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New year, new direction?

January 16, 2017 by Alexandra - 5 Comments

I hope you are all off to a good start in this new year, sewing up the stash and thinking up cool new things to make.

Here we are just two weeks into January and I’m in a completely different space creatively than back in December. I had been thinking about sewing a wardrobe of separates, as part of the annual SWAP contest on Stitcher’s Guild. But this month, I started a new job that comes with a uniform requirement – a dark gray jacket. Scrub jacket, to be clear, so it’s not like I can just sew up some of my beautiful gray wools and call it good.

Color wheel

I’ve decided that if I have to wear a dark neutral cut-as-unisex jacket, everything else should be bright colored and feminine. So I’ll be wearing, and making, bright colored dresses with a matching scarf and bracelet. I’ll be working with the colors above with the aim of creating a capsule of two dresses (one long-sleeved and one sleeveless), one or two scarves, and a couple of bracelets, in each color family. Because the jacket is fairly dark, the dress colors will mostly be on the lighter end of the spectrum for contrast. This should also be a good time to experiment with various trim ideas and color-blocking.

The sewing plan then is to work with a couple of TNT dress patterns all year and refine my preferences in terms of fabrics, trims, and style details. On the polymer front, I’m planning to make bracelets to go with the dresses, and because I want to perfect the process, I’m going to make a new bracelet every two weeks.

I’ll be back soon with a finished knitting project. See you then!

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  1. Vicki

    January 17, 2017 at 4:23 am

    Sounds like a good plan. Good luck 🙂

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  2. Jane

    January 17, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Looking forward to seeing what you make! Love the colors.

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  3. Darlene

    January 17, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    Sounds like a fantastic plan, Alex. I know you you will do a great job!!

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  4. Lotta

    January 17, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    Excited to see what you’ll come up with! A gray scrub jacket is probably not the easiest thing to work with as far as making it look beautiful, but I have faith in you! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Sandi

    March 29, 2017 at 1:02 pm

    Just dropping in to see how your newest adventure is going. I miss your posts – hope all is well!

    Reply

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I’m Alexandra; Alex for short. I streamline and right-size everything from wardrobe to social commitments in order to craft a peaceful happy life. I’m always working on a sewing or polymer project and have recently bought my first cutting machine. Follow along on my adventures and let me know what you think.

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