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The Rules

From a budgeting perspective, this hobby could go either way. It could be great for my savings, as I'll no longer buy things I never wear, but it could be terrible, as I'll fall in love with patterns and fabrics and get all excited...

...so I've made some rules 
  1. Only buy fabric with a pattern in mind (thus buy the correct amount and don't end up with a massive stash)
  2. No more than 5 projects in the sewing queue - i.e. if I haven't sewn from every pattern at least once, I am not allowed to buy any more patterns. The one exception here is a pattern that I bought by mistake - clicked on the wrong button when I ordered it! I don't like it so I'm not making it.

The Sewing Queue As It currently Stands
  • Style Arc Kate Wrap Dress (completed)
  • Sewaholic Thurlow Trousers in blue fabric (in progress - one muslin pocket down!)
  • Sewaholic Cambie Dress in red fabric - both already purchased
  • Style Arc Melissa Blouse in muslin (depending on how it turns out, I will then make two silk tops - one white with polka dots that'll need lining, and a black one with white flower silhouettes)
  • Sewaholic Renfrew T-shirt in a yet-to-be-purchased fabric

Onto the Wishlist
That's it for the patterns already purchased.Then I'll be allowed to buy the next patterns on the wishlist, one at a time, in order:
  1. Self drafted Circle Skirt in something pretty like these, but cheaper! Pretty and dotty.
  2. Pencil Skirt - pattern yet to be determined
  3. Pattern Runway Scalloped Shorts $10 - though first I will see if I can simply change the hem of the Thurlow shorts to get a similar effect. 
  4. Victory Patterns Ava Dress $12ish - this looks like a really cute dress, but first I will try to mish-mash a similar version from some other patterns I have. I'm not sure this style will suit me...
  5. Peter and the Wolf pants $30 - These are SO cool. I will try shortening them as well, to get 3/4 length pants for summer.
  6. Sol hoodie $10.95
  7. Dalliance Gloves $7.50 Because let's be honest, I will probably never actually get around to knitting a pair of gloves. 
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