After completing my bum roll last month, I had decided that the next piece I needed to work on was the Farthingale. When I got to the point of starting it, I realized that I would need a pattern. When I went online to purchase the pattern, I had to think really hard about spending the money on it. As I started thinking about it, I started having doubts about whether or not I wanted to keep making the costume.
Here were my concerns:
1. It will cost a lot of money to make and only be worn once a year.
2. I already have costumes that I could weat to Ren Fest if I wanted to, but I haven't worn one yet.
I called Maria the next to talk about it and she made a very valid point. If I was truly passionate about the costume, I wouldn't even have doubts. So clearly, it was not something I TRULY wanted to do. She is my voice of reason...sometimes...amazingly. I love her...but she is not exactly the most rational of the two of us. But she was right...why would I spend my free time doing anything that I don't LOVE doing, and if I LOVED this costume, then I wouldn't have any doubts about buying the patterns.
So, we cleard that up. But I still want to improved my skills as a seamstress. To that end, I have decided that I will create a wearable garment (by today's standards) each month that incorporates a new sewing skill, that I can either wear casually, or to work, or I will donate to a charity .
Therefore, the Elizabethan costume has been put on hold...perhaps I will pick it up again at a later date. Adieu...parting is such sweet sorrow...
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