What’s Next for 2022?
Took a little break from making videos to spend the last weeks of 2021 with my family and focusing on spending time with them before the rat race starts of work, school and YouTube video making starts yet again. In between all the baking, cooking, wrapping four presents, watching movies, walking and sewing… I was able to finish my flannel button down shirt using Butterick B6841, this is my second time using this pattern. It runs large but its your classic button down shirt. I used a Robert Kaufmann Flannel, the fabric I’m wearing is called Nectarine and it is perfect to wear on those cold winter days.
I also made a Fringe Dress from Chalk and Notch, I’m writing a separate post and making a video for this dress because it’s that good.
In my video I forgot to tell you about that Butterick B6858 dress and Top (check out the sew along if you haven’t) the collar is a tricky one but I show you how to do it on my video. My daughter got in on the garment recipient makes for December and I told you about this one in one of my videos that I pair RTW with patterns. I finished a pair of chocolate brown corduroy overalls for my daughter using Simplicity S8615, My only change is that I added a coin pocket so it looked close to the Free People Ziggy overalls. The fabric was from Minerva and I must say for a corduroy its beautiful. Very soft, having a larger wale also helps! It is an 8 wale.
Lastly, I made T-shirts using Simplicity S8376 for both my daughter and I. I used a double brushed knit from Joann’s. I have to say, their double brushed knits are amazing. So soft. The name of this fabric is called Coconut Milk. It may be sold out but if you find it grab it because its a really faint cream color. I had purchased 1.5 yards and when I set my pattern for my daughter I could make hers in one yard of fabric including the sleeves so I was able to get one more yard of fabric on the remnant bin… for less than $2 and make one for myself too.
I think that was enough for me for the month of December.
So what are my sewing goals for 2022?
Here are things I want to make….
Make a pair of stretch jeans that fit me - I haven’t worn jeans in forever. I can honestly say its been at least ten years because finding jeans that fit is so frustrating. I love wearing them but trying on different types of jeans for hours and hours is not my idea of fun so I have avoided for them quite a while. I think it’s time I made my own pair. I’ll be using Closet Core Ginger Jeans. I expect it to be an odyssey.
I want to make more dresses ensembles with a jacket or another garment to go with it, that I can wear to work or wear on the weekends for a casual night out. I’m already planning on using an old pattern from Cynthia Rowley that has been on my stash for some time. It’s K2443.
I would like to try more indie patterns, but will try to focus on patterns that are printed. Call me cheap but I just can’t see myself paying $18 for a PDF pattern and then spend two hours piecing it all together or paying another $15 to have a few patterns printed. Nope! Work smarter not harder.
Make more pants! I love dresses, gosh do I LOOOOOVE my dresses. they are so comfortable. But I also love to wear pants. So 2022 will be the year of the pant.
Slow Sewing- As much as I want to wear my make immediately, I also really enjoy sewing slowly and making sure that things are finished properly. That stitches are straight, that the inside looks as good as the outside and that it fits beautifully.
Post more of my finished garments, and show you the details. I don’t do enough of this and I should!
What I want to avoid in 2022?
Buying patterns that do not suit my body type or they have no-snow-ball-chance-in-hell of me making them. I must admit that I have quite a few of those. McCall’s patterns… I’m looking at you!
Stop buying fabric without a purpose. If I’m going to spend money on fabric I want to make sure I have a pattern and a plan for it. No buying extra fabric that I don’t need, I don’t care how pretty, how good the fabric sale is or how maybe in some distant future I can make X with it. That’s the quickest way to buy fabric that just sits there…. forever.
Be so hard on myself if something is not perfect. Strive for excellence but don’t get frustrated if its not absolutely perfect.
Taking on more projects than I can comfortably tackle in one month.
What are your sewing goals for 2022?
