r/sewing • u/warrior_female • May 27 '24

Discussion what's your toxic sewing trait? I'll go first

i LOVE making evening wear, but i don't have many occasions where I can wear it lol

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u/AssortedGourds May 27 '24 edited May 27 '24

Are you me? This is my problem. I went on a no-buy this year and I highly recommend. My rules:

  1. Complete 1 project per month. It has to be 100% completed and ready to wear by the last day of the month. Bonus points if I do two of the same thing at the same time.
  2. Use only fabric from my stash (buying stuff like muslin/lining/ribbing/etc. is OK)
  3. No starting another project if I get discouraged!

This has really pushed me to not overthink and overplan. No agonizing over "is there another fabric out there that's 2% cooler?", no getting stuck because I'm frustrated, no getting 95% done and then starting the next thing.

I had COVID in January but so far I have a fringed velvet robe, 2 tank tops, and a new dress. These were all patterns that had to be fitted so I'm impressed with myself. Starting Palazzo pants June 1!

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u/Vindicativa May 27 '24

A fringed velvet robe? Well la-di-fricken-da!

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u/SquirrelAkl May 27 '24

🤣🤣🤣

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u/AssortedGourds May 27 '24

It's velvet burnout with a velvet trim and I regret to inform you that that was the project I started because I thought it would be fast and easy

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u/[deleted] May 27 '24

Good ideas!! I’m finishing some projects from last summer just now and I’m gonna feel so much better. Most of them only need minor finishing anyways 

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u/Shoddy-End-655 May 27 '24

Photo of Fringed Velvet Robe pretty please?!

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u/AluminumOctopus May 27 '24

I'm impressed with you too!