For the start of the new year, I made a list of everything that I want/need to sew in the next few months. Does anyone else have a sewing to-do list? Feel like sharing? Feel like laughing at the hideously long list that I've got?

Before Feb:
silk ball gown for me
new linen shift for me ~almost finished
coif for me
as many Gnome Gnoggin hats as I can make ~holding at 12
Great Gatsby inspired dress & hat ~finished
Bowling shirt & skirt for DD

Before March 10th:
1-2 linen gowns for DD ~1 down 1 to go
2 shifts for DD
gloves for DD
wool petticoat & gown for DD
2 new caps
linen bed jacket for DD
new apron for DD

Before End of April:
Shirt for BF
Workmans apron for BF
Great Coat for BF
Haversack & various bags for BF ~haversack finished!
various flute bags for BF
French Fly breeches for BF

Before end of May:
20+ togas (!) for homeschool spring play
Cerberus & Sleipnir costumes & masks!

Before 1st Week in June:
18th C. frock coat for BF

No Deadline:
Easter outfit for DD
Curtains in the sewing room
curtain in the kitchen
Russian shirt for SO
wool breeches for me
sailors coat for me

Yikes! What am I doing sitting on the computer. I should be sitting at the sewing machine!

Chole

WOW, that's an impressive list:bow:
I hope you post pictures of some of those projects as you finish them. I'd really like to see the ball gown.

I just want to make a new skirt, a matching belt/scarf, make some gift bags, make a silk scarf for dd#1, and finish the quilt I've been working on for the past two years. Non of these things has a deadline.

I have a list but since my sewer is hating me right now I am getting frustrated to even try to sew.
Need to finish 13 Olivias and the matching leggings
Quilt squares for March-these should be ok since I won't be using my overcast stitch

Decide what I need to make for summer clothes-trace patterns if I need to

I have a hoodie for dd that's been cut out since September that I NEED to finish! It's intimidating me because there's lots of binding and I'm scared of binding! I also have a bag for me that's been cut out since May or June :drop: -- no excuse for that one not being done.

I also need to make a baby blanket before march, a bathrobe for ds before April... and I think that's it on my need to do list. I've been having lots of fun knitting lately so my sewing has been on the back burner.

oops, I forgot that I need to make a sling for my sister by March. I still need to get the fabric for that one.

Finish double-sized quilt for DD - done
March 15 - quilt squares for swap - done
Finish pirate baby quilt in progress - done, currently on auction for Tawnya's family benefit
make a similar one as a wall-hanging for DH who requested it
Ditto a star-themed wall-hanging
Make something with dragons for Weeping Willows Hyena Cart for next week - done
Get cracking on another small quilt for colleague to whom I've been promising one for over a year now
Cut out quilt squares for woodland and transportation swaps on sewingmamas - done and sent in

Wow that is quite the list.

I am cutting way back in the hopes of being more productive when I don't have so much on my plate at once. In fact, I'm even going to sell at least 80% of my stash.

Anyway, here is my small list for now:

~sock monkeys for girls (finish one, make the other)
~robes for both
~pillowcase for Kathryn
~finish Lauren's space quilt
~"Scrooge" nightcap for Dave...yes, the man who sleeps in his boxer briefs wants me to make him a nightcap :lol:

I think that's it for now :)

Chole, yours sounds wonderful!

Mine is much more simple. I am, afterall, a novice.

January:
Sundress for the girlie for our WDW trip (with at least one other similar pattern, but non WDW themed)
Camp shirt for the boy for our trip
Cinderella Dress for the girlie

February:
Something slutty for me for DH for V-Day.
Apron for me
Top and short combo for the girlie for WDW
Matching camp shirt for the boy

March:
One more outfit for the girl and a matching camp shirt for the boy

April-July:
I have no idea

August:
Halloween costumes

September:
Thanksgiving aprons for the family

October:
Christmas Jammies for the family

November-December:
I have no idea

I am thinking that I'd like to make a king-sized quilt for our bed using old/outgrown jeans on one side and flannel on the other.

I must preface my list by saying that I NEVER get more than 1/2 of my sewing ideas started, much less finished, but it will do me good to put them down before they escape my mind!

January
DONE Robe for DS, made out of worn out robe from DH

February
Rice pack for DH
Rice packs for pg-mama swap
experiment with mama pads
plan quilt for my friend

March
Sew quilt for my friend
Plan Quilt for DS
Cloth wipes, other minor baby care items

April
Cloth wipes, receiving blankets, etc. for DS2
Finish quilt for DS

Other projects on my mind...
Moby-style wrap
Another ring sling
Maternity clothes
Birthing gown

Crochting projects
Cozy for my KK
Cozies for DS's KK's
Finish DS's blanket
Blanket for DS2

January:
Benjamin's quilt (Tawnya's baby)
Felted wool sweater bags
A gift for my best friend
bags to hold kid's Xeko cards
tiny sueded bags for their 'treasures'
blue and green satin crown for Torin
a Pink olivia for Rhys

February:
start my quilt, have plans but only some of the fabric so far
heart applique t-shirts?
TEA wallets for gifts next holiday

March:
spring dresses for the girls, vests for the boys- maybe in a matching light blue plaid taffeta I have a bit of it I can find a coordinate

April:
gifts for my HS class students

May:
a new batch of skirts for me- I should be at my goal size by then

June:
quilt for a gift, baby

July:
quilt for Sage- dragons (it's half done now) gift for holiday

August:
halloween costumes

September:
I'm stealing Rebecca's idea, I always want a new apron at Thanksgiving and don't have time left to sew one so I'm planning to make one now! and maybe a few for gifts in really super-cool fabrics

October:
any gifts that need making

as many Gnome Gnoggin hats as I can make


I'm intrigued...mind sharing more about what these are? I do live in an elf-ish gnomish house afterall. :)

Also, I love linen. Do you have a special kind that you buy?

I'm intrigued...mind sharing more about what these are? I do live in an elf-ish gnomish house afterall. :)

Gnome Goggins are the really long fleece hat's I've got on my Etsy store. I've got 12 more in various stages of finished & plenty of fleece to make tons more.

Also, I love linen. Do you have a special kind that you buy?

I buy all my linen from Fabrics-store.com: Fabric - Linen fabric - Discount fabric - Upholstery fabric - Wholesale fabric - Vintage fabric - Cotton fabric (http://www.fabric-store.com). I use the 3oz for shirts & shifts and 5oz for everything else. I really love their remnants section!

The good news is that the list is already getting smaller. I resized DD's gown pattern from last year & cut out 1 linen & 1 wool this weekend. Yippie! Now to just started actually sewing.

Chole

wow chole, that's some list! i can't wait to see all your gowns etc, i love seeing that re-enactment type garb :)

my list is certainly less impressive, but i've got a mile long list of simpler things to do:
-finish shelby's coat (tho i cut it too big and she won't be able to wear it till next year lol!)
-finish the 3 ls tees i have cut out for shelby
-make curtains for shelby's room
-make me some skirts for spring
-spring/summer for the kids
-easter clothes

Bumping - How's evreybody doing? Anybody got pics of what they've done so far?

I edited mine as some sewing for other people has gotten onto a more specific timeline. And since today is the last day of January, I'm determined to finish my January goal!

Not as great as I had hoped.

Almost finished a nice shift for myself & have a 2nd cut out
cut out & half finished DD's green linen gown but I'm having a heck of a time with the front point
did managed to make an 1920's outfit though.
and the haversack for BF is finished
Haven't even started on the ball gown & that's needed next weekend.
did manage to finished the Gnome Goggins I had cut out though.

Darn it, still spending too much time at the computer & not enough with the needle & thread.

Chole

The only thing I have left from my list is the bathrobe. I wasn't thinking about the whole year when I made my list though. So my new list would include:

*I always make each child a special outfit for their birthday so I have an outfit to make by April, May, June, July and August.
*finish a luxe baby towel for my sister (just need to bind it which I HATE!)
*maybe make a few diapers for this baby
*I'd like to make myself a nice retro apron, but that's a bonus if I get to it
*Easter dresses for the girls if I get motivated enough before the baby is born

Really, the birthday outfits, bathrobe and towel are the only things that I *have* to do... I'm not putting any pressure on myself to get the other things done.

I dread the thought of what I have to do. I've been procrastinating so badly!

I've only got post-partum pads to make, made my first trial one tonight. I don't know how many I'll need... 10 maybe? All to be made before baby arrives obviously. Oh! And breastfeeding pad things!
Also want to make a couple of cloth nappies, I've bought enough to last to toddler but they're not very cute KWIM?

Feb.
Just finish a diaper order(40)
and a belly dance top and hem the skirt for a fellow dancer

unfornately
I haven't made anything for me
its either orders or selling it

sigh

BUMP!!

How is everyone doing? Some of you should be nearly done with your lists by now, right?

OK really, I'm in need of inspiration & hopefully seeing that I really have gotten something done in these past months will do it.


**ALL DONE!**Before Feb:
silk ball gown for me
new linen shift for me ~almost finished
coif for me
as many Gnome Gnoggin hats as I can make ~holding at 12
Great Gatsby inspired dress & hat ~finished
Bowling shirt & skirt for DD

Before March 10th:
*1 done, 1 on hold* 1-2 linen gowns for DD
2 shifts for DD
gloves for DD
*done* wool petticoat & *half finished* gown for DD
2 new caps
*done* (ok I cheated & just shortened my old one ;) )linen bed jacket for DD
new apron for DD

Before End of April:
*done* 18th C. Shirt
Workmans apron (canceled)
*cut out, buttons in progress* mid 18th C Great Coat
*done* Haversack & *in progress* various bags
various flute bags
French Fly breeches
*done* fall front breeches

Before end of May:
*in progress!!!* 20+ togas (!) for homeschool spring play
Cerberus & Sleipnir costumes & masks (canceled masks)
*in progress* 4 norse god costumes

Before 1st Week in June:
18th C. frock coat
18th c. banyan

No Deadline:
Easter outfit for DD *now a nice 4th of July outfit instead :hahaha:*
Curtains in the sewing room
curtain in the kitchen
Russian shirt for SO
reconstruct wool breeches for me

Newly ADDED

*done*Before April 12
complete roman outfit for me
complete roman outfit for SO

Before May 18
Elizabethan common woman's kirtle & sleeves

By July 4th
1930's ball gown
Elizabethan common woman's over gown, partlet & cap

By August
1740's round gown with cuffed sleeves

If I ever find the time (not likely!)
linen mitts for me
new apron for me
slipcover to stuff with straw for sleeping
bolster pillow
new bed jacket for me

How about you?

Chole

diaper order done

Wow!!

I want to do some baby things for a newly pregnant friend. Probably little slippers and I don't know what else yet.

I'm working on a Wheel of the Year wall hanging, but it's still in the planning stages.

And someday soon I'll do a ren faire dress. I have the shift/underdress thinggy done, but no idea what fabric to use for the overdress. Any suggestions for fabrics or patts? I have Simplicity 8855 and 8715 but just figured out that they're the wrong size. I was silly enough when I bought them to think that size 8 was equal to a size 8. Ha!!

too many unfinished projects:help:
Leather bag.... still needs to be sewn, it's cut though
asian print skirt, needs to be serged & put togethre
Black shirt, cut, needs to be sewn

New projects
gift bags for next christmas