Updated Make Nine

I'm updating my Make Nine 2018 to focus more on making "TNT" patterns in basic garments I can make over and over again.  Fitting my short curvy body is very challenging... so I take a loooong time getting a pattern perfected. Some patterns, I make in a muslin and give up on without ever getting a finished product (I've had two of those lately) so making 9 patterns means a lot more than 9 makes.

I'm on my way with the Madeline Slip, having made 4 bodice muslins and 2 wearable muslins and one actual dress version of the pattern.  Still want to try the 'crop top' to layer over it too.

Also happy with the Dottie Angel Frock - I adjusted the neckline just a bit... Next, I think I may try one size down in the top half too, in a simple chambray or all one print for a basic work-appropriate version.

Also on my way with the new Sorbetto - still want to get the tee version fitted and I am happy to say that I found the paper pieces of the old version, graded to fit me and I really liked the way that it fit when I stitched up that first navy linen one a couple weeks ago. Looking forward to using Sorbetto with some of my natural dying experiment fabrics.

I am really loving the 3 woven tank versions I have already made and would like to make more woven tops, as an alternative to knit separates.  I don't like sewing knits on my vintage machine and I have found myself wearing fewer knits lately - I like the structure and feeling of woven garments - they make me feel "put together".

To that end, I think I have to arrive late to another party - the Odgen Cami party.  It seems the perfect pattern for showing off natural dye experiments and making up some lovely silk and linen basic layering pieces.

I have also been coveting a peplum top and found a free & adorable pattern from Peppermint Magazine.  This looks great and would also make a nice dress bodice once the fit is perfected.

Tops require skirts and I've had awful luck with half-elasticated skirt muslins in the last month, so I think it's time to return to a trusty pattern in a new version - the Brumby.  I want to make the midi a-line version and also adapt the closure to be buttons like the Kelly skirt.  I found that zippers are the first things to wear out in my me-mades and so I prefer to avoid them and go for more lasting closures like buttons or just unstructured styles I can pull on.

My last three are a bit more involved projects, but still basic pieces... I already have the Three's a Charm Jacket pattern from Decades of Style. I want to get the fit right and make a solid black one and then, when construction and fit are mastered... make a tapestry version!  I think this little jacket would look great over dresses and skirts.

Also, I want to buy the Metamorphic Dress - this was recommended to me by a kind stranger on Instagram when I put my first #2018makenine photo up. I originally thought of it as a "bonus" if I made all the other patterns... but I recently saw @carinaspencer's amazing version on the #mmmay18 and that sealed the deal - it has to be added to my Make Nine, officially!

Finally the Tina Givens Annabelle ruffle slip.  I want to make a muslin with this pretty blush pima cotton sheet set I thrifted... and then a black gauze one to layer over a black Madeline slip... as part of my #summerofbasics plans...

So there you have it... my new Make Nine 2018.