Category Archives: Me Made May 2013

I’m glad MMM is nearly over.  I just am not feeling the project this year.  I think part of that has been the cool weather.  The Washington DC area generally doesn’t have a long Spring.  We are usually in the … Continue reading →

Day 20 is my second attempt at Jasmine from Colette Patterns.  I want to like this pattern, really I do.  It’s still not perfect.  Changes I made from my first one, released the above the waist petite adjustment 0.5 an … Continue reading →

I cheated this week.  On Friday, I stayed in my RTW dogwalking clothes all day and I forgot to take a picture on my outfit on Saturday. Day 14 was pretty cool, so I wanted to wear my first St. … Continue reading →

Day 11 was my suspender skirt and Smooth Sailing blouse, from http://www.wearinghistorypatterns.com/smooth-sailing-1930s-sports-togs-pattern/  This is one of my favorite outfits.  I think I need to make more of each of these. Day 12 is a New Look 6808 top and Torrid … Continue reading →

Today’s MMM outfit requires a post of it’s own because it’s also for the Great Gatsby Sewing Challenge. I had originally muslined and planned a different dress but I got tired of waiting for the fabric I ordered.  I decided … Continue reading →

Sorry about the bad cellphone pic but day 7 was rainy and I still haven’t found a good place to set up my camera.   I’m wearing my 40s jumper/pinafore and a 40s Dubarry blouse that I haven’t blogged, as well … Continue reading →

I originally meant for each post to have only 3-4 days but yesterday was Greek Orthodox Easter and I didn’t have time to post.      

Zoey, from http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/, has thrown down the gauntlet again.  I am joining the Me-Made-May challenge again.  While the Me-Made part isn’t that big a challenge any more, I am, once again, using a challenge to encourage my blogging.  I lost … Continue reading →