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Trying Not to be a Pattern Hoarder

Have you seen the newest Sewaholic Pattern? A TRENCH COAT! Ahhhhh! I WANT IT NOW! No, seriously, I want the one that Tasia made because I love love love that color!

Except I can't get the pattern. Well, no I can. But I won't let myself buy it until I finish making the following Sewaholic Patterns that I have bought within the past year and haven't finished:
I'm even cheating with the Thurlow Trousers because I'm using an old pair of pants that are somehow way too big on me now. I picked apart the seams, but I've been too lazy to get started on pants. I bought this pattern in August 2012...

I'm actually currently working on the Cambie Dress. I started it a week or two ago. I bought voile fabric (Dimitrios by Alexander Henry) from Hawthorne Threads and while I am in love with the fabric design I am not loving how see-through it is. Wah-wah...

Day 64/365

I definitely need lining, which I don't have and I also need to buy a zipper. I have no idea when I'll ever wear this dress because I think it's a bit too nice to wear to the office. If I actually celebrated Easter, then it would be a PERFECT Easter dress. But my idea of an Easter Celebration is having an egg hunt in my parents' backyard, which hasn't happened in YEARS. Or maybe I can wear it when I go wine tasting one of these days. Eh, who knows. Hopefully I'll manage to get off my butt tomorrow and make it over to Mood or the other fabric store and get some lining so I can finish this dress.

I really want to start working on the Minoru Jacket, but I need some fabric first. Maybe I'll get some tomorrow. I have visions of a polka dot Minoru jacket, but I'm sure I'll end up with black, navy, or dark grey. I'm planning on laying out all the pattern pieces to see exactly how much yardage I need. I bought 3 yards of fabric for the Cambie Dress and I cut all the pieces using only 2 yards, so I'm hopeful that I won't actually need the full amount recommended for the Minoru Jacket. Oh the crap I do to save a couple bucks...

Anyhow, I'm determined to make all three patterns before I buy the Trench Coat. I really won't need a trench coat till about mid-October, so I have some time. But I want it! I just want it! I feel like a little kid. Give it to me NOW! I want it NOW! Oh, and I recently decided I also want the "Gertie's New Book for Better Sewing" book. Why? I don't know. The thought popped into my head earlier this week and now I'm convinced that I NEED the book. Oh, and Ayumi's book, "Patchwork Please" is about to be released and I also NEED that too. Despite the fact that I bought the "Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt" book several months ago and have yet to make a single block. And I also decided that I NEED to find some estate sales in the area so I can try to find some vintage patterns.

I'm trying so hard not to be a pattern hoarder. I'm pretty good about not buying too much fabric, but patterns and books? Somehow I find it more difficult to resist them!
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  1. dressesandmeMarch 21, 2013 at 4:54 AM

    Embrace the pattern hoarder in you!

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  2. kaorumarieMarch 21, 2013 at 7:51 AM

    Haha, I want to! I try to justify pattern purchases by telling myself they take up less space than fabric and could potentially be used many times (if I like the pattern).

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  3. dressesandmeMarch 21, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Thats watertight logic to me

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