Oh yes, it's been a while right? Between work and travel I did get some sewing done though - I also got my own dedicated sewing room.
All of the rain at the end of 2010 meant that our house was in imminent danger of actually breaking in half (yep, just like a Kit Kat), so we had to have some extensive work done that wasn't actually going to add resale value to it (mind you, it sure would stave off the plummet in value if it broke in half). Anyway, I figured that for just a bit extra we could actually add two rooms to the house which would at least add value - viola! a new sewing room for me!! (I wouldn't actually recommend this course of action as a way to get your own dedicated sewing room but if all else fails......... I'm just sayin').
So this year there were a couple of trips to Sydney (lots of fabric buying!), a trip to Oman and the UAE (yep, more fabric buying but I was really restrained) and a trip to Heron Island, nope no fabric buying there, lots of snorkelling with sharks, rays and turtles and eating fantastic food that was cooked for me though.
So, here's a quick breakdown of what I did get a chance to make in 2011:
Made from patterns
- Vogue 8555 - Hibiscus dress
- Pink Lekala dress
- Vogue blue knit dress
- Get Creative Retro dress
Self drafted
- Blue paisley sheath with sleeves
- Pink & black sleeveless mod dress
- Black funnel neck winter dress
- Black sleeveless mod dress
- Blue stripe slinky knit dress
- Navy vintage dress
New dress for Mum(Jan 2012)PJ's for Mum(Jan 2012)- Quilt cover sheath dress
Refashions (minor & major)
- White/Green palm maxi
- Blue/Green maxi
Blouses from Abu Dhabi(Jan 2012)Blue cotton top(Jan 2012)- Green & Grey silky dress
3 different dresses for Mum(Jan 2012)
Miscellaneous
- Christmas apron for the parents in law
- Emery pin cushions
- Ecuadorian cushion covers
I have a feeling that I've left some things out - I'll add them as I think of them. When I look at the list it's not actually too bad - I thought I'd done a lot less. Quite a bit of this list was finished off in the last few months, I just had to reduce the UFO's.
This is the only pic I've got of the pink & black sleeveless mod dress - I made it before one of our Sydney trips but it turned out just a bit too tight and short for me to feel comfortable (it had a tendency to want to ride up and I do not want clothes I have to fuss with, as far as I'm concerned, once it's on, that should be the end of the story until I need to take it off).
As for everything else in the list? I'll just have to get around to putting them up here and on pattern review.
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