thanks! Glad you enjoyed my post.westmoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05305132395354227560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-76261061779360159052014-12-03T22:51:54.168+00:002014-12-03T22:51:54.168+00:00I felt like I was reading journal entries written ...I felt like I was reading journal entries written by me with your post...Right down to the verbally abusive boss who sent me running for a bag of chocolates. I've been every size from a RTW US 10 to a 22 over the past 10 years, and it may have been *more* frustrating to shop for clothes as a size 10 because at least then, I thought that things *should* fit. And I've also been there on being stuck buying something just because "it sort of fits" rather than because I actually liked it.<br /><br />Lack of clothing options for my giant bust also played a huge part in why I started sewing. Little did I know that sewing patterns weren't much better than RTW when it comes to having a full bust, but at least we can do something about a sewing pattern via alterations.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-40163847953792757222014-12-03T19:07:45.376+00:002014-12-03T19:07:45.376+00:00I'm in a similar head space. I just don't...I'm in a similar head space. I just don't want all of the stuff but I still want to look "nice" (whatever that means..to me...at this particular moment in time). Looking forward to your next post. <br /><br />FYI: Your previous boss sucked!Sassafrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06475524106623165791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-85671102577340962502014-12-03T12:15:39.787+00:002014-12-03T12:15:39.787+00:00Such great writing!!
I spent years in HR and how ...Such great writing!!<br /><br />I spent years in HR and how insane to read that she spoke to you that way!!! Sheesh!<br /><br />I spent my teens and early 20s as a size 2 with body image issues. My body was "weird" and I didn't like it. By age 25 I was a size 14/16. But I was much more confident with myself by that age. Clothes shopping for s vacation was my tipping point. And in 2 years I was back to a 6/8. <br /><br />Clothes shopping was JUST as hard!!!!! My plus sized friends did not believe me! Yes I know that there are more places to buy size 6/8, but my individual experience did not improve a bit. Hmmph. If only I had discovered sewing sooner. Whine ;)<br /><br />Can't wait to read more and see more plans. I love plans!SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-2680876527761567892014-12-03T02:24:48.096+00:002014-12-03T02:24:48.096+00:00Very well said, imaginalpractices. I've recen...Very well said, imaginalpractices. I've recently had many thoughts about body image, how I dress, and if I dress femininely enough or for my age. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I also look forward to reading more.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1157694539788402550.post-61068220538799983252014-12-03T00:22:56.769+00:002014-12-03T00:22:56.769+00:00I really appreciate the clarity you bring to the n...I really appreciate the clarity you bring to the nexus of body image, personal style, social expectations, creativity, and sewing. Finding your own way through these matters takes a lot of thought, attention, and sometimes experimentation, but I believe it provides great rewards in satisfaction, confidence, and a more grounded sense of self. Plus the sewing can be more satisfying in the end. I look forward to your further musings on this topic!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com