The new Vogue Patterns have been up on the website a few days now and you know I am just not that thrilled. Maybe it was just that I was awaiting their debut so eagerly. After all, I got my magazine last year and usually it is only a week to 10 days before the patterns appear on the website….. Or am I deceiving myself?
I do really like the jacket in pattern 1098, and there are a couple of other things I like, but I am still wavering. I put a few patterns in my cart. But I haven't bought anything yet and I have a feeling that the cart will get smaller and smaller before I get to checkout.
Am I growing wiser with age?
Or is it just that I have been sorting through and organizing my pattern collections and I am much more aware of all the fabulous patterns I have, and all the fabulous patterns I want to make. Certainly as I look at the patterns I want to make each and every one of them, and that is a good sign. I am storing up all that sewing spirit, just waiting until the weather is right for it to burst into bloom.
In the meantime, I have time now, and I even have desire to sew, but I know that I will just hit a wall unless I deal with a few more of these piles, like the pattern piles I have been working on. There is also the pile of UFOs and some refashions too that are taking a big toll on my psychic sewing energy. I might be happy with a couple of knitting projects at a time, although there are too many of those too, but I am not happy with all of the UFOs in my space now and I can't bear the thought of adding more.
So I liken the time I am spending in my sewing room now to putting down roots. Pretty soon the roots will have stored up enough energy and then there will be no holding back.
The other two patterns are Vogue 1087 and Vogue 1090 respectively. I like them both, but they both fit into the "maybe-yes, maybe-no" category. I don't have plans to make either one right away, but the Michael Kors is the most likely. The Donna Karan pattern is just so interesting though, and I have no problems with buying a pattern for pure inspiration and "how did she do that" value.
And yet, I may not. I think I still have to just wait and see what sprouts.
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2 responses to “Reflections on the new patterns at Vogue.”
I know what you mean. Every pattern I look at seems akin to something I have, except the Donna Karan. I’m just letting things trickle. For some reason, the pressure to get the newest fast just doesn’t seem so hot this time around, glad I’m not the only one. Oh, and so glad the NPH is improving, I’ve been following along and quite relieved it turned out something fixable. K
I know what you mean. Every pattern I look at seems akin to something I have, except the Donna Karan. I’m just letting things trickle. For some reason, the pressure to get the newest fast just doesn’t seem so hot this time around, glad I’m not the only one. Oh, and so glad the NPH is improving, I’ve been following along and quite relieved it turned out something fixable. K