New year Archives - SewLimitless

First of all, let me wish you all a Happy New Year! Here’s to a new year of sewing adventures and sharing those with you.

I have some goals that I thought of, particularly for my YouTube channel, but they apply here as well. There will be more intention about having some posts that correspond to my videos. I know some people like to read, especially if it’s a tutorial with instructions.

Goal #1

I want to create more thoughtful projects. By that I mean, I want to consider what I need in my wardrobe. This can involve garment style, color choice, pattern choice, etc.

Goal #2

I want to take my time (or more time, if necessary) per item. This will allow me to actually enjoy the sewing process more.

Gone are the times when I actually did attempt to make a garment a week (or close to it). I don’t have to do that so there’s no reason I can’t relax and enjoy what I’m doing. Since I almost exclusively sew for myself and I’m at home full-time, I can spend as much as I like on making whatever I want.

Goal #3

I’d like to share more of my process with you. That includes how I decide to make what I’m making and why I chose the fabric/pattern combo that I did.

As far as how this translates to the blog, I can show you more photos that will perhaps help with techniques so that the reader can understand what I’m talking about.

Goal #4

There will be more styling of the finished garment (at least that’s the goal). I admire those that do this on a regular basis. Whether it’s looking to websites for inspiration (I get inspiration from Talbots occasionally).

Or sometimes it’s looking back on my own posts and liking the way something looked.

Goal #5

As I have mentioned previously, there will be an occasional series that I’m calling “Back to Basics”. That will feature sewing those basics that I need/want in my own wardrobe that you may need as well. The point is to inspire you or get you thinking about making those patterns that you may already have. You might want to try a new garment type or style. Perhaps you’ll be inspired to try a new technique as well.

So those are the goals for 2024. I hope you will enjoy reading the blog and maybe I can help you in some way through my content.

Happy New Year!

First, let me start by saying Happy New Year to all of you! I took some time to enjoy the holidays and relax a bit, and now I’m ready to get back to sewing, blogging, and vlogging. I have some new projects for the new year that I want to share. And I have thought about my goals for what I want to achieve this year.

Review

In 2021 I made 45 garments! That is a LOT for me. I have never had a year where I made more than about 20. The majority of these things were tops (19). The next largest group was pants (8). My goal is not to hit a specific number, but to sew more and improve my skills. That is always a goal of mine.

Goals

As far as new projects for the new year, one of the things I want to focus on is making the “guts” of the garments (the inside) look almost as good as the outside. It won’t happen every time, but I do want to be more aware.

Because I always want to challenge myself, I believe the best way to achieve that is to just keep sewing.

There may be some more artistic challenges as well. For example, fabric dyeing is on my list, but I don’t have the supplies to do that yet.

And because I’m sewing more, I will do more wardrobe building/planning. It’s important to wear what I make.

Quick Projects

I always like to start the year off with some quick projects. I have completed two “Minerva makes” projects. The first are these cargo pants using New Look 6055 made from a polyester twill fabric. You can read that post here.

Next is the soft and comfy striped knit turtleneck that I made using Wardrobe By Me Trudy Turtleneck pattern. That post is on the Minerva site as well. The black pants are from a Simplicity pattern I made a while ago.

Very Quick Project

This past weekend, I made these satin pillowcases. I have made these in a variety of colors and have even given them as gifts on occasion. Using a walking foot makes these come together very easily.

That’s it for now. Happy New Year and I’ll be back soon with more projects!

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