We have a second thing in common, now. My mom was a NYC garment industry seamstress and she made a lot of our clothes when we were little. I am okay with hand-sew hemming, hand altering and nip and tuck restyling and sewed on a machine once and was fine, but never really sewed from a pattern.
Very Creative !! I remember Patterns and sewing new clothes !! My Mom was a Fabulous seamstress, so I learned from the Best !! Never as good as Mom though !! =D