2018 was also exciting because got my first Serger (a gift from my parents) in May. It was closer to September before I finally got confident enough to actually start using it on garments - and then in October a broken stitch finger sidelined me for a couple of weeks - but having the serger has definitely made me more enthusiastic about sewing wovens again. This year I made a custom woven shirt for my dad and a quilt-shop cotton dress for my daughter, and I'm looking forward to WAY more trips to my Favorite Quilt Shop in 2019.
Overall, it's a little weird to scroll back through 2017 and realize I'm only really 1.5 years into embracing knits as my preferred medium, especially since woven is now *re*entering the fray thanks to my new-to-me serger. For 2019 I hope to work through my (now sizeable) knit stash, and I plan to continue exploring woven as a medium for garments. Another year's worth of experience has me feeling a lot more confident now, and it's fun to see how I've grown as a seamstress throughout the year!
Scientific Seamstresses (link)
Completed: Jan 2018
Fabric: Geek Chic by Studio E
Pattern: Isla by Simple Life Pattern Co
A gift for the Daughter of a friend who'd had a rough year.
Long Live Having Fun (link)
Completed: Jan 2018
Pattern: Haven Hoodie by Create Kids' Couture
A fun hoodie dress for my Descendents-2 loving daughter
Care Bear Kimono & Footie (link)
Completed: Feb 2018
Fabric: Knit solid & Jason Yenter Shark Print
Pattern:Baby Kimono & Footie by Brindille & Twig
For my nephew/Godson W
Care Bear Dresses (link)
Completed: Feb 2018
Pattern: PeekaBoo Violet
Matching Dresses for W's Sisters
Cuteness Report! (link)
Completed: Feb 2018
Pattern: Explorer Raglan by Made By Jack's Mum
A quick sew for my Growing Son!
Completed: March 2018
Pattern: Haven's Hoodie by Create Kids' Couture
One good turn like that Descendants dress deserved another!
Completed: March 2018
Pattern: Women's Fairy Jacket by Ellie & Mac
A gift for my MIL, the ultimate Micheal Jackson fan!
Fabric: Princess Heart by Camelot Fabrics
Dresses vs. Shirts vs Other: 17 vs 7 vs 6
Kids vs Adults: 26 vs 4
Completed: April 2018
Pattern: SLPCo Isla & Made By Jack's Mum Raglan
A "spring" dress made with fabric my daughter picked, and then a Raglan for her brother from the scraps !
Completed: May 2018
Pattern: CKC Haven, PaB Violet, and SLPCo Isla Mash-up
A short-sleeved sew for spring! Originally this was *supposed* to be a dress, but Daughter prefers it as a nightgown.
Completed: May 2018
Pattern: PeekaBoo Violet
A sister set for a friends' 2 girls
Completed: June 2018
Pattern: Sofilantjes Solis
Dress inspired by a stikeoff in Kammie Lou Lou's Custom Fabrics FB group
Completed: June 2018
Pattern: Stitch Upon a Time Aurora
JoJo might be a little "of the moment," but my daughter went crazy for this dress!
Completed: June 2018
Pattern: Cole's Creations Jerry's Raglan
A bowling shirt for my dog-loving brother
Completed: July 2018
Pattern: Candy Castle Patterns Bubblegum
Another (slower) sister set for the Ohana family
Completed: August 2018
Pattern: Spencer Sleeper by CKC
A trip down memory lane for my nephew/godson
Completed: Sept 2018
Pattern: Tie Dye Diva Easy Peasant Dress
A gift for a newborn girl and her MLP-loving big sister
Completed: October 2018
Pattern: Max Raglan by Max & Meena Patterns (hooded version)
A fun new hoodie for my sewing-neglected son
Completed: October 2018
Pattern: Max Raglan by Max & Meena Patterns (plain version)
Trying the raglan version of this pattern - it fits better than Made by Jack's Mum did
Completed: October 2018
Pattern: Shirtzie by Stitch Upon a Time
Sliding a Halloween shirt in for myself, and learning so sew for my postpartum body
Completed: November 2018
Pattern: Shirtzie by Stitch Upon a Time
A gift for my Dad, who loves his first Harry Potter shirt made by me
Completed: November 2018
Pattern: Lullabye Line Bodysuit by Peekaboo Patterns
A shower gift for a Gamer SIL & my nephew due in Feb
Completed: November 2018
Pattern: Huntsman by Stitch Upon a Time
A second shirt for my Disney Dog loving brother
Completed: December 2018
Pattern: BubbleGum Dress By Candy Castle
Made to match a kindness from a stranger, with a panel my Daughter adored last yer
Completed: December 2018
Pattern: Ginger by Violet Fields Threads
An impulse sew after my daughter found Aurora fabric at our Local Quilt Shop
Completed: December 2018
Pattern: Lullabye Line Bodysuit by Peekaboo Patterns
A Christmas present for my SIL & Unborn nephew
Stats:
Garments: 30
Woven vs knit: 2 vs 27 (1 is both)Dresses vs. Shirts vs Other: 17 vs 7 vs 6
Kids vs Adults: 26 vs 4
WiPs without any progress in 2018: Star Wars II, Christmas Traditions. Quilting is shelved while the kids are little, sadly.
Holy cow - you sewed A LOT in 2018! I'm super impressed! And you are super talented. Excited to see what creations 2019 brings from you!
ReplyDeleteWow! I am super-super impressed. Each article of clothing is more delightful than the previous one. And your kids just love 'em. too. What a joy for me to see! Your once hidden talent has now blossomed into full bloom. I bet my mom - your grandma - is looking on with pride and enjoyment and a bit of smugness that it is her genes being carrying forth.
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