Me Made May Week 2

I started off on Monday with a Shirt No. 1. I made this earlier in the year, and this was the 2nd one I made. I really don't like the fit, and it doesn't help that I used quilting cotton so it feels a bit stiff. I also just don't like the neckline. I've thrown it in my remake pile and hopefully there's enough fabric to remake into a tank top.

Tuesday, I wore a dotted knit skirt. This is a Kwik Sew pattern that I have made 3 times. It's so comfortable and such a quick sew.

Wednesday I wore my gray slub Ebony tee. I love this pattern!

Thursday I wore a Sailor Top in a soft chambray. Made me happy to finally have a woven top that fits!

Saturday I wore the first knit I ever made...my tomato skirt. Same Kwik Sew pattern.

Owl Lounge Pants

I bought this owl print with some lounge pants in mind. I found a free yoga pants pattern online. I tapered the leg a bit as I didn't want it too wide at the end. I tried to put grommets in for the drawstring, but they fell out. bah. Pattern was true to size.

My only frustration was since there's no side seam, it was a challenge getting the pattern to fit on the fabric.

Me Made May - Week 1

It was a rainy week, and it makes my body ache and leaves me feeling blue. On May 1, I countered this with my colorful unicorn Ebony tee. The cotton is so soft and it feels like a unicorn hug. May 2, succumbed to the gray side. I wore a RTW dark gray tee, and my black linen pants. The fabrics are soft and cozy. I brightened it up with one of my silk batik scarves that I made last year. On May 3, I pulled out the bright yellow Sailor top.

I took a long weekend, and discovered that I live in t-shirts and lounge pants when I have the day off, so no me made outfits this weekend. I did work on some leggings so will have a few things to wear on the weekends.

Peg Leg Leggings

I'm on a leggings kick; this one is Patterns for Pirates Peg Legs. Not my favorite pasting patterns together, but I survived. :-) I used the left over fabric from the Aires leggings. It was a big a of puzzle to get the pattern cut out. Turns out I should have flipped the pattern so I had some weirdness with the back and front. I wound up cutting off the extra and made the waistband a bit bigger.

The pattern was easy to follow, and I loved that the measurements were accurate and I got a good fit! I will be making this pattern again.

Aires Leggings

I started these Aires leggings a couple weeks ago and stopped since the waistband was a bit fiddly. I wound up taking them in a fair bit. Maybe not as much as the Shelly leggings, but for sure a couple of inches through the crotch and thighs and making the waistband smaller. I started with the XL size. The pattern had a small crotch gusset, which I do so enjoy. :-) However I would up taking it out when I made them smaller.

It was fiddly sewing the elastic into the waistband. I think wider elastic would be better, and I do like the idea of elastic in the waistband. I don't think I'll make these again either.

Me Made May

I, Sarah (aka Sparkle-Plenty.blogspot.com, IG @sparkleplenty299), sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '18. I endeavour to wear each of my handmade items at least once in May 2018.

I also endeavor to wear it or forget/remake it. I know I have some me made items in my closet that I'm not overly fond of, so I plan to wear them once and then decide if I keep or repurpose or donate.

Lastly I endeavor to make a pair of pajamas so I can expand my me made sleepwear options.

I will document some of my items on Instagram, and will endeavor to do weekly recaps on my blog.

I am excited to participate for the first time. The Self-Sewn Wardrobe Series was very inspiring to me this year and I can't believe how much I have sewn already. I feel like I have a long list of things I'd like to sew, and have been working on planning my wardrobe more and thinking a lot about what I like to wear and what my style is. I'm looking forward to this challenge to help me continue defining my style and to sew list.

Wren Dress

I had a bit of a sewing weekend! I had cut out the Wren dress by Colette the previous weekend. I'd bought the knit fabric at Joanns ages ago. Based on how the Moneta dress fit, I knew I wanted to add length to the bodice, so I added about an inch. I made the XL size, also basing it on how the Moneta fit.

It was an interesting pattern to make with the wrap style bodice. Instructions were clear and easy to follow. As with Moneta, I gathered the skirt and attached it to the bodice instead of using clear elastic.

I really like the dress. However it is definitely a bit snug through the bust, and I think when I make it again I'll probably do some sort of full bust adjustment. I pleased with how the skirt fit, and think it fits well through the high bust. I just need more fabric to accommodate the girls. :-)