i made 40+ handmade garments in 2022
i try not to go into a new year with lofty goals, so i rarely set a marker for the amount of pieces i want to make in a year. in fact, i made less this year than i did last year by about 10!
2022 felt like a really nice year for discovering and leaning more into my own personal style, as well as taking more time on each garment to improve the lifespan of the piece as well as for the sake of having nicer finishes. I’m super proud of everything i was able to make in 2022. I worked with a mixture of thrifted, gifted and purchased fabrics last year and did a good mix of self-drafting, pattern sewing and pattern knitting.
I feel like i have such a better grasp of my style and a better understanding of techniques and construction steps that will allow me to not only create more meaningful pieces in 2023, but it will allow me to be creative without limitation! I’m looking forward to what 2023 brings, and i would love to hear what you plan to make!
if you’re curious as to what patterns i used, i noted them in the video, but below is a list to the patterns:
in order:
Side Tie Top - Steph Time (me lol) (up to 60” chest)
lola tank - staystitch pattern co (up to 58” bust)
rose cafe busier - daria patternmaking (up to 41” waist, A-J cup)
self- drafted tank
elliot top - cool stitches (up to 106cm bust, pay what you want)
fougere shirt - deer and doe patterns (up to 43.75” bust)
nikko top - true bias (up to 44.5” bust)
penny pullover - steph time (up to 61” bust)
the bay flares - the hemming (up to 58.8” hip)
self-drafted trousers
zoe cargo pants - this is kachi (up to 45.6” hip)
self-drafted pleather pants
dawn jeans - megan neilsen (up to 48” hip)
chandler trousers - untitled thoughts (up to 42” hip)
protea pants - paradise patterns (up to 61” hip)
helene jeans - anna allen clothing (up to 51” hip)
agnes pjs - paper theory patterns (up to 57.5” hip & 65.75” bust)
paola workwear jacket - fabrics-store (up to size 30)
fougere - lysimaque (up to 104cm bust)
orchards dress - vivian shao chen (up to 47.5” bust)
rose cafe busier - daria patternmaking (up to 41” waist, A-J cup)
self-drafted trinity costume
ally top and oakley bottoms - edgewater ave (up to 34” waist and 42” bust)
simplicity 4650
self-drafted alien costume
self-drafted knit vest
korshavn slipover - strikkekafffe
self-drafted machine knit mesh sweater
if you want to check out what i made in 2021, check out the video below!