Spring Sewing Plans…

Happy Good Friday everyone!

How are we all?

I’m getting used to having a job and having so much to do outside of it – I just need to get into a routine with it all. On that note I have been doing something I don’t do very often… planning. I am definitely one to just launch in and hope it works, in pretty much everything I do but while I was tidying my sewing space last weekend I thought I’d actually go through my patterns and fabrics and make some plans!

I definitely struggle with not knowing what to sew next, what to make with the amazing fabric I have just bought or what pattern goes with what fabric – so I just find myself spending hours dawdling and getting distracted a lot instead of actually sewing. I will go in with a rough idea but then get distracted by another fabric or pattern and change my mind and then sit there umming and ahhing (and doing a lot of talking to myself) instead of just getting on with it… do any of you suffer from this affliction?

So, in order to combat this it was time to get organised… I started with a list…

And then I decided on the patterns I most wanted to make and found the right fabrics for it… instead of the other way round which I think leads to more trouble for me!

There are loads of patterns I want to make in The Great British Sewing Bee Book: Fashion with Fabric so here are my choices for those…

And I have just got the perfect black and white striped stretchy knit fabric for the drapey dress too.

OK now some decisions that I need your help with…

 Please help me decide!

Oh and on the subject of those amazing psychedelic print fabrics – I was given them – in a massive bundle by an incredible fanimal (my band’s fan group)… I’m still in shock from the incredible generosity of this lovely person who sent me not one but two packages of patterns and fabrics… WOW! THANKYOUUUUU!!!

In other (amazing) news – I have been invited to join the fabulous Minerva Crafts Blogger Network and I couldn’t be happier! Their bloggers are some of the best in the sewing and craft world and it really is an honour to join them all. You can read my posts on the 3rd Wednesday of every month and I have already chosen my first 3 kits to blog about – I can’t wait for you to see them!! 🙂

OK now I must go off and sew – I have the next two days off and need to crack on before I wear ONLY handmade items for the whole of Me-Made-May which I’m really excited to take part in too! Also lots to get on with for the Vintage Pledge – which some of these patterns are perfect for and all of which are fitting into my core style with Wardrobe Architect Challenge – phew!

So much love and HAPPY EASTER – Eat lots of chocolate!!