It was all going so well . . .

Remarkably, I had managed to get through almost five months of the year with only one fabric purchase - and that was made up as soon as it was acquired. Obviously, this was mostly due to circumstances rather than steely self-restraint, but I take my wins where I find them!

Then, I called in to my local fabric shop to look for some material to make a black skirt. I didn't find anything suitable but, perched right at the top of the craft cottons remnant bin and calling to me, was this.

Resistance was futile

I had recently worn my first version of Style 1271 to an event, remembered how much I liked it, and was already thinking about making another. (There is something just not quite right with the second version, and I really need to work out what it is and fix it, as I love the fabric.) And this stripy design, with its (to me) faintly mid-century vibe, seemed ideal for the job.

Nothing whatsoever to do with making a dress, but I was taken with the colour details on the selvedge - so much nicer than just dots.

Charming

I spent a lot of time looking at the colours on the selvedge, because I had the idea of making a jacket from plain fabric, with a collar made in the dress fabric. Of course getting an exact match to the background colour was hugely unlikely but after an extensive trawl of the plain cottons remnant bin I found something close. I don’t know exactly which pattern(s) I will use, but I'm thinking of something like this.

The idea

So, the Stashometer has taken a hit.

It was inevitable, really

I do have a couple of half-done items on the go, and my historical sewing plans will use up some more stash fabric, so there's hope for the right-hand column yet - provided I actually get on with some sewing.