mmm'14 update #4

 

 

May 20th - My new SBCC Lemon Drop Top

May 21st - Traveling up to a fishing cabin on Moosehead Lake, so I whipped myself up a pair of easy Elle Pants in heathered grey sweatshirt fabric from my stash. Will be blogged soon!

May 22nd - What to wear at a fishing camp? A fishy top! Then I went down to my parents house... and this is their new kitten, Tuukka! 

May 23rd -  New Look 6216 again... this time with pink!

May 24th - This is actually my first time wearing this super simple maxiskirt made from McCalls 6567. I just never quite figured out how to style it without it looking frumpy. I guess a black t-shirt is always a good choice!

May 25th - Traveling to Philadelphia to see my sister! 2 hours on a bus followed by 6.5 hours on a train = comfy clothing needed! This purple lace knit skirt totally fits the bill. I made it at the beginning on my sewing/blogging journey, and it's starting to show it's age. The lace is pilling and pulling, so not good for work but perfect for a long trip!

May 26th - Sunny and in the 80's in Philadelphia! I wore a favorite me-made top out and about with my sister, including a visit to the very cool Eastern State Penitentiary Museum! Totally got a sunburn. :(

May 27th - Finally wore my silk copy-cat maxi-dress and it was another beautiful day in Philly. We visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art and a big Macy's in a beautiful, old building! (...and this photo was taken in the Macy's dressing room.) This silk/cotton fabric is sooo nice to wear, even on a hot day in the city! You can also see my me-made pleather purse that I use every day, so really I've been wearing 2 me-mades per day all this month!

May 28th - This month I pattern tested the Ella Tank by Liola Patterns.... how cool is that?!  I love the shape  of this tank pattern and the fabric print, but this one is just a little bit too big for me so I left it with my sister (damn you and your extra 7" of height!). I plan on making myself another one in a size smaller. You can learn more about this pattern here, and I also will be posting my pattern testing experience soon!

May 29th - Home on the train (which ran really late) so comfy jeans and New Look 6216 again. I snapped this picture once I was home and changed into my Christmas PJs. This month this top has been my go-to me-made for days I'm craving just a t-shirt and jeans. 

May 30th - I love this teal denim skirt made from Simplicity 2258! I made it way at the beginning of my sewing/blogging journey, even before the purple knit skirt, and not only is the fit and styling good, but I also did a really nice job with the construction and it's held up nicely to wear and washing. I'm very sad that it has the faintest of stains on the front, so I couldn't wear it to my last job without looking like a scrub... but now it's back into regular rotation! I must remember to make more of this pattern.

May 31st - Yard work today, and these same Elle sweggings (Oh yeah, I said it... sweatpant-leggings!) from May 21st are perfect. I am super pleased with how these came out, fitted but not too tight and soooo comfy! 

Well that finishes up Me Made May 2014! I'll post soon with all my outfits worn this month and overall thoughts of this year's MMM. How did you do with your MMM14 pledge?

mmm'14 update #3

I promise to show some new makes very soon (I have a couple pieces nearly finished)! But in the meantime, here is a MMM'14 update:

May 13th - A light, flow-y, floral maxi-skirt, shown here after I changed to mow the lawn.

May 14th - My new Hemlock Tee

May 15th - A repeat from May 5th: a fishy, cotton Eucalypt Tank, skinny jeans and a black cardi. I love this look!

May 16th - We were delivered 20 cubic yards of dirt the day before, so I needed an outfit for gardening and housework. I screen-printed this t-shirt for the Running with Scissors Kickstarter, so it totally counts as me-made.

May 17th - Two me-altered outfits today. The dress was recently bought at a thrift store but way too big, so I took out the side zip (it was so big that I tried it on, bought it and had it home before I even noticed there was a zipper!) and took in at both sides, the waist and the sleeves. Underneath is a half-slip that the elastic had worn out of, so I sewed in some new lingerie elastic. Now if fits even better than when it was new from the store.

May 18th - A Sunday working at the art studio. My Hemlock Tee is going to become a studio staple.

May 19th - At the studio again. This time working in my grey, jersey maxi-skirt, a favorite black tank and raspberry cardigan. It was my most worn item last year, and is starting to show it. Another great studio piece now! (But not a great picture... oh well!)

mmm'14 update #2

May 6th - A jersey maxi-skirt, that it looks like I never blogged. I made it in early August last year when we were living at my grandparent's house since our lease was up on our apartment, but we hadn't closed yet on our new house, so that could explain why you may not have seen it here. The fabric print is fabulous, but it pilled like crazy after even one wash, so it's perfect for a fay working in the art studio. Pretty, comfortable, but looking kind shabby.
May 7th - Another unblogged piece! I made this a very long time ago and love the fit, but the seams had started to come apart so I stopped wearing it. I was able to mend it for MMM'14 and now it's a great piece back in the wardrobe! It's made with Butterick 5826. (And the picture is with my friend Casey at Trivia night at a local Mexican restaurant. We came in second after 3 tie-breaker questions. Not too bad!)
May 8th - My Moss Mini with a lightweight cream sweater. I had taken in a little at the center back waist and yoke, and it's much more comfortable.
May 9th - An outfit repeat from May 6th. I actually started out wearing a fold-over waistband ruffle skirt that I wore a ton last Me-Made-May, by the waistband is just too loose and was driving me nuts! My style has changed in a year, since my waistline certainly isn't smaller! These photos were taken in the hotel on a weekend away in Boston.
May 10th - My new Cambie Dress! This was so comfortable to wear around town and to the aquarium with a friend. I am very pleased with this dress and I suspect it'll get a lot of wear!
May 11th - Butterick 5885.

And today is a lazy day in, wearing my slouchy, grey New Look 6216 while working on the computer writing you this update:

How's your Me-Made-May 2014 going?