Every season I keep planning my new seasons sewing. I don’t often get round to sewing what I have dreamed about sewing, but this year I have been trying to stream line my wardrobe and make it more inline with a “capsule wardrobe”. I will never get to throwing everything out and just having 36 items of clothing or how ever many it is they suggest for each season but I need to think about what it is that I do wear and what I don’t wear.
The other day Nikki and I went through our wardrobes and threw out 5 bags of clothes and shoes between us! I threw out shoes that I have had since I was still in 6th form (10+ years ago!) and a number of items I have that don’t fit me properly so don’t get worn as much as they should. I also made a pile of clothes that didn’t quite fit but were still useful and I would keep until I managed to get/make a replacement that was 100% what I wanted, then the original would be got rid of. Nikki was shocked at how large this pile was!
With this in mind there are a few things that I want to make to replace things already in my wardrobe and a few things I want to make to fill holes.
![Grey Sweatshirting From Tia Knight](https://i0.wp.com/www.tiaknightfabrics.co.uk/images/products/1400419215-11683600.jpg?w=625)
![Grey Ribbing from Tia Knight](https://i0.wp.com/www.tiaknightfabrics.co.uk/images/products/1464168219-67493800.jpg?w=625)
![Zephyr dress from Deer and Doe - made my Camille at attack of the seam ripper](https://i0.wp.com/decoudvite.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Zephyr_Blanche_3.jpg?w=625)
![Grey Marl Ponte from Tia Knight](https://i0.wp.com/www.tiaknightfabrics.co.uk/images/products/medium/1380639640-58477000.jpg?w=625)
I am looking at using the Zephyr Pattern from Deer and Doe.
![Ginger Jeans from Closet Case Files](https://i0.wp.com/cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0632/8217/products/Ginger-Skinny-Jeans-Pattern-Closet-Case-Files-16_228dbf4c-5205-488e-94ef-2c1c38fa1f36.jpg?w=625)
![Safran Trousers from Deer and Doe](https://i0.wp.com/shop.deer-and-doe.fr/376-large_default/safran-pants-pattern.jpg?w=625&ssl=1)
![Grey viscose from Fabric Land](https://i0.wp.com/www.fabricland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/GREY1.jpg?w=625&ssl=1)
![Petrol/peacock Viscose from Fabric Land](https://i0.wp.com/www.fabricland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/PEACOCK.jpg?w=625&ssl=1)
I also want to make a coat but I have no idea what I want to start with I own a vogue pattern but I think this a bit too much of a project for a first coat. I also have these two coats from the plus size section of my Burda Style magazines, But im not sure if I could cope with tracing off a whole coat!
![Vogue V8346 coat pattern](https://i0.wp.com/voguepatterns.mccall.com/sites/default/files/styles/p_l/public/products/v8346/v8346.jpg?w=625&ssl=1)
![Plus size coat from Burda Style](https://i0.wp.com/burdastyle.ru/cache/img/sketch/27/310x413/21287/0/2128757a9d1446c51e.jpg?w=625)
![Plus size coat pattern from Burda Style](https://i0.wp.com/burdastyle.ru/cache/img/sketch/20/310x413/21499/0/2149957f4e2f96bd60.jpg?w=625)
I am also planning on making some simple tops, more Renfrews as I have got this pattern modified to how I like it, some thing like Sorbetto tops but I still have yet to get this to fit me properly and some of the simple tops from this years Burda Style, or Seamwork magazines.
Oh and half a dozen Ballroom and Latin dresses!
What are your Autumn Winter sewing plans?
Well, certainly not half a dozen ballroom dresses! I don’t actually make plans for my wardrobe other than those I make for Minerva Crafts blog posts as I’m not that interested in fashion. I do love to make a good ballgown though, and hope that hubby’s new job may necessitate the making of one very soon:)
Ooh Ballgowns are always good fun. I have got to make some thing for a ball the weekend after next. I have a wonderful piece of peacock sequinned fabric just waiting for inspiration to strike.
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