I've sewn much less than previous years. From January-November, I sewed 50 items. I made:
- 17 Tops (1 fail, 3 so-so, 1 never worn)
- 13 Dresses (2 fails, 4 so-so, 3 never worn)
- 6 skirts (2 fails)
- 6 Cardigans/Jackets (1 fail, 1 so-so, 1 never worn)
- 4 Other (2 fails, 2 so-so)
- 3 Pants (1 fail) (*I* only made 3 pair of pants all year)
- 1 Outerwear
I have 9 fails and 9 so-so garments and 5 that I've never worn. That's almost half of my garments :/
There I go making all the tops again! LOL! At least my ratio of "good" projects has improved!
"unsuccessful" isn't entirely accurate but it was the best wording I could come up with. It includes actual fails, those garments that are okaaaaay, and things I haven't worn yet.
- Both Nettie bodysuits. I just don't like the pattern. I will try one of the Big4 patterns that was released this year.
- The Yellow V1501. I WANTED THIS SO BADLY!! The fabric is just not opaque enough. And I don't want to wear a slip with it because SUMMER. I guess it *could* be lined :/ UGH!!! I hate working on something after it's "finished".
- Burda 4/2017 striped knit dress. I LOVE the fit and details aside from the ruching. I don't dislike ruching but it just doesn't work up the center back for me. And the stripes make the front ruching look weird. I pulled this back out and tried it on again and NOPE. Donate pile.
- M6752. I love this top. I love the fit. I love the fabric print. I love the cowl + zipper. This fabric is shitty. Shitty. Shitty ITY. It's so weird how it is definitely not all created equally. I've made some wonderful garments from ITY and this feels like plastic-y paper. Grrr.
- M7627! I love this crazy top soooo much but it is hard to wear as I generally run hot (it *is* nearly 4 yards of fabric!). I hope to be able to wear it more in spring.
- S1499. I love the color of the vest but I rarely wear it. And I put it on - often! But then take it off and hang it back up. The fabric is a little too stiff and it stands away from my body. Suggestions for softening the fabric??
- Burda 9/2017. My silk blouse :( It rolls back on my shoulders so I'm constantly adjusting it. The sleeves are way too long, and I want to take the ties out but it feels SO AMAZING on my body and I love the color!!
- Burda 12/2015 vest. This was my sewing bee entry. I need to separate the olive from the denim. I adore the denim side and want to have it available to wear in the spring. I intended to have it ready to wear for spring!!!! :-D
- Burda 6/2012 (gingham). I kept feeling like I didn't have the right occasion to wear this. I don't know why!! It's like a quintessential summer dress.
- Burda 3/2017 (blue). It feels too dressy for work and I've never worn it :( But I LIKE it!
- V1501 (print). I made this for an event in MAY and it snowed(!). I never got around to wearing it. I wore the skirt from the same pattern and fabric very often this summer.
- S1366 cami. I don't know why!! I wear the other Vogue top from this fabric constantly.
- Ottobre 5/2017 sweatshirt - It's black. It's wool double knit. It's awesome! I seriously have to force myself to wear other things on weekends!
- Vogue 1522 - this top is everything!
- M6654 skirt - such a simple staple but I love it. I have worn it in all ways pictured and MORE.
- M7542 top - I hated every minute of making the pleated sleeves but I always felt so cute and fun and flirty when I wore this top. I'll have to make one of the other views when the weather warms up again.
- Burda 8/2017 - I have worn this as much as possible!! Winter has firmly settled in here and while it is still quite cozy below freezing, we've been having single-digit mornings so out comes the down coat.
**A super honorable mention to my newly made M6886 sweater dress. That's going to be a serious staple going into 2018.
I look forward to sharing my 2018 goals post. Do you know that January 2018 is my 5th sewing anniversary?!? :-O How time flies!!
Thank you all for following along with me this year!