Okay, so
technically it's not cold around here yet. I think the high for today was in the mid 80's. But seeing as it's already October, I thought I'd do the semi-annual changing of the seasons with my fabrics and patterns. I have too much, you see, to keep it all out in neat piles or drawers, and have to put the warm stuff away to wait for next spring. Happily it only took up 1 and a half bins.
I unpacked all my winter stuff that I either didn't get to last year or bought on sale at the end of last winter. It was
so much fun! I felt like I was greeting old friends I hadn't seen in awhile.
I did notice a trend, though. There are
a lot of jackets waiting to be made. Two pants, a few tops, a hand full of dresses, and the rest jackets. In six drawers of fabric!
I have decided that in order to not carry over all the same things year after year, I'm really going to have to get after those jackets. The plan is to make at least one each month, if not two. I actually don't mind making them. Most things that are fitted and lined seem to turn out great for me. But it does take extra time and I think I've been making easier things for the last year or so.
Here is my
sad sad array of jackets, all made by me. (I don't think I've ever actually bought a RTW jacket, come to think of it.) The zebra and the white linen (an orphan) on the left are short sleeve and the black quilt-look on the right is the only long sleeved.
Have any of you done the old switch-a-roo lately? Got any major sewing plans in the works?
I unpacked all my winter stuff that I either didn't get to last year or bought on sale at the end of last winter. It was so much fun! I felt like I was greeting old friends I hadn't seen in awhile.
I did notice a trend, though. There are a lot of jackets waiting to be made. Two pants, a few tops, a hand full of dresses, and the rest jackets. In six drawers of fabric!
I have decided that in order to not carry over all the same things year after year, I'm really going to have to get after those jackets. The plan is to make at least one each month, if not two. I actually don't mind making them. Most things that are fitted and lined seem to turn out great for me. But it does take extra time and I think I've been making easier things for the last year or so.
Here is my sad sad array of jackets, all made by me. (I don't think I've ever actually bought a RTW jacket, come to think of it.) The zebra and the white linen (an orphan) on the left are short sleeve and the black quilt-look on the right is the only long sleeved.
Have any of you done the old switch-a-roo lately? Got any major sewing plans in the works?
Since I'm a super newbie to sewing, I only have a very tiny fabric stash, but a ridiculous amount of patterns. Heh. I'm really trying to only make fall/winter stuff right now as I know the weather will turn chilly in the next couple of months and I'll be happy I have new work skirts and dresses then.
ReplyDeleteYou have some really beautiful fabrics in your stash - can't wait to see them made up as pretty jackets. :)
I can't quit buying patterns. Not to enable you or anything :) but Hancock's is having the Big 4 all on sale from Oct 8 - Oct 12. I have already informed my husband that he is taking me to buy some. I know exactly what you mean by the weather. I was so excited that a couple of days this week it only got up to a cool 80.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a complete inspiration as I make the move to sew more clothes for myself and my three daughters. I am planning on making two dresses for winter. I tend to wear a lot of jeans when I'm at home with the kids and it will be nice to have a dress to wear. Even though it's going to be super cold and snow soon here in Montreal. At least I can wear a dress inside with the heating on.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the great blog.
My stash is all stored in the same chest of drawers (patterns have a small chest of drawers of their own) so I don't need to do this - not to mention summer seems to be never-ending here.
ReplyDeleteGlimpsing at your fall and winter projects, it looks like we're in for an absolute treat. Your blog has definitely become one of my top faves! Thank you for all you share and for your inspiration.
I switched my clothes closets this week too. And me too, jackets are on my sewing horizon.
ReplyDeleteI had been hanging on to summer like crazy but all of a sudden I'm getting excited by wool fabrics and deeper colors. Like you I'm about to pack away all my summer stash and get busy with winter looks.
ReplyDeleteI have. I'm also jacket heavy in my patterns, and plan to sew a bunch up this winter too.
ReplyDeleteI just switched my closet around yesterday. I really need some new tops for fall/winter. I have so many black tops and I now need to get some color in that closet of mine. I too would like to sew a few jackets. Speaking of jackets, if you want to sell that houndstooth fabric, email me! LOL That looks so awesome and I can't seem to find any anywhere (have you seen any like that this year?). Looks like you have a great organizational system going.
ReplyDeleteI haven't sewn any jackets for myself yet. I made one for my 9 year old daughter, 8 at the time. I look forward to seeing your new jackets
ReplyDeleteHi Amanda,
ReplyDeleteJust want to wish you a very
HAPPY BIRTHDAY today!!!!!
Love, Mom
That BWOF cropped retro jacket is one of my all-time favs. Make it soon! Then you can work out the fitting issues and I'll copy you. Mwaaaa haaaa haaaa.
ReplyDeleteI keep my fabrics grouped by "type" in a chest of drawers, and in 3 under bed bins. I keep my patterns separate (I've been trying out the binder method of storing the pattern jacket? Can't decide if I like it yet though). But I did move the fall/winters bins to the front and the summer cottons to the back last week!
ReplyDeleteWith all those jacket patterns, you may have to just move north, LOL!
ReplyDeleteYes, north.....and WEST!!! I second the motion. Hahaha!
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