Thursday, December 31, 2009

A review of 2009

Here are my goals for 2009, written on this day last year. Let's see if I met them.

1. Participate in at least one Patternreview.com sewing contest.
Well, despite my best efforts to do this, I did not achieve this goal. I'm carrying this through to 2010.

2. Make more day-to-day wear.
Yes, I did do that. I'd say about 80% of what I made was casual.

3. Learn how to sew a nice pair of pants.
Yes, I did this as well. I made a pair of capris and a pair of pants, both from the same pattern. I want to make even more pants in 2010, perhaps trying some from my Burda subscription.

4. Make more casual dresses.
Hmmm... Out of the 11 dresses I made this year, 6 of them were either casual (meaning unlined) or knit. I tried to make at least 3 more that turned out to be wadders, 2 of which were salvaged into other garments. So I'm not sure if I met this goal or not. I'll be carrying this one through to 2010 as well.

5. Make at least one of the coats I planned for 2008/2009 winter.
Nope, did not do this. And really, most of what's in my stash are jackets, not coats. I think there's only one coat pattern waiting with fabric bought.

6. Continue learning/perfecting my knitting skills. Complete at least one knitted garment every two months.
I did continue learning new knitting techniques and skills, but did not produce 6 garments this year. Only 4. However, I love each and every piece I made. I don't like to move onto another project until I'm done with the current one, and I got stuck on an ugly white monster of a sweater from February to June.

Okay, so here's what was made:
Dresses - 11
Jackets - 5
Skirts - 12
Tops - 14
Pants - 2
Vests - 1

That's a total of 45 garments! Which was very surprising to me when I added everything up. It really doesn't seem like that many items when each thing takes around a week and some turn out to be wadders.

Now, here's what I'd like to accomplish for 2010:

1. Enter at least 1 contest at Patternreview.com.

2. Make at least one jacket each month. I love to wear jackets and even to sew jackets, but often decide to make other projects instead. Which is why I have so many of them waiting in my drawers.

3. Make more knit/casual dresses.

4. Make more pants.

5. Continue learning new knitting techniques. I'm not setting a number goal for myself this next year. I like to knit on car trips and while I'm sitting with my son doing school, so I always have something going. Perhaps it will be a surprise at the end of the year to see how many FO I've completed.

Finally, I want to thank each and every person who has left a comment. I don't always get back to thank everyone, but I really do appreciate it. Have a very Happy New Year!!!

16 comments:

  1. Pat yourself on the back for a very productive year. Happy New Year and looking forward to hearing more from you in 2010!

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  2. What a great year! Congrats! I can't wait to see what you come up with in 2010!

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  3. You have done quite well for the year! I am sure 2010 will be equally, if not more productive.
    Happy New Year to you also!

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  4. You did some really lovely work this year.

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  5. Happy New Year, Amanda! Your meticulous work is always so inspiring - looking forward to seeing what you do next year!

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  6. Well done! 45 garments is fantastic.

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  7. I'm very surprised that we each made about the same # of projects! I always thought you'd made much more than I have. I really enjoy your blog, though I don't often comment. Happy New Year, Nikki

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  8. I wish You Happy New Year, be lucky und have a lot time to sew !

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  9. Good luck on your goals for the New Year! Hope you had a happy holiday.

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  10. Yes, I do believe you made that many garments. You are a sewing machine!!!! Well done. Please continue to share your sewing adventures with us this year. You have inspired me to vamp up the number of completed garments I sew this year. Have a very productive New Year.

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  11. Wow 45, that is great. I hope you get at least on PR contest complete in 2010.

    Happy New Year

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  12. You have made some wonderful and truly inspiring things this year. I am looking forward to seeing what you make in 2010. A very happy New Year to you.

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  13. You had a great 2009! Have fun with your goals for 2010.

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  14. Looks like you had a great year. Here's to a fabulous 2010!

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  15. I'm so impressed with your productivity this year! If I had been able to make even a tenth that number of things for myself this year... It inspired me to host some goal-setting for a whole mess of us--a support group, if you will. Here's hoping we can accomplish as much in 2010!
    http://whipstitchfabrics.com/blog

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