2015 sewing plans

And just when everybody does a massive sigh of relief thinking all the "plans for 2015" type blog posts have finally rolled past here I come with mine. Ha ha!

I was a bit naughty a couple of weeks ago as I purchased some Happy New Year To Me sewing patterns. What initially was "I'll just buy a couple of new patterns to try out" turned into "I MUST HAVE ALL THE PATTERNS!"

It took me a few days to decide which pattern to delve into first as I was having serious Gollum "my precioussss" tendencies stroking all the packaging. Now that the stroking compulsion has subsided I've settled on the Emery pattern as I already have suitable fabric in my stash. I've made a toile of the bodice and the fit looks more hopeful than the darted dress bodice I had previously been working on which was riddled with fitting issues. I've also purchased Pati Palmer's "Fit For Real People" book so I can hopefully figure out what the hell's going on with my upper back/shoulders/armholes.

As well as getting to grips with my fitting issues I'd like to learn to sew with knits this year, especially since I now own a snazzy overlocker. Comfort ranks high in my day to day wear so I'd be delighted if I could make my own knit/jersey tops and dresses. Tilly's cute patterns look like an ideal place to start.

I'm also seriously swooning over the idea of making my own dungarees so I *needed* Pauline Alice's Turia pattern. I'm envisaging a funky, corduroy pair. Oh yeaaah! My brain is almost bursting with excitement just visualising it. Watch this space! Perhaps not too closely though, it'll probably be a while before I get to them as I'm a slow coach.

So that's my sewing plans. I'd better get to work then. GO JO, GO!