Sewing Perhaps?

Posted on March 25, 2008
Filed Under Bodies in Clothing

I have no clothes.

Let me rephrase that…I have very few clothes. No, still not right. I have lots of clothes, it just so happens that very few of them fit.

When I was pregnant it seemed that every friend of a friend was getting WLS - so guess who got all the cast-off clothing? That would be me!

Next time I get pregnant, I have to say, I’m going to be set through month 9 with all the clothing I have in my closet. But tomorrow? I’m going to wear pajamas. The day after? Pajamas. They’re cute pajamas, don’t get me wrong…nothing boring and drab…but I need something more.

I have two pairs of Lane Bryant jeans that I bought and now wear almost exclusively. The shirts I have are both brown and pretty…but are starting to be seen as my “uniform.” That isn’t good. I’m creative, I’m a writer, I’m interesting…I can’t have a brown uniform!

Sadly, this means I have to shop. I’m absolutely petrified of shopping. I hate trying on clothes, I hate standing half naked in socks in a dressing room. I’ve hated shopping since I was six, and now it’s a full on panic.

So…I’m thinking of starting to sew. I’ve looked at a lot of the full figure clothing sites online, and while some of the styles are really complex and beautiful, in many cases I find myself saying, “If only it were a little simpler.”

I think I can do simple.

Summer dresses for me and the girls would be fantastic. I could pick out fabrics and styles and colors that *I* liked. Not just what was offered. No more having to choose from what is available.

This would be a much better idea if I could match colors…but I have paint swatches for that. Thank you Behr, for helping me realize I can make my own clothes! LOL

I just have to get my husband to bring down the sewing machine from the attic and then print out some guides online to learn how to sew.

And then I just have to hope beyond hope that I don’t make stuff that looks straight out of “Little House on the Prairie” *laugh*

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