Sunday, January 8, 2012

Sewing goals and sew-along update


I decided to join Suzie in her "12 in 2012" sewing propositions! Having some precise goals will definitely help me to be more productive, although deadlines stress me very easily, so I hope I won't break down under pressure :)
Here are my propositions:

12 Pieces of Handmade Clothing:
1. Shirt dress
2. Blazer
3. Trousers
4. Gertie's Bombshell dress
5. Coat/ Jacket
6. Something for my "Scallop Fever" series
7. Ruby slip
8. Colette's Oolong
9. Victory Patterns' Hazel
10.Wildcard!
11. Wildcard!
12.Wildcard!

12 New Sewing Techniques and Skills:
1. Boning
2. Hong-Kong finished seams
3. Bound buttonholes
4. Bound neckline placket   
5. Waist Stay
6. Zipper guard
7. Sew from a vintage pattern
8. Draft a skirt sloper/block
9. Draft a bodice sloper/block
10. Knit a garment
11. Refashion an unused garment
12. Draft the pattern for an accessory

Bonus:

♥ Host a sew-along on the blog
♥ Release a free pattern

I'd say I'll have my hands full for 2012!
And as announced in the title of this post, I have news about the sew-along. Unfortunately, it's bad news. I know I had given it for certain, but January and February are going to be VERY busy months for me and I need to prioritise. This means I'll have to focus on university stuff and I really don't want to take a commitment I might not be able to fulfill.
Again, I'm very sorry. But, as written above, there's going to be a sew-along sooner or later this year, (we'll decide whether to use the same pattern). I hope this is enough to be forgiven :)

And what about you? What are your sewing goals for this year?

12 comments:

  1. Wow I'm so excited about your to-do list. Can't wait to see the results. This is just the inspiration I've needed to get mine down in writing for all to see. Good luck!

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  2. What wonderful goals. As for pushing the Sew-Along back, I would have an easier time following along a little later in the year anyway. Good luck with all of your work and accomplishing all of these goals!

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  3. Wonderfully ambitious goal that I look forward to following!

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  4. Those sounds like wonderful goals! I look forward to seeing what you do for the sew-a-long - whenever it might be.

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  5. This is going to be such a great sewing year. I'm doing the bombshell dress too (ehm.. sometime!) - very excited about that!

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  6. Anna - welcome aboard! So excited that you are joining in with the 12 in 2012 challenge, and your goals look brilliant. Looking forward to following your developments!

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  7. @Cirque Du Bebe
    I'm glad it inspired you! It was the same for me with Suzie's list.

    @Amy
    Thank you! And I'm glad about the sewalong :)

    @indigorchid
    Great! I can't wait to see how yours will look like. I made a muslin last year and I know I have quite a few alterations to make, so I'm a little scared :P

    @Suzie
    Thank you for making this challenge, it was a great idea! Good luck to both! :)

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  8. What a great list of goals! I'm so excited to see what you do! I just may have to sit myself down and get organized too!

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  9. @sallie oleta barbee
    Yup, organization is good! I need to convince myself and do more lists for every day life...

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  10. Great post and such inspiration. I should also start making lists and taking them a little more seriously I guess :o)

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  11. hey Anna- and you joined our challenge! Great!!!! I never thought of a WILDCARD option- should repost my lists, maybe even assign a page for them. Love targets! BTW Thanks for La Mia Boutique Post. You wouldn't be able to scan the two pages with all models ( technical drawings- you know what page I am talking about!)

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    1. I had to include some wildcards, no way I could plan a whole year of sewing. I change my mind every 5 minutes...
      There's a link to a Flickr set with the technical drawings at the end of the post!

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