Two Big A-Ha MomentsOctober 18, 2024 So what is an "A-Ha" moment? I like to think of these as realizations that I've probably pretty much known; however, for one reason or another, they weren't completely in our conscious file cabinet of information.
So this will be about a bit of patting you on the back! This involves two "realizations" that you all have experienced and highly worth
noting, because they reflect some self-thinking that shows a certain kind of character. And it's important to note this type of character.
Psychologists have proven that there are two types of mindsets. Mindsets are how we determine not only input but also outgo. It can limit or expand what we know. Sounds simple, but here's how that works.
See how limiting your mindset works? None of us popped out of our momma's womb knowing how to do anything but eat, cry, giggle a little, and poop. Everything else we had to learn. It always amazes me how people will limit themselves by the very
fact, that they don't know it, and therefore they can't do it. Well, that they don't know it and right now can't do it, is a correct
assessment, but to think that we can never do it, is wrong. Sewing is a constant verification of this "Growth Mindset" that we all have. Things like: well I don't know how to operate this machine, but I can learn; I don't know how to put in a set-in sleeve, but I can learn; I don't know how to do pad-stitching on a lapel to make it curve, but I can learn. The fact is that there is nothing we can't learn. The only limit is time and our brain power. I only
included the latter because sometimes I have to write it down or mark the resource. After all, sometimes my retention isn't what it used to be. I need to plug in an auxiliary hard drive and download a bunch of info onto that hard drive so that my internal drive has more room - or at least that's what I keep telling myself!!!!
The fact is that this simple task puts us in the "Growth Mindset" and not the "Fixed Mindset." Most people believe that you are born with this
gift or not born with it. The exact opposite is true. It's a matter of practice and realizing that none of us popped out of our momma's womb knowing squat and that learning and knowing you can learn and permitting yourself to learn can put you in that higher success level.
If we learn nothing else from sewing, that we can learn when we meet a problem, we do not know the solution to is phenomenally empowering and has success
written all over it!
Your Work Is Better Thank You Remember
I finished this project and thought
it was good. There was nothing else I could do to improve it, but it wasn't excellent - or so I thought. When I went to get it last Tuesday when our weather turned cold, I fit like a gem, it looked wonderful and I thought, "Why didn't I like what I did here?" What in the world was the matter with me? This reminded me of many summers I would work on my clients' debutante dresses. The dresses were made during the summer, and the girls were presented the following fall when they came home for Thanksgiving. Since there was little or no time while the girls were away at college, I would do those dresses during the summer,
hang them up in the closet so they were away from view, and stored nicely.
I would go back the Friday before Thanksgiving to deliver the dresses and look at them again to make sure they were OK. The other "store bought" dresses were next to mine, and even with my most critical eye, not only could I tell the difference, but
my dresses were beautifully designed, professionally finished (even with my most critical filter on), and were constructed out of the most superb fabric. There is nothing else I could have done to make the dresses better, especially compared to the store-bought dresses.
Not seeing the dresses for two months gave me a whole new fresh feeling about the dresses, and just looking at them quickly and up close having not seen them, gave me a whole different perspective. This didn't happen every so often. It happened every year when I brought out my dresses from finishing them in the summer, to delivering them at the end of November, and every time, I realized
how beautiful each one was and was so pleased how each one of my girls looked in their garments.
Sometimes, we can't see the beauty in all the struggles we had with a garment. When
we put it away and bring it back out, it's like a whole new garment. I felt this way about my red jacket. If I had gone to a store and tried on that jacket in the store, I would have bought it instantly because I knew how it would fit into my wardrobe. At the same time, I didn't let some dilemmas frustrate me, and it certainly did not stop me with that red jacket. If one doesn't work (the rounded bottom of the hem was a disaster), try another (the squared-off hem is much better). These small realizations aren't just child's play or namby-bamby stuff. This is real growth and represents superior mind attitude metrics. I bet that each of us has a growth mindset about our sewing and other aspects of our lives, and we do a far better job of solving those
dilemmas than we think we do. It's essential to sit back and appreciate and recognize the value in your thinking!
From me to you - Keep up the Good Work!!!!
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Look for future classes coming in 2024
The Core Pattern Shirt, (one of my favorites for woven core pattern that you can make into a myriad of different
garments),
Basic Knit Top (core pattern class for knit basic tops, shells, tees, dresses, and tunics)
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