It’s been a while since I have mentioned anything I’m making on here, so here is a whirlwind tour of 2019 for me so far!
Stashbusting Season! My makes so far this year
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I’m pleased (or should I say relieved??) to report that I have started making a dink in my hoard of fabric. I have pledged a couple of years now to resolve my fabric storage issue, but moving to a new flat last year made this issue far worse.
A my partner’s suggestion, I worked through my fabric hoard and matched fabric to patterns I really want to make. It has resulted in a very long list which means I should be finishing a garment once a fortnight…! I was doing well until I began learning about pattern cutting (see further down)…
Even if I manage to accomplish a garment a fortnight, there’s still a lot of fabric, but it is progress.
I had a custom Etsy order recently for some fruit socks. Most of my orders are items I have already made, but as this was a request, I popped my other knitting on hold and whizzed up a few! (I say whizzed… I plodded along while re-watching Sewing Bee!)
Expect to see some more pattern reviews and makes featured here soon!
Projects in Progress
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I did have two key projects on the go – a knitted cardigan and the Joni Dress (from Tilly and the Buttons Stretch! book), but since learning some pattern cutting basics, I have added a simple A-line skirt into the midst..!
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The 100 Day Project
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The 100 Day Project is underway and considering mine is #100daysofdevelopingcontent I feel a bit behind… however, I am pleased to have this post up as well as the vlog linked at the bottom and my mind is brimming with content ideas – I just need to action them!
Pattern Cutting
Learning pattern cutting has been a dream of mine for a couple of years now. This year, I actually wrote down this dream on paper and the opportunity to learn actually arose locally!
Originally, I signed up to a local college for an evening class, but it got cancelled. I was very disappointed. However, the opportunity then arose in my own town and the experience was absolutely amazing. I am now at the stage where the workshops have finished, I have drawn out my basic blocks for bodice, skirt and sleeve, and I’m nervously practising at home.
i am beginning with an A line skirt as I figure that this will be something fairly simple to pattern cut, fit and turn into a finished garment!
Fit is actually one feature I did not expect to learn about in the workshops, but it has been truly enlightening and is making me rethink my dressmaking process!
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Other projects in the pipeline!
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Besides getting completely absorbed in the process of pattern cutting and fitting garments better, I have a couple of projects coming up.
The first is refashioning a pouffe my mum found in a charity shop. It’s a lovely sweet size and will be a lovely addition to the lounge as soon as I draw the courage to put my idea into action.
The other project, which has technically begun but I will be focusing on further in the coming months, is a sewing app idea I have. I am working with the hosts of this website, Phoenix Tech Solutions, to make this dream a reality. They are looking into the practicalities of producing the features I wish to see in the app, while I get to do the fun stuff of making the buttons, icons and any other imagery – perfect!
Phoenix Tech are doing #100daysofappdevelopment if you want to see how they are getting on.
Watch it on the Vlog
You can find the related video from my vlog below, which has a bit more detail on the projects listed here: