Friday, January 6, 2023

2023 Make Nine / Use Nine

I'm putting together a Make Nine/Use Nine grid for 2023, even though I have never completed a Make Nine yet! I do enjoy the planning so I'm at it again. 

Last year I ended making 3/9 of the patterns I'd picked: New Look 6525, New Look 6598 and Vogue 8612

Not too high of a ratio, but it did help to have them written out like this. Still, a fourth is cut out and ready to stitch (the Perth Top by Carolyn & Cassie) and I'm still planning on working on a couple more. I'd like to get the Bianca Shrug by Sinclair Patterns finished, and still want to complete the Talulah Knit Dress by Style Arc that I'd put on my 2021 list! 

Just like last year, these are aspirational lists; I'm not holding myself to anything! I'm really a mood sewist, just like I'm a mood reader, so these lists are fun to make but not rigid at all, or I will get sewing block pretty quickly. I know myself. This year I found it hard to decide on 9 -- I ended up picking 9 items I just want to make, not attempting to make a wardrobe out of them! They are all things that I have fabric for as well. 

This is just to keep them top of mind, not a hard and fast rule that I must make all of them.

And so, starting fresh with a new 9x9 grid, here are my hopes and plans for 2023 projects: 


   I really like the simple lines of this one; I'm looking for the perfect shift dress and this might be it.

   I like the high waisted straight skirt view & think it will be a great basic to go with all the colourful tops I am planning 

    I have had this pattern for AGES and it is such a sweet silhouette. I'm going to try the blouse, and maybe the dress as another shift attempt.

   I love the slouchy dolman style here - it feels so 80s. I've got to try this!

    I love the style of this one, I had to buy this pattern from a small Montreal patternmaker as soon as it was released, so now it's time to make one! 

    I like the style of this one and think that maybe I have a fabric match, but maybe not...

    I have had this one on my radar for ages! I also have the perfect fabric for it.

    I like this style a lot -- great work wear. And I have some magenta houndstooth to use since that's apparently the hot colour now 😉

    This oversize blazer pattern from 1993 is just what I'm looking for now! Will have to create a lining.


And here they are matched up with stash fabric:


Let's see if I can hit more than 3/9 this year ;)



3 comments:

  1. I hope you get to the Fresco blouse. Their website doesn't seem to have a sketch, so I'm looking forward to seeing more details if you make it!

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    1. I really do want to make this one! If you scroll through their product images on their website you should get to a sketch eventually :) It appears here.

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    2. Thanks! I completely missed those little icons that let you scroll.

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