Mid July Sewing Catchup
Its middle of July and I have to say I have completely lost my sewjo after doing two Sew Alongs. I think the dress that killed me was that Butterick 6872. It was so much work doing adjustments. Then sewing the dress, add in videotaping and then editing the entire thing whilst not loving the final outcome …. I guess that will do it to you. And it did it to me. Wasting time and fabric is not sexy. At all.
So trying all the things that you do when trying to regain my sewing inspiration and picking a project that will get me back on track has been rather hard too.
Here is what I’ve tried so far and what is next to try…
Pick a tried & true project. Yes I did cut a pair of Dani Shorts and I got it all ready to go. I just have to start sewing them.
Try something new. Sure did try B4789 (Out of Print) - oh man I tried this one… and it was full of adjustments, redrafting a sleeve, making sure it fits in the new armhole, make sure there is no gaping in the back (oh yes that was another debacle) and unpicking seams so many times. I lost count. The dress got done but wowza! That was perhaps not the best project to throw myself back into.
3. Check out Pinterest for inspiration. Yup did that! And I found out that McCall’s new “Spring” Pattern M8282 is actually an inspiration of a dress by Altuzarra. See the two pictures of the garment and pattern below.
4. Organize your fabric. Did that and I found a lightweight knit from Fabric.com also I decided to make myself an Agnes Top from Tilly and the Buttons, but first I had to grade the pattern since it doesn’t come in a size that would fit me. So two sizes up from their US Size 16… the Agnes got graded and sewn. Its a nice little top, surprised I didn’t get this done sooner. It will be in heavy rotation.
5. Look thru your pattern stash and organize it. Yes decided this was too much work so I decided instead to add to it. This is what I got!
6. Embrace the fact that you don't want to sew as much right now. Just enjoy summer and pick another hobby like gardening, riding your bike, going for a walk or just reading a book.
