So six months on, I've lost 6.5kg! Yay! Another 10kg or so to go. But who's counting?!
I now have a serious problem. I have so many lovely clothes that are too big for me. All that beautiful fabric wasted. All that time and money...
This is not all of it. This is only the skirts and dresses. There are more pants and tops folded. There's even some Liberty!
So what's a girl to do with all these clothes? Donate them and move on? Cut them up? Give them to Vinnies? Try and alter them?
I'm not a crafter and I don't have a daughter. Those are two obvious solutions. I'm not sure about the altering option either. It is hard enough adjusting the fit when you're sewing them up in the first place. And all that unpicking...
Help?!
L x
PS. I am two buttonholes and four buttons away from finishing my New York Cape! I ran out of thread and so did Spotlight...
the fabrics do look wonderful.
ReplyDeleteMaybe, but I am only a beginner so not really in a position to give advice or anything, you could keep the ones you really love and refashion them into skirts that don't require as much fabric. Instead of unpicking everything, you could then cut very closely to the side seams, but again maybe just pack them away for a couple of month and then take them out again in a little while and decide then.
I can't wait to see the finished cape :-)
Congratulations on losing the weight! I'm just making my first Tiny Pocket Tank by Grainline Studio. It's a lovely pattern and doesn't use much fabric (especially if you use pre-made binding) so that might be an option.
ReplyDeleteOh yes! The Tiny Pocket Tank would be perfect, and I already have it. I really love that yellow floral print. Perfect for a Tiny Pocket Tank!!
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ReplyDeleteAlter (or remake as something else) your favourites, donate the rest.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the weight loss!
Congratulations! I'd cut them up for skirts or simple shirts, and cut close to the seams. If you can't be bothered, I reckon give them to crafting friends or donate them.
ReplyDeleteMany congratulations on the weight loss. As a fellow WeightWatcher I know how hard you've worked to achieve this success.
ReplyDeleteRe the clothes, I find that for me, I don't want to alter most things so if they can't be refashioned into something else they go to the charity shop. My rational is that I've had my wear out of them and now somebody else can enjoy them and I feel good about the donation, so everyone wins.
Your clothes look beautiful and it's wonderful on loosing 6.5kg's. (my son is 8 and I've still gone my kg's)
ReplyDeleteBecause your clothes are so beautiful maybe you could donate them to the charity that helps women who are going back into the workforce but don't have clothes suitable and they don't have the funds to get some. Of course I can't remember the name of it and I'm not sure it isn't just a Brisbane thing, but at least you know they will be put to good use.
good for you!! you must feel so good and be so proud of yourself! thanks for the reminder, i should log in to WW today... i have been struggling with loosing some, too. i like the ideas of using your clothes for skirts and tops, but quite honestly, this is why i haven't been sewing clothes for myself... i don't want to waste the time and money!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the weight loss. I would agree that altering everything would be too difficult. For anything that you really, really love, alteration might be an option that would be worth it. For something where you just love the fabric, cutting up and refashioning it is where I would go. I haven't yet read the book "Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion", because the library copy has 5 holds on it already, but the reviews I've read about it, and some recent internet articles also along the same lines have me wondering how good I can feel anymore about donating used clothing, especially to "chain" charity shops, at least here in the USA. There might be a local women's shelter or similar organization that would appreciate your beautiful clothes more than just the average charity shop.
ReplyDeleteSounds like an interesting book! I must borrow from the library.
DeleteIf you want to donate, Fit for work (or fitted for work?) is a charity that helps outfit people for things like job interviews, and larger sizes in good quality clothes are always in short supply. Best of all they are located in Barkley st est Brunswick, so easy! But I'd definitely recommend at least some altering - I lost a bit of weight in 2009 and spent the latter half of the year undertaking a lot of renovations, some quite simple (and very rewarding) others were more creative and great learning exercises. There's quite a few examples on my blog if you look in my archives.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sooz! Great idea. I will donate the work clothes to that charity. Perfect.
DeleteOh that's great.. I'm glad someone knew the name of that charity. Maybe it isn't the same as the Brisbane one but it's the same concept. Shame for all the effort not to be appreciated.
DeleteWell done on your weight loss! But that is a dilemma. Maybe do some alterations, some donations, some sewing new clothes! My weight fluctuates often, so I tend to hold on to some of my larger clothes and some of my smallest ones whether they fit me or not, but usually sew for the size that I am at the time. I often donate clothes to friends too.
ReplyDeleteHang on to your favourites at least for a little while , while you ponder - I keep clothes to donate in a bag for a few months - quite a few end back up in my wardrobe but most end up in the local opshop which I know supports to local country hospital, nursing home and other local projects. I would definitely keep the liberty ( but if you donate it let me know the opshop ! )
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