Try and Try Again: Lessons from a sewing project

Today I will be sharing a project I completed that took me two tries.  I wanted to sew a small business card holder and found a nice little pattern online.  My sewing skills are still improving, and this seemed like a good project to work on.

Here are some photos of my first try.  It looked alright, but was sloppy.  My seams don't always go straight.  This resulted in the pockets sticking out from the side and being a very tight fit for business cards.

I used it for a few days but just couldn't deal with it.  I tried again.  This time I went VERY slowly.  It's still not perfect, but much cleaner.

The lesson learned here: there's no shame in making a mistake while crafting.  You can always try again!  Keep on learning and each time will get a little better.