Separate from my rather nerdy previous post, on the last day of the year I like to reflect on my favourite posts, one from each month…
January
A sewing summary…
Number of garments made, counting each set of 1 bra+ 2 undies as one garment: 64, including 9 items for family
Knitted garments: 4 hmmm, it’s been a slow year for knitting (blush) However, it was nearly all from stash; the only new yarn I bought was for my Hunter Miette and I think I redeemed myself by knitting it up straight away
re the Stashbusting:
Garments sewn from new fabric: 20
Knitting from stash: 3! out of the 4 things made 🙂
Garments made from stash fabric: 31
Not exactly drastic reductions in the stash, but it gets me an A+ in my stash-busting pledge 😉
Refashioned garments: 9 Another 3 were rejuvenated with dye
Favourite garments: Faux leather jacket I might not have worn it a tonne yet but I really LOVE it and am rather proud of it 🙂 I also really adore my Panellist dress.
Any fails?: I just haven’t worn my bright roses top at all. There’s nothing wrong with it and I don’t hate it or anything. I just don’t reach for it *shrug*
The biggest thing for me this year was doing a screen-printing course; I LOVED it, and have printed eight pieces of fabric; seven of which have been sewn into garments already. My favourite self-printed project is a toss-up between my poppies lingerie set and the beach-y polka dot dress.
So that’s it for another year! Thank you so much to everyone who reads my blog and takes the time to comment, I am so very grateful and appreciative of all you gorgeous sewing- and fashion-loving peeps. We who sew tend to do so on our own, so the big ol’ fantabulous internets has been pretty good for our socialising, yes? 😉
See y’all in 2014!
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into publishing a blog. I follow your posts with interest and love your design ideas and your strategy for developing a wardrobe. BTW, the rose top is beautiful! Looking forward to your seeing new garments in 2014 – wishing you all the best for a beautiful and productive 2014!
thank you so much 🙂
What a great year! Happy new year!
That screen printed polka dot dress may be one of my favorite makes of yours ever. Love that sparkly skirt, too. Happy New Year!
Beautiful! Happy new year!
Oh, thanks for the reminders of some of the gorgeous things you sewed this year! I'd have the say the panel dress, the sequinned skirt and the lace dress are my favourites.
they are all great but I love that November photo – the colors just sing. Happy New Year.
Your July dress is definitely my favourite and I plan to make it up this year. Thanks for sharing and inspiring all year 🙂 Chris
Hooray for a great 2013! Happy new year!
My favourite is definitely July, I remember you trying to get the nap right when trying to cut out all the pieces. I will be still joining you and your makes in 2014. Happy New Year Jo x
Oh, I loved the yellow dress with screen print horse motif! I think it deserved to be in the round-up!
I am amazed by the number of garments you made this year, you are so prolific!
I hope you had a great time tonight, as it's surely past midnight where you live. Say hello to 2014 for me, I'm joining in in a few hours 😉 Happy New Year!
for some blogs, beautiful photography only hides mediocre sewing. not so here–you always have stunning photos and stunning sewing! thanks for the inspiration!
Happy New Year to you
A very productive year for you with some fun new things thrown in. Happy New Year and hope 2014 is your best year yet.
You've made so many wonderful garments this year. I'm amazed by the productivity!
I love reading your blog! Thanks for taking the time and effort to regularly post.
Congratulations Carolyn on sticking to your goal and a huge thank you for sharing with us – I have loved every blog post along the way!
I can't wait to see what you have planned for 2014.
What a productive year! Love your style and the artistic way you present your items.. I especially like the February photo: the skirt blends with the ocean… absolutely love it! Happy New Year and may it be as creative (at least) as 2013 🙂
You made so many beautiful clothes this year that I can't quite pick my favorite. I love the Drape Drape and Shape Shape items and went so far as to buy both books based on your outfits. I also bought several Vogue patterns that I had overlooked until you made them and I could see how nice they were compared to the model wearing the item or the drawing on the envelope. I just have one question; Where do you find the time? I must sew really slow because I don't think I could do everything you do, draw, screen print, sew, cook, run a household with children…amazing. Keep up the blog because like me, there are hundreds if not thousands who look forward to what you have come up with. Have a wonderful, design filled 2014
thank you so much! I am fast, but all my Christmas sewing made December seem very productive; it was a pretty intense month, and I don't normally produce so much as that.
I forgot to add that I also like the hints you provide when describing something you have made. It helps we are using the same pattern.
Not only is your sewing fantastic, your photography is exceptional. You are a very talented lady. Happy New Year.
I would love to do the screen printing course! Great going on a wonderful sewing year! xoxoxo
An amazingly productive year – I am very impressed. I love reading your blog as your garment choices are often ones I love myself, and I love your photographs (particularly when Sienna is involved!) showing me a lovely part of the world.
I wish you a very happy 2014.
Beautiful sewing and beautiful pictures. THANK YOU so much for sharing this with us. It is truly inspiring.
Happy New year Carolyn.
You are a sewing powerhouse!! Happy New Year, Carolyn!
Very neat way to round out the year! Hurrah for accomplishing your Stashbusting pledge! I'm so proud.
I love seeing all the statistics you keep. You do so much excellent work!
PS. I love and envy all your clothes. Pretty sure everything you wear in a year would be only summer with a bit of spring and fall attire for me. Climate is really starting to amaze me…
Happy new year Carolyn, I love reading your posts and always find your sewing so inspiring. I think your January favourite is absolutely stunning, but my favourite item of the year is your poppies lingerie set (I hope that's not creepy!!). I'm determined to make my first lingerie set in 2014.
Happy New Year! All your makes and photos have your personal stamp (I don´t think that´s an English expression but there you go) I hope next year you will carry on inspiring us with more exceptional sewing and ideas. As always: You are my sewing hero!!!!
Happy New Year Carolyn; I find your blog so very inspirational and am in awe of your sewing skills! I think I like your panel dress best; such a surprise to see it was made from recycled fabric! And having been to Perth a year or 3 ago and liking the city very much, I love your photographs; they bring back memories.
Greetings from Wellington, New Zealand – Anne-Marie
thank you so much Anne-Marie 🙂
Carolyn, you sew so much that I love – you have such an inspirational homemade wardrobe, and I don't know how you keep the quality so high all year! Happy new year, wishing you a terrific 2014!
Another year of beautiful garments! congratulations and happy new year Carolyn, your are so inspiring!
The faux leather jacket is definitely my favourite – April's outfit is lovely! Happy New Year!xxx
Happy New Year, Carolyn! Sounds like you had a very successful year! 🙂 I really enjoyed following your adventures in sewing and dyeing and screen printing and sketching.
Happy New Year, Carolyn! I always love your projects and posts 🙂 because of your inspirational touch to sew and all your tricks. Also your pictures are gorgeous, for example November picture is amazing!!!!!