What’s the latest?

Now that we have the admin stuff out the way, I’ve been thinking and reflecting on why I started blogging/sewing (they are connected for me) and my goals. I have used my blog and sewing as a self care practice and stress reliever for the last few years. This is great but I’ll be truthful, these last few months have been hard and I couldn’t bring myself to get in my sewing room consistently, blog or photograph what i’ve made. It’s not all bad, i’ve been spending lots of time with family, reading, knitting and just relaxing. I don’t thrive in a high stress environments so the world, work and my own ish was TOO MUCH.

I had sewing plans this fall and I did pretty good with them but I haven’t sat down and made plans for what I want to make for the future because I just couldn’t figure out what that would look like for us. As I purge my closet, I realized that I have a 75% handmade wardrobe and I’m super happy with that. My goal with sewing was never to have a 100% handmade wardrobe, it was to learn alterations and I’m still happy with that.

After purging, I feel confident I can make a new list with a reasonable time line on completion. I have a lot of sewing friends who tell me they give themselves a time limit in the sewing room, I thought they were crazy but now I see the importance of balance😬. I’m so happy I’ve moved from chasing new patterns and sewing everything everyone else was sewing to a thoughtful intentional approach to making garments because I’m happier with the products i’m making and I wear them.

I’m also sewing from stash because truthfully I have some nice stuff and I want to wear it. I truly only buy what I need and I need lounge wear fabric, mostly nice french terry because I used up all mine! This self imposed fabric fast is until I get back to the Garment District and Sew Camp/Fabric Mart brick and mortar.