Why I Don’t Often Wear Prints
When I first got back into sewing after college, I made several projects that I was quite frustrated with because of how they looked: homemade. I was still in the process of figuring out my style, tastes, body type, sizing, dressing for my age, etc., and things weren’t looking the way I wanted. I got back into sewing because I was frustrated with buying clothes in stores and having to alter them because they didn’t fit, so making my own seemed like a good alternative since I already had the knowledge (especially after running into my older cousin’s mother-in-law at church wearing the same skirt I was!). After listening to my unhappiness, my mom finally asked me why everything I was picking had flowers on it. A good point I hadn’t noticed. Solid colors or subtle designs in my fabric choices definitely gave my projects a more professional look and were easier to coordinate together. While I still enjoy floral (and other) prints, I have become choosier about what I do with them...
