I'm in!

I'm in! I've decided to participate in S.W.A.P, and below are the patterns I've chosen:

Bottoms:

Black pants - BurdaStyle, Pencil skirt - Vogue 8317, Sailor style pants - Vogue 7546 (not pictured), jeans from Ottobre magazine 1/2006.

Tops:

Bustier - Vogue 8393, Vintage dress to be made as a top - Vintage Pattern Lending Library, Shirt - Simplicity 4077, Blouse - Simplicity 4177

Dresses:

Vogue 8387, Vogue 8184

Jacket:

Burda Style Cardigan

What with the crazy warm Melbourne weather we're having (apparently it's 10 C warmer than the average autumn temp!), I decided to go for a more trans-seasonal range, rather than strictly a winter one. I wanted to have something I could wear on any day of the year, no matter the temperature. I also wanted garments that could be dressed up or down, depending on the occaision, and could take me from playgroup to an evening out (ok, so I might be a leeeetle bit over-dressed for playgroup, particularly in the pencil skirt and bustier, but you know me - I'd rather be over dressed than under dressed!).

Sticking with the plastic free month, I've decided to try and make all garments out of natural fibres only (viscose and rayons are allowed). Zips might be a bit tricky, but any buttons will definitely be wooden, or at least scavanged from what I already have here.

Phew - that's a whole lot of sewing. Wish me luck!