Confessions of a Failed Seamstress
Posted by Lynn Wehner in Homemaking on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:00 AM
It was an arduous outing. It nearly sapped every ounce of my strength. But my fortitude prevailed, and I survived ... yesterday’s trip to the fabric store.
I do not sew. Yes, I’m sure that would make my Mom crazy. She would sew matching mother-daughter outfits for us when I was little. She sewed cool dresses and matching bonnets for me and my sister for “Pioneer Day” at school. She was the marvelous maven of costume creation. You want to be a bunny for Halloween? Sure! Raggedy Ann and Andy for the costume party? No problem? Betsy Ross and George Washington for the Fourth of July parade? Consider it done.
Let’s just say the gene wasn’t passed along. Sigh.
I have sewn exactly one wrap-around skirt in my life — in 7th grade home economics. Oh, and I’ve staggered through the production of a bunch of pillows and bean bags over the years (though, truth be told, I found my greater joy in gluing felt images and googly eyes on them once they were done).
But I’m cool with that. I have many creative interests and gifts — scrapbooking, cross-stitch, baking. Sewing just doesn’t make the short list. Or the long list.
It does make things difficult at times of year that revolve around dress-up. All Saints Day parties and Halloween festivities — this has the earmarks of a stressful week.
I actually love the craft section of the fabric store. I’ve done some miraculous work with a glue gun through the years, but that’s not going to put straps or sleeves on my daughter Julia’s long, yellow Belle gown that she’s hoping to wear for her ballroom-dancing-group Costume Ball. I’ve needed to send up the S.O.S. for seamstress assistance. At least I was able to buy some matching fabric to contribute to the effort, er, yeah, well, um … Was I saying something? Sorry, thoughts of the rows and rows of fabric in the fabric store tend to make me woozy.
Now that I’ve confessed all, tell me: Is there some basic “But-don’t-ALL-moms-do-that?” skill that leaves you muttering and flustered? Drop me a note here and I’ll read it in a bit. I’m going to search for my glue gun.
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