Why I’ve Vowed to be a Selfish Sewer!
Guest blog post from Sew Confident Customer, Amanda.
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This week I have completed the Friday Pattern Company Joni jumpsuit with the Sew Along live, made two pairs of shorts for my little girls & got along the Sew your Own Bikini class! Epic sewing week! I’m so chuffed to have gotten so much done and tackled new projects and techniques!! Winner! I think it feels particularly good, because this week I also completed my last EVER paid for sewing work & I can honestly say I’m delighted!
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On the plus side I was sewing more than ever. The order book dictated that I needed to sew every day, but far from being the stuff of dreams, it was a chore, although, my sewing was getting better with every order. I had more confidence, but this actually made me resent the orders even more. With my increased skill set I wanted to tackle new more difficult patterns, make things for myself and actually wear them. Fabric shopping and pattern buying became my joy, my little pleasure, but it was all just sitting there in an ever increasing pile! I lost myself in the Instagram accounts of @SewMeSunshine, @I_seam_sew_happy_xx and Sew Confidentʼs very own @made_by_amrit. I took note of new pattern ideas & fabric shops. Iʼd spend a fortune (donʼt tell my husband!) on patterns & fabrics, but made nothing that was actually for myself.
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So, in May I decided to take no more orders and get back to the buzz of sewing for me and my girls and itʼs a thrill again! Iʼd honestly forgotten how good it is to sit at the machine for pleasure, for me. To escape into the pattern, sit there with a cuppa & the radio on and just enjoy it! Iʼve got major catching up to do, a hit list of makes and I canʼt wait to get cracking with them!
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It would still be a dream to find a way to make a living out of sewing, but safe to say sewing for others is not the way for me!
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Amandas Pattern Hit List:
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'Seamwork' Heidi shorts
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'Simple Sew' Shannon shorts
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'Tilly & The Buttons' Bettine
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'Vogue' very easy dress (V9312)
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'Vogue' Very easy jumpsuit (V9321)
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'By Hand London' Charlotte skirt!
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