September in Review...

Sewing:

There were big plans for National Sewing Month, I planned an autumn sewing list and hardly put a dent into it this month. Most of my time sewing was dedicated to hand-sewing samples work. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to abandon hand-stitching and run it through the sewing machine.     

Top L to R:  Blue dress, Vogue 9060 and 1312; Pull-on pants, Simplicity 2372; Floral dress, Vogue 1410.

I need to get back to work on the projects I neglected this month. Plus Mama R is waiting for another pair of pants and goodness she's been waiting ages for another top. Lots to do!  

RTW Fast: 

There have been several articles in the news lately about the consumer shopping trends. Most recently, the Financial Times wrote about the declining profits. With the state of ready-to-wear and the rise of athletic-leisure wear, did retailers think that consumers spending trends would remain the same as before?  

Yup, mind blown.     

The Stats:

Supplies	Quantity Used from the stash this Month	Quantity Used this Year	Added to the Stash this year
Basting Tape	0	1.88 metres	0
Bias Tape	0	7.41 metres	2
Buttons	0	21	0
Chain	0	0	0
Cord Stopper	1	2	1
Elastic	2 metres	7.0 metres	3 metre
Fabric	7.6 metres	65.85 metres	76.1 metres
Fusible Tape	2.2 metres	19.40 metres	0
Hand needles	0	0	0
Hook and Eyes	0	0	0
Interfacing	0	3.0 metres	10 metres
Lace trim	0	0	0
Pattern (new)	0	13	23
Pattern (previously used)	4	20	0
Ribbon	0	1.50 metres	2 metres
Serger needles	0	0	0
Serger thread	0	2	10
Sewing machine needles	0	13	4
Snaps	0	0	0
Thread	0	9	29
Trim	0	1.8 metres	1.8 metres
Velcro	0	0	0
Zipper	0	4	8

Well, I hope you had a productive and enjoyable National Sewing Month. Happy Sewing!