Progress: Spring & Summer Wardrobe

The chemist in me loves a good list. And there is nothing I love more than to tick items off that list!! It's been almost 10 weeks since I made my Spring & Summer Wardrobe Plan and I have been making great progress.

I find a list and a bit of a plan essential as I simply pick my next project from the list and off I go. I have established a habit of cutting out heaps of projects at once and then putting the fabric, pattern and any required notions in a large ziplock bag so it is ready to go when I feel like it. I really don't enjoy the cutting out process and find this can delay my progress as I procrastinate by reading blogs or something. So I set aside a few hours while the boys are playing Lego in the lounge room and I cut out heaps of items on the kitchen bench.

So here is my progress list.

Work Wardrobe:

• Vogue 8815 Peplum top & Butterick 3597 pencil skirt - blueberry ponti
• New Look 6000 - black ponti & grey geometric print
• Simplicity 2591 - black & white stripe (add pleated band over shoulder)
• Vogue 8787 cowl neck dress - not sure which fabric yet
• Butterick 3597 pencil skirts - 3 x remnants in my stash
• Black blouse - silk crepe de chine

Casual Wardrobe:  

Cambie Dress - cotton sateen & CD floral

Lonsdale dress - Liberty

Simplicity 2215 dress - Liberty - in progress

Grainline Scout Tee - black Japanese floral

Grainline Tiny pocket tank - yellow floral (refashioned), navy birds, emerging spots

Simplicity jacket - gold/beige washed linen - changed plans to McCalls 6611 drape jacket

Colette Hazel dress - Japanese "industrial" border print - FAIL!

Simplicity 2250 jacket - Kelani denim

Kimono Tee - black spots

McCalls 6559 Maxi dress

Tessuti Lily dress - red linen

Vogue 1027 - Tessuti Eruption jersey - changed plans as fabric too light, another Vogue 1250??

Vogue 1250 - Tessuti Mystery Girl jersey

Little Black Dress

Finish:

• Black ponti pencil skirt
• Black wideleg pants
• Doily skirt
• Freddie Vest
• Kimono Tee - Under Fire
• Vogue 8787 dress - black ponti

I still haven't finished the first three items as I have no love for them...


Unplanned Items:

• Colette Iris shorts
• Vogue 8805 - floral colour blocked dress
• Vogue 8815 - floral peplum
• KCWC - 12 pairs of shorts & pants
• Breastfeeding cover

My most worn items, and favourites, are the Grainline Scout woven tee, the black ponti New Look 6000 and the maxi dress.

I've also added a few things to my list. I want a black Vogue 8815 peplum and have a red & white polka dot version cut out and waiting. I also bought another piece of black ponti for a pencil skirt as  got a bit carried away with the unfinished version and made it too small. I also have the black & white striped ponti for a pencil skirt ready to go. Plus numerous pairs of shorts for the boys cut out and waiting for some love.

Mr N did say to me the other day that I was always sewing dresses. He told me to stop as my cupboard would be too full. He did however suggest that shorts for him were a good alternative!!

How are you going with your spring (or fall) sewing plans?

L x