over the last few years that i've had my sewing machine, it turns out i've made very little in terms of numbers of garments. sure, i've learned a lot, and i'm finally starting to get past that "beginner" phase into more complicated garments with relatively high levels of success.

i now feel that i can say with confidence that "i make my own clothes." i'm almost at a point where i can wear at least one thing every day that i made, but i find that i'm wearing the same couple garments over and over, causing them to wear out quickly. thus, i need more foundation garments, which are neutral enough to wear with lots of other pieces, but i also need special pieces to only be worn once in a while.

i also need more cool tights, but that's a whole 'nother issue.

1. above all else, i need to get over my fear of cutting. just do something. the fabric isn't going to scream or hate me forever for cutting into it, and if i can't get past this, and trust that what i'm planning will be ok, i'll never get far.

2. another pair of jeans. i made a nice pair of wide leg trouser style jeans in 2009, but i also want some butt-hugging bootcut jeans (with pocket embellishment this time). of course this also means i need to get back to the gym so i have a nice butt to show off, but that is also a whole 'nother issue.

3. more skirts. denim mini-skirt to wear with tights or leggings, long flowy hippy skirt, and another pencil skirt for work. i also need to fix the pencil skirt i already made (fix the tear in the lining, and straighten the waistband instead of having it high in the front and low in the back).

4. more slacks. i have the brown plaid ones and the purple denim ones, but i also need some grey slacks and some black slacks. i have grey ones already, but they don't fit at all so it's time to make some new ones and maybe make a pillowcase or something from the old ones. also, finish the brown plaid walking shorts.

5. more blouses. let's shoot for, say, 4 this year. (this one, this one, this one, and this one) also, finish the cream satin button-down i started to wear with the brown plaid pencil skirt.

6. flannel pj's. i have that purple plaid flannel left over from the little jumper dress. pj pants would use that up nicely.

7. vests. shoot for 2 this year: black velvet lined with black satin and grey pinstripe lined with cream satin (to go with the grey pinstripe slacks).

8. dresses. at least one more nice fitted dress for work and one nice casual dress to wear around town.

9. basic knit shirts. long sleeve, short sleeve, turtle neck, blousy pull-over. they're quick and easy, so why am i always so hesitant to make them and why have i never actually finished one, after starting several?

10. uhhh... i should have a 10th thing... it IS 2010 after all... how about... uhhh... a swimsuit to use up all the spandex from the last two years of bryan's halloween costumes? sure. that works. a swimsuit. two-piece (again, gotta get to the gym) with under-wire top and some sort of cover-up.

so here's my tally for the year:

1 jeans
3.5 skirts
2.5 slacks
4.5 blouses
1 flannel pj bottoms
2 vests
2 dresses
4 basic knit shirts
1 bikini
1 swim suit cover-up

crap. i'd better get started. now if only the dog would quit peeing on the floor so i could leave him alone long enough to sew anything!