I had to smile at the ironing part (I never ever iron while sewing) glad you feel the same, I guess taking out another thing is just to much in the work flow of trying to get things done as fast as the idea came up...:) And I think you should definitely wear it!! too old? never, I think it is a bit sad that we are made too feel like only kids can wear fun patterns... (even though I say that I also hesitate sometimes, with bright and crazy fabrics, but I try to get better at not caring about it and wear whatever I feel like, even some people might think you too old for it..:))
I somewhere read a joke about only ironing when sewing... thats me, only i also do not iron often during sewing either :-DDDD Perhaps we both need a self-help group for ironing-rejection :-D
And wholeheartedly yes to the problematic mindset of "too old" too fat" too thin" too too too... Although (or perhaps because?) I work about this topic a lot in my art, I still am not free of beauty standards and norms. Especially regarding myself. Sigh - double sigh.
So it is good to hear from you that I should skip the doubting (naturally you too, you look so lovey and your art/craft journey is so cool and interesting, that looks and aesthetics are second)
hahah yess or we can give courses of how to avoid ironing..:))
well I guess having the thoughts about it and doing art about it is one thing and applying to ones self a whole other deal... but already setting the focus as much as possible on "enough" instead of "too..." helps i find:)