I actually was not planning on making one of these posts – considering I have a sweet swatch/planning board – but I’ve been admiring all the pretty planning posts across the web (I’m looking at you specifically, Sallieoh!) and what can I say, I got inspired.
I’ve already started pushing out some Spring/Summer pieces – here’s a collage I made for visual demonstration:
(lol like those jeans are gonna be worn at ALL come the heat/humidity. I can pretend!)
I need more, though!
So I scored my fabric and patterns – and may I point out here that it is lovely to have all this stuff uploaded into one place! – and spent an embarrassingly long time putting together pretty little collages. Because Sallieoh can’t have all the pretty, dammit.
Fancy dresses:
I bought the course, I have (most of) the materials – I need a Bombshell dress! I’m thinking birthday dress 🙂 I originally planned on making this with that beautiful silk Shantung you see in the corner, but I am also really inspired at the idea of it in this pretty tropical cotton.
Side question: my local fabric store doesn’t carry spiral steel boning 😦 Where do y’all source yours? Specifically, where can I buy this stuff and NOT pay $6+ shipping? Shipping ripper-offers! BLECH.
Don’t look at her arm; I know it’s creepy but I didn’t know what else to do with it.
Bottoms:
Plaid high-waisted capris – I think I have enough of this plaid (I hope!). Mine will be shorter, more like pedal pushers. I want to put welt pockets in the back as well.
Plaid shorts! Mine will be shorter than this, I just liked the pose of the leg-person-thing.
Tops:
I plan on making quite a few of these! I love this pattern, it uses very little fabric & it’s so flattering on 🙂
(this one will need to be underlined; it is pretty sheer)
A shirtdress in southwestern cotton (everyone I’ve shown this fabric to thinks it is fug. Too bad!)
I got caught up in the spirit of the post & made a little image for my upcoming Pastille too 🙂
Oh, and speaking of the Pastille – I got the zipper in last night, and the fit is surprisingly awesome. I think it looks pretty flattering (so far – I still need to hem it!) and would translate nicely as a simple black dress. Something to ponder. Hopefully I will have pictures to share soon!
Looking at these pictures really makes me pumped for my next season of sewing! I know this is a lot to take on, and I’m not going to worry if they aren’t all completed by the time the weather turns cool again. This is also going to kill most of my stash – which is awesome, because I need to cull it down a lot 🙂
What do y’all have planned for your upcoming seasonal sewing?