How I handle mistakes & failure.

I don't handle them well. I immediately think about quitting. I have the heart for what I do, but sometimes my skills just aren't enough. This time, I just didn't see it.

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​​ I knew early on that something wasn't right, but I thought maybe it would look better after I got the sleeves in. Then, I thought maybe it would look better once the lining was in.
I finished it. The lining looked great, the covered buttons were wonderful, the princess line was perfect, and the double welt pockets were well done. The pick stitching on the collar and lapel looked great. But the jacket itself didn’t look good.

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​I asked myself—was it the fabric? It was 100% linen, but maybe it wasn't high-quality linen. I knew my workmanship in the construction was solid. And then I saw it—the pockets were about two inches too low. The jacket was also a bit too long. These were issues created during my patternmaking.

I am so frustrated. I can't believe I didn’t see it earlier. This isn’t the first blazer I’ve made. Oh my goodness—what a waste of time, energy, and material. If I didn’t love what I do and feel compelled to do it, I would just give up.
I will spend some time being frustrated, then give myself a little therapy and realize that in creating a piece of clothing from concept to finish product requires paying attention to a lot of details and sometimes I miss a simple but important one. And that is just the way it its for me. I will move on and make another blazer soon to ease the sting of failure. Wish me luck.