Category Archives: Clothes

Digging Through the Stash!

Friday was such a warm day here.  It was 73 degrees outside!  It made me think of Spring, which usually makes me want some new clothes.  So I decided that I should look through my stash of fabrics that I stocked up on clearance sales last fall, and some patterns that I have been stocking up from JoAnn Fabric’s 99 cent sales, and see if there is something that I can make!  It was great!  It was like going to the fabric store, without leaving the house!

Here are a few fabrics I pulled out:

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and this:

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Actually, most of this fabric has been in my stash for a few years.  I worked part time at Hancock Fabrics during evenings and some weekends.  I bought tons of fabric when I was there.

And here are a few patterns that I pulled, some new and some really old but classic styles:

Patterns

I have cut out a skirt and two tops.  I’ll show you when I get them done!

New Clothes!

One of my goals this year is to start sewing more clothes.  It’s been a few years since I actually made something to wear!  So here it is:

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I made a new shirt!  It is made of a double knit, which was really nice to sew.  This is Simplicity pattern 3568.  I happened to have just enough fabric in my stash, so this worked out pretty good.  There are a few thing I would change, now that I’ve made it.  I’m not entirely happy with the collar.  Something new to learn!

And, this is also the first time I got to use my sewing mannequin!  A belated gift for my birthday.  Worked out pretty good!