This is my first sewing project that I have completed.  I made it almost completely myself with assistance from my mother in law in cutting the pattern and my mother in reading the directions that came with the pattern.  I now know what gathers, facings, and triple stitch are.  Now this is not any real big deal to someone who has sewn before.  This part of my educated was never accomplished.  My mom had to work full time and the Catholic school I went to didn't have Home Economics classed.  This pattern was actually purchased because it said it was a Simple Sew.  It said on the package that it should take three hours from start to finish.  It took me almost a month to get it together because I had to wait for help from people.  It also took about five hours to sew because hey this is my first time.  I am really proud.  It has been washed........it stayed together........worn twice..........it stayed together........and put on a taken off by a three year old........it stayed together.  I judge this project a complete success.