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Final Week of Me Made May 2016

Well I made it through my first Me Made May!


I did have to reuse a couple of pieces, so going clockwise...
  • I am finding that the culottes are a very versatile addition to my wardrobe!  This time I paired it with a blue striped t-shirt and pink sweater and it was perfect!  
  • I think I finally got the perfect shift dress with this one.  I thought I had blogged about this dress but I realized I had not.  It is basically this dress. and the fabric was purchased at Gorgeous Fabrics. It is a wonderful border piece and I was so glad I was able to incorporate that into this version of the shift dress.
  • This is one of my favorite summer dresses. What is not to love, the collar the polka dots..it just makes me happy when I wear it!
  • I have had this top for quite awhile and the pattern is no longer available, but boy has this been a summer staple!  I found this wonderful eyelet fabric at Joann's and it had this great embroidered border.  I used that embroidered border for the hemline of this top and it just added that "little extra".  The skirt is a stretch cotton from Fabric.com and is a wonderful skirt weight.  The pattern was StyleArc Fay Skirt.  This is another one of those super easy one night projects. I finished the waist of the skirt in the same manner as the culottes.
  • This shirt dress was part of the McCall's Shirtdress Sew Along for May.  I blogged about my muslin here.  Meg Carter from McCalls had a wonderful post on the placket that was very helpful. I used the same process for this dress as I did for the muslin.  I love this paisley cotton pique fabric which was purchased at Mood Fabrics and sadly it sold out. 
  • This shirt was not made by me but actually was made by daughter #2, a great seamstress as well.  The striped cotton knit was also purchased at Mood Fabrics during one of my visits to see daughter #1. This was Vogue V911, view A.  It ended up being a little too big for her and was a better fit for me.  It is oversized and so I plan on going down one size when I make it as it is just too loose for my taste.  I am also not too fond of the curved front.  I may either just make it a straight hemline or grade the curve down a little.  Otherwise it is a wonderful casual top to have in your wardrobe.

I am so glad I participated in Me Made May 2016.  It really energized me to sew some new additions to my wardrobe and  really gave me a chance to think about what kind of patterns/styles work best for my figure.  It was a little daunting to have hubby take pictures of me and post it on FB and Instagram.  However my friends and the sewing community were so very supportive.  Will I participate again?  Most definitely!  I'd love to see a Fall/Winter version of Me Made May in the near future!
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