January in Review

Sewing:

Top L to R:  Jungle January Jammies, McCall's 2476; Vintage Jumper Muslin, OOP McCall's 7946;
Vintage Jumper, OOP McCall's 7946; Donna Karan skirt, OOP Vogue 1378; 'The Cat's Pajamas', McCall's 7299;
Striped skirt, no pattern used.

I actually did not get around to doing a lot of sewing this month. The Donna Karan skirt and the vintage jumper muslin were sewn during my Christmas lay-off. I just didn't get around to snapping pictures and blogging about them until this month. I had grand plans that are still in the works.  Maybe February will be more productive?  

I did manage to get some mending and alterations done this month. This is a huge achievement for me because I'm not all that fond of mending and alterations. The plan is to get the mending pile under control this year.   

RTW Fast:

And I managed to get through the first month sewing, mending and altering all my clothing needs. This is my third year on a ready-to-wear fast. Woohoo! After the first year, I recall Carolyn mentioning that it gets easier as time progresses and she's right. As my skills improve so does my confidence that I could make something just as well or better.


The Stats: 

Supplies	Quantity Used from the stash this Month	Quantity Used this Year	Added to the Stash
Basting Tape	0.40 metres	0.40 metres	0
Bias Tape	0	0	0
Buttons	1	1	0
Chain	0	0	0
Elastic	0.8 metres	0.8 metres	0
Fabric	11.15 metres	11.15 metres	20.5 metres
Hand needles	0	0	0
Hook and Eyes	0	0	0
Interfacing	0	0	0
Lace trim	0	0	0
Pattern (new)	4	4	3
Pattern (previously used)	1	1	0
Serger needles	0	0	0
Serger thread	0	0	0
Sewing machine needles	0	0	0
Snaps	0	0	0
Thread	2	2	0
Trim	0	0	0
Velcro	0	0	0
Zipper	1	1	0

Happy Sewing!