I've been thinking about my 2015 wardrobe requirements and sewing plans for this year. To be honest I was kinda shocked at the sheer number of things I sewed last year, and not in a good way! It wasn't lost on me that my favourite projects for last year were also the ones upon which I lavished the most time and thought. So I'm thinking that to slow down, take my time, be more mindful; would be both a rewarding and sensible thing to do. I mean, I have clothes. Quite enough really. But I still want to sew. So it makes sense to concentrate on making fewer, but more individually labour intensive things, with an eye to provenance, longevity and quality of finish.
You know that word of the year thing? I haven't had one before but it's a fun concept, yes? Anyway I'm giving it a burl. This year I wish to be more thoughtful in my sewing.
My on-going pledge to abstain from RTW will continue, so there may be a certain amount of maintaining-my-basic-wardrobe kind of sewing happening too, but I still would like to stretch myself with a few new patterns and skills. It would be cool to make a few more Pattern Magic things. And shoes! And Alabama Chanin sewing, which is definitely an exercise in slow thoughtful sewing! is on the cards.
I'll just give one clue as to just one of my ideas, contained in an instagram I posted late last year from my friend J's farm in Cunderdin... ;)
Also;
I was quite inspired by Lauriana and Sue's vintage pattern journeys of last year. The vintage sewing pattern pledge is conceived and hosted by Marie of A Stitching Odyssey, and I only wish I'd thought of joining in last year! Whatevs, this year I'm IN.
During 2015, I hope to sew up at least five of my vintage sewing patterns.
Oh, and also this year, I will join in with Anne of Pretty Grievances' Jungle January for the first time; it's in its third year so what took me so long?! and hopefully Zoe's Me-Made May, as per usual.
wrt the former; my Jungle January fabric is flapping on the line, drying, as we speak! um, should that be type? read? anyway all I shall reveal for now is that it is totally different from the expected, mwahaha. ;)
To be appearing here, very soon...
