1. White Granville. The Granville fits me so much better than my ready-to-wear shirts do straight out of the package, so I haven\’t been enthusiastic about correcting the few minor fit issues I do have. However, it\’s a shame to leave it at not-quite-perfect since it\’s such a tried and true pattern! This year I want to perfect the fit and make the ultimate white shirt. (I also want to make about 5 more. I love my Granvilles.)
2. Fremont Tote. I was totally smitten by the Fremont tote when I saw it during last year\’s Project Sew My Style, but was on a self-imposed shopping ban (meaning I only bought two pieces of fabric and two patterns, oops) and the kit is so expensive, I had to pass it up. It really is such a nice bag though, so I ended up getting it during their Small Business Sale! I could probably put together the kit components myself for less than the $140 they ask for, but honestly it was so nice putting together their Woodland Dopp kit, I decided I\’d rather splurge and get all the perfectly-matching details.
3. Barbie Cocktail Dress. While I do have black dresses I don\’t really have an LBD. I\’d like to spend a lot of time fitting a muslin (pattern tbd) and splurge on some black silk for the ultimate little black dress.
4. Scrappy Quilt. I am not super interested in quilting in general, but I am quite interested in using up a bunch of scraps, and I think a quilt made of whatever-I-have-on-hand will be a fun way to dip my toes into a new craft while clearing out my fabric stash a bit. I\’m not planning on following a pattern beyond \”half square triangles all put together somehow\” so wish me luck?
5. Orange Lingerie Fenway Bra. This seems like a nice tee-shirt bra option (with the added foam cup) and I had so much fun making (and remaking) the Berkeley. I\’d like to try out a couple other bra patterns actually!
6. Camel Opium Coat. Either this early spring or this fall, I\’ll make a camel version of the Deer & Doe Opium. This project keeps getting pushed back but I know that I am finally at a point where I have all the skills I need after having made my pink Bamboo coat and I even know what size I need to make having tried on Camille\’s Opium!
7. We Are Knitters Weekend Sweater. This kit was another Small Business Saturday purchase. I don\’t know if I\’ll ever be super into knitting but it seems like a good way to slow down my making.
8. Flannel Pajamas. I have lots of handmade pajamas already, and every time I make more I say \”this is the last! I don\’t need any more!\” But I really enjoy making and wearing handmade pajamas and haven\’t made any in flannel. I have some very ratty L. L. Bean pajamas that could due with replacing.
9. Silk Slip. I have a few full slips in my closet but none of them are perfect. I\’d like to make a nude silk slip with a lengthened Ogden Cami pattern and donate all the not-quite-perfect slips in favor of one perfect one that I can wear a lot. You might have seen my silk-dyeing experiments on my instagram already! (UPDATE: Silk slip complete–see the post here!!)
I already have patterns for the Granville, Fenway, slip, camel coat, and I plan on using a stash pattern for the Barbie dress (since I have so so many patterns in my stash, I\’d rather not buy a new one!), and fabric for most of these as well. The Fremont tote was a splurge item, as will be the black silk for the Barbie dress, but for the most part, I\’m really well situated going into 2019. I\’m feeling good about my closet after having purged a bunch of old unworn items, and I\’m not feeling any pressure yet to sew a bunch of stuff for Me Made May this year. Also, with the end of my RTW fast, I feel like the world of options has opened up! I also want to expand my skills a bit and take my time with some time-consuming projects: the quilt and the sweater kit. All in all, I\’m looking forward to a productive year of making high-quality basics that will get a lot of wear for years to come.
xoxo,