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2012 Sewing , Craft Projects On Sew Country Chick

12/30/2012

It’s been a very busy 2012 for me and the Sew Country Chick blog!
I have done a lot of sewing and crafting this year.
I decided to put together a post with photos of all of my projects from 2012.
I really put myself out there this past year and the result was a lot of activity for Sew Country Chick, which had been a relatively quiet blog in 2011.
It’s been very busy but fun. Now the question is, can I keep this up in 2013? Who knows, but I am grateful for the things I learned this year. We may possibly be moving closer to LA, so obviously if that happens, I won’t be making as many things. My husband is really tired of the commute to the city from our old farmhouse. We’ll see!
Here is list of the projects I sewed:
38 dresses
9 jackets and vests
18 tops
1 bathing suit
5 skirts
8 trousers and shorts
9 bags
Maybe this year I will make more basics like pants. tops and skirts. I seem to love making dresses, although I have to admit I wear jeans most of the time. As I write this post I am working on a black stretch lycra dress for myself …….
I’ve listed links to the original posts below each photo collage. As you can imagine, this post has taken me several hours to write. I am very happy to have a log of  my productivity this year.
To see the original post, click the text link below the photo. Pin away!

Burlap pillow, Leather Mad Max 

striped McCall’s 6319, upcycled cashmere sweater dress,

 Upcycled orange sweater dress, Silver dress: Simplicity 1998,
 Burda 7994 denim jacket, Pink 40’s style dress
Simplicity 212 fur vest, Upcycled Love Shirt
Tunic minidress tutorial, Sheet music covered table
Upcycled mens shirt Dandelion dress, Pink wool coat, 1942 vintage pattern, 
Burdastyle Book Blouse,  Echino fabric skirt
Patchy Bias Dress, (Indygo Junction Vintage Modern Grand Prize Winner.)  Grapes Of Wrath Dress, Cowgirl Prairie Dress, Mccall’s 5574 Bird print top
Winning the Vintage Modern Design Challenge by sponsored by Burdastyle & Indygo Junction Patterns.
Tunic Tree Dress, Fat Quarter banner tutorial
Dishtowel overalls, Upcycled cashmere child’s robe

My Costume Design Job, Maxi dress tutorial

 Another japanese outfit
Mod Podged bird house, Potholder tutorial
Colette hazel, 4th Of July Outfit Tutorial

Scrappy Lampshade, Flamenco Ruffled Tank,  

McCall’s 6112, Japanese Pattern Book Shorts,
French Mariniere Dress Tutorial

1940’s romper pattern, Provence apron tutorial
1915 Circus Girl, Ragamufin patchwork skirt

1941 girls sailor dress pattern,  vintage fabric messenger bag, My vintage bedroom

Portland trip, Colette Hazel from Old Tablecloth,
Tank top refashioned dress tutorial ,Aqua refinished coffee table
The Blythe Dress, Trip to Charleston,
Peek A Boo Pattern Tankini
Pirate dress tutorial,  Shopping for sewing stuff in Tokyo
 Bias cut peasant blouse,Greek cloak tutorial
Handpainted French Stripe dress, Patchwork skirt tutorial
Resin bobby pins, New Look 6193
Mustache dress, 1940’s shorts and top pattern
Lisette sailor pant, Playday frock
Purple Pumpkin dress from white sheet
Channeling CHANEL toddler ensemble

Participating in Project Run & Play as a contestant stretched me as a maker of children’s clothes and made me try things out of my comfort zone.

The Brady Bunch dress,
La Vie En Rose silk girls outfits
Galaxy print silk dress, New Look 6774 maxi dress

I  had projects appear in Altered Couture Magazine, Parisienne Farmgirl Magazine, and Romantic Homes Magazine.

Exposed zip mini tutorial, Brown gingham Playday frock,
Simplicity 4020 sweatshirt,  Indygo Junction Cowl Neck Shift
Folksy Suspender Skirt,
Skinny leggings and Comic Tee
Garden gnome hat,  Doily cake plate tutorial
Vintage Card Banner, Pumpkin Tutorial
On the crafting front, My Top hat pumpkin won the most scariest pumpkin award sponsored by the Plaid Company.
Handprint turkey Tee, Burda 7828 wrap dress, Upcycled Poncho Tutorial
Minidress tutorial, Go To Dress,
Pinafore smock, Peek A Boo Peacoat
New Look 6122, fox and smock
Drafting knit patterns
Bleached stencil technique,
Burlap Trees, Christmas Teacup candles

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Comments

  1. House of Pinheiro says

    12/30/2012 at 7:54 pm

    You had an amazing year x

  2. Marie says

    12/30/2012 at 8:32 pm

    Gosh Justine, what an excellent making year you’ve had! I admire you so much for being this creative and productive, when you have children to look after too! Everything you’ve made looks perfect – I think my absolute favourites of yours (though hard to pick) are your Hazels, your sailor pants and your orange maxi dress. Can’t wait to see what 2013 brings for you ;o)

    • Justine of SewCountryChick says

      12/30/2012 at 9:12 pm

      Thanks Marie! Happy New Year!

  3. Delia says

    12/30/2012 at 11:32 pm

    What an amazing round up. You were busy in 2012! You are also so adorable. 🙂

  4. The Cottage Mama says

    12/31/2012 at 12:01 am

    Wow, you had such an incredible year! You should be SO proud…….what an amazing collection. Amazing.

  5. Stef says

    12/31/2012 at 1:23 am

    Holy moly! That was A LOT of sewing!! So so many gorgeous pieces!!! I can’t wait to see what you do in 2013!!

    • Justine of SewCountryChick says

      12/31/2012 at 3:51 am

      Thanks so much Stef!

  6. Diya says

    12/31/2012 at 4:19 am

    So many and so lovely:) Happy New year Justine

  7. Shirley Ann says

    12/31/2012 at 10:11 am

    Wow! That is a lot of sewing, and I thought I made a lot. LOL I told someone a couple of months ago that my goal is to one day be able to make everything I wear. She asked, “why would you want to do that?” 🙂 It’s so satisfying and rewarding. I got the pattern drafting book you had on your sew along; it was one of my Christmas presents. I can’t wait to start sewing from it. I think the hardest part will be getting accurate measurements of myself, something I’ll have to have my husband help me with!

  8. TheSewingLoft says

    12/31/2012 at 12:38 pm

    Wow, what an amazing collection! Looking forward to see what you whip up next year!
    ~Heather

  9. Sabra says

    12/31/2012 at 5:46 pm

    Love round-up posts! So awesome!

  10. Andrea says

    12/31/2012 at 6:59 pm

    Justine you amazing me!! Wonder Woman!

  11. Innocentia says

    01/03/2013 at 11:02 am

    Wow ! That’s a huge collection
    I didn’t do much sewing at 2012, I collected many sewing books though. hope I can follow your step 🙂
    Happy new year!

  12. Another Sewing Scientist says

    01/07/2013 at 6:53 pm

    Holy Cow! Thank you for reminding me of some of my favourite things you’ve made this year (especially your La Vie en Rose outfits, which I still plan to try). Happy New Year.



I'm Justine! Welcome to my sewing blog! Here you'll find lots of handmade clothing for myself and other lucky folks! I'm a native Los Angeleno who moved to a small farm outside of LA with my family.

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