It’s 2021 and this is my fourth year of participating in the Make Nine challenge. See my previous years:#MakeNine2018 (Result)#MakeNine2019 (Result)#MakeNine2020 (Result) This year I will be focusing on quality fabrics and pattern drafting. I have had too many years where I have bought the cheapest fabric that I like. Read more…
The plans I made in February 2020 for my #MakeNine2020 changed a lot as the year progressed. I went from not wanting to do any sewing, to making a time consuming patchwork quilt for my son. But one of the biggest effects was that one of my Make Nine makes Read more…
Having a bit of a late start to #MakeNine for 2020, but who says you need to start on the 1st of January! This is my third year of participating in the Make Nine challenge. See my previous years:#MakeNine2018 (Result)#MakeNine2019 (Result) In 2020 I want to focus on slow sewing. Read more…
I’m a little late on reporting my Make Nine for 2019 now that it’s nearly the middle of February 2020, but here goes…. In 2019 I made up 4 of the 9 selected patterns, and changed one jeans pattern for another. Here’s my result: 1. Sinclair Patterns – Jemma Tunic Read more…
I have decided to give #MakeNine another go for the second time. My first attempt in 2018 (read about it here) really did get me into planning mode early in the year and I ended up sewing 148 items, with 14 of those for me. The greatest success last year Read more…
This was the first year (2018) I participated in the #makenine challenge and I was very happy to have made 4 out of the 9 patterns I choose earlier in the year. Participating in this challenge did highlight to me over the course of the year my interest in particular Read more…