I've always horded, saved, and duplicated my favorite clothes. Always afraid that I'll run out of good clothes to wear, that I'll never be able to find anything better....if I found a blouse I liked, that fit me well, I bought three, because I didn't know when I'd find another blouse like it again. Then, I'd wear my favorite clothes sparingly so they wouldn't wear out....then, a couple seasons would pass, and after a baby or two, and my favorite clothes didn't fit anymore. Sad, to think I had favorite clothes that I hardly wore, that after a couple seasons didn't fit me anymore....I should have enjoyed them, worn them out, and been glad to have clothes that I liked!
If I could go back and do it over again, I would wear my favorite clothes the most often, and enjoy them, and not worry about them wearing out....There'll always be new clothes. There'll always be things that become my new favorites. If I never wear out what I have, then I'll never have had the joy of wearing them, and I'll never find new, fun things to wear!!!
Am I just preaching to myself here?
So, even now that I can sew, and I know I'll be able to make a dress again (or make it even better next time) I still have to remind myself, "Wear it! Enjoy it! It's O.K. if it gets faded and stained. Don't worry, there's more where that came from!" I have to stamp out the irrational fears and replace them with the knowledge that there's an endless supply of fabric, patterns, and notions, and there's always fun things to find at the thrift stores.
No more fear! No more hording and saving and duplicating. Enjoy it, wear it, wear it out, then make another one - or make something even better ; )
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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Very wise words indeed. I have learned this lessons well myself. [o=
Blessings<><
-Mary
Great thoughts :-)
So true! I'm like this with fabric I love (usually the more expensive stuff). I'm reluctant to use it because a pattern I like MORE might come along after I've used it. I've got to just cut into it!
Hello Eva!
I was so happy to find a fellower blogger from Maine! I'm not sure how I stumbled across your blog...but I'm certainly glad that I did! I, too, am a big fan of the Waltons...and many of things that I have noticed already in your blog. I will stop back again!
Sweet blessings,
Laura
I've done the exact same thing for years. I've always told myself that I should save the special things (favorite things) for special occasions, and wear the things that I like less for every day. But why? So I can feel rather milk toast about my every day clothing? No. I must learn to enjoy what I have, because, you are right! As a sewer, I can always make another.
I feel like I'm really grown up because I wear my favorite clothes all the time now :)
I like what you wrote. Good encouragement! :)
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