Monthly Report: January 2025 Sewing Scorecard

This is my sewing scorecard for the month of January 2025. 

The goal is to sew from stash and make only targeted fabric purchases. This month, I sewed 8 yards of fabric making women's wear (5 garments), 4 yards for toddler clothes (4 garments) and 15 yards in my endeavor to learn bag making techniques (5 handbags, including 3 wearable muslins, and 7 small zippered pouches). That brings the total to 27 yards of stash sewn for the month of January.

Womenswear

Patterns

#Made

Description

Petite Friendly

Recommend?

Keep or Discard?

Yardage

 V2958

1

Pucci Vintage Vogue Couturier Dress

 Yes

 Yes

 Keep

 2

 S5015

 1

 1963 Vintage Junior Dress

 Yes

 Yes

 Keep

 2

 V2288

 1

 1979 John Anthony Vogue American Designer Dress

 Yes

 Yes

 Keep

 2

 New Look 6792

S3003

1 


1

Skirt 


Tutrleneck

 Yes

 

Yes

 No

 

Yes

 Discard

 

Keep

 1

 

1

Total = 5 garments, 8 yards sewn

Clothes for Kids

Patterns

#Made

Description

Petite Friendly

Recommend?

Keep or Discard?

Yardage

 M9615

2

Cotton knit toddler peplum top

 N/A

 Yes

 Keep

 2

Tilly & the Buttons

Mini Makes

 2

 Cotton knit 5T tops

 N/a

 Yes

 Keep

 2

 Total = 4 garments, 4 yards sewn

 

Bags & Accessories

Patterns

#Made

Description

Recommend?

Keep or Discard?

Yardage

Charm Patterns

4

Zipper Clutch made with upholstery fabric (1)

and scrap leather (3)

Yes

Keep

Scraps

Ae PooiM

3

5 pouch bags made with scraps (some with box pleats)

Yes

Keep

Scraps

 S9803

5

Sling Bag/ Backpack made with upholstery fabric, denim, please and leather hide

 Yes

 Keep

 10

M6045

 1

 No

 Discard

 1

 Total = 13 bags & accessories, 15 yards sewn

Happy sewing!

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