Fall Sewing Plans

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If y'all know anything about me by now it's that I am not an organized, thoughtful blogger who plans out posts, takes beautiful pictures and creates lovely graphic designs. I'm mostly just a lazy girl who occasionally likes to have people appreciate her sewing (or at least know that she made what she's wearing), since no one I see regularly really cares.

So rather than show you my fall sewing plans in some beautiful way (like those ladies who take the line drawing from a pattern and add in the fabric in photo shop so you can see what the piece will actually look like), I just dumped the fabric on the floor of my living room last night and took pictures with my iPhone. Also, the lighting is terrible. I'm amazed you people put up with me!

So this (with the addition of these two coats) is my fall sewing plan. Or maybe it's more like a wish list. There's a lot of projects and I'm pretty sure I won't complete them all, but this gives me plenty of options depending on my sewing mood (aka: do I want to sew something difficult or easy, a dress or a top or a skirt or a pair of pants, do I want to make something to wear to this weekend, etc.).


First up are PJ's. I've actually already made pants (view F) out of all three of these fabrics from Joann's,
but 2 of them were close to the end of the bolt so I got extra fabric and I think I'll make the short sleeve top (view A) from the same pattern with the extra fabric.

These will become Anise jackets. A mustard one with black and white polka dot lining and a black one
with a red and black polka dot lining. (not sure you can tell there are polka dots on that fabric, but there are). Both of these outer fabrics are medium weight suiting. I know that the suggestion for the pattern is for wool but it's not often cold enough here for too many wool jackets.
Medium weights are better for South Texas.

These will also become jackets. A light grey blazer, view A (with enough fabric left over for maybe a pencil skirt) and something else with the black and white stripe.
Maybe a blazer, maybe another Anise, not sure yet.
Skirts, all pencil skirts, except the grey, which will probably become a Beignet.

These will be tops. The butterfly print on the left will be a tunic like this, the grey/blue polka dot
will probably be this button down, the black/white polka dot something like this,
and I'm still not sure about the fabric on the far right. It's from my New York fabric buying binge and I've never been sure what to do with it...

Next up are dresses. This pretty teal will be a Nicola wrap dress, the grey plaid a simple pullover dress, 
the grey and black floral will be a wrap dress like this, and finally, the pretty mustard floral will be a remake of this dress, probably with a dirndl skirt.

These 2 will be pants. The plaid will be these Vogue trousers and the hot pink corduroy (this stuff is BRIGHT PINK in real life) will be another pair of Clovers.


Finally, these might end up as some combination of suiting pieces. They're all pretty large pieces, so I think I can get a few garments out of each. The left piece might be a dress and maybe a pencil skirt. The grey linen in the middle might be a pair of wide legged pants with a matching vest and the black wool on the right will probably be the Starlet Suit Jacket from Gertie's Craftsy course, (I can't find the link to this class on the main website! wonder if it's no longer available?) with a pencil skirt rather than the one from the course...

I would like to add this last piece of fabric to the project list, but I'm not sure what to do with it. It's a really loose weave knit, that has pleats ironed into it. It's pretty see-through, so it would have to be lined if it was going to be a dress or something. I bought this from Joanns a few months ago. Anybody buy the same fabric or have any ideas?



Oh yeah, I'm also making a quilt but this crazy cat keeps sleeping on it so it's slow going!


So that's my fall/winter sewing plan. I'm sure it will change, things will be added and subtracted, but it's definitely enough to keep me busy! The cutting out starts this weekend...

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Anonymous
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September 27, 2012 at 6:54 PM delete

That's a fun lineup! I bet you will really enjoy sewing and wearing all of these pieces!

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AllisonC
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September 27, 2012 at 7:01 PM delete

That is quite a plan, it all sounds great. I think I would make a cardigan type thing with that Missoni-esque zig zag fabric.

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Sue
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September 27, 2012 at 8:13 PM delete

So many pretty fabrics!

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emmalemma
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September 27, 2012 at 8:21 PM delete

I've had my eye on that mustard yellow cotton (with the white..berries...poof-balls?) for FOREVER, but I haven't bought any. I'm excited to see what you make and enjoy it vicariously, :-P

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emmalemma
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September 27, 2012 at 8:25 PM delete

I also saw that navy animal/palm tree/hunter print in the clearance at my local Hancock Fabrics, if it was on silk and I didn't buy it I'm going to kick myself!!!!

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Jill
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September 27, 2012 at 9:24 PM delete

You're ambitious! Can't wait to see your progress. And I'm soooo happy someone else takes the same lacksadaisical approach to photos as I do!

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Amanda
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September 28, 2012 at 7:37 AM delete

Ohh! I can't wait to see your Anises come together- especially the mustard versions!

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Heather Lou
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September 28, 2012 at 8:29 AM delete

If you get all that done I will build you a sewing altar. Looks fabulous! Can't wait to see all your jackets.

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Meg the Grand
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September 28, 2012 at 2:53 PM delete

I adore all of the fabrics you've got set aside for Autumn! Your jackets are going to be especially stunning, I think :)

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Anonymous
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October 5, 2012 at 11:09 PM delete

looks really good

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Divamazon
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January 16, 2013 at 11:41 AM delete

I'm a newcomer to your blog (loving it!). I know it's late so I'm not sure if you came up with anything for your zig zag fabric but one of my favorite bloggers did this...http://www.ericabunker.com/2012/05/what-im-wearing-zigzag-maxi.html. :)

Just an idea. :)

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