one small success

i have had a love/hate relationship with sewing. i love that i can be creative, that i can make usable items, that i can repurpose old items. i hate that i am not as good as i sometimes believe myself to be and that i am so easily discouraged. last week, i tried to make just a simple tank top and i ended up nearly crying and telling my husband, i am not good at anything!!! you see i want to be good at these things, but i want to be good at them NOW. when i get discouraged and aggravated at myself, i won't come back to my sewing machine for days.

after talking to our friends who often feel the same about their creative endeavors, they encouraged me to just keep failing. with every failed tank top, i eventually get closer to a successful tank top. i felt ready to try again. friday i was able to make a halter that was not even close to perfect, but at the end, i wasn't crying and i was excited that i am getting closer.