I really need to get my act together here.  My sewing room was a mess, my sewing plans were a mess and I don’t do well with disorder. I have a spreadsheet for almost everything so why not my sewing plans?  This should keep me in line and help me be more productive.  Half the time I walk into my sewing room and wonder what to sew out of the massive pile of “to do’s” – then I get overwhelmed and walk out.
So. Here is what I’d like to sew this summer for myself. Of course there is always room for spur of the moment creativity, but this list will help me when I’m not sure what to do.

Slip:
Simplicity 3352
View 1 (right side). Fabric: a lightweight white cotton in stash

Pajamas:
Simplicity 3573
View A (bottom right). Fabric: I’m thinking a light swiss dot in the greenish color shown
Finally sewn Aug 2020!!

Swimsuit:
Jalie 3023 and 3351
Tank & Swim Shorts. Fabric: white bands and a cute grayish cherry print swim fabric
Completed finally in 2015 seen here

Dress:
Sewaholic Cambie
View A (on left)  Fabric: This amazingly awesome cotton lawn by Marc Jacobs

McCall’s 6957
View A and C (tank and s/s)
Fabric: not sure yet, I’d like to make the tank dress in an ITY, maybe the purple?
( this pattern was a FAIL).  I blogged about it there in 2020, but in 2022 I finished sewing the dress (armbands, neckband, hem) and now that I’ve gained weight I LOVE the dress! I wear it all the time!!  I would SIZE down at least 2 sizes from suggested size if I were to make it again.

 Skirts:
Vogue 1247
Skirt View: Fabric: Organic Cotton Twill in Cool River (in stash)

McCall’s 6966
View D (striped one on right)  Fabric: let’s use up that failed maxi dress fabric 🙂  striped rayon jersey

 Tops:
New Look 6285
View C (on top right), Fabric: Laguna Cotton Jersey on bottom half in medallions, orange solid on top
Completed and seen here

New Look 6470
View B (purple tank in middle right), Fabric: a fantastic ITY I just purchased!  Beautiful Purple.
(made a muslin and completed another test top).
Completed in 2015 and seen here

Simplicity 3750
View E (the white one in the middle). Fabric: A cotton lawn, probably this one in my stash
I already made this before, and loved it but need to make it with the adjustments:
slightly longer and a bit larger in the bust; also I want to sew the main band down in the front

Butterick 4800
View C (bottom green), Fabric: no clue! ha, this sounds like a reoccurring theme here.  some kind of lawn from my stash. Nix this. I tried to muslin it and it sucked. 😦

McCall’s 6964
View A (tank in middle); let’s see how the Palmer/Pletsch fits 🙂  Fabric: purple cotton jersey in stash

Simplicity 4813
View 3 (short sleeve on top). Fabric: a stretch blue gingham like this

 Shorts:
Sewaholic Thurlow
View B shorts. Fabric: an amazing soft brushed flannel twill (in stash).
Made and they are too big. Need to try again.

 

Do you make sewing lists? Do you sew better with one?

Happy Sewing!

Kristin