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Pattern Review just introduced a feature called My Top 10 List as a feature of the pattern stash. Last year alone I sewed over 200 different patterns. I can pick only 10? Challenge accepted. I began by listing patterns be type. Then I evaluated how often I sewed the pattern and even more important, how often I wore the garments.  My most sewn, most worn patterns are all dresses. Not a surprise. Dresses are my most worn garment. For business. For casual. For travel. I love how I can put on a dress and be done. I also love how I can vary my look by changing shoes, scarves, jewelry and toppers. In a world where there is too much to do, I like easy decisions when getting dressed. Pardon the bad pun. Since I had a difficult time confining my list to just dresses, let alone 10 patterns period, I present my favorite patterns by type: Tops: I have 41 tops reviewed on Pattern Review. Of those, these are the patterns I've sewn and worn again and again: Simplici...

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 ...

  This project is my second entry for the Pattern Review bag contest. I have never sewn with leather before. I had some small pieces of leather gifted to me years ago that I never used. I thought this would be a good time to learn how to sew a leather bag and use up stash. This is the 5th bag I made with this pattern. This month. The first three were muslins made from upholstery fabric gifted to me from my grandmother, may she rest in peace, when she was reducing her stash. The fourth was a mystery fabric that may be "pleather" or vegan leather. This final project accomplishes my goal of sewing a leather bag, although I have no idea what type of leather. This was a small hide. Photos: 1. Front of Bag 2. Back of Bag 3. Sewing details: added interior and exterior pockets, darts for shaping 4. From hide to bag 5. Comparing new and old bags Pattern Description: Simplicity Bags in Four Styles by Elaine Heigl Designs 9803 Slouchy lined bags have indie style. ...