So, I know costumes probably aren’t really that important in a look back at the “wearability” issue, but I thought it would be a sort of fun way to wrap up the Sew, Wear Are They Now series. While I don’t think there is as much information to be gained about my “style preferences” from … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Costumes
Moving on with my Sew, Wear Are They Now series I thought I would next take a look back at all of the sweaters and cardigans I have sewn over the past decade. This isn’t as extensive of a category as some of the others, but I felt it should be distinct from coats and jackets because … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Sweaters and Cardigans
Continuing on with my Sew, Wear Are They Now series, today I’m taking a look at all of the coats and jacket’s I’ve made over the past several years. 2010-2011 I actually made a lot of coats in my first two years of sewing; mostly because I come from a warm climate so the idea … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Coats and Jackets
Moving on to the next part of this series, I’m looking at dresses and jumpsuits I’ve made over the past several years to see how they’ve worked in my wardrobe over time. 2010-2011 I actually started making dresses really early in my sewing adventures, even though I didn’t wear them much. I think that the … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Dresses
Continuing on with the Sew, Wear Are They Now series, today I’m looking back at all of the bottoms (pants, skirts, shorts, etc.) over the past decade. While I think my quantity has decreased, I think my quality has increased, so I’m actually pretty excited about how my sewing skills have advanced in this category. … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Bottoms
As the first part of my Sew, Wear Are They Now series I thought I would take a look back at all of the tops I have sewn over the past decade. I think it will be interesting to see what sorts of style I made, what worked, what didn’t, and what has happened to … More Sew, Wear Are They Now: Tops
Last year, Catherine of Catherine Daze’s Blog started a Wearability series where she has been looking at some of her older garments and assessing how well they did as actual wardrobe garments after she made them (you can see her assessment of summer dresses, sleeveless black dresses, and “epic fails“). Peter of Male Pattern Boldness … More Sew, Wear Are They Now?
