2011 In Clothes

Total projects: 57 (plus 2 or 3 more I haven't had the chance to post about yet)
Average Cost: $14.12
Total cost: about 1 month's rent
Total pattern purchased: 7 + 1 pattern book
Knitting projects: 4

Goals from 2011:
  • Better construction
    • Accomplished: for the most part, I've taken the time to finish my seams and make durable pieces. Sewing classes in 2010 really helped!
  • Make fewer sundresses, more practical dresses
    • Accomplished: I'm loving my long-sleeved casual dresses and circle skirts
  • Make more work clothes
    • Accomplished: made almost a dozen work-friendly tops, outerwear, and even a dress or two
  • Make my own underwear
    •  Work in progress: I've done a good job developing my pattern, but so far I'm not wearing any of my home-made underwear on the regular
  • Wear something I've made almost every day
    • Work in progress: I wear something I make AT LEAST once a week, often more.

Goals for 2012:
  • Better fit: Now that I've got the construction down, I want to perfect my fit
  • Be inspired by looks that fit my lifestyle and body: Just because it looks good on the runway and I CAN make it doesn't mean I SHOULD make it (an extension of the No More Sundresses goal)
  • Make a coat: The wool is on its way!
  • Make pants: Clover here I come...
  • Lower my average cost: Stop splurging!


Key Ring Dress
Sheer Summer
Autumn Sweetheart
Sequin Dress
Street Style Refashion
Pinkie and the Blue Boy
Casual Striped Dress
4th of July dress
Back-to-School Dress
Circle Skirt Dress
Colors of the Wind
Mustard Fall Dress
Work Week Drape Drape
Tangerine Tango
Holiday Drape Drape


Tops and Blouses:

Tie Front Blouse
Summer Sencha
Tie Front Blouse #2
Binder Paper Blouse
Ruffled Collar Dress
da Vinci Blouse
Adventures in Drape Drape
Business in the Front, 
Party in the Back
Japanese Drape Blouse

Printed Drape Top
Rorschach Shirt


Outerwear:

Glasses and Gold Blazer
Pati Palmer Sweatshirt
Flighty Birds Blazer
Printed Pullover
Umpa Jacket
Kangaroo Pocket Sweater
Foliage Capelet








Underwear:

Flower Undies
Three Time's a Charm Undies
Black and White Undies


Costumes:

Eighties Prom Dress
Cupcake Halloween Costume








Zippered Pouch
Accessories, etc.:
Good Luck Scarf


Mitts for My Bro

Charger Protector
Fabric Wallpaper
Retro Summertime Bathing Suit

1 comment:

  1. Meg, you were on fire last year! I hope your closet is big!

    Also, there's a discussion going on in the Sew Weekly community about a possible meet up later in the month. If you're a member (I think you are since I've seen you post), check it out and add your two cents:

    http://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/bay-area-california-meetup

    If you're not a member but would like to meet up with other sewers, let me know and I'll keep you filled in.

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