2024: My Year in Sewing
How did I do in meeting my 2024 sewing goals? Great question. I was just thinking about that. Grab a cup of coffee, tea or soda as I explain. “Mindful purchasing” has been a great motto. Thank you, YoungRobert and the Fabric Fasters . I continued my RTW fast begun in 2011 at the suggestion of PR member Sarah Gunn, better known as Goodbye Valentino . I now make a lot of clothes for my family too, especially DD (and her friends with whom she shares clothes) and my grandchildren. I reduced both my fabric purchase and my sewing/clothing budget a lot in 2024. Most fabrics that I bought were either needed to address a gap in stash for a particular project or fell into the category of “wow that is so amazing I need to sew it up now.” I am pleased to say, I acquired no excess yardage in 2024. In fact, I sewed a lot more yardage than I purchased. Active Wear Contest #1 These were my 2024 sewing goals and an end of year report on how I did: 1) Learn how to sew workou...