The last 30 days of my "100 Days of Sewing" have truly been productive in more than one way. I have been pretty discipline in my 30 minutes a day. There have been a couple days where things did not go to plan. But, I remained kind to myself and was back at things the next day. It is important to be flexible and realistic to keep the joy in the practice. The whole reason for me doing this challenge was to breathe life back into my love of sewing not to beat myself up with unnecessary pressure to complete something. And it has worked. I have been productive in making things that I am actually wearing. Some things are definitely getting more wear than others just by the nature of the type of garment it is. Simplicity 8268 Joggers that I have made to be more loose fitting than the slim fit the patterns illustrates. I have lost track of the number of times I have worn them. They are comfortable and easy to throw on to run quick errands, work around the house and those early shifts at the hospital when I want a little extra sleep and don't want to fuss over what to wear. Especially, since I am changing into scrubs when I get there. Or best of all hanging out with my daughter, Kennedy, lounging in our joggers catching up on our shows. Don't worry Deja, I will make you a pair, too. I have also sewn Simplicity 8701 pants, 8222 Mimi G bomber jacket pattern , and 8375 dress (photos below). I plan on wearing the dress (Simplicity 8375) this week to a meeting that I have to attend. I will share pictures of me wearing on my instagram account sewstitchinjobena Simplicity 8701 pants came out a little too big. I was just so focused on the process of constructing that fit went out the window. I did not baste and fit to see if adjustments needed to be made before attaching the waistband, rookie move. In the past, I have been able to just sew patterns straight out of the package, no adjustments needed. When I think about it, I actually just cut out a size too big. I do love the style of the pants. So, I am going to embark on the task of deconstructing: remove the waistband, taking in the side seams and fit, adjust the waistband length and then put it back together again. I won't make this mistake again. Lesson Learned: slow sew is the way to go! The bomber jacket (Simplicity 8222), to be honest it will probably not see as much action. It is a little smaller than I would like. Nothing with the pattern, a more drapey and stretchy fabric would have given different results (I used a bit stiff quilted fabric), it would give the room needed to make for a more comfortable fit. And my zipper installation not my best work. The pattern called for size 28" zipper, I think if I had used a 26" it would have fit better. I still see it as a successful sew. One of my goals of 100 Days of sewing is to develop new sewing skills and this was my first time making a fully lined jacket. I only see things getting better and better. I do plan on making another one or two with fabric that has better drape and stretch. I have a couple of fabrics in mind already. Stay tuned! Thank you for sticking around to the end of this post. See you next Sunday! You can expect more updates, photos, reviews and sewing inspirations for sewing projects in upcoming posts. Sign up for the newsletter and get some bonus content not shared on instagram or in a blog post.
Till Next Week, Jobena
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I have been away for a while. Struggled with a creative blockage and did not have any energy or motivation to sew. I took an instagram break. One month passed, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 months passed, OMG! Wow, time flew by. Not sure what contributed to my hiatus (maybe we will explore at a later date) but it definitely was complicated or extended with getting two part-time jobs, then changing my day job after five years where I worked Monday-Friday 8-3pm, summers off, multiple breaks during the school year to working switch shifts D/E/N, call time and 1 part-time evening/night job. Yes, I know crazy.
Where is the balance? Yes, I know. A change was desperately needed and I really did miss sewing. But how was I going to balance it all. I realized that I needed something to jump start things for me. That's what led to me embarking on 100 Days of Sewing. I decided that I would do something sewing related for a minimum of 30 minutes every day. I began on October 28th. My husband kind of helped get things going when he asked me to embroider a name on a jacket for a coworker. Since starting I have completed 4 sewing projects start to finish. Look out for reviews and photos. 30 minutes is really attainable. Most of time, I find that I will actually spend more than 30 minutes. I have been very excited and have actually been at work looking forward to getting home to sew. I haven't felt this way in a while and boy does it feel good. Follow along as I REDISCOVER my love for sewing and develop/learn new skills. Hopefully, you will be inspired and we can GROW together. |
Hello, I am Jobena, a hummingbird by nature. Learning and creating through sewing, photography and travel.
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