Ok, I decided that I needed a plan. So I created a Fabric catalog of my stash. I have 373 yards of fabric not including lining and muslin! I basically would have to sew a yard a day to finish this in one year. There is no way that is going to happen. Sewing is my hobby, so I am not going to make it a chore.
But! I do have a plan. I assigned every piece of fabric the pattern that I will use to make it. I then rated it on a scale of 1-3 with 3 being very sure that that is what I will make with the fabric. I also gave a scale of 1-3 for how easy the project will be and 1-3 on how excited I am about the project. I then sorted my list based on how sure I am about the project, how excited I am, and finally how easy the project will be. I decided to start with easy items so gain some momentum. Based on this list, I have my first 135 projects. I do reserve the right to sew out of order if I choose. But I like this method because I also get to see what projects are coming up which allows me to prewash fabric and purchase thread, zippers, or buttons as needed.
Here is a peak at my first three Fabric Catalog entries. Two of the projects shown here have been posted, the other project is on hold because I need ribbed fabric to complete it. (Oh yes, fabric that is needed to complete another project doesn't count either!)
| Type | Yards | Color | Fabric Description | Pattern | Clothing | Clothing Description | Order | Certain? | Season | Level | Excited | Washed |
| Light Dress | 1.5 | yellow burgundy | panel print | top | flounce sleeve tunic top | 1 | 3 | S | 1 | 3 | NA | |
| knit | 2 | blue | jersey with holes | Burda | dress | workout | 2 | 3 | S | 1 | 3 | Y |
| knit | 1.5 | tealgreen ivory | see thru tye dye | top | tuck pleat gen T top | 3 | 3 | S | 1 | 3 | N |
Other than sewing down my stash, last year, I finished all but one UFO (Unfinished Object). I altered all of the slacks that needed length and waist adjustments. However, I do have a stack of clothes in need of repair…mainly zippers that need fixing. So I will mix these things into my stash slash.
Just today I visited with my mother, who is 90 years old. She had a stash, part of which she inherited from her mother, who was a seamstress. Well, my mother got her stash down to three pieces of fabric left, so it can be done - but it takes a while!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement...I need it!
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