2015 Summer Sewing Plans

Every year I make a plan and I end up straying from the plan.  It is very easy for me to get distracted and I tend to sew spur of the moment with patterns.  Nonetheless, here is what I’d like to sew this summer. (With a few carry overs from last year)

Tops: New Look 6470 – Brazil ITY Print Let’s do this finally.  I’ve had the fabric since May 2014 and finally worked out the pattern. 

1. made a muslin July 8, 2014 in purple
2. and then completed another test top July 19, 2014 in blue floral.
3. I loved them, so, June 25, 2015 I tried view D in a gray burnout fabric. 
4. Completed July 27, 2015 I made this jewel tone one.
5. AND THEN July 29, 2015 I made view D in a red cotton lycra! 
6. June 30, 2015 I made view B yet again in a solid black ITY.   

So I've sewn this tank pattern six times now..... I think its a winner pattern! TNT!  I need to try the other views and the skirt sometime.  Vintage Simplicity 4813 – blue gingham stretch woven another thing on my list for some time. Jalie 2804 – crossover tank – maybe this cool cotton/lycra I have McCall's 6796 short sleeves version – maybe this Gray striped sweater knit Dresses: Simplicity 1801 in a tank dress, knee length – lobster lawn made sept 2015 here McCall's 6559 – ity tank maxi dress – chevron ITY McCall's 6957 – View A and C (tank and s/s) Fabric: not sure yet, I’d like to make the tank dress in an ITY, maybe the purple? (this pattern was a FAIL).  I blogged about it there in 2020, but in 2022 I finished sewing the dress (armbands, neckband, hem) and now that I’ve gained weight I LOVE the dress! I wear it all the time!!  I would SIZE down at least 2 sizes from suggested size if I were to make it again. Shorts: Simplicity 7196 – I’ve been working on this muslin forever! – Navy Twill I am still working on these. there have been 2 or 3 muslins..... Sewaholic Thurlow – I’m ready to tackle this one again – View B shorts. Fabric: an amazing Dark Brown Herringbone Flannel Sewn: 1. Jun 2014 Muslin, 2. Jul 2014 brown twill, 3. Aug 2014 fun green twill Misc: McCall’s 6696 – Slip - Champagne Beige Charmeuse Burda 12/2008 Pajama set – Striped floral Charmeuse

So there is what I’d like to get sewn in the next 2 months.  I’m sure there will be other patterns thrown into the mix as well but I hope to stick to this for once, lol.

Happy Sewing! Kristin