I was reading the lovely Sally's blog the other night and came across the Wardrobe Architect project from www.coletterie.com. Now this is just what I need to kick start my sewing and start in a new direction for 2014.
I love sewing, no wait..I adore sewing. I made my first garment, a gathered high waisted skirt 25 years ago on my Mum's sewing machine. Since then I've made most things, but now I have to admit I'm in a sewing rut and need to review my projects and styles.
My aim is ...
- to wear what I make
- to get back into wearing handmade clothes
- sew for everyday garments that I love!
The Wardrobe Architect makes your re-look at your wardrobe and aims to craft 'a small wardrobe to reflect who you are'.
So... in my sewing therapy I decided to pull out of my wardrobe the items that I had recently made, shoot them and take stock of where I am and think of where I want to get to!
After sewing my wedding dress in 2010, I've moved house, had a baby and started my own creative business phew! So I've sewed a few maternity style dresses, feeding dresses (this is me in the pic above with Little L in my feeding occasional dress) and a lot of baby clothes in the last few years.
But sadly nothing for myself, I think that it is the change in body shape after having a child and thinking that I would only wear something 'not that special' as baby might be sick etc etc on it! So as you can see I have had a lot going on and maybe lacking in everyday sew confidence?
So after getting out of my wardrobe my staple tunic dresses, strapless evening dresses and silk shrugs, I now need to sew an everyday wardrobe for my new lifestyle...
I need -
- Wrap around jersey dresses
- A line skirts
- Cute casual tunic dresses
- Smart classic work dress
- Dressy occasional dress
- Spring jacket
Next to find some patterns, so I went through my stash and found these...
It's a mix of vintage dresses from the '60's and '70's to a simple quick skirt to the two modern occasion dresses with a late '50's, early '60's line.
I hope that through the project I can answer the pieces to put together a wearable wardrobe for me.
Are you joining me?
Happy Thursday,
Samantha x
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