{"id":7597,"date":"2021-06-18T08:19:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T07:19:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/?p=7597"},"modified":"2021-06-18T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T10:47:47","slug":"wrap-up-of-my-sewing-project-for-spring-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/06\/18\/wrap-up-of-my-sewing-project-for-spring-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring sewing wrap-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In complete contrast with Spring 2020, where we left the UK in a rush and I was without patterns or fabrics for weeks, <strong>Spring 2021 has been both very organised and very productive sewing-wise<\/strong>. <strong>I managed to sew for myself 17 garments: 2 coats, 3 tops, 2 trousers, 2 skirts, 2 jumpsuits and\u2026 6 dresses<\/strong> (I love dresses in case you didn\u2019t know\u2026). And most of them had been planned! So I now have a brand new Spring wardrobe I am really pleased with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4C93BC7B-A8D8-4F3D-8734-97DF79EB36E8-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4C93BC7B-A8D8-4F3D-8734-97DF79EB36E8-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4C93BC7B-A8D8-4F3D-8734-97DF79EB36E8-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4C93BC7B-A8D8-4F3D-8734-97DF79EB36E8-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4C93BC7B-A8D8-4F3D-8734-97DF79EB36E8.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">The joy of sewing organisation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Like many seamstresses, I have a tendency to get overly distracted<\/strong>: I see a pattern, or I see a fabric, or I see both, and then I want to make a garment. Then and there, right now! Social networks make things even worse, providing a constant source of inspiration &#8211; or temptation, depending on how you look at it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had already attempted to follow a seasonal sewing plan a while ago but I was not very good at following it. <strong>This Spring however, I set out my Spring sewing plans <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/04\/what-to-sew-for-spring\/\">in this article<\/a><\/strong>. They looked like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/BEC7E08D-8D38-4602-AA31-21B082F64BE6.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Miraculously, I managed to (more of less) stick to them<\/strong>! Planning was actually a blessing as it allowed me to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Have a good look at my wardrobe and think about the pieces I really wanted to add.<\/strong> A trench coat and a pair of trousers were absolute musts.  <\/li><li><strong>Use my existing fabrics and patterns <\/strong>as much as possible &#8211; and buy what I felt I needed. As a consequence, I have kept buying fabric and patterns but which far less guilt than usual, as I knew exactly their purpose.<\/li><li><strong>Feel I was really progressing in my sewing, project after project<\/strong>, instead of having this feeling of constantly chasing a never-ending to-do-list.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Outwear: a cape and a trench coat<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In Spring 2020, my outwear sewing plans went out of the window. In Autumn 2020, they didn&#8217;t turn out as expected, with my <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2020\/11\/11\/my-perfect-coat-quest\/\">fit-and-flare coat repeated disaster<\/a>. So I was very keen to achieve something on this front for Spring 2021. And I did!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/FA62DD54-4CB5-4F56-8EFE-E07F01A8D115.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>First, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/06\/how-to-sew-a-cape\/\">my off-white cashmere Trendy Cape<\/a><\/strong>. I am delighted with this make and the fabric is an absolute dream, but despite the winter-like weather this Spring I did not wear it that much. I think it actually works better with my Autumn wardrobe so I&#8217;m expecting to wear it more later this year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Second, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/11\/sewing-for-spring-my-luzerne-trench-coat\/\">my burgundy Luzerne trench coat<\/a><\/strong>. This coat is my pride and joy and I am absolutely enamoured with it! To my surprise, I wore it a lot this season, despite its somewhat autumnal colour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Trousers and jumpsuit experiments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I don&#8217;t wear trousers much (well, nearly not at all) so I have been curious for a while to see whether sewing them would make a difference<\/strong>. This season I made <strong>two pairs from the same pattern<\/strong>, the Ultimate trousers, <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/18\/sewing-for-spring-the-improbable-trousers\/\">pink with slim legs<\/a> (planned) and <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/06\/sewing-spring-separates-trousers-a-skirt-and-a-wrap-top\/\">white with wide legs<\/a> (unplanned). The pink I have worn a bit and quite enjoyed; but the white not at all. So I think the later will probably get transformed into shorts at some stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EE95F057-4026-4150-A5AB-B7885D187D92.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The trousers experiment was not a massive success to get me away from wearing dresses every day, but it completely <strong>demystified the process of fitting trousers<\/strong>. In my enthusiasm, <strong>I tackled a jumpsuit pattern I had been wanting to sew for a while&#8230; and eventually <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/28\/which-jumpsuit-to-sew-m7908-of-course-three-times\/\">made two versions of it<\/a><\/strong> (well, three if you count the muslin). I absolutely adore them and have worn them quite a lot, so even if they were not planned they were a very good idea! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2DE699D1-841C-48CF-AB48-D2B520CC8B4F.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Sewing more separates: skirts and tops<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This Winter, I endeavoured to <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/01\/31\/three-elegante-skirts-for-the-winter\/\">sew more skirts<\/a> to match <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2020\/12\/30\/2020-knitting-in-review\/\">my (very wide) collection of hand-knitted cardigans<\/a>. As I really enjoyed wearing them, I decided to continue and made myself <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/06\/sewing-spring-separates-trousers-a-skirt-and-a-wrap-top\/\">two full circle skirts<\/a> for Spring. They are easy to make and easy to wear, unplanned but a complete success too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/B74683C7-A6C7-4D9E-9D7E-29094748A1A4.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And since my wool cardigans were getting a bit too warm for the season, I saw <strong>three tops to go with my skirts <\/strong>(and with my trousers) &#8211; one is brand new and not photographed yet though&#8230; The tops below are reviewed <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/18\/sewing-for-spring-the-improbable-trousers\/\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/06\/sewing-spring-separates-trousers-a-skirt-and-a-wrap-top\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6475\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/d8f8a357-780c-4f19-b16c-3812dc61aad2-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/D8F8A357-780C-4F19-B16C-3812DC61AAD2.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6989\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/b2924270-0639-4f5a-8f82-d514d6e8bf00-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-6989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/B2924270-0639-4F5A-8F82-D514D6E8BF00.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Dresses remain my favourite<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>I adore dresses and wear them all the time. I had planned to make 5 and ended up making 6, which is very reasonable on my standard! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a reason which remains obscure, <strong>I got obsessed with shirt dresses this season<\/strong>. I had planned <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/21\/sewing-for-spring-my-denim-shirt-dress\/\">a denim one <\/a><\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/05\/13\/sewing-a-second-shirt-dress-for-spring-combining-the-m6696-and-b6702-patterns\/\">a Liberty one<\/a><\/strong>; and added <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/06\/13\/sewing-a-shirt-dress-for-spring-2021\/\">a floral one <\/a><\/strong>because I was so happy with my mixing-and-matching of patterns.  I have worn all these dresses extensively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/092F1D0A-A7FF-4953-B76E-0F1D51728D39.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I also made <strong>two floral wrap dresses<\/strong>, both planned. <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/04\/30\/a-spring-version-of-v9253\/\">The long one <\/a>is a beloved and many times used pattern. While <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/06\/11\/sewing-ameliamccalls-m7892\/\">the short one <\/a>if a completely new to me pattern and a very nice discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/DF903513-EC4E-46A0-8D85-DBE3ECA4C91C.jpeg 1638w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Not at all in my Spring colour palette but very much planned, <a href=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/en\/2021\/06\/04\/how-to-sew-a-black-and-white-gingham-dress\/\">my black-and-white gingham dress<\/a>. I haven&#8217;t worn it a lot though, probably because of its colours, but I have good hopes for the summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"681\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-681x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-681x1024.jpeg 681w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-768x1155.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-1021x1536.jpeg 1021w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4-1362x2048.jpeg 1362w, https:\/\/sixmignons.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/ED65DC09-34A9-4A2C-AE79-5D8B6FA553B4.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This planning exercise was a very positive experience<\/strong>, as it allowed me to increase the pleasure from sewing by feeling I was actually progressing on a medium-term project. 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