2015, what a sewing year! I feel a good deal more confident in my skills and am excited to continue on my sewing journey. In total I made 21 garments with lots of pattern repeats, late night sewing sessions, and quality time with the seam ripper!
Without intending to, I sewed disproportionately from Indie pattern companies. And spent the most effort sewing for special events (6 weddings + 1 bar mitzvah).
I was most pleased with the fit and flare knit dress for an engagement party (blogged here). Bonus: It was a quick and pain-free sew!
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| Fit and Flare |
Ironically, I was the most disappointed with my Anna dress (blogged here). I put so much effort into it and still don't think the dress fits all that well or that the design is very flattering on me. Furthermore I really regret buying cheap lace and silk for the project.
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| Anna Dress |
Did the 2015 RTW Fast save me $$ that I would have otherwise spent on clothes? Nope. After adjusting for my lessons with Sharon and Camp Workroom Social, I still spent about the same on fabric/supplies as I did on RTW clothes in 2014. I wasn't surprised by these results, as my RTW Fast was more Goodbye Ann Taylor Loft than Goodbye Valentino. Although I abstained from RTW, I did experience an uptick in shoe spending... Got to get that retail therapy in somehow!
It doesn't look like special occasion sewing will be slowing down in 2016. But I am aiming to stop underestimating the amount of time it takes to complete special occasion garments. To build up my casual wardrobe, I plan to buy a serger in the spring.
My husband and I are headed to Vietnam for a much anticipated vacation on Friday (!!!) I plan to bring several pieces of stash fabric with me to take to a well-reputed Hanoi tailor. I am hoping that these garments will fill in some of my wardrobe holes and I can avoid stressful 2am sewing sessions this year.
2016 Sewing Queue of My Dreams
Asaka kimono(Feb 2016)Wool knit cardigan(McCall 6844) (Nov 2016)- Swimsuit
- Bras that fit!
- Little Black Jungle Dress (Gertie's Bombshell Craftsy Video) (Almost finished!)
Lace bridesmaid dress with Gertie's video(April 2016)- Pencil skirt using techniques from Claire Schaeffer book and Craftsy skirt sloper class
- Ginger Jeans
- Susan Khalje Couture Dress class (Craftsy Video)
- French Jacket (Susan Khalje Video)
Workout clothes(steeplechase leggings, Dec 2016)- Winter coat (Clare Coat or Minoru)
- Pant sloper
- TNT knit t-shirt pattern
- Style Arc Kate Wrap Dress
Finish a UFO(Laurel Dress, May 2016)
Onwards with 2016!
Good luck on your plans! I know what you mean about the shoes... I'm so excited to see how your seeing changes with the addition of a serger. I'm taking the plunge this year too, and I can't wait!
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Thanks for writing Sara! Im super excited about the serger and really hopeful that it will be a game changer for quick and easy knit projects. I will be looking out for your posts with your new serger as well. I just need to work on finding a place to put the darn thing....
DeleteYou are very organized and have made some very lovely things. We have quite a few overlapping items on our plans.
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Carol! Yes, great minds think alike!
DeleteWhat a fun list! I'm excited to see these come to life! You had such a productive year! Have a wonderful trip!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sonja! I can't wait for this trip and am looking forward to the fabric shopping in Hanoi.
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