It’s been permanently because I posted, I know—sheesh, 2017, amirite?—and I just moved house, which of program has whatever topsy-turvy. (I have *almost* got my new stitching area sew-able, though.)
As part of moving I had to round up all the random plastic tubs of material as well as gowns I had cached around the old home like some type of textile squirrel, as well as all I can state is … whoa. It’s quite simple to state “oh, I don’t have that much stuff” when you can only see one or two bins at a time, however when moving them takes double-digit trips (in a Honda Fit, however still), stating “I don’t have that much stuff” only provokes bitter, bitter laughter.
So: I’m purging! Very, extremely slowly, however still … and, as the zeitgeist would have it, I’m getting rid of the things that don’t “spark joy”. a few of what I’m letting go is material (mostly I’m providing to regional swaps as well as goodwill however I’ve put some up on Etsy, here), as well as a few of what I’m letting go is vintage (still trying to figure out what to do with vintage when you’re method as well busy/lazy to listing it on the internet the method it ought to be listed), however a few of it is gowns I’ve stitched myself.
I’ve always had a difficult time letting go of gowns I’ve sewn, for one reason or another. part of it is that, well, I truly like them—I wouldn’t have made them, otherwise. part of it is of program the ‘sunk expense fallacy’: “I spent X hours as well as Y dollars on this, I ought to keep it up until I figure out what to do with it … “. as well as of program there are all the exact same reasons that anybody keeps clothes they no longer wear regularly: “I may in shape into this once again someday/I may requirement it/I may take it apart as well as make something else out of it/I have fantastic memories of using this” as well as so on.
And a big part of it is that I feel that handcrafted gowns ought to be used by people who will appreciate them!
People have frequently asked me to offer (or make replicas) gowns I’ve made as well as featured here, however stitching isn’t my job, it’s my hobby. So I don’t do customized work as well as I don’t have a gown or alterations shop. I typically point people towards the association of stitching as well as style experts as well as go on my merry way.
All this is, of course, a long lead-up to me saying, “Hey! There are lot of gowns I’ve made that I no longer have physical or mental area for—would you by possibility want one?”
I’ve put them all in a Google Spreadsheet here. many of them are linked to blog messages where they were featured; a few I’m still trying to track down. (You might treat those as grab-bag or lucky-dip gowns if you want!)
I’m not trying to make a bazillion dollars here, so every gown is $20, plus USPS concern Mail flat-rate shipping. I will ship internationally (with the cautioning that it will be expensive, as well as you’ll be on the hook for any type of customs duties).
If you see a gown you like, fill out THIS type with the gown you want as well as your email as well as mailing address, as well as I will send you a Paypal invoice for the $20 plus whatever shipping costs to anywhere you live. then you have a week to pay the invoice (or the gown becomes offered to somebody else).
I’ll strikethrough gowns on the spreadsheet as they are declared as well as eliminate them when they are purchased.
Here are some concerns I believed you may have:
Q. Do these gowns have pockets?
A. all of THESE gowns have POCKETS.
Q. There’s a gown of yours I want that isn’t on the list! will you be selling it?
A. Uh, maybe? You can email me as well as ask. (I won’t be selling any type of Liberty-print dresses, any type of Tetris dresses, or the star Wars dress, though.)
Q. There are no costs on the spreadsheet, exactly how much are the dresses?
A. Every gown is US$20.
Q. What are you going to utilize the money for?
A. I’m going to provide half of it to charity (likely organized Parenthood or Chicago books to women in Prison), as well as I’m going to utilize half of it to purchase much more fabric. (Yes I understand this negates the whole idea of “getting rid of stuff” … but, FABRIC!)
Q. What if I don’t support the missions of either of those organizations?
A. Easy! Don’t purchase a dress!
Q. I want to purchase a gown however I would like you to ship it (some method other than concern Mail flat Rate). Can you do that?
A. Sorry, flat rate only, as I requirement to reduce the time I spend in line at the publish office for my own sanity as well as the sanity of those around me.
Q. will you make (my requested alterations) to the gown before you send it to me?
A. No, I’m scared not … your regional dry cleaner/alterations shop can assist you out.
Q. Are these gowns new?
A. all of these gowns have been worn. Some have been used much more than others. (Any noteworthy defects are noted in the spreadsheet.)
Q. Are the measurements body measurements or garment measurements?
A. They’re garment measurements, determined flat across the front as well as doubled. Make sure to leave using simplicity for yourself!
Q. Why don’t you just provide them all to goodwill as well as be done with it?
A. I’m concerned that they will be treated as rags since they don’t have labels. I want them to go to great homes!
Q. speaking of labels, will you put a label in the gown to show it was made by you?
A. I won’t sew one in for you, however if you add $2, I will throw one of these in (until they’re all gone). That $2 will go directly to charity.
Q. I would like to pay some other method (not Paypal).
A. I’m sorry, I can only take Paypal.
Q. will you be purging any type of of your stitching patterns?
A. Maybe? (Oh god I haven’t even believed about culling the patterns yet … ) If I do I will put them up on Etsy.
Q. When will this purge end?
A. At dawn. When they’re all gone. However, I have to get these OUT OF MY home so anything that’s not gone in a month or so (end of July) will most likely go to goodwill after all.
Q. I have a concern that you were not able to anticipate! exactly how can I ask it?
A. Leave your concern as a comment on this publish as well as I will response it as soon as possible.
Here are a few of the dresses, patiently waiting in their bins for new owners:
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