2010 Sewing Round-Up

Ok, I didn't make as many projects as I planned to, but the ones I did finish I'm quite proud of. So here's the round up, only 7 projects in 12 months. My personal goal was to make 12 in 12, but oh well....

March 28
Built By Wendy's Sew U black corduroy skirt
A perfect basic. This pattern will be used again definitely. I also have a stretch gabardine earmarked for the jeans in this book too.

April 2
New Look 6838 black interlock tee
Ok, this pattern did not turn out to be the TNT I was hoping for. I have a Burda T pattern coming that I hope will be the one.

May 26
Butterick 4948 purple corduroy 1970's jumper
Love this SO much! It also gets compliments every time I wear it. Turns out when people love purple, they really LOVE purple!

August 11
Sew Stylish "Good n' Plenty" dress
A simple pattern drafting exercise created a dress that I love. This one will be made again too.

September 22
DIY orange grosgrain ribbon bow belt
Too cute and too easy. I have two more to make for my spring and summer dresses.

December 6
Butterick 5429 "Good n' Plenty" twist top
Though the pattern illustration was deceptive about the fit I will alter the pattern and make this again. I want to move away from plain crew-neck t-shirts.

December 31
Butterick 2564 red vintage overblouse
I finally finished this fourth item from last year's Pattern Review contest entry. Will make this one again too, but with one structural change.
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Though these were the only finished projects for 2010, they were not the only sewing that I did. There were alterations to existing garments, draft muslins for future projects, and most recently, work on the Colette Oolong dress. I hoped to finish it before the New Year, but I had to face the fact that I'm not the same size I was and am now taking a few seams out. My birthday is in early February so that is now the goal I set for this dress.

Goals for 2011:

• Finish my winter 2010-2011 wardrobe plan because I can still wear them in the spring.
• Draft a t-shirt using Cal Patch's book, Design-It-Yourself Clothes.
• Draft a complete fitting shell using the book, Little Green Dresses.
• Start a small, simple quilt like this, this, or this one.

Not a large list, but remember, that wardrobe plan does include 2 dresses, 1 jacket/coat, 1 shirt, and 1 pair of pjs (these would be done but I didn't buy enough fabric). I am also notoriously slow (see above yearly count).