Love all of this. Congratulations on completing it! For practice, you might want to check out what my friend Eric Edwards is doing. He has a vintage shop on Etsy. He has been buying old clothes with significant problems (holes, etc.) and repairing them with fabulous embroidery patches. Making the "defect" into something beautiful, unique, and interesting. Look through his Instagram, and you'll see a number of his pieces that have been modified and made glorious! https://www.instagram.com/eseartstudio/ Finally, the fabrics you are choosing to work with are very loosely woven. That's what makes their "hand" (the feel and drape of the fabric) so loose and 'watery' feeling. It also means they don't have much structural integrity. Maybe go by your local Goodwill and buy some old jeans. Denim has structural integrity, and old denim has been broken-in and has a wonderful hand to it. Anyway... enjoy your adventure! And please let me know if you have any questions.