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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Darn you, Zippers.

I have all kinds of sewing projects that I'd like to do...clothes and dresses, purses and curtains...but I'm never gutsy enough to just dive in. It's in my nature to think carefully and methodically about things until I grow impatient and just decide to take a nap. I used to think that living a life with no regrets was freeing, but not if you take so long to think so carefully about something that you forget to move forward. I've become scared that I'll make a mistake about something that I knew I had to do something...anything, to break that stupid cycle. I bought a dress for $3.50 at Goodwill, hacked away, and didn't stop until I was satisfied. This unfortunately culminated in my spending an hour and a half hand sewing a dumb zipper back on because I couldn't get the dress over my head, but NOW I KNOW. Instead of being scared of zippers, I now have a strong contempt for them. I love how the dress turned out and it felt good to not let myself be daunted by a simple challenge. Yay me.


Before: a baggy peasant dress...not what I was looking for. 


After: Much better for summer. :)
It's actually black and white stripes but looks gray in the photo. 

3 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, this is adorable. I'd buy one!!
    Thanks for stopping by my blog earlier, so crazy.. we're like twins!
    Beth @ The First Year Blog

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    1. Ps. I also have a gluten allergy!

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    2. We are like twins! Do you have any favorite gluten free recipes?

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