She is one of those few whose birthday gets forgotten very easily😂. Since it is not her habit to press people for birthdays gifts, knowing fully well that a lot of people are struggling to pass time and making such demands can make them feel comfortable, as sometimes the desire may be there but the means might be unavailable. I often celebrate my birthdays quietly 🤣🤣, I’m not the noisy person per say.
Maybe a little shy too, since I don't like drawing too much attention to myself.
So for this year's birthday, I have no special activities in mind. In fact, I don’t feel too happy because with every passing year, I have hoped to celebrate achievements rather than the normal addition of days and years with nothing to show for it.
Having told my close friend that the year I find fulfillment and hit a milestone in my life, I will be motivated to celebrate a glamorous birthday. When this day was drawing near, rather than feel happy and enthusiastic like every other person, I was unsure what feelings to express.
I don’t want to feel sad like an ungrateful soul, and I don’t want to feel too happy for all the hanging dreams yet to unfold. I wasn’t going to celebrate—maybe not just yet.
My friend had encouraged me in every way she could and went ahead with whatever she could to make me happy. She has told me to expect a surprise today, and I can’t wait to see what it is. She had equally encouraged me in her words to be grateful for the gifts of life and that so long as we are still alive, all hope is not lost, and that though our vision and goals may tarry, we should never lose faith. It is only a matter of time, and someday we will be in the limelight. It was such a relief to hear that.
Am I going to wear anything special today?
Maybe and maybe not, but paradventure there will be a need for pictures, I should appear nice, or what do y'all think? Unlike other seamstresses that like to showcase the best of their creativity in moments like this using their birthday outfit, both to make themselves happy and to showcase their talents, I hadn’t planned any of such.
I couldn’t sew that elaborate, eye-catching, attention-drawing outfit and had to struggle to keep an outfit for today. Having searched through my closet, I found a dress I had purchased long ago but was unable to wear because of some issues with it.
First, it was very short and above my knees; I can’t wear really skimpy dresses like this.
And then again, the armhole was really deep, revealing my underarms and others, which I find uncomfortable. I have loved the dress and wasn’t willing to give it out all these years. It was beautiful and got abandoned in my closet.
I went to a store and purchased this net lace material, and it was a blessing to me that I was associated with the needlework family. I got inspiration on how to revamp my dress here. Having seen how some crocheted yarns to increase the length of their outfits or even to embroider on them, I knew that I could save the dress.
The net lace was sold for a dollar. I had cut it out, folded it into, and added to the hem of the dress.
Next, I measured out the fitted armhole depth and cut out the exact shape of the net I will be using to fill up the excess depth of the dress armhole.
Having done that, I also wanted some form of sleeve.
I wanted to fix a longer sleeve, but my baby sister suggested that I make something more sweeter rather than my over decency of wearing long sleeves all the time. I laughed at her and decided to make a cap sleeve like she said. Here I then cut a cap sleeves, turned it over with a silk material, and fixed it to the armhole of the dress.
Funny enough I couldn't find my black thread in the house when I needed one and to prevent that white thread from showing itself in between my sleeves.
Different ideas kept rolling in to add pearls to my dress lace or that a white-colored lace would have been better than this, but I don’t know what to think.
Maybe this is it for me.
Maybe it will be better to do more embroidery.
Maybe a white lace would have been better than the black
Or maybe I won't be wearing the dress today at all. What happens every May? Let fate decide. For me, it’s the beginning of a new year and another journey in life.
Many thank you to everyone both online and offline who has impacted me positively and supported me throughout the past days of my life. May we have peaceful and more impactful relationships, friendships, family, and every other beautiful ship there is to see on the sea 🤣💕🌺
And for anyone I may have stepped on your toes, knowingly or unknowingly, I sincerely beg your pardon and plead with you to understand and bear with my human nature and shortcomings. Hopefully we can have better relationships ahead as we consistently desire to be better humans and work on ourselves.
If you made it this far, thank you so much. It is one special moment, and my desire to pour out my heart.