M O N T H 1 - S E P T E M B E R
Pattern: Amy Butler Barcelona Skirts Fabric: Laura Ashley dress, circa 1987
Pattern: refashioned existing skirt Fabric: cotton with lycra
Pattern: Amy Butler Barcelona Skirt Fabric: Amy Butler Love collection - Bali Gate
Pattern: Refashioned existing suit from Talbots Fabric: Polyester
Pattern: New Look 6964 Fabric: silk from the stash
Pattern: New Look 6179 Fabric: silk, Mary Jo’s cloth store
Pattern: Simplicity 2475 Fabric: silk tweed, Mary Jo’s cloth store
Pattern: Simplicity 2497 Fabric: polyester from the stash
M O N T H 2 - O C T O B E R
Pattern: Refashioned Doncaster blouse Fabric: silk
Pattern: self drafted Fabric: upholstery from Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
(skirt only)
Pattern: Simplicity 2475 Fabric: Silk dupioni from Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
Pattern: Simplicity 2497 Fabric: silk from Liberty of London (purchased in 1994)
Pattern: Simplicity 2152 Fabric: wool from stash
M O N T H 3 - N O V E M B E R
Pattern: Butterick 4343 Fabric: Polyester from Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
Pattern: Butterick 4735 Fabric: Silk Dupioni from Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
M O N T H 4 - D E C E M B E R
Pattern: Vogue 1127 - Fabric: Silk Dupioni from Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
Pattern: Vogue 8669 Fabric: Cotton Jersey Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
Pattern: Simplicity 2603 Fabric: Wool Jersey Mood Fabrics
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
M O N T H 5 – J A N U A R Y
PATTERN: New Look 6922 FABRIC: Cotton Jersey from stash
PATTERN: Burda 7970 FABRIC: 4 way stretch Mary Jo’s Coth Store
PATTERN: Refashioned Doncaster Jeans
PATTERN: Vogue 8379 FABRIC: Synthetic Knit Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Refashioned Tallbots wool skirt
PATTERN: Refashioned Howard Wolf skirt (1978)
PATTERN: McCalls 5705 FABRIC: Wool blend jersey Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: McCalls 6513 FABRIC: Spandex Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
PATTERN: Simplicity 2584 FABRIC: Amy Butler cotton
M O N T H 6 – F E B R U A R Y
PATTERN: Simplicity 2584 FABRIC: Amy Butler cotton /linen contrast from stash
PATTERN: Simplicity 2584 FABRIC: Grandmother’s Vintage Sheet
PATTERN: Refashioned WORTH skirt
PATTERN: Vogue 8409 FABRIC: Wool Jersey Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: New Look 6097 FABRIC: Jersey Blend Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Vogue 7912 (pants ) FABRIC: Stretch Denim Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
M O N T H 7 – M A R C H
PATTERN: Style Arc Leah Lounge Pant FABRIC: Amy Butler Cotton
PATTERN: Style Arc Leah Lounge Pant FABRIC: Cotton Pique from stash
PATTERN: Style Arc Abi Cardi FABRIC: 4 way stretch Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
PATTERN: Style Arc Elle Pants FABRIC: Woven Knit Hybrid – EmmaOneSock
PATTERN: Style Arc Leah Lounge Pant FABRIC: Oscar de la Renta cotton Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Simplicity 7715 FABRIC: Silk Crepe Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
M O N T H 8 – A P R I L
PATTERN:Style Arc Diana Top FABRIC: Cotton Jersey Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
PATTERN:Style Arc Diana Top FABRIC: Spandex Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
PATTERN: Vogue 1127 FABRIC: Amy Butler cotton Midwest Modern collection
PATTERN: Simplicity 7715 FABRIC: Silk Dupioni Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
M O N T H 9 – M A Y
PATTERN: McCalls 3830 FABRIC: Cotton Pique Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
REFASHION: Lilly Pulitzer dress to top
REFASHION: Lilly Pulitzer dress to skirt
PATTERN: Simplicity 2497 FABRIC: Silk Dupioni Jo-Ann’s
PATTERN: Butterick 4735 FABRIC: Linen Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
PATTERN:Vogue 8648 FABRIC: Linen from stash
REFASHION: Bathing Suit Coverup
M O N T H 10 – J U N E
PATTERN: Style Arc Lexley Top FABRIC: Cotton Voile Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Vogue 8648 FABRIC: Oscar de la Renta Cotton Mood Fabrics
REFASHION: Cotton Lycra woven stretch
PATTERN: Vogue 8570 FABRIC: Cotton Lycra Woven Mood Fabrics
M O N T H 11 – J U L Y
PATTERN: Vogue 8182 FABRIC: Cotton Jersey Mood Fabrics
REFASHION: Cotton Lycra Dress
PATTERN: McCalls 3830 FABRIC: Cotton Lycra Woven Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Vogue 8570 FABRIC: 4-ply Silk Crepe, Mood Fabrics
REFASHION: Sarah Campbell cotton top
PATTERN: Vogue 0771
FABRIC: Silk Charmeuse
M O N T H 1 2 - A U G U S T
PATTERN: Butterick 5615 FABRIC: Linen from stash
REFASHION
PATTERN: Kwik Sew 2498 FABRIC: Amy Butler Lotus Collection
PATTERN: New Look 6097 FABRIC: Silk Jersey Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: Butterick 5615 FABRIC: Lightweight silk brocade from Mood Fabrics
PATTERN: McCalls 3830 FABRIC: Silk Dupioni, Mary Jo’s Cloth Store
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Pattern: Amy Butler Barcelona Skirts Fabric: Laura Ashley dress, circa 1987
Pattern: Simplicity 2475 Fabric: silk tweed, Mary Jo’s cloth store
Pattern: Refashioned Doncaster blouse Fabric: silk
PATTERN: Kwik Sew 2498 FABRIC: Amy Butler Lotus Collection
Wow that vintage print skirt (photo-84) looks fantastic! Keep up the fabulous work. c:
Thank you! The skirt is made from upholstery fabric.I made it after attending a skirt trunk show which offered numerous skirts in upholstery fabrics and I thought – why not!
Beautiful wardrobe! You look fabulous in your red wrap. Why limit it to just the holidays? Wear it all winter long.
Thank you, Brenda! I’m wearing it far more than I expected to. This is a wonderful and easy pattern!
Your outfits are gorgeous and what an inspiration.
I especially love the skirts!
Thank you, Sandra! I just now saw your comment which I really appreciate. Skirts are my favorite type of apparel to make. They are the easiest to fit and the easiest to make!
Nice! Love the little ruffle collared top and the black wrap jacket. I bought my first RTW since 2009 a couple of weeks ago (needed suits for job interviews) and realised (once again) how shoddily made most of the stuff is..
WOW!! I thought going one year without RTW would be a challenge but you went three years!!!! I’m impressed. Good luck with the job interviews and many thanks for the comment!
You have to try to find a pattern that is similar to the Elizabeth McKay Shirt Dress. It looks like one you would enjoy…especially since you like the Simplicity 2584 tunic/dress so much.
Thank you, Cam! I do love Elizabeth McKay and am working on pants that were inspired by her. I’ll be on the lookout for a pattern similar to the shirt dress! Many thanks for your comments
Obsessed with that orange and white tunic style dress! Great choice of fabrics – looks like one I saw in the boutiques last week!
Thanks, Cheryl! It was so fun to make.
Hi there! I just stumbled onto your site based on your project post on Craftsy! How very inspiring you are!!! The couture dress is fabulous. In reading through your blog, I am inspired to sew some clothing for myself. Lord knows, I have collected enough fabric! Keep up the great work!!!
Many thanks for this nice comment, Gail ! I have loved sewing clothes for myself after spending years of sewing crafty things
You are gorgeous woman!! Newbie to your blog, found you via Ginger Makes’ post on Mood Sewing network post
I am so inspired to swear off RTW by reading your blog and seeing all the wonderful things you’ve made. My fabric stash has become a bit overwhelming lately and what better way to start making a serious dent in it! I definitely have some thought to give to not only undertaking the challenge but overhauling my closet, discarding or refashioning what isn’t working and making much wiser choices. THANK YOU!
Thank you, Carolanne for you nice comment! I was pleasantly surprised to find goodies hanging in my closet just waiting to be remade – but the fabric stash will always be here!
I have really enjoyed looking into your wardrobe, you are a very talented sewer. I am a lapsed sewer, but have recently found a fantastic teacher for a one-to-one 6 hour session once per month, I am trull;y inspired by her and looking at clever results such as yours, thank you very much, only trouble is finding suitable fabrics living far from shops………… any suggestions for fabric suppliers who deliver internationally?? hazel walker
Hi Sarah, I can’t find the pattern for the dress you made in month 12… the cream and black dress. The pattern numbers on either side of the photo don’t relate to the photo… I love the dress.
So sorry and and thanks for bringing this typo to my attention! It’s 6097. Here is the link – http://sewing.patternreview.com/Patterns/52517#.ULNM2KVjMvA
Love your gallery of clothes. Very inspiring, very polished.
Many thanks, Cennetta! I just saw your nice comment or would have responded earlier. Thank you for writing!
From Holland I must give you a big complement, you really make nice clothes! I also love to sow with top range fabrics!! And look how much money you have saved! Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the nice comment, Nynke! I’ve found you can’t go wrong with good fabrics and good techniques! ( Still working on the technique, however
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I love the New Look 6097 pattern. What fabric did you use to make the muslin? Also the silk jersey in this dress, does it have body or did you underline it or line it to give it body? If you did, what fabric did you use? I have had a hard time finding silk jersey with enough weigh like the DVF dresses. Thank you for any suggestions anyone can give me.
Hi Fara! I had made this dress once before (purple wool jersey) so I didn’t need to make a muslin. This fabric was fabulous and had the same body and texture as the DVF dresses – I got lucky. If I were you, I’d order samples from your online sources because the texture and quality varies greatly. Sorry not to be more help on this one>