Me Made May the end (including my new Briar)

Here are a last few photos from Me Made May.  I think you've seen most of thse outfits before so I won't dwell on them.  This top photo is from Skye's 3rd birthday where I wore my Roxanne top.  It was a lovely sunny day and I originally started out wearing my favourite Chloe dress.  For some reason I decided it would be a good idea to turn my compost heap and got my fork handle stuck in the pocket and as I thrust it into the compost I heard an ominous ripping sound.  I had torn my dress all along the front seam by the pocket.  Booooooo. 

 

 

My poor Chloe!

I can fix it of course.  I've got more of the flowery fabric and have cut out a new welt pocket piece already, I just need to get the motivation to sew it.  I don't know why I am so bad about actually sitting down and doing repairs even to my favourite dress! 

 

 

My wrap top works nicely with dresses too and I don't have to worry about it riding up (which it has a bit of a tendency to do) and reveal my midriff.

Talking of midriffs I made a Briar.  I'm thinking that I'd like to teach a class about sewing knits and thought this would be a good base pattern.  Slightly counterintuitively I decided to make the length I thought least likely to suit me to see how it worked.  I had a piece of natural cotton jersey, again from the op shop.  Enough to make this although I had to shorten the sleeves.  I cut a size medium (compared to a large for my Kelly Skirt).  The fit seems pretty good.  If I was making this length again I think I would add just an inch or two to it as I'd like it to end a little bit further below my bust, probably so that I there was no gap between a high waisted item like this Kelly skirt and the tshirt. 


As you'd imagine my Briar goes really well with my Kelly.

Its a great T shirt (the slight whiff of moth balls cured by a trip to the washing machine) and I already have plans for 2 long versions swimming around in my head.

The next day I wore it as a jumper over jeans and a shirt.  In his usual fashion my husband asked what had happened to the bottom of my t shirt! 

I totally love this pink shirt i am wearing it with.  Its liberty cotton and it fits so well even though its constructed with no darts.  My normal problem with conventional shirts is gaping around the buttons but with this one there is none of this.  Combined with the beautiful print and lovely silkyness of the liberty lawn this one of my favourite shirts.  Alas I didn't make it but for $5 in a garage sale I can't complain!

This top is one of the 1st things when I started my blog.  I still like it.

My Lola Fleece again.

 

And finally another warm creation.

So my main lesson from this last month was that once the weather starts to cool down my staple wardrobe of me made summer dresses get put away, my jeans come on and they don't really come off!  I have quite a lot of tops to wear but I could do with making some more outerwear as well as a few winter dresses.  Other than that its just nice to wear some of those things in my wardrobe that I didn't make but that I still love.  I'm enjoying June!

Me Made May Week 3

I have cut out and and sewn up the basis of a wool coat but its in need of lots of embellishment, which needs a few quiet nights in front of the TV, not sure I will get these before the end of May given small girls birthday on Saturday and my trousers I pledged to make are no nearer (unless I can cheat and claim my 2 pairs of pyjama bottoms).

Day 13

This was the day I wore my Kelly and managed to get some photos for last weeks post.

Day 14

 Wearing my fancy raglan sleeved T.  Its a good one. 

Unfortunately I didn't grow those seedlings although a few of mine have started to come up.











Day 15

Well we got off to a bad start when I got wee (not my own I hasten to add) on my first outfit of the day, before I had a chance to photograph it.  It was Burda Jersey dress picured at the bottom of this post.  Worn with boots and a cosy merino polo neck underneath.

Day 16

In managed to wear 4 things I had made - jumper, hat and two gloves.  Yey.  I was nice and cosy too, must find time to do some knitting too!!??

Day 17

My nice refashion.  The lace top obscured by the poloneck but it was *****y freezinng especailly standing around waiting for a bus, really needed more than a poloneck.  I think I must be turning into an Aussie as I seem totally unprepared for cold weather, amazing what you can forget in 4 years!

The weekend AKA Day 18 & 19

Not sure what happened here or why no photos - think I just wore me made tshirts under thick jumpers....or maybe just my knickers.  No, not just my knickers its far too chilly and a photo of that would not have appeared, not that i did...... but anyway I have made a nice pair of Emmersons that I wear often.  I have also worn my 2 new sets of pyjamas lots so will attempt to get some photos of them to make up for the weekend lack.

Day 20

Discovered this top in my wardrobe.  I'm not wild abou it, its just not that flattering even though I love the fabric and the trim.  I much prefer the dress I made using this pattern.  Nonetheless I felt very comfortable all day in this outfit.

Day 21

Well it worked ok yesterday so why not wear the same thing with a different top today.  I really do like this tank top. 

 Day 22

My lola again.  I was obviously feeling bright this morning.  Kept me cheerful anyway.

And that's it for this week.  One week to go and I'm wondering what new outfits I can put together...stay tuned.

MMM part 2

So into the next week of MeMadeness.  Its been stormy wet weather

 Day 8.

Warm and cosy in my Lola.  Its perfect for this time of year and I really like wearing it with my long boots and bright tights.   Keep forgetting to take photos in the day so these are blurry evening ones.

Day 9

My Burda Style wrap top.   Doing a reasonable job keeping me cosy although it spent most of the day covered up by a thick jumper as the rain continued.

Day 10

I'm realising that I really need some other bottom halves and long sleeved dresses and tops if I am to make it through the month feeling warm.  My me made wardrobe is definitely weighted towards summer.  On Friday I wore my pleated skirt with a nice cosy cashmere jumper (not knitted by me).

The pleat makes it great for cycling.

Day 11

Another cold day which started off warmer.  I should have taken a photo early on.  I looked neat and quite chic and had a great necklace on and no coffee down my front!  Here I am standing in a field, looking a bit bedragled with coffee spilt down my front, and no necklace, wondering if we can get the photo done before it pours with rain.  Warmer jumper promptly put on over the top and not removed until bedtime.  Wearing my peplum top and my favourite pair of red boots which didn't make it into a photo.

Day 12

There is a new climbing wall in town, we've been a few times, its lots of fun so we got to go again for mother's day.   I wore a red kimono sleeved T shirt made by me but not blogged.  I adapted a vintage woven pattern for this.  Its useful, practical and I really like the scoop neckline I drafted. All in all pretty good.  Today I have very tiff back and shoulders!

That's all for the moment.
  See you soon.

MMM - The Start

Well I've got off to a reasonable start.  The weather has turned wild wet and windy and this has limited my options somewhat.  My sewing wardrobe is heavily swayed towards summer dresses and tops but nonetheless I've found a few things to wear.

Day 1

Tie necked summer blouse.  One of the 1st few things I made when I discovered Burda Magazine in the Library (then I got the magazine for 20c when they sold it on.  Bargain!). Its a pretty top but I don't wear it often, I think I am going to shorten it as the long length means I need to tuck it in.

Day 2

The colder weather continued so I pulled on my fleece.  I've not blogged about this one but it's an adaptation of Victory patterns Lola dress.  Shorter obviously, with a pocket added in the middle and longer sleeves.  I also added a turtleneck type collar made out of ribbing.  I initially brought the white fleece to make one for my wedding as we planned to paraglide off after our ceremony.  We did fly off the hill we got married on but I didn't make the fleece in time.  This fleece is super cosy and even though the colour isn't super practical I wear it often.

I was also wearing a me made red dolman sleeve t shirt underneath but didn't get a photo.

Day 3

I wore my new Kelly Skirt (and green raglan T).  I love it but didn't get any photos as I was feeling ill and grotty and my chief photographer was off finishing off his Permaculture Design Course.  Will post about it soon.

Day 4

We headed down to Fair Harvest in Margaret River where The Husband was finishing his course.  We hung out round the fire, drinking coffee and eating home made bread (me), visiting the chooks and geese (kids) and met some very lovely people (all of us).  Practicality was the name of the game and I wore my fleece again and my blue liberty tank.

Day 5

Well I wore the same clothes again, we had been camping after all.  Here I am back at home with the only squash I managed to grow this year.  I'm pretty pleased with it none the less.  What shall I make with it?

Day 6

A white linen tunic that I made when I was in my early 20s.  I like it and its held up well.  This is probably because being white and linen it requires washing often and then a good iron.  Neither of these happen that often round here.... hence the crinkly look, this is its second day of wear I wore it last week too and thought it would do another day.  Its lovely heavy high quality linen.  I am also really pleased with the neat finish I achieved with this.  It was Burda Pattern and its a size 14 so a little big but it works ok in this tunic style.

Double layered cuffs and hem.

I love the button.

 Day7

My lovely Roxanne Top by Victory Patterns.  Its great to wear although I am not sure what to wear with it to keep warm.  

 

You will notice I wear my jeans A LOT if I am not wearing a dress.  I must start thinking about the other part of my pledge which was to make some trousers.  Stay tuned.