Reality Sewing Bites and Kisses Roll Call of 2008

While I have sewn and posted many sewing projects this year, a few have become reach-for items in the closets and others have gone on to Goodwill.

Here is the Reality Roll Call of 2008 (sponsored by Hershey's, because I love sewing and chocolate!):

KISSES --

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 1071 - I wish I had made this trial run in a better fabric, and I will sew it again. Easy, trendy but not frumpy.

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 7717 - Unfortunately OOP (Out-Of-Print). I can't wait for warmer weather to make several more for Spring and Summer, and to try the rest of the pattern's wardrobe.

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 2949 - Didn't think I would like and wear this as much as I have. Got looks (not strange) and compliments everytime I wore it.

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 1058 - Another for the list to make again. It goes with pants, skirts and ties it all together.

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 2945 - Nominee for the 2008 Hall of Fame! I've got two fabrics on the launch pile to make more.

Vogue 7799 - For a pattern I had no hopes nor agenda, a triple play! Here's View B. I lucked out with the fabric, too, and have been washing and wearing this at least once a week. And would be doing the same for View A except it was a bad/itchy/scratchy fabric choice. View C has been in and out of the closet, too. It feels dressier than the others, perhaps it's the draping.

Burda 7997 Young Fashion Teen - With a few minor adjustments, made great shorts for L. I still plan to make the bunny for Easter 2009!

Burda Easy 7793 - L liked the tank tops, and she did wear the overblouse a few times.

Burda 8516 Young Fashion Teen - Great to wear over tank tops like Burda 7793 when you need a little more coverage.

Burda 7808 View B - Cute and fun to wear, I liked this version better than View A, which fell into the Bites column.

Burda 8134 (top) and Burda 7966 - Cute bedtime wear (nightwear sounds like going out to party). Combo'd with Kwik Sew 2811, with these patterns I'm all set for bed (that doesn't sound good, either!). Here's the original post and intention to make the tops to go with the Nick and Nora sleep pants.

Burda 8316 Young Fashion Teen - L thought these made great knock-around pants. Very fun and comfy to wear. We made these a couple of times, here's the first pair.

Burda 7966 capris - I actually ended up wearing these. First impressions aren't always right, as I'm sure this post has proven.

Burda 7991 Young Fashion Teen - Best teen pants ever! L LOVED all versions!

Burda 7789 Young Fashion Teen - Fun to wear, cute skirt for L.

Burda 8517 Young Fashion Teen - Good go-to dress when you need one. L also really liked the top version.


BITES --

Burda 7795 - I tried to wear a couple of times, finally got rid of this - I felt like Sgt. Pepper!

Burda 7782 - History, too. Anything requiring that much fiddling to get it to work, doesn't.

Vogue 8505 - Thank goodness for Sandra Betzina Today's Fit OOP 8515 to make it wearable. Unfortunately, I haven't. I'll give it until Go Texan Day and if it still languishes in the closet, out it goes.

Sandra Betzina Today's Fit Vogue 2980 - So disappointed it didn't work. I loved Sandra's made-up versions. Regretfully gave away the top and the pattern at an ASG Neighborhood Group meeting.

Vogue 8462 - Frump-a-dump. Such potential, it's just plain too big all over. I tried wearing the View C top the other day to give it one more chance. Seriously, someone else will absolutely love these, great fabric and color, oh well. All three - jacket, top, pattern - are on their way to Goodwill.

Vogue 8522 - Most likely combination of bad fabric and styling choice. Only worn once, it's just not me.

Burda 7940 - Made, never worn more than once by L. Still hanging in the closet, will give it until Spring to see the light of day.

Burda 7871 Young Fashion Teen - Not worn by either of us yet. Most likely to be outed in next closet purge. Too orange, too small, too big. Reality - we both look and feel goofy in it. May keep the pattern around for tinkering, but odds are it's leaving, too.

Burda 7968 - How can a pattern be skanky (Camisole) and frumpy (blouse)?

Burda 7967 - Bad fabric choice, PITA to iron after every washing, and so it hangs on the back of the sewing room door, begging for pressing next time I fire up the iron. But I ignore. It's probably too preppy for me, style and fabric-wise.

Burda 7925 - I even made the top twice. But while wearing it, felt a little too Carol Brady Bunch. Still hope for the pants in 2009, though.

Burda 7808 View A - Loved the other version I made, hated this one. Wore it only once.

Burda 7822 Young Fashion Teen - Picture says more than I can. This was probably the biggest flop.

Burda 7802 View C Pants - After wearing, they were just too big, too baggy, too... Out!

Did I mention the Goodwill drop-off people recognize and greet me at this point?

Burda 8076 - Gone!

Burda 7965 - Too loose, too baggy - out!

Burda 7788 - Pretty neckline, but too short and wide. May try to use neckline on something else.
Burda 7775 - Too short, too "petite-y"

Burda 7804 - One's enough. The asymetrical side eventually got on my nerves.

Burda 7779 - Not me, too 80's. Ditto.

Burda 7797 - Not bad, but not worn.

Burda 7824 Young Fashion Teen - Another petite-y top. So pretty, but not the right proportion if you are over 6 feet tall.

Burda 7876 Young Fashion Teen - Such a well-drafted pattern. Never worn, but still in her closet.

And there you go. I've off to plan and sew new projects for 2009 and have some more chocolate!