Summary of 2013

Yes, I know, it is May 2014, but I need to make plans for 2014 sewing year and because of this I should look at my 2013 sewing year%))

• The main point of my 2013 plan was to make 20 items(as a part of my bet with Semeon about sewing 50 items in 2 year). I managed with it pretty good. I made 21 items%) We decided to extend our bet for a half of the year because of our moving. So I hope I would manage%) 

Let's see further.

• to decrease my fabric stash by 30 meters  - I failed completely!%(( I don't have now Evernote with my stash's database so I will not scare you with the numbers!
• to finish my 3 UFO (silk dress, gray dress, brown skirt) - no, I didn't make them. I have some big issue with finishing some started project but I have to do this finally.
• to make different types of clothes (not only skirts%))  - 60% done.
• pants - done
• jacket
• jacket (warm)
• dress - done
• blouse - done
• skirt - done ( a lot of them!%)
• vest
• male shirt - done
  
• top - done
• bag
• to make last summer's projects - 2 dress and the pants -  I made pants! I should photo them again and blog! I didn't have time for dresses:( 
• to use 8 patterns from different companies (except Burda) - I made only one!%(
• to try to make The Big Project - a leather jacket.  - I bought all ingredients - all zippers, lining etc. I even started to make a muslin. And then moved! I look forward to making this project.
• to make a catalog of my patterns - in progress!

There is plenty of room for improvement this year! Next post will be about my plans.

Intermediate review of sewing 2013: first 3 months

So 3 months of 2013 passed and I want to look on my plans for this year and see the progress and the fields on which I should concentrate.

Let's see:

• to make 20 items - I made 3. I hope to increase my sewing speed because I want to make some summer tops and skirts and this is more faster sewing tasks.
• to decrease my fabric stash by 30 metres - BIG FAIL!  I will write about this separately. 
• to finish my 3 UFO -  no progress. But I plan to make the skirt from the UFO list in April. 
• to make different types of clothes (10 types) - I made 2, one in progress, well done!
• to make last summer's projects - next month's task
• to use patterns from different producers (8) - first one in progress only%(
• to try to make The Big Project (a leather jacket) - I traced pattern, bought zippers(it was difficult to find ones), am looking for lining and am going to make muslin.
• to make a catalog of my patterns - in progress, it is difficult task because I buy new magazines all the time.

Just to add some pictures to this post - new residents (hope not permanent%)) of my stash!

Linen for summer circle skirt

For trousers

Knit  - a long skirt and a t-shirt

My plans and wishes for 2013

I should post my plans and wishes for sewing 2013 before I blog first FO of 2013%)) I wrote my plans a week or two ago but didn't have time to write them here. So let's start%) I should say that usually I plan more then I can do so this is something as plan maximum or more like my wishes.

Once in last November I with Semeon bet if I could make 50 items in 2 year so first item in my plan is

• to make 20 items in this year including some big refashion and home items too. I should make a counter for this my challenge%)) (Update 03/05 - 8 items done)

Then

• to decrease my fabric stash by 30 metres (fail,fail)
  
• to finish my 3 UFO -  silk dress, gray dress, brown skirt. They all in my winter sewing list, so hope I will manage with this.(no progress)
• to make different types of clothes (not only skirts%)) 
• pants
• jacket
• jacket (warm)
• dress - done
• blouse - done
• skirt - done
• vest
• male shirt
• top
• bag
• to make last summer's projects - 2 dress and the pants. (no progress)
• to use one retro pattern, pattern from Big 4, one pattern from La Mia Boutique, Patrones, Simplicity, Diana Moden, KnippMode + Ottobre. (I changed one big 4 for Ottobre - 15/04).
• to try to make The Big Project - a leather jacket. I have a leather piece, I choose a pattern, I only should start %) (Looking for lining, planning to make muslin)
• to make a catalog of my patterns. This is not a easy task because I bought a lot of Burda magazines and each magazine has a lot of patterns%) (in progress)