I accepted the challenge of Me Made May and decided to wear something each day in May that I had made. Wearing the clothes was not a difficult challenge, but photographing myself; mostly using a tripod but sometimes with the help of Mr. Romance; was not easy. I felt like I was over saturating my Instagram feed. In the end I'm glad I did it, because it made me do two things I have been putting off for a while.
The first thing Me Made May made me do was clean out my closet. I have been putting it off for a long time. I took 3 huge bags of clothes to the charity shop and I also changed all my hangers over to the non-slip kind, so the clothes are all hanging straight and can no longer fall off the hangers.
The other thing Me Made May helped me do was to pay more attention to fit and construction, when I am making a garment. I learned we all have body "flaws" and the pattern rarely fits anyone straight out of the envelope. Thanks to listening to the LOVE TO SEW PODCAST I have learned so much about pattern fitting and also being comfortable in your own body shape. My body is pear shaped and it has always been a thorn in my side.
So here goes...In chronological order of my Me Made May 2018.
May 1
The Blackwood Cardigan
Plantain Tee
Self Drafted Pull On Pants
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| My sister asked me if I used an app to make me look thinner. Ha! I wish |
May 2
Hand Knit Paloma Cardigan
Elani Tunic
May 3
Linden Sweatshirt (with my own added ruffle sleeve detail)
May 4
Blackwood Cardigan
Avery Leggings
May 5
Hand Knit Socks
May 6
Hand Knit Paloma Cardigan
Plantain Tee
Self Drafted Pull On Pants
May 7
Avery Leggings
Hand-Knit Socks
May 8
Linden Sweatshirt (lengthened to make it a tunic)
May 9
Bettine Dress
May 10
Scout Tee
May 11
Blackwood Cardigan
Classic Frame Satchel
May 12
Linden Sweatshirt
May 13
New Look D0270 (with sleeve and neckline alterations)
May 14
This is the only day I did not wear anything handmade, but I did finish knitting these Sweet Nectar Mittens while we were driving home from Arizona.
Day 15
Lark Boatneck Tee
Self Drafted Pull On Pants
Day 16
Linden Sweatshirt
Day 17
Elani Tunic
Self-Drafted Pull On Pant
Sharing what I thought was a sewing fail...the Charlie Caftan
Day 19
Blackwood Cardigan
Avery Leggings
Hand Knit Socks
I redeemed myself and was able to fix the Charlie Caftan
Day 21
Hand Knit So Faded Pullover
Day 22
Hand Knit Socks
Day 23
Linden Sweatshirt
Blackwood Cardigan
Plantain Tee
Self-Drafted Pull On Pants
Hand Knit Socks
Day 25
Blackwood Cardigan
Boden Tee Shirt Dress...upcylcled and made into a top
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| Boden contacted me and asked if they could repost this photo |
Day 26
Lark Boatneck Tee
Paloma Knit Cardigan
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| Enjoying Redondo Beach with my High School bestie |
Day 27
Hand Knit Socks
Day 28
Blackwood Cardigan
Upcycled dress from Anthropology made into a top
Avery Leggings
Winslow Culottes
Day 30
Linden Sweatshirt
Upcycled Top made from an old knit dress (for the body) and a Boden Tee Shirt (for the sleeves)
Patterns used in my Me Made May makes:
New Look D0270
Ten of these garments were made in May. That's a record for me. I have a few more that have to be finished and I can reveal them here on the blog, soon.
Thanks for staying so long and indulging me in this photo heavy post.
Thanks for staying so long and indulging me in this photo heavy post.
7 comments:
So many great clothes you have made for yourself ......
Great job and they all looked wonderful on you!! Happy Sewing from Iowa
Wow great job! I've never sewn clothes for my self but I LOVE the Linden sweatshirt and think I may have to give it a try!
Well done!!! I finished two garments this month and have a pair of pants that I just have to hem. Also a pair of shorts ready to begin. It was really fun - so much inspiration too. Love your t-shirts and sweatshirts. I am going to check out of few of the patterns. Also, what sort of knit did you use for the leggings? Do they get saggy by end of day? Thanks!
Howdy would you mind sharing which blog platform you're working with?
I'm planning to start my own blog in the near future but I'm having a difficult time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal.
The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I'm looking for something completely unique.
P.S Sorry for getting off-topic but I had to ask!
Such a great job. You should be really proud of yourself. ❤️❤️❤️
You blow me away Di, with your productivity and your skill..self-drafted pants and leggings! That's so impressive! And they all look so great on you! Congratulations on a wonderful achievement!
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