Here you have it. One of the most boring things ever, a white t-shirt. (Paired with the pink skirt you’ve already seen on the 13th.) This was, honestly, a quick-and-dirty project. I’ve been meaning to make this since I started making maternity clothes, but couldn’t get excited about it. Finally I found some fabric (sourced Read More…
Month: May 2015
Me-Made-May Day 21
Yesterday, I made this dress, which I am wearing today. I have to say, I’ve been feeling a little bit sorry for myself lately, since my favourite summer sewing project is a vintage style cotton dress. They’re easy to make, and cotton comes in beautiful prints of all kinds and is easy to find. But a Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 18
I made this top a while ago and keep forgetting it exists! Oops. I think it’s because I made it in the last flurry of activity before we moved, so I whipped it out at top speed and then moved on to other things. I drafted the pattern myself, but ‘drafted’ perhaps sounds too organised. I Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 13
This is my outfit from a few days ago. The skirt is a very simple dirndl (i.e. a gathered rectangle), and I was inspired by the tutorial at DIY Maternity, http://diymaternity.com/pants-skirts/elastic-waistband-skirt-tutorial/, though I just used my own measurements. I’m also wearing the cotton slip you’ve already seen. I added pockets as well. Whenever I’m sewing pockets, Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 12
A while ago, I made this tunic, which I am wearing for only the second time today. The first time I wore it, a couple of months back, Mike told me that I looked ‘ready to give birth’, which I took to mean that it made me look huge! And I know why – this Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 6
You’ve seen the denim skirt already. But today welcomes the first garment we’ve seen this month which I actually made from scratch, this watery-aqua embellished tee. I loooove it. Actually, this is iteration No. 3 of this top: I have two long-sleeved versions in the same fabric! It began by sacrificing an old favourite long-sleeved tee, Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 4
It’s a denim skirt today. I’d been planning this project for a while, and had almost run out to buy a yard or two of denim to make it from scratch before I decided I should hit up the charity shop first. And indeed I did find a suitable skirt there to remake. The original Read More…
Me-Made-May Day 2
This dress really only scrapes by as being handmade, I’m afraid. It’s a dress originally from Target, which I found at Salvation Army, and the only alteration I made was to adjust the side seams and armholes. But it’s worth noting what I did, because it’s an easy fix that applies to a lot of Read More…
Me-Made-May: Day 1
Here’s today’s outfit! The white skirt is a refashioned charity shop find. I actually bought it a couple of years ago for £2, because I loved the fabric (linen/cotton), the shape, and it did fit me perfectly. However, a few things about the style meant that it was hard to wear – it didn’t really Read More…