Jana's Sprigged Lawn Regency Gown

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I made this for funsies. It is off-white sprigged lawn I got on major sale. Yummy. It is actually a re-do. The first time, I made the top 4 sizes too big in the other top option. Rats! >:( I did terrible things to try to make it work, before hanging it in a corner of my closet, glaring at it, shutting the doors firmly and walking away until such time as I could look at it without pouting.Finally, I took off the top and did it again from scratch! I learned from my mistakes the first time and it went together beautifully.Sometimes projects just don't go smoothly. You just have to take a deep breath and get out that seam ripper! Most of the useful things I've learned while sewing have been the result of messing up and thinking about it while I used my much-used seam ripper.Jana

Oh, what fun! I got such a big kick out of this, because I, too, had to learn to make my seam ripper my best friend when my mother was teaching me to sew. And I have three of them in convenient places, following the motto, "As ye sew, so shall ye rip!" LOL! Thanks for sharing your lovely work, Jana!