At the end of last year I was playing quite a bit with the idea of refining my wardrobe, and I started exploring the concepts in the Wardrobe Architect Series. Although turning my plans into reality has been somewhat delayed, I think it is sort of a good thing because I have been able to … More Continuing to Tweak My Plans (Wardrobe Planning Post #8)
So, even though I know posting things here is the curse of never completing said items, I have so much bouncing around my head right now that I really need to put it somewhere, just so I can focus on all the things I need to make first. So here is a long meandering list … More Sewing Things I Want to Do, Spring 2017 Edition
So last fall I started a series of posts pondering my lack of enthusiasm surrounding my personal wardrobe and (lack of) style. Essentially it boiled down to I had sort of let things go, and then everything fell off the rails and started crashing and burning, and my wardrobe reflected this. Since my last Wardrobe … More Reading About Joy and Other Assorted Thoughts (Wardrobe Planning Post #7)
What with the Wardrobe Sudoku Contest being two whole months and ten projects, and what with my recent series considering wardrobe plans and finding a style, I’ve been doing a lot of contemplation about the projects I was working on, and how it relates to my overall wardrobe, sewing, and style goals as a whole, … More Things I Learned from Wardrobe Sudokuing
It’s been a crazy 2 months of sewing like a fiend, but my Wardrobe Sudoku contest entry is done! Here is the final Sudoku board with my finished items: The requirements were to make 10 outfits, but I decided to go “full sudoku” and just throw in all the other optional combinations that were suggested … More Pattern Review Wardrobe Sudoku Composite Post
Woo! Made it! The final piece in my wardrobe sudoku is done. The final piece was certainly the most time consuming; it is this version of the little french jacket from the February 2013 BurdaStyle Magazine: My version, of course, is teal and black: Check out that plaid matching am I right? I went simple … More Pattern Review: BS-02-2013-106 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #10)
In my original plan, my “accessory” pieces were going to be a blazer remake from the July 2011 Burda and a Little French Jacket from the February 2013 Burda. I have made the executive decision that I won’t have time to make two tailored pieces (since I was going to have to re-trace and re-fit … More Pattern Review: BS-01-2017-102 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #9)
The bulk of my Wardrobe Sudoku is done! I’ve completed the 4 tops and 4 bottoms by this point. While I’m not exactly 100% happy with any of my makes at the moment, I am happy to be working to completion on this challenge. I think it is teaching me important things about finding time … More Pattern Review: BS-02-2014-129 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #8)
I thought I’d hop on a few of the recent trends with my Wardrobe Sudoku contest makes, and culottes is one of the popular trends I’ve been eyeing. The February Burda came out, and I couldn’t quite get the high waisted culottes out of my mind. Happily, I also had some stash fabric that I … More Pattern Review: BS-02-2017-104C (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #7)
After my first attempt ended in total disaster, my second managed to avoid the fit issues of the first try (without any pattern alterations I might add – fabric choice is important!) and resulted in an almost awesome pair of pants. Turns out I’m still not in love with the way the fabric is behaving, though … More Pattern Review: BS-10-2010-104 (Wardrobe Sudoku Item #6)
Doctor T Designs 