Needles & Pins

A couple years ago I was given one of the best gifts a girl could get, a sewing machine! Alright, so maybe not every girl would want a sewing machine, but this had definitely been on my wish list so that if I felt the urge to make a dress, I could just sit down and do so. After receiving the machine, I had worked on various projects from patterns. The outcome of these projects were clothes I'd be able to wear for work and for play. I was realizing during the construction of these clothes however, that something was still lacking. I was not utilizing my creativity as much as I could have been. I decided that I should be able to create my own designs.

The design of different garments comes relatively easy for me as it might for anyone interested at all in what they wear. People tend to know what they like and are also able to describe through drawing or words how this might appear. When it comes to making this description a reality, I'm still lacking skill so simplification became my strategy. As a result I devised a dress inspired by others I've seen on the market, but with a new addition that would allow for a broader range of variation.

The dresses shown above are in fact one in the same (just in case you didn't already catch on to this). Every time I wear my reversible, convertible dress I try to come up with a new variation. In future posts I may decide to show you how this dress can be worn as a skirt or even a shirt! This is an achievement for which I'm really proud as it has caught the attention of others who have requested one for themselves!!!