12 in 2012

Suzie over at Su Sews So-So has taken a different twist on making New Year's Resoulutions and it seemed like just the thing I needed. Although I do not have 12 items in each category, I have listed below the items that I would like to audition this year to help me take my sewing to a new level. I will be adding to this list as well as checking it off as I complete the items.

12 Pieces of Handmade Clothing:

1. White Button Down Shirt
2. Chanel Style Jacket
3. Suit Trousers  
4. Everyday Pants
5. Suit Jacket
6. Jeans
7. Sheath Dress / LBD
8. Trench Coat
9. Some sort of under-garment.
10. Wildcard!
11. Wildcard!
12. Wildcard!

12 New Sewing Techniques:

1. Hand-picked zip
2. Piping
3. Scallops
4. Boning
5. Hong Kong Seams
6. French Seams
7. Underlining
8. Pad stitching
9. Thread Tracing
10. Embellish (beads, embroidery, etc)
11. Wildcard!
12. Wildcard!

12 New Sewing Skills:

1. Sew from a vintage pattern
2. Sew with silk
3. Sew with wool
4. Make a garment from an Independent Designer (Sewaholic, Collette, etc)
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