Hi,
My name is Alissa, and I'm in way over my head.
On January 1st, 2013, I embarked on a one year mission. A mission to
make all of my clothes for a year, rather than buying them. Some of you
may be thinking (especially those who thought this was a blog about hot
chocolate and are totally not in the right place), why can't you
just... not buy any clothes for a year? Well, you see. I just can't do
that. I, along with millions of women in the world, have a clothing
addiction. I love putting new pieces together and bargain hunting for
the perfect sundress. To me, it is more like an art form. Some of you
who have actually seen my outfits are probably just thinking "art
form... this girl just wears a lot of cardigans." Well, they are well
thought out cardigans, okay?
After many years of solving most of my problems with retail therapy, I
have decided to embark on this mission for several reasons. First of
all, hopefully I'll save some cash. Buying patterns and fabric isn't as
cheap as it used to be, but given the amount of time it takes to
actually make clothes, I'm hoping to spend less over all. Second, I
want to get better at sewing. The word "seamstress" in the title of
this blog is a bit of a misnomer. Whenever I try to put a zipper in a
dress, it just looks like I was in a fight with a viscous coyote while
attempting to sew. Finally, I want to appreciate the things I own and
stop my habit of buying clothes when I don't need them. I suppose that
sounds a little counter intuitive since I'm still going to be increasing
the amount of clothing I have, but it makes sense to me. Each of the
pieces of clothing I make will come from inspiration and become more
than just something I wear. They'll be something I remember. Plus, if I
just made a blog about not buying clothes for a year, I can't imagine
it would be that entertaining. "Day 35... I had a dream a gang of
cardigans were dragging me into a J. Crew..." No. We don't need any of
that.
So here it goes.
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