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My personal sewing plan
16 May 2015

My personal sewing plan

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation, SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 1

Previously I wrote about my sewing plans for the rest of the year. I considered Wendy Mak’s 30 piece wardrobe plan. Before I set out my own thinking I also had a look at what Dr Elizabeth (ejvc on Artisan’s Square) … Continued

coat, planning, summer, white, yellow
Creating a basic wardrobe with Wendy Mak
14 May 2015

Creating a basic wardrobe with Wendy Mak

by fabrickated | posted in: Style advice | 7

Australian image consultant Wendy Mak suggests a very limited wardrobe of 30 items can create 1000 outfits. She also admits that this is the “basic” wardrobe which can be supplemented. I haven’t read the book, but I have watched the … Continued

capsule wardrobe, planning, wardrobe planning, Wendy Mak
Making clothes – making a “to do” list
10 May 2015

Making clothes – making a “to do” list

by fabrickated | posted in: Organisation | 9

Introduction When you are at work, even if you are  quite senior, the tasks that you must carry out are largely predetermined. The accounts need issuing. You must carry on producing more and more widgets (or homes if you work … Continued

organising, planning, project plan, to do lists
Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.17
28 Feb 2015

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.17

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, SWAP | 8

I don’t know what you do when you are sewing, but my mind wanders. It really does. I obviously think a lot about the garment I am making and how to get it to work with other garments that I already have … Continued

inspiration, planning, SWAP 2015, VPO 1650
Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.3
22 Nov 2014

Sewing with a Plan 2015 0.3

by fabrickated | posted in: Inspiration, SWAP | 5

Fabric choices This is the week I examined the fabrics that I already owned and my new purchases. I have enough fabric to complete two or three SWAPs to be honest and sometimes you have to know when to stop. … Continued

Charcoal, dog tooth, Grey, Magenta, mix and match, pink, planning, Roland Mouret, Simplicity 100, Simplicity 7305, Squiggle, SWAP 2015, using colour, Vivienne Westwood, wool

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