2023 Capsule Wardrobe Sewalong

[Diane]

@SewRuthieSews It's amazing how many items of clothes you have made  puts me to shame.

[Bumblebuncher]

I have come to the conclusion that if all members of this forum added up all the clothes they have made in the last 6 months @SewRuthieSews will have made more than us 
Keep at it!  It gives me more inspiration than you can imagine that procrastination is not the only way 

[Tamnymore]

Yes you are right @Bumblebuncher . Well done @SewRuthieSews what a fabulous collection. Loving the teal colour.

[SewRuthieSews]

Oh no I wouldn't want me sharing my sewing to cause anyone here to feel shame 

There are a few prolific sewists on here, but they sew more for others and don't always post the results.

For these teal pieces they are a mixture of trying a pattern, using stash and sewing TNTs, nothing too complex really.
I don't think the polyester shirt and trousers will live with me long (I don't like the fabric really) and the turquoise set have already been relegated to PJs.

The teal stuff mostly doesn't work in the wardrobe concept because they are all slightly different shades so don't look great together, so I am going to need the print pieces and the dark brown (and made some cream) to make it more wearable.

[SewRuthieSews]

Well I've paused the teal and brown wardrobe because I've decided I want to sew in a different colour scheme based around a scarf.
I'll start a new thread with some pictures!

[kowgiirl.up]

I just realized that I finished my SWAP/Capsule Wardrobe!  This is my running back and forth with my arms above me head cheering xxxx^^xxxx!

I completed the horsey fabric cami top earlier this week and that was my last piece in my plan (I posted pics over in my diary). It was a nice surprise just now when I read back through the thread and found my plan.

I'm modifying to see if I can post a link directly to the post in my diary that has the picture of the cami

https://thesewingplace.org.uk/index.php/topic,15459.msg347664.html#msg347664

Yippee! It worked!

[Morgan]

For these teal pieces  . .  .  I don't think the polyester shirt and trousers will live with me long (I don't like the fabric really) and the turquoise set have already been relegated to PJs.

The teal stuff mostly doesn't work in the wardrobe concept because they are all slightly different shades so don't look great together, so I am going to need the print pieces and the dark brown (and made some cream) to make it more wearable.

I love that you posted about not all plans working out as well as imagined when setting out on the journey.  Sharing about pausing to review how things are going and choosing to stop or change direction can be helpful and reassuring to less experienced stitchers. 
At the end of last year and the start of 2023 I went through a 6 month spell of mild disappointment with most of the items I made.
 I was testing several new to me patterns and sewing them from the fabric stash. ( I've been going through a bit of a styles shift as I revamp the wardrobe.)

 All the items made up just fine, yet there was something 'off' with all but 3 of them which have made it into the wardrobe.   Only one top was a failure and binned before spending any more time on finishing it.  The silver lining was learning what I liked and didn't about the new patterns and the fabrics I'd prefer to use next time.
I've gifted 4  items to friends and 3 I've decided to pass on will go to the charity shop. 

[sewmuchmore]

There are a few prolific sewists on here and don't always post the results.
 

Guilty as charged, I keep telling you i will start posting again and then things happen and though i keep sewing i never get round to sharing. I am going to catch up with photos and show you some of my makes, @SewRuthieSews watch this space and i will eventually show you what i made with the fabric i bought from you

[SewRuthieSews]

Sounds great @sewmuchmore