Last look of the summer :’((

Hi guys I’m back! And what better way to come back, then to wrap up the summer with one last look! I’ve kinda been sitting on for awhile that included a rose gold satin skirt that I was inspired to fix. I made this skirt for my college graduation in 2017 and of course like every project that worked on back then, it was rushed. That coupled with my lack of experience, it needed some work!

My last summer look also included an appliqué top with an Ivory lining bodice. I was once again trying to reuse some old fabric I had and I had just enough to make a bodice top with full length sleeves. I wanted to spice it up some so I added an appliqué top layer that included a scalloped edged skirt piece.

My look was complete and I was finally ready to go out and get some fire pics!… or so I though… I get to my best friends house and I started change when realized I made the dumbest mistake of my seamstress/designer career thus far. It was basic and I was distraught. As I go to out on my bodice garment I realize I can’t get the waistline past my hips, even though it’s unzipped. I looked and realized the zipper needed to be further down the center back. I was rushing to get it done so of course I didn’t test fit after I was done and of course I already cut the zipper so in order to fix this, I now have to replace the whole zipper.

I was stuck and didn’t know what to do. At this point I also broke the zipper and cut the center seam to open it a little more just so I could get it past my hips. Just as I was ready to give up, my bestie came up with the idea to safety pin the back close just for the pics and fix the zipper later! And it worked! I was relieved, had a full face of make up and did not want to have to it again!

Although things worked out in the end, this mistake definitely had me doubting myself as a seamstress and designer. It was something I should’ve caught and considered. I shared this with my bestfriend and she gave me the best pep talk. She reminded me that mistakes are apart of the process and that no one got to be one of the greats without making a million mistakes that pushed them to grow and do better! ❤️

So here’s to my future mistakes, that will, Inshallah, lead to many more successes!

- xoxo, fabihijabi 😘❤️

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