I haven't done a SWAP in ages, but intellectually, I love them. (Reality check - I'm fantastic at making plans, significantly less so when it comes to following through.)
The full set of rules are here.
Basically, I need to make 11 garments - here's what I'm thinking of making.
- 2 t-shirts. I'll probably make that long-sleeved black t-shirt that my wardrobe has been screaming out for, and a cream t-shirt. This is all about basics for me.
- 2 pairs of pants. Black for sure, and probably a brown. (Have to look in the stash to see what I have.)
- 2 blouses. This is where I'll incorporate the prints - I'll make a couple of blouses that will go with the pants.
- 1 suit coat. Probably something that goes with the black pants, as difficult as that will be to photograph.
- 2 skirt. For the first one, I'm thinking cream. I have some cream faux-suede that's been screaming to be made for ages. I've been procrastinating, since it would involve lapped seams, which I've never done before, but it's time to put on the big-girl-pants, and get to it. The second one? Well, I still need a black A-line skirt, and even a black woolen pencil skirt (I have a black cotton pencil skirt, but I can't really wear it in winter, I'd die!)
- Raincoat. Every single time it rains, I resolve to make a raincoat. I even have fabric - navy blue. This SWAP is a perfect impetus to make it up.
- Hoodie. Much more casual - but I need something to just grab and go. I'm thinking something fun and asymmetrical.
As I review the plan, I'm thinking - wow, that's boring. My colours are blacks, browns, greys, blues and creams.
And guess what? That's exactly what I need. Right now, I'm wearing a black t-shirt, a black cardigan, and a pair of peach-ish pants. Yesterday, I wore grey pants and a coloured sweater, with a black t-shirt underneath. This is how I dress to work, and I might as well sew the things I need for it.
3 comments:
I was at Chipotle yesterday and saw a woman with a hooded raincoat and thought, 'I need to make on of those'. It's been a very rainy year here.
I think that's a wonderful plan and you should make it. Once you've got the basics then you can sew all the awesome things you want!
Your SWAP sounds very sensible - maybe you'll be more likely to get through it all if you know it's exactly what you need in your wardrobe? I'm guilty of SWAP failure every single time, but that's probably because I plan to make things I like but not necessarily things I wear on a daily basis, and then necessity sewing gets in the way....
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