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It's Me Made May!


Well once again May is here and that means that it is....


My pledge this year was to wear at least 4 outfits each week that I have made. And here are the results of the first week.



So lets start at the upper left and go clockwise:

  • The skirt is a dark navy stretch knit from fabric.com using Style Arc Faye Skirt
  • The pants are made from a wonderful ponte knit that I picked up at B&J Fabrics when I was in New York.  I used my favorite go-to pattern Style Arc Elle Pant.
  • I blogged about this green jacket here and I am wearing another Style Arc Elle Pant (told you it was my favorite).
  • The striped top is a wonderful knit that I found at Sarah's Fabrics and is made using Vogue V9111.  I really like this pattern but I think next time I make it I'll use a straight hem for the front and I might take it down a size.
During the second week of May I was at a conference so I really had to stretch the wardrobe and there had to be a few repeats.


  • This outfit combines another Style Arc Estelle Jacket blogged here and another pair of Style Arc Elle pants.
  • The middle picture is me wearing another Style Arc Faye Skirt made out of black ponte knit.
  • This grey top was chosen for travel day.  It is a wonderful grey knit that I also found at Sarah's Fabrics.  I used Butterick B5954   I really love this pattern and have received quite a few compliments on it.  I bought a wonderful floral knit for another top but this time I might make the hem in the back just a little shorter.  I wanted to blog about this pattern but I was in such a hurry to get it done.
  • Remember when I said I might need to reuse some clothes?  Well I got back home and had to turn around a go to a graduation...so I pulled out the black Faye Skirt out of my suitcase and away I went!
  • And of course the last picture is at the conference and I wore the black Estelle Jacket again changed up a bit with a different shirt and pants.
I need to take a minute a talk about the fabulous floral decorations at this hotel!


I loved loved loved these vases and how the florist cleverly created wonderful hairstyles out of her floral arrangements.  I told her I wanted her job!!

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