Shoutout to my friend who pointed out my fabric choices were all wrong

I was working on a summer dress design for weeks, using this heavy cotton twill I bought in Austin. My friend saw my sketches and just said, 'That looks hot, like literally hot to wear.' It hit me that I kept picking fabrics for how they looked in a swatch, not how they'd feel on a body in real heat. I switched to a light linen blend and the whole design made sense. Has anyone else had a moment where a simple comment flipped a project for you?

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the_max1mo agoMost Upvoted

Misread the post, that was about fabric not lumber.

roberts.leo3mo ago

Ever try to build a bookshelf with plywood that was way too thin?

kim_ramirez33mo ago

Did you end up with a wobbly mess that couldn't hold a single book?

susansingh3mo ago

Wait, how thin are we talking here?

samk771mo ago

Was it like that "cardboard but make it wood" challenge or what? @susansingh I swear some people think plywood is just fancy paper. Mine sagged so bad it looked like a sad hammock by the end of the week.