Me Made May Day 2

Firstly, I discovered mend in may yesterday so I'm adding that to me made may as I count mended clothes as being me made!.

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There are two pairs of jeans and a pair of linen trousers in the pile at the moment, all needing repairs in the same place - under the bottom!

My hand made clothes today are a crochet hoodie I designed myself. It is very comfortable and I really need to make another in a different colour!  I'm also wearing a pair of Regia Pairfect hand knitted socks.  There is another ball of this in a different colour way in the sock wool stash!

I spent the afternoon sewing (and swearing at the sewing machine - I couldn't get the tension right for love nor money today).  I made a blouse from the same simplicity 2188 pattern I used for yesterday's blouse. This one is blue chambray coloured polycotton. I originally bought the fabric for trousers but it ws too thin. I've added some mother of pearl flower buttons which I love - but they do show the pleats aren't quite even!!

Me Made May Day 1

I wore a simplicity 2188 blouse today, fabric from Dunelm. This is one of my favourites and having worn theatre blacks all week it was nice to be in colour! However it's been freezing - so it's been hidden under a fleece all day!

I also managed to finish the first of the two pairs of boot socks I want to knit this month.

Me Made May 2016

I, arky72, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '16. I endeavour to wear an item of hand made clothing each day for the duration of May 2016'

http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/me-made-may-16-sign-up-here.html?m=1

I've read about this in previous years, but never felt I could participate. Since I learnt to knit socks last year (search winwick mum sock along on facebook!) my number of hand made clothes has increased to a point where I now feel I can wear a handmade item every day for a month.

I've been trying this out for most of April. So far I've come to the conclusion cold days = I have socks and a jumper and hot days = I have a few tops. I've not had occasion to wear a summer skirt!!

I've also realised I don't really have anything handmade that is suitable to wear for work. So there's a challenge - make something to wear for work.

I have 3 sets of patterns matched to fabric sitting doing nothing - there's the second challenge. Make at least one of these into an item of clothing.

I have two pairs of worn jeans needing patching. Challenge 3 - patch both pairs of jeans.

Scout camp at the beginning of the month has provided challenge 4 - knit 2 more pairs of boot socks.

Let's see what happens!

Resolution - March

Hmm. Not such a success! The car is certainly clearer inside than it was, and there is less in the boot but it still needs washing!

For April I am going to track the number of steps I walk and what I eat on a phone app (s health) in the hope that I can get a bit fitter and lose a bit of weight. I know I am late writing this, so can report it already seems to be working!

Resolution - February

Well, here we are at the end of another month. Reasonable success this konth considering I've not been at work, so it's been mostly jeans.

I did clear out some drawers but never got round to the rest or the wardrobe.  I have certainly dressed better and thought more about accessories.

My main discovery though was that me being well dressed wasn't just about getting clothes out the night before - it was about keeping on top of the laundry so that I can always wear what I want and am therefore not making do with a second best outfit.

From January: still eating well, have been using lots of things up and am back to baking. So far we've had anzac biscuits, apple and raisin loaf cake and pizza :)

Next month: It's going to have to be the car! It needs cleaning inside and out, and an organised system for the boot!

Resolution - January

We are almost at the end of the month, and I am pleased to say I've had a great success with my first resolution.  We are eating a greater variety of meals and more vegetables. The Christmas chocolate and biscuits are coming towards the end so it will be back to baking soon I hope.

Next month's resolution is going to be "fashion" - I am always better dressed if I put clothes etc out the night before. I could also do with having a really good sort out of my wardrobe and drawers. I don't wear half the jewellery and scarves I own, and stick to the same handbag amd coat for weeks on end. Time for improvement!

Packed lunches

J will only have a packed lunch - and almost the same thing every day!  School dinners around here currently cost £2.10 a day. Packed lunches this week, with a lot of things on offer, work out at £1.63 a day. So, even catering for a very fussy eater, I'm cheaper!