Life is Like Sewing

With lots of hours to fill during this Quarantine, I've revisited several old favorite activities, including sewing. The process holds some life lessons.
 
Life is like sewing. 

You can’t make a new garment instantly. 

Here’s what you do:

-Pick a goal (the dress, the shirt - Imagine yourself wearing it)

-Find out your size (evaluate yourself)

-Set out your tools (using the right tools is essential to success)

-Cut out the pieces of the pattern (form smaller goals to get toward the larger one)

-Pin it (make small commitments)

-Cut out the fabric (take some risks)

-Throw out the scraps (get rid of things that are not useful to you anymore)

-Start sewing your fabric parts together (slowly and carefully, piece by piece, create the foundation of your new goal with patience)

-Iron it as you go (the heat and pressure are helpful in the end)

-Take a step back from your project (re-evaluate what you are doing and make adjustments as needed - you don’t have to stick to the original directions)

-Appreciate how far you’ve come (creating is amazing - your skills and hard work are amazing) 

-Don’t rush the final steps (each step is important)

-Even if this particular project doesn’t work out… (you have learned a lot and can begin again. Learning/making mistakes is valuable in going forward. Sometimes we take one step forward and three steps back - that’s normal)

-You’ve completed your goal. (self-satisfaction feels good - you can also take it to another level if you share with someone else for a more rewarding feeling.)


Sewing again has brought me some structure, control and creativity to my days. 


Beauty is Everywhere
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​- Holly