Vicki's Sew with a Plan (SWAP)

Patterns and Fabrics in Vicki's SWAP:
Tops:

Loes Hinse Sweater set-1 Sweater top in blue/teal/purple print knit (heavy onionskin from EmmaOneSock )
Shell top (in same EmmaOneSock (EOS) onionskin print)
Shell top and Shell top morph off shawl collar and 3/4 sleeves (both in an off-white, beefy rayon knit from Loes Hinse's shop in Carmel)

Loes Hinse Crisscross top (Turquoise rayon lycra, purchased at Stone Mountain and Daughter, Berkeley, CA)
Silhouette's Dana top (cheap white cotton from EOS)

Coat:
Loes Hinse Sweater coat (EOS sweater knit)

Bottoms:
Loes Hinse 6 gore skirt (EOS heavy onionskin print)
All 3 pants--based on a personal draft close to Burda World Of Fashion '05 Spring Special, pull on pants (Teal tencel, Purple microfiber, dark blue tencel waffle weave)

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Loes Hinse Sweater Set pattern.	Loes Hinse Sweater Coat,made with a sweater knit.
	Loes Hinse Sweater Set and Loes Hinse 6 gore skirt. Fabric is a heavier weight onionskin from EOS.
Loes Hinse Crisscross top made with a rayon lycra.	Vicki made the blouse on the hanger, and then changed the pattern to make the blouse she is wearing.

Vicki's Comments: ."One of the best insights shared by others before me is finding a good print to work other colors into the SWAP. The print really ties it all together and finding it is harder than it looks!  I tend to always buy solids but now I'm definitely on the lookout for that stellar print!  I've never thought in SWAP terms before but this adventure has reframed how I think about sewing my clothes. Working within the restraints of a chosen color palette was a freeing experience. It kept me focused and organized, not flying around in multiple directions. 
All in all, it's a stimulating and entertaining process of designing and executing a wardrobe. AND you get to wear the results! "

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