See that image? That’s a thing that happened to me over the weekend.
Every time my husband tells me to go buy him a “Whatsit-whoozit” at the hardware store, I always come home with the WRONG item. Then he yells at me, as if I should have known exactly which “Whatsit-whoozit” he meant. So over the weekend, when he had his truck all taken apart, he asked me to buy him rotors at the hardware store. I told him, “No. Buy them yourself.”
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I don’t know if you can tell by comparing images 1, 2, and 3 above, but I didn’t follow the instructions when I made this little dress from McCall’s 2970. Instead of clipping around the neckline and sleeves, I created a whole lining for the dress’s bodice.
Ever since I learned how to make alterations as a young seamstress, I find it really difficult to just follow the instructions.
I mean, I usually read the instructions. But then I change things up. I make it my own way. I guess I’m a bit of a rebel.
And yes, the McCall’s 2970 sewing pattern is designed to fit Topper Dawn dolls, Rock Flowers, and many others. But I tried it on my LOL Surprise OMG doll, and look at that! It fits!
When I was a kid, I used to play dolls with my friends. I remember my friend Rachel saying, “You can’t put that dress on Skipper. It’s Dawn’s dress.”
And I’d say, “Yeah, but it fits Skipper.”
Rachel would get really mad at me, like I was committing some sort of fashion doll faux pas. “Yeah, but it’s Dawn’s dress. It’s not Skipper’s.”
“Yeah, but it fits Skipper, so why not?” I would say.
Yes, as you can see, Dawn looks very nice in the View B dress from McCall’s 2970. That’s great. That’s awesome.
But it also fits LOL Surprise! So… why not?
Yeah. I’m a sewing rebel.
Okay. It’s now confession time.
I took pity on my husband and went to buy him those stupid rotors for his truck. But not without standing up for myself first. I mean, when someone does you a favor, you’re not supposed to yell at them. That’s just mean.
And wrong.
And I’m not going to put up with it.
Because I’m a bit of a rebel. How about you?
Questions: In what ways are you a “sewing rebel?” In what ways are you a rebel in life? And is being a rebel a good thing? Let’s see what everyone has to say about it! — Please leave your response in the comments.
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