A look back on October + November & December plans
I felt like this was going to be a structured video with lots of sketching, like this one. But it isn't. I just have to many ideas!
(22 ideas, to be exact, anyone want to bet how many will actually get done before the end of the year?)
I also talked a bit about my plans from October, and which ones came to fruition. To skip that part, go to the 7 minute mark. And to skip talking about patterns and sewing through the decades plans, go to 13 ish minutes.
A rough outline of my plans for the rest of the year (or at least the more likely half of them):
COATMAS! I want to attempt making four coats throughout December. I have plans for about 8, but I realize that is overly ambitious.
I want to finish at least the 1950's for Sewing through the Decades before the end of the year - including the 1950's ball gown people voted for. It's ridiculous how long this has taken me!
I have a few casual things I would like to make for my wardrobe.
And for historical things, I want to finish my Edwardian suit and make a tea gown for my Christmas costume this year.
I might have some work to do for McCalls, too, but we'll see. I actually thought my contract had ran out and there wouldn't be any additional patterns, but I have a new contact within the company and it looks like we'll be moving forward with lots of additional designs!
What are your plans for the rest of this year?
A look back at October, and design plans moving forward! (YouTube)
Comments (22)
That 30s coat from the magazine that you showed is beautiful! I noticed that it said "manteau d'ete" (Patreon won't let me do accents but there should be accents on both e's in "ete"), which means "summer coat" in French. I love the fabric you ended up choosing.
Congratulations on the renewed collab with McCall, Angela! I'm so happy for you! Looking forward to Coatmas and following your sewing adventures these upcoming months!
Angela, are the watercolor sketches meant for McCall's? I understand if you aren't able to answer that question. Or maybe those are meant for your high-level patrons? Either way, your work is very well done!
Do you have a link to the blue wool for the Military coat? I would love a coat out of that.
It's this one! <a href="https://www.fabric.com/buy/0540908/solid-wool-melton-navy" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.fabric.com/buy/0540908/solid-wool-melton-navy</a>
I'm excited to see the WWI era wardrobe. The National WWI Memorial and Museum is in Kansas City, MO and has been doing a ton of stuff for the Centennial of the War (pre-US and then US involvement). They celebrated the Centennial of the Armistice by projecting huge poppies onto the outside of the Memorial and tower. Highly recommend visiting them, great displays and nicely curated.
Did I just hear you say a series on styling a WW1 wardrobe?!?!?!?! that will be an actual dream come true! I think the tea gown looks particularly lovely, though I hope you end up doing it in a lightweight material after all... and I'm so happy Coatmas is going to be a thing!
Hi there! Please don’t apologize my dearie, your visions and plans are simply amazing. I love the tea gown, it sounds like my style and I know I’d wear it. I also appreciate that you are still planning to do the sewing thru the decades. Your various fabrics are exciting and gorgeous. I want to see the coats, so I’m looking forward! Happy sewing✂️✂️✂️! Mary
If 8 coats instead of 4 wasn’t overachieving enough, she starts sketching and referencing the most elaborate coats ever😜. The plans do look interesting though. Going by the pictures you shared of (nearly) finished projects, I see some great videos coming up in the near future and I love the idea of a WW1 wardrobe. You impressed me with the water coloring 🤩.
Psh, I could make WAY more elaborate coats! If I didn't want to make so many I'd take that as a challenge!
A room in my house free'd up so my goal for Dec. is to get my sewing room put together. Paint, flooring, etc...
Here's an idea to consider, making clothes for plus size people that actually complement their body shapes.
I would love it if you could make a video sketching and explaining your steps. It is very difficult for people to start sketching stuff.
Congratulations on the new pattern contract with McCalls! Thats super exciting!
All so exciting! I'm excited the most for the tea gown! Just wondering, was the water colour paintings really being planned so far ahead - 2020 or can we maybe get a glimpse of them in 2019? Those designs are GORGEOUS!
I'm not sure yet! I think they might be mid 2019 if they get approved, but it depends. Usually pattern production takes a minimum of 8 months.
Love it all. But I particularly love your water coloring. <3
I love these videos. I get so excited about what we'll get to see from you in the next few months!! Yay!
I am so excited to see all of these projects, especially coatmas and the tea gown! This planning-out process is very interesting to see, especially for me since I'm very much a beginner in sewing in general but absolutely adore historical costumes. Also, the watercolor at the end completely took my breath away, so beautiful! We are our worst critics and I know you are a perfectionist, but I hope you know how extremely talented you are and how big of an inspiration you are! <3
Genuinely excited for Coatmas! (drooling over that art nouveau fabric, too)
About the tea gown in velvet, I saw a beautiful Worth 1890/1900s tea gown in a vintage shop in LA (would have dropped the $5000 if I had it). It was in this beautiful dark green velvet with big lace cuffs. So they do exist! Wish U had taken pictures to share.
I've always heard you should design based on historic examples...not try to justify designs with them. But screw that, hearing that exists makes me feel much better!