2024 crafting year in review!

I put (some of) this on Instagram, but I should put it here! And one day I should put the collected photos in a more shareable place! (Whoops, I forgot about Textilia...)

Cassandra Stays
Jordie bralette (no photo ever, it's sheer lol)
Black poplin Patina blouse
Blue & white plaid sleeveless Bruyere shirt
Green wool Seatoun skirt test
Blue floral Ettie petticoat
Green silk embroidered mitts (machine embroidered, hand-finished)
White twill Rilla corset (WIP; needs binding)
Green striped Seatoun skirt (WIP)
Green silk brocade open robe
Remade Shay dress bodice and reattached it + added sleeves
Brown striped Elsie blouse (WIP)
Blue striped silk Nicks dress (i am SO SCARED of wearing this; also it needs an under dress)
Red Sorbetto blouse
Brown Mitchell trousers (WIP)
Bibs for my neighbour
Clematis wristlet
Maxine tote x3
Sock Sacks x3
Cat doll + blouse, bloomers, dress and apron
SO MANY HOURS OF CROSS STITCHING. SO. MANY.
6 pairs of knit socks (my goal was 12, but I made 6 pairs in 2022 and 2023 COMBINED, so this was a vast improvement)
FINISHED crocheted baby Yoda from 2019!!
The majority of 2 Rainbow Cat Barf scarves
Frogged 1 project
Started some knitted/crocheted dolls
Emotional support chicken (named Rusty)
Started 2 shawls

I think that's everything. I went through my photo gallery to see what I might have missed, but aside from a couple things that I know I didn't photograph, I didn't find anything else.

I'm tinkling with ideas for upcoming projects, but I'll put those in another entry since we all know planning is the mostest fun!

2025 Plans*

*subject to change without notice. And let's be real, this is far from an exhaustive list, it's just some things off the top of my head.

Underdress for the Nicks dress (I kind of want this to be like Florence Pugh's white dress in the finale of Don't Worry Darling)
Mustard striped Vernon shirt
Blue floral corset cover
Work on the Victorian corset
Refashioning my first curtain-along gown
Always more stays
Wool culottes
Dressing gown(s?)
More tailored projects - I want to work on that Victorian suit I started 3.5 years ago, but I think I want a little bit more practice before I tackle the jacket.

Something that's been on my mind this past week or so, seeing various wrap-up posts on Instagram and resolution-type posts, is my personal fashion goals again. Also partly bc I saw a SUPER cute vintage pattern on IG, and partly because I was lamenting the lack of work-appropriate winter wear and the fact that both pairs of my new Costco pants are kind of short and the hem is coming out already.

One of my style descriptors that I picked last year is "mid-century librarian", so what I'm envisioning is like, woven blouses and cardigans and sweater vests with pleated trousers and pedal-pushers and gathered skirts and pinafores/jumperskirt dresses. To that end, I want to start exploring more of those shapes and fabrics and knitwear.

I saw Wicked on New Year's Eve (which was amazing; the finale had me speechless and sobbing) and I just want all of Elphaba's clothing, so I also want to incorporate some of those... I guess it could be called Dark Academia aesthetics? (googles) Yes, but with more colour! Of course, my winter palette suits it just fine, but come spring and summer, I like brighter, paler colours. Either way, I like those vibes.

I took a book out from the library with a knit shirt in it, and I think it might work in one of the fabrics I got from Sewing Friend M in 2023. It has some other patterns I like, plus I have the first book in the series that also has some pieces I would like to make. These patterns aren't *fully* the vibe I want, but they are a good starting point.