Year in review 2011

I've compiled a new page on my blog showing all of the items I've sewn for myself this past year. You can see it here or navigate through the top of my blog.

I know I sew quite a bit, not as much as some sewing bloggers, but I didn't realise how much until I saw it like this.

In total I made 50 items including:

• 25 dresses
• 6 skirts
• 10 tops
• 1 playsuit
• 3 pairs of pants
• 2 pairs of jeans
• 1 nighty and
• 2 pairs of PJ pants

This doesn't include sewing for the kids, knitting, crocheting or things for the home. No wonder I'm tired!

Clearly though, not all of these items are on high rotation in my wardrobe. Some have been given to my sister or other friends, others have been refasioned, some just binned.

My favourite and most worn items, in no particular order, include:

   

  

  

 

(I'll pop back tomorrow with the right links for these images - I have a pav to make a party to go to)

Since the new year starts shortly, I thought I'd jot down a few sewing goals for 2012.

• Make less dresses! No one needs 25 dresses per year!
• Make more seperates - pants, skirts and tops - things that are suitable for teaching.
• Make a couple of winter jackets and maybe another cape
• Concentrate on finishing my crochet blanket
• Focus on knitting projects until they are finished
• Focus on quality and finishing with each garment - there's no prize for finishing the most things
• Use more solids and less wild prints - this will be hard!

I think that's it. I don't think there's anything there that isn't achievable, though it will be hard to steer away from dress making and wild prints!

I think I'll also aim to keep my sewing space a little more organised (like the rest of the house), maybe give more handmade gifts (I really let the ball drop on this one at Christmas) and be more restrainted with sewing purchases (how many patterns does one need??).

As this is my last post for 2011, I just wanted to say thanks so much for stopping at  my blog to read about my obsession hobby. I really appreciate your comments, advice, friendships and reading about your creative adventures too.

See ya later 2011!