A sewing planner for garment sewing and alterations
I realized recently that I needed a sewing planner/tracker/planner myself, so I made one just for garment sewists who need a little help keeping track of things!
I’m using mine to help me clear up my cluttered space. I’m tired of wasting time:
- looking through my computer to find where I saved PDF patterns
- wondering which shelf that particular pattern lives
- having to take new measurements each time I go to make something because I lost the slip of paper I wrote my measurements on
- forgetting something at the fabric store, then trying to scrounge around to see if I might be able to come up with an alternative because I didn’t make a list
- making something from a pattern I’ve used before, and realizing that I’m not sure if I had made the necessary adjustments to that pattern or not
So I made a printable sewing planner that I use, and now you can use it too!
What makes this sewing planner different than other ones?
There are a few pages devoted exclusively to alterations. I’ve included:
- A few pages of alterations tips, including an explanation of my 4-step fitting framework
- The “order of alterations” – the order in which you make adjustments to your clothes matters, and I added this to the planner for you to have as an easy reference.
- A page for recording your alterations, so you can easily apply what you did to a future similar item.
What is included in this sewing journal?
This is a 14-page planner for you to print at home – it’s a digital file, and nothing will be mailed to you. The pages consist of the following:
- Cover page
- Sewing machine maintenance page – keep track of when you last cleaned your machine and changed the needle
- Shopping list
- Pattern Inventory – includes a section to record where you keep each pattern
- The basic process of my 4-step fitting system to help you approach your alterations
- The “order of alterations” for easy reference, so you get the best results next time you go to alter something (the order of what gets altered makes a difference!)
- Alterations record, to record your alterations process which you can then use for future reference
- Pattern project plan – includes notes on what you would do differently if you were to make that project again, and if you marked your changes on the pattern
- Female body measurement sheet
- Male body measurement sheet
- Female croquis design sheet
Get the print-at-home planner PDF here for US Letter sized paper