Day 18
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Sewaholic Renfrew
I think today was mostly about the shoes – which is also
the #1 reason I bought this fabric. I was
especially thrilled to hold them up to each other and see just how closely they
matched. You take a basic t-shirt and
jeans outfit, add in matching shoes and it goes up a notch.
Day 19
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Simplicity 2863 (Built by Wendy)
One thing I like about Me Made May is giving the garments
in the back of your closet some love. I
almost always wear lower necklines so I have a tendency to fuss with this dress
despite it otherwise being super comfy.
Which is probably why I rarely wear it out – today it pulled the inside
cleaning shift after spending the morning deep cleaning my deck.
Day 20
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Deer & Doe Datura
I knew I wouldn’t be able to wear this just once this
month. It’s been warmer than expected this week so a sleeveless top is a must
for looking presentable after hauling a dozen sewing machines in and out of the
car twice and picking my parents (plus 3 large, heavy bags) up from the
airport.
Day 21
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Sewaholic Alma
This is my heavy lifting day of teaching – 13 sewing
machines carried two by two up 2 sets of stairs and down the hall to a
classroom – and according to my phone it was 79 degrees. Even completely underlined, this Swiss dot
blouse is still lightweight enough to help keep me cool and not sloppy looking by
evening when this photo was taken.
Another warm weather top, I hate wearing it with a sweater or cardigan
due to the collar.
Day 22
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Tilly & the Buttons Coco
I spent a good part of the day traveling from Seattle
down to Berkeley for my cousin’s wedding reception so comfort was key. Enter Tilly & the Button’s Coco dress
made out of navy and white striped French terry. I made this just before the trip and looking
back at these photos I need to redo the hem – it’s drooping down a bit at the
sides.
Day 23
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Maria Denmark Kirsten Kimono Tee
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Biscayne Orca Dress
Weather in Berkeley was much cooler than Seattle so I had
to rethink my options, meaning the shorts had to stay in the suitcase. This top ended coming out sooner and I spent
most of the day with my jacket on so it didn’t really matter what I was wearing
underneath. Surprisingly late in the
afternoon it warmed up enough while wandering through the Berkeley Botanical
Gardens where the reception was taking place.
I’ll be doing a separate post on the dress but it’s my first design
project at fashion school. I was super
excited to have it finished in time to wear to the reception, knowing I would
be getting questions about what I’ve been up to. It turned out to be perfect for dancing with
the skirt being made for 
Day 24
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Grainline Hemlock Tee
I had been hesitating on Grainline’s Hemlock tee for a while
due to the lack of sizing options, but after picking up this tissue weight
jersey featuring a massive print I thought I would give it a try. I’m so glad I did because the oversized shape
didn’t break up the print too much and was super quick to put together. The only thing I would change is the sleeve
length, it’s at that awkward length where instead of being 3/4 length it looks
like I ran out of fabric and cut them too short. But that’s an easy fix. Regardless it was comfy for a chilly post
wedding picnic, hanging out with family and driving up to Sacramento.
Day 25
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Megan Nielsen Briar
Bonus puppy photo – everyone’s favorite cute and furry
accessory. This was another travel day
which also included picking up my parents’ new little puppy. This is probably my favorite t-shirt due to
the print so I knew it was going to make more than one appearance this
month. But back to the puppy: his name
is Toohey, a mini Australian Shepard, total sweetheart and a wonderful little
traveler. He went through airport
security like a champ and slept through the entire flight – including take-off
and landing. Expect to see more of him
in future photos!
Day 26
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Megan Nielsen Briar
Another puppy photo and another Briar. At the last moment I threw this in my
suitcase in case I decided to spend the night at my parent’s house and get in
some more puppy time. Naturally I
decided that was necessary and spent the morning playing with the little guy
before leaving to go teach. Despite all
the changes Toohey went through during the past 24 hours, he bounced back and
seemed to enjoy getting to know his new family and home. I will say I was surprised this was the first
time in May I wore this shirt, the perils of being stuck in the dirty laundry
pile…
Day 27
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Deer & Doe Bleuet
This was my second Bleuet and I decided to stick with my
love of pearl snaps. Because why
unbutton a shirt dress when you can rip it open and feel like the Hulk. (With the added bonus of not having to sew
any buttons on later to wear it again!) This
dress is super comfy to wear and makes it very quick to get dressed in the
morning and still feel put together.
Day 28
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Jamie Christina Mission Maxi Tank
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Colette Madeline Mini Bloomers
I was feeling under the weather today so put the minimal
amount into what I wore. The main
difference between my me made pjs and my “outfit” is the tank top. Despite having made this over a year ago I still
haven’t gotten around to properly hemming it.
Needless to say, it was the perfect thing to wear on a hot day when it
seemed like effort just to move to the couch.
Day 29
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Maria Denmark Kirsten Kimono Tee
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Sewaholic Thurlow shorts
This was the outfit I had planned to wear last weekend if
only the weather had played along. I
love, love these shorts! They’re a plaid
seersucker that I wish I could wear ALL YEAR LONG. I miss them during winter and really should
make a couple more tops to wear with them.
Speaking of making more, I should whip up a few more pairs of shorts as
well. I struggled to get the trousers to
fit right, but didn’t have many issues with making these. I think the pattern is worth it just for the
shorts.
Day 30
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Sewaholic Renfrew
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Jamie Christina Mission Maxi mini dress
This is one of my ideal warm weather outfits and I’m so
glad I didn’t give up on this fabric. Despite
being stiff as all get out when it arrived, it has softened up in the wash and
is thick enough not to show what I’m wearing underneath. The weather was a bit cooler than expected so
I was glad for the matching tee. Regardless
even in a dress I got plenty of puppy play in.
Day 31
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Deer & Doe Plantain
Woo-hoo! Last time taking a daily photo! Rather than go out with a bang with a fun
sundress I decided to go dog friendly as I had a puppy and two big dogs to play
with. I really need to make a couple
more Plantains in rayon knits as they’re so easy to wear.
Once again I enjoyed a successful Me Made May. I didn’t have too many problems figuring out
what to wear, although I do need some more separates. This is basically the same conclusion I came
to last year but made minimal progress on – although now it’s more necessary
with my more physical job. I had hoped
to make a pair of shorts and jeans but life got busy and that didn’t
happen. Plus my parents’ new puppy, Toohey,
was an adorable fluffy distraction towards the end of the month. But I can’t complain or blame the little guy,
not much beats a puppy when deciding how to spend free time and the look on his
face while bounding over to me when I come to visit tells me I made the right
decision. That said those shorts will
get made! The jeans may have to wait
until it gets closer to fall. I do want
to make some more tops for the summer and maybe a few dresses as well. Although I do have a school fashion show
coming up in September and need that to be my main focus.
