I participated in Me Made May again this week. Here is the round-up of all the Me Mades I wore. Me Made May 9 Me Made: Tina Given’s Prairie Slip in Liberty lawn paisley and black lawn. Store bought: Cotton Cardi, eBay leggings, French shoes, Leopard print Eyebrow sunglasses form Tiger Comments: This was the last day of the… Continue reading Me Made May: Second Week
I finished making this yellow and grey (grellow) check top on Sunday. I was trying to play with the check. It’s pin tucked in the yoke and finished with a contrast grey spotted bias binding. I also added the check as a bias hem band. I’m not sure if I like it. I need better… Continue reading Bits and Bobbins: Sewing, Pattern Matching Across Seams, Met Gala
Me Made May’16 is a challenge designed to encourage people who sew/knit/crochet/refashion/upcycle garments for themselves to wear and love them more. The me-made challenge has been taking place for six years. I participated at the tail end of last May but this year I’m going whole hog. Everyone decides what their own challenge will be, so that the month is appropriate and… Continue reading Me Made May 2016
Ok folks, here’s my first selfie, in a me-made garment. This finished dress is a version of my raglan shirt hack into an A-line dress. This fabric is a polyester crepe with Lycra. It had about 20% stretch so I used it even though it was a woven, not a knit. I loved the print. It’s like a… Continue reading Finished Dress
