Even though I’ve had training up the wazoo, I’m a totally lazy seamstress.  Half the time, my threads don’t even match each other, let alone the actual garment.  It’s true.

I’m working on the thread matchiness, but as for the general laziness…eh.

Case in point.  I made myself a skirt the other day, can you tell where the lazy is? (I think you can see through that toddler-decorated mirror…)

I didn’t hem it.

Nope.

You can’t be pulling a maneuver like that without a couple of tricks wandering down your sleeve though.  You have to do it on purpose.

I was all excited to finish it, and I knew if I attempted to stitch a hem in place, I would get impatient and screw it up.  Instead, I opted to stitch a tiny, lacy trim just alongside the raw edge in order to give it a finished look.  It also takes a fraction of the time.

The key is to make it look intentional because otherwise you just look lazy.

Heheh.

Contortionist rear view.

Inside view.  I’ve started putting my labels in the clothing I make for myself, which feels weird.  A little encouragement for honoring the details, slowly but surely.

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2. Tutorial: How to Make a Simple Apron from a Repurposed Skirt
3. shotgun view (er, from a while ago)