Christmas Wish List

Tis the season for gift giving and merriment!  I’m just about done figuring out the gifts for everyone on my list (still have one more to make!) but I’ve been thinking about all of the amazing sewing patterns and goodies out there that caught my attention this year and that I’d love to have.  There’s been some hint dropping and nudging, so I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Santa puts at least one of this under the tree this year.  A sewist/knitter can dream, right?

The Anise pattern by Colette is totally adorable and knowing how awesome the instructions for Colette patterns are, I feel pretty comfortable tackling this pattern as my first sewn jacket.

Papercut Patterns is one of my new favorite indie pattern companies – I’m actually waiting for a pattern to arrive in the mail as I write this.  The Undercover Hood looks like such a comfy garment, I think I’d make it out of a navy and grey striped knit.

I’m really digging the new Briar pattern by Megan Nielsen!  It’s a slouchy style top but looks like it would be something that’s cute as well as comfy…are you seeing a trend here in my sewing pattern wish list items?  I love that you can buy this pattern in a kit – plus it comes with this awesome “I Make Fashion” tote bag (want that, too!).

This awesome mug caught my eye as it made the rounds on Pinterest.  I need another mug like a hole in the head but come on, this mug is perfect!  It’s almost required for my sewing studio.

I noticed a void in my sewing scissors collection – applique scissors.  I don’t do applique, (not yet at least), but these nifty little scissors would be handy for grading seams.

I really haven’t had much success using chalk to mark my fabric and use marking pencils instead, but these chalk pens seem pretty rad.  Plus look at all the pretty colors!

I’ve been hard-core knitting for ten years now and I still don’t own this book, which pretty much is a requirement to own for all serious knitters.  How is it possible that I don’t have it?  That needs to change.

There’s never such a thing as too many project bags when it comes to knitting.  I love the sling style of this bag and the design.

I think I shrieked out loud when I learned that such a thing as Nancy Drew fabric panels exist!  I’m such a Nancy Drew fan and read so many of them when I was in elementary school – I even had a phase where I used to carry around binoculars and pretend to be a detective/spy.  I don’t even know what I’d make with this, maybe some kind of tote bag or Kindle case, but this fabric is way too awesome to miss out on.

Lastly, no wish list would be complete without a gift card to Mood – the mecca of fabric stores.  I’m so glad they have an online store since I only get my Mood fix twice a year when I either visit my sister or go to New York for work.

What’s on your wishlist this year?  Have you been naughty or nice?