Back in early september we sold a vintage sheet to Beccie from Australia on etsy. In her notes to the seller she told us about how excited she was about receiving the sheet because she planned on making a dress with it. Well, her excitement was contagious and I asked her to send a picture when she finished with the project. I love seeing what our shop friends do with all of the pieces and parts they source from us.
It makes me happy to know that I rescued this unopened and unused sheet from a dusty old linen closet....
and that sheet could go on to become a super cute dress made by a super nice gal named Beccie in Australia. I love my job!!
According to Beccie's blog, she has only been sewing less than a year. Amazing! I wish I could sew. Previous attempts to learn have failed but I might give it another go if I can squeeze some time in for private tutoring....Add that to the list of other things I'm trying to learn more about.... photography, photoshop, graphic arts, cooking, zumba, and the list goes on! I am always inspired by creativity. Seeing beautifully handmade items and art really gets me in the mood to try my hand at making things but sadly, I'm just not that good at making things. The short attention span and inability to process directions might have something to do with it. Or maybe it's the fact that I can't stay in any one place for very long without drifting off into some magical dreamscape scenario in which I'm digging for treasures in old houses and long closed up warehouses full of mint condition clothing or textiles. I am good at finding pieces and parts though! And that job does require me to constantly be on the move and is like having a different job every day. No day looking for junk/treasures is the same day twice. So ultimately, I have landed in the job that is best for me, but I sure do admire those of you who can take the things I find and turn them into other works of art.
Be sure to hop over to Beccie's blog and read a bit more about her adventures in dress making.
Two separate posts for you to read. Go here and here.
Thanks for sharing your photo with us Beccie. I love your dress!!!
Wow, fantastic! Sewing less than a year?? She has a real talent. My sewing is fit only for curtains (only straight lines needed!) and Halloween costumes (it's really dark out there; who knows if it's wonky?).
Thanks for sharing this!
Lynette
Posted by: SweetPosyDreams | October 19, 2011 at 08:33 AM
Lynette...you are doing much better than me. Halloween costumes are quite an accomplishment!
Posted by: Megan Morrison | October 19, 2011 at 10:56 AM
That is Amazing! On my wish list also is to learn to sew! That is fablulous, well done Beccie!
Posted by: Lisa | October 20, 2011 at 07:06 AM