When you sew is it because you are inspired or you want to inspire others with your creativity? Or do your sewing choices reflect your aspirations?

Upon reflection of my past sewing projects and boxes of planned projects, I think I tend to operate on the aspirational side of sewing. I sew what I want to reflect, what I want to experience. I don’t sew sweat pants, I like to sew fancy dresses. What attracts me to a pattern is a bit of a dream of who I want to be.

It’s a bit like the old time movie glamour, back in the day they dressed actresses in high end couture for movies and I think that really reflected in the fashion of the day. People didn’t wear jeans to the movies, even men. I love my jeans but I also like to dress up, for me. It simply makes me feel better.

In these bleak times, where we are isolated in our social bubbles, eating take out at home in yoga pants, it’s nice to dream of days when there will be weddings, cocktail parties or even the office Christmas party. From my Etsy shop statistics, I can tell that more than a few people are day dreaming with me and sewing for a better tomorrow when we can burst out of our social bubble.

So while we are waiting, why not sew our dreams into reality, with some glamour at home. I have my project planned, do you?

If not, please look through my Etsy shop for some absolutely amazing vintage gown patterns https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/StyleSewciety?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=884887947&section_id=29874378