2012 Sewing , Craft Projects On Sew Country Chick

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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