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It's that time of year where I start my seasonal sewing plan. Unlike in spring, where I completed say only three projects, I'd like to get a lot more sewing done this winter. Seeing as it's already like 40 degrees outside I have a feeling this winter is going to be a bad one. Nothing gets me more sewing productive than being stuck in the house. 

I haven't purchased any fabric for this yet, and it doesn't really match anything in my stash, which means I'll need to buy as I go. I'm not super stoked about that, but my stash right now is kind of all over the place. Nothing coherent is coming from that mess. I have some patterns in mind though I'd like to take a crack at, all of which I already own. 

Simplcitiy 1427 from 1955, I have a really well maintained copy in my size. I've never sewn from a true vintage pattern before, and it makes me a bit nervous. I expect there to be tons of fitting issues, but I could use some fitting practice. The full skirt and bow are staying well within my theme. 

Victory Patterns Nicola. This is such a beautiful dress. Really timeless. It seems pretty easy to put together as well, which is a plus. 

Simplicity 1776. I love the clean lines of view A with the three quarter length sleeves. I've never used a PR pattern before, I'm interested in what makes them unique. 

Ah the trusty, and free, sorbetto pattern. I plan on drafting some sleeves and a peter-pan collar to mimic the striped shirt in my mood board. 

I have a ton more patterns in mind as well. I'm in the process of organizing and documenting my pattern stash. It'll be easier to figure out what I want to sew once I know what I have. I also want to dip my toe into actual pattern drafting this winter. I need to make myself a good sloper. If that's something anyone is interested in, I could blog the process. 

Do you have any sewing plans this winter? 

Even luckier she's offering the pattern for free to one of my readers! 

I'm in the midst of a sewing frenzy working on the my spring pallet challenge. I got to thinking last night about how I didn't really have anything in my wardrobe or accessory wise that would really mesh with my plans. Does anyone else want to shop within their palette this year? Here's some stuff I pulled from our Friends over at shopbop! I'm really digging orange and navy this season. 

We have one weird wonky bathroom in our little house. While I'm in no way against a 1 bathroom home, I have a personal vendetta against ours. The previous owner, as my Realtor would say," bon von jovi'd " it. It's was redone in the 1980's, and redone poorly at that. It's got this horrible honey colored laminate. When they installed the toilet they put it on a painted marble slab. The sink is huge and wide, and you have to shimmy to get around it. There are weird bars and shelves everywhere. The tub stops short of the wall, so they built a pony wall, THAT CUTS OF THE WINDOW. Hadn't they ever heard of a curved shower curtain? I'm sure before it had a beautiful claw foot tub, which makes this a million times worse. Oh yeah, and they never even finished the walls out behind the pony wall. I just... I can't. Also, one of the last rooms that still rocks a shade of flesh tone paint, ew. 

So Let's get our plan together shall we? 

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So the first piece of inspiration was the fabric my mother sent me. It's the polka dot one with the flowers. So I pulled my main colors from that and decided I wanted to ground them with denim once I saw kendi's very well put together combo with the bell bottoms. I haven't picked out my patterns yet, but will let you guys know when I do!