Over complicating things, one day at a time

That is right. I over complicate things. For example, I recently made a few alterations to a wedding dress for a friend of mine. One of the main alterations was to bustle the trane so she could dance easily during the recepion.

Well, I got all complicated and sewwed hooks and eyes in behind some large jewels that were attached to the skirt.

The easy solution? About eight inches of ribbon, looped round both jewels and tied securly. That would have been super simple AND would have stayed put through countless hours of dancing.

*sigh*

The lovely bride has been a repeat customer since then, but again I over coplicated a simple request.

I strive so hard to be "perfect" that I often end in disaster! I should learn from this.

A second example would be how almost every batch of jam I make has to be remade at least once before it sets properly. LOL. I really need to chill!