Make Nine 2025

Will you be taking part in the #makenine on Instagram next year? The idea is to pick 9 projects you'd like to focus on making throughout the year and share them on social media (in a neat little 3x3 grid).

Social media share probably not. This site then a yes 

Sandra I'd love to hear your sewing plans here for next year

I think I will. I'm deciding between: 

• a capsule wardrobe for spring or summer. I did this a few years ago for fall and those clothes still bring me a lot of joy. 
• a collection of patterns from the same designer. I have soooo many PDF patterns... I'm thinking either Named, Tilly or How to do Fashion. I could even do a capsule with patterns from just one designer. 
• A capsule of vintage inspired clothes from Charm patterns, How to do fashion, Sew Over it and the vintage reproductions of McCalls, Vogue etc. Paired with some vintage inspired knitting. 

Oh I love those ideas Wilma... what a great way to plan your makes! 

I had completed my make 9 by the End of February this year and will definitely take part again next year!

I do love an insta challenge! I find them very motivating!

I failed my make nine last year for various family related reasons which resulted in the loss of my sewjo.  I miss sewing and thought if I set myself a small target each month, my sewjo would return. So my challenge is to sew at least one item each month ( 12 items ) for 2025. My first item for January will be a Chubby tote bag by Sotak handmade. I would also like to include throughout the year, a Coat and finally make some trousers(my biggest fear.)

That is a great target Suzy, one a month feels achievable. The make nine can work for some people but for others it's too limiting - you might change your mind by June which is totally ok! 

This is my make nine for next year. I decided to make it all about upping my skills level.

I had completed this year's make nine by February and decided I would make it a bit more challenging this year 🤩

I think I will to focus on half started projects and gifts - I'd like to make as many gifts as I can on 2025. I think this will help me stop losing my sewjo!

It doesn't have to be just clothes does it? I wanted to make a beanbag for my son and Christmas crackers this year but didn't get round to it.

That's a great goal - perhaps one gift a month would be a good way to go?

I'd love to do a make 9 for 2025, especially as I've only been sewing for 18 months and making my own clothes for the past 12 months! I want to build up to sew a coat -basically to make a lighter weight copy of a RTW one I already have (the company that I bought it from has recently gone out of business) 

What a great goal for the year! Have you found a pattern that works?

Sounds good!how do you find them?

If you have stash hub you will find a section that lists a lot of them. If not I usually hear of them on sewing blogs on YouTube or on instagram. I hope that helps. Maybe Hayley can do a list each month on here with details 💖

Whilst there are garments I know I want to make I find the idea of a make nine too overwhelming but love to read about other sewists ideas this gives me inspiration 

I absolutely get that! I think I've only attempted it once :-D

I'll give it a go. Not heard of it and Im only a lurker on Instagram. Will be a push to use my ever growing fabric stash! 

Hehe I love that term! Always good to give things a go