I thought I would give my jeans another shot today.  They are still a disappointment.  They fit great for about an hour, then they get so baggy that they just keep sliding down.  I think one of my New Years reSEWlutions will be to finally sew my own jeans.  I need to hunt some good 7oz denim with a bit of spandex stretch in them.

October turned out to be a pretty good sewing month for me considering how poorly I did in September.  Unfortunately, this is the time of year when I start losing track of all my project stats on my sidebar.  I have no idea what my correct yearly totals are at this point.  I think maybe that should be another reSEWlution.  But for this past month, I brought in 19 3/4 yards of fabric.  Only 9 1/2 yards of that was purchased with no specific/urgent plan.  I used a total of 39 yards of fabric.  Woot for using more than I brought in!

I used 20 1/2 yards for my ren fair costume!  It breaks down to 7 yards of hunter green crepe for my skirt and 7 yards of green quilting cotton for the skirt underlining, 3 1/2 yards (36″ wide) of white muslin for the chemise.  Lastly, 1 yard muslin for underlining and 1 yard brown twill for lining of my bodice.  The shell of the bodice was 3/4′s of a yard of stash 100% vintage wool from Pendleton.  This was a special piece of fabric! It was from the 60′s and belonged to my best friends grandmother.  I still have just over a yard of it left too.

I used 4 yards for Eric’s Lewis Carroll costume.  That was all new fabric that I bought this month specifically for that project.

Lastly, I used 15 yards for the coat I am still finishing up.  I used 2 yards muslin for a fitting garment.  I used 6 yards of white flannel for an underlining and 2 1/2 yards of red satin charmeuse for the lining.  The shell is 4 1/2 yards of an amazing plaid wool blend from my stash.  I am almost done with it.  I cannot wait to share this one.  I am so in love with this coat.