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Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

May 20, 2016

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

 

This is my third year of Me Made May (MMM) and this year I have pledged to wear three Me Made items per day for the duration of May (if you want to know more, my pledge post has more info on my pledge and MMM). I have come a long way from my first project four years ago. Sewing got me hooked on making things myself and personalizing everything! Which means I am including sewing projects, refashions, heat transfer transformations and all sorts of DIY accessories, bags and adornments. I am posting my outfits daily to facebook, instagram and of course the official flickr group.  So please, follow along and let me clog your feed with my OOTD! If you would prefer a more concise version, I will be posting a wrap up like this each week. See week one here and week two here.

For those of you who are DIY or sewing oriented, I have links to the projects (where possible). And for those of you who are terrified to put needle to fabric or get out the glue, I hope you find inspiration! As I say, I have only been sewing for four years and I am aspiring to a 100% me made wardrobe one day. But I am proof that you can definitely start making now and be ready to participate next year. I really love how MMM makes me mindful about what I’ve made – coming up with new combos and ways to make items more usable. I also love how it makes me mindful about what I have, what I need and how to prioritize my making. I always save the photos I share through MMM to folder on my phone. It makes a great reference when I can’t think of what to wear! So let’s see what I threw on this week…

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 14  

Weather: Low of 12C High of 23C – Mostly sunny ⛅️☀️

I’m feeling pretty rough today 😢, still so sick😷. Took a quick shot 📷 but my resting bitch face was showing, so I prettied it up🌵 lol. Loving how toasty 🔥 this outfit is. It perfect for napping 😴

My Me Made’s Are:

Mr Jarms Ask Sarah Tee – blogged

Joggers – blogged

Elf slippers – blogged

Sneakers (worn briefly outside) –  Tutorial in issue 3 of Indie Love Magazine

 

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 15  

Weather: Low of 12C High of 22C – Mostly sunny ⛅️☀️

Its Sunday – my soul is still in bed 😴 but my body is off to the supermarket 🌽🍅🍆

My Me Made’s Are:

No slip headscarf – blogged

Tired sweatshirt – to be blogged soon now blogged here

Polka dot cuff leggings – blogged, same method

DIY cat sugar skull sneakers DIY – Tutorial in issue 3 of Indie Love Magazine.

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 16  

Weather: Low of 12C High of 23C – Partly cloudy ⛅️

It’s hard to feel bad when you’re wearing a snugly, sweater knit leopard dress. Meow! 😻😺

My Me Made’s Are:

Pom Pom shrug – blogged

Leopard Tiramisu – blogged

DIY cat brooch – Tutorial in issue 1 of Indie Love Magazine, available now!

 Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 17  

Weather: Low of 13C High of 20C – Partly cloudy ⛅️

Getting cute & comfy in cherry print 🍒 for another day of running errands 💳📮📦👛

My Me Made’s Are:

No slip headscarf – blogged

Cherry sweetheart tank – blogged

DIY cherry sneakers – Tutorial in issue 3 of Indie Love Magazine

Betty bowler bag – blogged

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 18  

Weather: Low of 10C High of 20C – Partly cloudy, possible showers ⛅️ 💦

Another day behind the laptop 💾📥 but if I can plough through it I’d like to start on a new jacket project 👘✂️

My Me Made’s Are:

Polka dot tee – blogged, method here

Black half circle skirt – blogged

DIY brooch – Tutorial in issue 1 of Indie Love Magazine, out now.

DIY shoe clips – blogged

Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 19  

Weather: Low of 12C High of 20C – Possible showers  💦

Organizing some blog photos 📷 and having a bit of a planning meeting 📝 because I’ve got lots to jam into the next couple of days!

My Me Made’s Are:

Red shrug – blogged

Nautical button skirt – blogged
Blue & white striped tee – blogged
Nautical shoe clips – blogged
 Me Made May 2016 Week 3 #MMMay16

Me Made May 2016 Day 20  

Weather: Low of 13C High of 20C – Overcast, morning drizzle ☁️ 💦

A morning of baking and decorating some cupcakes 🍰 an afternoon of writing ✏️ and then out for the evening 🍹🍸🍷

My Me Made’s Are:

Pom pom shrug – blogged

Sweetheart tank – blogged

Removable bust collar – blogged

Reversible full circle skirt – blogged

At the beginning of this week I was still sick and glad to be in my sweats and lazing with the cats. When Monday rolled around I was still feeling pretty darn blah but knew I needed to up and get dressed! There is something rather restorative about putting on a nice outfit. I fancied something cute but still soft and warm. Monday’s leopard print Tiramisu dress is made out of sweater knit and with its ¾ sleeves, it’s rather cosy. Sadly, I don’t wear it much because it can look a bit flat, just a bit too brown. It also has a tendency to ride up in the front. I’d considered taking it in at the waist but that didn’t seem the best idea because the fabric is only a little stretchy. Both problems were miraculously solved with the addition of a belt! A Me Made May Miracle!

If not for Me Made May, I might have reached for something else instead. I chose it because I hadn’t found a way to wear and finding one seemed in the spirit of challenge. And I am so glad I did because I am going to wear it all the time now! What better antidote to a dull, wintery day than a leopard sweater knit dress?

The rest of the week was my usual parade of skirts and more skirts. I’m just not sure I ‘get’ pants that aren’t jeans. Plus skirts are amazingly comfy. As the temperature drops, I just add leggings or opaque stockings. And I do mean stockings with a girdle style garter belt – not pantyhose. I seem to be too fat for regular pantyhose and too slim for plus size pantyhose, which makes wearing them a horrible tug of war that lasts all day.  I find stockings infinitely more comfortable and somehow the girdle keeps you quite warm. I think I’ll have to bust the stockings out soon, maybe next week…

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