Sew On & Sew On

I have an ambitious To Sew List through next year! What brought on the need for a list was yesterday’s pattern purchases. I picked up all but one of the Simplicity patterns on my wish list. I got all of the McCall’s. (Of course I added a new one to the list when I got home.) I will be so glad when the wish list is empty – only 46 to go. My prayer is that I clear it out before the winter collections are out(if only Burda, Hot Patterns and Kwik Sew would have really good sales.)


I got a late start on sewing summer stuff and I really want to switch to fall, but I have four summer pieces already cut. (Nothing dampens my enthusiasm when starting a project more than cutting, so I cut all of these on the same day.)

I’m pretty excited about the list, with one exception, Simplicity 4509. A jacket, for a true beginner? We’ll see … Well, here’s the list:

Summer
This is the period of tops. My theme for these is Baby Steps :-)

• Burda 8050 (just gotta hem it and complete the side seams)
• Burda 8269 (This goes with Simplicity 4509. I’ve been making the same three tops for a couple of months and I need a change of pace.)
• Burda 7912
• Kwik Sew 3221
• McCall 5639

Fall
Conquering my fears and the quest for pants that fit. My seam ripper will be nearby at all times. I wonder how much muslin I’ll go through. I should discover which pattern brand fits me best. My guess is Kwik Sew followed by Burda.

• Burda 8444
• New Look 6434
• Kwik Sew 3385
• Vogue 8605
• Simplicity 2860
• Kwik Sew 3363
• Simplicity 4509 (wanna wear this one for Christmas with Burda 8269)

Winter
The season of the wardrobe … all Simplicity? I might throw in Butterick 5399.

• Simplicity 4503
• Simplicity 2552
• Simplicity 4014 (I’ll be rocking this for Easter, assuming I can get the rest of the fabric.)

Spring

Tops and dresses … apparently I like McCall and Simplicity for these.

• McCall 5522
• McCall 5661
• McCall 5752
• Simplicity 2601
• Simplicity 3877 A
• Simplicity 2888

Summer

It’s time for dresses …

• McCall 5893
• Vogue 8575
• Simplicity 3877 C
• Vogue 8240
• Simplicity 3503

Let’s go!