Yep, August is coming which means it is time for another round of Design Your Wardrobe at Seamwork. I have decided to participate this time. The last 1 1/2 years has been really hard on my wardrobe. I have not been in a department store in at least 1 1/2 years. Well, I have been to Kohl's. I suppose it is a department store of sorts but for me it is a quick in and out. No real shopping. Of course, there was not much in the store. Lots of empty shelfs and racks. More or less purchase on-line and return to the store. In fact, that is why I was there. Okay, back to Design Your Wardrobe.
The Design Your Wardrobe changes a little bit every time it is offered. You do need to be a member to participate. This round using prints and color. I really need to consider what I want. Most of my winter wardrobe is tucked away so there will be some guessing going on. Here are my goals:
1. Use what I have. I know this is a novel idea and hard to follow through on. It would be very nice if I used up some of the hundreds of yards of fabric that I have collected.
2. Try not to over plan. This one is a bit hard. However, I have to realize I just do not have the time to complete a multitude of items. I admit it will depend a lot on the patterns used.
So, have you ever followed through a wardrobe planning event like Design Your Wardrobe? How do it work out for you? This is my third time working through the process. The first time, I did a lot of planning and did not follow through on anything. The second time, I realized my mistake was that I planned too much the first time which made it over whelming. I completed a jacket and dress. The jacket has been worn a lot and the dress not at all. I think the dress was more that the timing was off. Really in the past 1 1/2 years, I have not really needed a dress. The third round, I am going to go with pants. This means I need to start working on muslins so I can just sew.
Happy Stitching!
