January wrapup, February plans

 It's been a month since I made plans, and in the grand tradition of Me, I haven't done what I planned. Well, not completely. I did mock up and fit the Arayti cape:

Purple Velour Dress

 I got into my sewing room on Thursday and had big cleaning energy! I'm really itching to sew charm squares together, but my plan is to piece pretty much exactly to a layout of the bomber pattern pieces (extremely minimal waste) which I haven't printed, so I'm going to exercise restraint and not do that.

The project that was on my table is the purple velour dress that I started back in.... October? I'm going to a birthday party on Saturday evening and it's very much a sweatshirt and jeans kind of party but I would love to wear this and feel a little fancy.

Meriam Pants and the Linen Jumpsuit - planning

 I'm so excited about this project you guys, SO MUCH EXCITE. It's got a bunch of steps and will result in several useful items: understanding of the Meriam Trousers expanding waistband, a decent crotch block, a pair of linen/rayon pants with said expanding waistband, and my linen jumpsuit. If it works out, I'll also have learned to use "my" serger (technically on long-term loan from Leah

I'm working backwards on this, kinda - the first thing I did was design the jumpsuit.

Other Craft WIPs and Plans - 2023

 Ah, "other" ... the great category that is forever overused. For me, this is the things that I pick up now and again, and then set down for a loooong time. Cross stitch, spinning, weaving, drawing, dyeing, sashiko, diamond painting, etc.

Knitting WIPs and Plans - First Quarter

 So I've got a lot of things on the needles right now. They're all listed on Ravelry, but I want to put them here in priority order as well. I think it probably only works for me to have 3-4 active WIPs at once and it's nice if the weights vary, but not critical. 

Sewing Plans - First Quarter

 The first half of my year is going to have two events that I really want to sew for, and in August there's a third. On top of that, I've got three projects in progress (not counting the skirt that only needs a button) and two that I'm sort of socially committed to doing. I'd like to finish one of the in-progress projects before jumping into more. The second one is cut, but I'm uncertain if the size I chose is right for me now. If not, it'll go into hibernation until things change. There's also a practical item that I've been meaning to whip up for quite a while and really want to be able to use sooner than later.