February Wrap-up and March Plans

This month I made 3 items and have 2 in progress; for a total of 12.5 yards.

• Burda 01/2018 #119 - 2 yards
• mustard sweatshirt knit
• notions: twill tape, eyelets, zipper

• Burda 07/2017 #106 - 3 yards
• Ankara print cotton
• notions: zipper, piping, hook & bar

• Burda 02/2018 #107 - 1.5 yards
• animal print ITY knit

• Vogue 9032 - 2.5 yards (wip)
• heathered taupe RPL
• notions: zipper, bias tape, hook & bar

• Burda 09/2011 #114 - 3 yards (wip)
• black wool coating
• notions: zipper 

• I also finished the baby quilt! It'll be posted on March 5th!

Favorite: Burda 7/2017 pants. They just turned out exactly how I expected. <3

FAILS: I think I used the horsehair canvas in places I wasn't supposed to on the Burda coat. I think it'll be fine but we'll see. I wanted to have it done by Saturday but I'm not sure if that'll happen now. Lots going on right now and I used my quilt as a distraction. (Pattern is the free! Ribbon Box Quilt)

way more yellow than I would have consciously chosen; but I wanted to follow the original scheme closely to make my life as a non-quilter, easier. I'm going to go with a teal-ish color for the backing and coral for the binding. I wish I had more coral in it!

Accomplishments: I have been having a lot of 'make it work' moments! LOL!! Maybe that's just the mark of becoming a better sewer.

Month 2 of not buying any patterns! WOW! I chose the right way to 'fast' *for me*. I am allowed 18 patterns this year so I have to think carefully before jumping on anything. Yay me!

The only fabric purchased in February was the 3 yards of Ankara for the pants. YAY me! We'll see how March pans out :-p

February looked a lot like January in terms of Operation 365.

I wore pants 20 times. I wore BLACK pants 6 times! LOL!  I recently commented on a blog post about personal style and neutrals. My neutrals are navy, charcoal and black. Once I started to think about it, I realized I have (in black):
1 pair of wide leg trousers
1 pair of wide cropped pants
2 pair of slim fit ankle length pants (one pair is VERY stretchy and I don't wear them often)
1 pair of slim ponte pants (V1411)
1 pair of tapered ponte pants (S2061)

I had lots of 3-piece dressing again; 12 times. My favorite looks from this month:

B5678 shirt, RTW slim ponte pants and denim jacket

B6427 tee, B6169 floral jacket, RTW jeans

M7538 top, RTW blazer and jeans (*fave*)

B5926 blazer, RTW top and pants

S1499 vest, V1411 pants, RTW tee

March plans:
Once I finish the Burda coat and Vogue pants, I hope to make:

• Burda 8/2017 off the shoulder top
• Simplicity 8216 blouse 
• Ottobre 2/2018 tee (I actually want to make this in a black & white stripe and plan to shop of the fabric on my trip).

And then SEW CAMP (Carriage Corner B&B Sew Camp)!!! WOOT WOOT! 

I pretty much plan to make my trench coat while there. I figure it's a good project for the trip. I hope to have it fully cut out and have all parts interfaced that needs it; and be ready to sew. I'll also bring my poor daughter's long-neglected quilt to finish piecing. I'll also bring a couple of other just-in-case-I-get-tired-of-my-trench-coat-project projects.