Medea's New Creative Work Wardrobe (Comments in main thread please)

[Medea]

My thoughts about my SWAP are about creating a new work wardrobe for me as a boutique owner.

We have moved back to Sweden from France since the last SWAP and just in time for our arrival I discovered that a fabric shop in my area was planning to close down. I and my husband took the decision to take over, and in February next year I will be the owner of a fabric shop. I will sell fabrics mostly for grown-ups, not fabric for kid clothes, and in the future I will also have sewing classes.

My plan is to sew clothes to wear when I work and I want to inspire others to wear what they sew. Some of my earlier SWAP sewing has been worn but some of them not. This time I will sew comfortable and beautiful clothes that I will love to wear. Beautiful clothes in my opinion of course. 


One of my greatest decisions is to decide what my NEW technique to try is. I think I've tried everything, even if that's not totally true. But I really have to think about what to try. Maybe it will be to hand-pick a zipper. If I've done that it was in my teens, so that's close to a new technique for me.

This is my first draft and I think that some of the garments will be changed to others but that's okay.



These are the garments I want to include in my SWAP wardrobe:

• Zadie Jumpsuit (Sewn before rules came out)
• Sirocco Jumpsuit, but I will make it as a dress
• Jersey Dress with either a waterfall front or a wrap dress (mod.3, Ottobre 5/2019
• Simone Top, which is a jersey top I've sewn several times before. (Jenny Hellström Design)
• A Pussy Bow Blouse or a Granville Shirt
• A Pencil Skirt (Sewn before rules came out)
• A-line Skirt, maybe Camden Skirt
• Wide Trousers, mod.14, Ottobre 7/2019
• Another top or blouse which pattern I have not decided yet

As my two garments that will work with all the others I will make a Jean Jacket, probably Atena Jacket from Itch to Stich. I will also sew the long version of Sienna Maker's Jacket from Closet Case Patterns.

[Medea]

Here are the two garments that I sewed before the rules came out and that I probably will use in my new wardrobe.
Everything can change but I think it will be good to have some of those 11 made in advance.

Those are Zadie Jumpsuit from Paper Theory Patterns and a pencil skirt from an old Burda Magazine (2012).

[Medea]

I've been busy starting my fabric store since last time and haven't had so much sewing time. But now I'm slowly in to sewing again.
I sewed a Pussy Bow Blouse (Sew Over It) in a lovely viscose.


I also sewed a couple of T-shirts. These two are completely finished.


I've also cut a Sienna Makers Jacket in a gray Coat fabric. It'll be a nice spring jacket/coat.

I also have a Zadie Jumpsuit Dress Hack (like this one) on my sewing list and a lovely dark plum viscose, just washed and drying.
I've also find a lovely ponte jersey for a false wrap dress (mod.3 Ottobre Design 5/2019) and it's already cut and waiting.
I don't know exactly which garments that will end up in my Creative Work Wardrobe but that's one of the fun things whith sewing. I change my mind and it will probably be perfect in the end.

[Medea]

I had some time sewing this last weekend and I finished my Sienna Maker Jacket, pattern from Closet Case Patterns. 

I like it so much that I think I want to sew a shorter one too.


I've also finished my Camden a-line Skirt and I have already used it a lot.