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It's Me Made May!!

When the call to participate in Me Made May 2016 came out, I knew I just had to participate this year!  Last year I did my own Me Made Week which I blogged about here. It is now the second week in May and I have yet to post on any outfits that I have worn.  I was out of town all of last week for a conference and while I thought about taking pictures and blogging, I just did not have the time.  I plan on recreating the outfits this week and blogging about them.  I made two pairs of StyleArc Elle pants earlier this year and wore them at my conference.  I have learned that while it might be warm outside, conference rooms are always freezing cold, so I always pack pants and sweaters for layering.

So I have only been home 2 out of the last 10 days.  I need to get organized so I can figure out if I have enough outfits for the month!  Yesterday I wore this dress:



I blogged about this dress here.

I may not be able to make 5 days of the work week so I am shooting to wear something I made 4 out of the 5 work days and to wear one of my creations to church.  And hopefully I can add some new outfits closer to the end of the month.

I am also participating in the McCall Pattern Company Shirtdress Sew-Along.  I have always wanted to participate in a sew-along but haven't been able to "actively" do it.  This one just seemed to call me out.  I've had a pattern that I've wanted to use and even fabric for it:


I bought the fabric from NY Mood and it has been in my stash.  The red paisley is a little heavier so so I am thinking about making that in the sleeveless version and the blue paisley in a short sleeve version.  Right now I am working on a "muslin".  The "muslin" I am using is actually some madris plaid that is has been in my stash.  I am a little worried about the fit as I made the shoulders in a size 10 and the rest of the dress in a size 12.  I am just hoping there is enough ease, but according to Mimi it might be a tight fit.  I hope to blog about that progress tomorrow.

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