Learning to sew - again/still?

I've started sewing again. While I've been sewing for just over 18 years now, it hasn't been with any regularity that has allowed me to expand beyond the skills of (very) basic home and craft sewing. Binge sewing for holidays and events, getting frustrated and burned out to where I pack the machine back up, vowing not to wait so long to pull it out again. Sounds good - each and every time.

This year, I'm following through with it though. In fact, I just finished a dress for myself yesterday. It's McCall's 6559. I had read a few reviews about it on other blogs and thought "Even I can sew two pieces of fabric together!" I'm happy to say - it was not an over confident thought. 
I even wore it out today to the H.S Graduation of a friends daughter, with my hair and make-up done of course ;) In the photo above I had just thrown it on for the picture - it was just too hot to even think about doing my hair and make-up. I have a horrible body image of myself; another post maybe, so it wouldn't have made me "like" the picture any better any way. I was just excited I had finished the project.
At the end of the ceremony, we were gathered around my friends daughter and some of her friends and families, when one woman said to me "Oh wow, I really like that dress. I would totally rock that." I just accepted the compliment with a simple smile and a "thank you."  To which she followed up with "No really, if you don't mind - where did you get it? I'd really go buy that!" So, I told her I made it and she responded with "Oh you make clothes, we need to shop for some fabric!" Of course, I am in no way ready to sew for others, I'm hardly comfortable sewing for myself and my family just yet. I don't even own a serger - which is o.k, because I'm still learning how to use my sewing machine.
 Still, it was an encouraging experience for me.