Never sewed nor had a lesson in my life, but watching my mom for years must have paid off! I just saved this robe and another similar one from the dustbin since the belts were hanging on by only a few threads on one side. A guest dog a year or two ago had gotten to both belts and chewed three holes in them so that pulling them through the loops became an increasing challenge. Shando was impressed with the tenacity of my work (perhaps not aesthetically) and could not believe it was my first time sewing and threading a needle. Unlike him, I never took a Home-Ec class. 🙂