Showing posts with label Me Made May 13. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Me Made May 13. Show all posts

Monday, 3 June 2013

M to the power of 4: Week 5 and final summary


Me Made May Mondays weekly roundup

Day 28: Viscose Sorbetto variation (not
yet blogged) with black cord skirt

Day 29: Bottle green Cambie

Day 30: Another Sorbetto variation (sleeves)
with navy Kelly skirt

Day 31: Olive button back blouse
with Cambie skirt

Wow, what a month! I'm so glad I took part even though it was a bit of a pain remembering to get a photo every day. I pledged to wear me-made three times a week but actually in the end, there were only FIVE days that I didn't! I'm exceedingly pleased with myself about that! 

Lessons learnt:

1. I need more casual long sleeved Tshirts. For lazy weekends at home, I generally lounge around in my pyjamas or tracky Bs (how glam!). The only casual T shirt I've made is the green Lydia. I wore it four times, all at weekends. The only reason I didn't wear it more in the last two weeks was because I was working at the weekends! 

2. I could also do with some me-made pyjamas - for the reason stated above.

3. I need some more smarter clothes to wear to work. Some of my outfits were far too casual and made me look like a teenager (mainly anything paired with a Kelly skirt - think I should maybe save it for the weekends). Teenage is most definitely not the look of a Consultant Acute Physician. I (and my authority) need to be taken seriously at work. Although I was voted Pin Up Consultant of the Year by all the junior doctors...!

4. I hardly wore trousers all month as all my handmade garments are tops, skirts or dresses. I just got the Sewaholic Thurlow pattern after winning Amy of Almond Rock's giveaway so I really think it's time to make some. Soon. When I'm feeling braver.

5. I really do need to get better quality photos!

So, in summary, I now have a staple, if basic, me-made wardrobe that I wear regularly and that I will keep adding to. It was such a great sense of achievement to do my first me-made month - all thanks to Zoe - and I'm really looking forward to next year!

Monday, 27 May 2013

M to the power of 4: Week 4


Me Made May Mondays weekly roundup (Bank holiday special!)

Day 22: Olive button back blouse

Day 24: Robe Sureau

Day 25: Lo-lo top

Day 26: Cambie skirt (not yet blogged)

Day 27: Polka dot skirt

The "special" part is that I've been up since before 5am and in work! Now home and vegging out enjoying the last of the sun.

Before I go, I need to say thanks to Amy at Almond Rock and Alice at Backstitch - I won Amy's giveaway for a £15 voucher. After much deliberation (fabric, no, pattern, no, fabric) I plumped for the Sewaholic Thurlows pattern. Reckon I need to get over my fear of sewing trousers, right?

Monday, 20 May 2013

M to the power of 4: Week 3


Me Made May Mondays weekly roundup

Day 14: Maroon NL6808 top
and black cord NL6843 skirt

Day 15: Fake dotty day dress aka
Sorbetto top and S2215 skirt

Day 15: sun on my evening run

Day 16: Olive button back blouse
and denim Kelly skirt

Day 17: Maroon NL6808 top and
black cord pinafore dress

Day 18: Sleeved Sorbetto and
Cambie skirt (not yet blogged) 

Hmm, I think it's a tad long

Day 19: Washi

Day 20: Oh dear, it's
the Lydia top again

On Saturday I took my friend Katie (over from France for the weekend) on a fabric frenzy shopping spree. We went to the Cotton Patch, Guthrie & Ghani, the Birmingham rag market, Fancy Silk Fabrics and, of course, Barry's. Here are my spoils, bought just from the market and Barry's:


Clockwise from top left: a really soft, drapey, floral cotton (the bolt said "lib fabric" - does that mean Liberty do you think? - but it's not expensive enough!) £7.95 for 1m to make a blouse; another soft, drapey viscose with tiny blue/orange/black flowers at £3.95 for 1m again for a top; turquoise butterfly cotton jersey (to make pjs) £1.50/m, I bought 3m and lastly my favourite: a soft, flowy navy mystery fabric with white/pink/orange flowers  destined for a maxi dress (and a bargain at £8 for 4m!).

They have all been washed and dried and ready to rock!

Monday, 13 May 2013

M to the power of 4: Week 2


Me Made May Mondays weekly roundup

Day 7: Mustard skirt (NL 6843)
with sleeved Sorbetto

Day 8: Black cord skirt (NL 6843)
I look pissed off as I was on call


Day 10: Green Cambie

I had to get in a photo of the heeled Brogues that my sis gave me (they didn't fit her) - I am in love with them! You must excuse the Nora Batty look of wrinkled tights though, it's def not the look I was going for!!

Day 12: Lydia Tshirt

Mr Sabs and I dismantled a neighbour's greenhouse on Sunday which is going to my Dad. I dressed for the part in my trusty boilersuit!

Day 13: Robe Sureau

Monday, 6 May 2013

M to the power of 4: Week 1


Me Made May Mondays weekly roundup
(always time for a good bit of alliteration, right?!)

Day 1: Green Cambie
Day 3: Polka dot Sorbetto and navy Kelly
Day 4: Burdastyle Lydia tshirt but worn as a base layer due to rubbish rain
Day 5: Lydia tshirt again under jumper dress (in the sun!)
Day 6: Turqoise Washi dress (to be blooged soon)