Me Made May Days 6-8

It was camp and I didn't want to wear any of my hand made clothes, so boot socks it was.

All very well, except by the Friday I'd only got 2 pairs. Pair 3 consisted of one finished sock and one I'd just picked up the stitches on ready to knit the gusset. Some frantic knitting friday evening while we waited for the cubs to fall asleep, and a bit during down time on Saturday meant that I finally had pair 3 for Sunday!

I finished the weekend with a second wear of Simplicity 2188 after I'd had a bath on Sunday afternoon. Perfect for a barbecue in the garden :)

Me Made May Day 5

I spent most of yesterday creating this Simplicity 2188 skirt from some £3 metre flowery fabric from hobbycraft. I added my own hemless bottom (and learnt more about how to do that another time!) and patch pockets.

I needed something to be able to wear as part of my work wardrobe which consists of black, white and grey so it all mixes and  matches. I have loved wearing this skirt today - it was so comfortable!

Me Made May Day 4

A multiple outfit sort of day!

Started with a simplicity 1080 tunic. This had such potential but it didn't turn out how I saw it in my head. Navy linen (fray's - yuk), first attempt at french seams (love them -need more practice), great practice at using bias binding to cover seams.

But it's just SO plain! I wasn't feeling the love for the pockets in the pattern so I left them off. I have since made an item with a different style of pocket which I love (more about that tomorrow! ) so I may add some different pockets shortly.

Changed for cubs - so wore my new boot socks.

Changed again when I got home into jeans, long sleeved tee and a favourite fat face cardigan. Added my hitchhiker scarf for the me made touch! (No photo of this outfit as I then went back out to a meeting! )

Managed to finish an item today - the big reveal is tomorrow!

Me Made May Day 3

Hand knit socks again, and today a hand crocheted cardigan made from granny squares. It was a labour of love - a lot of squares, a lot of sewing together and a lot of ends to sew in! I've not worn it much because it didn't hang very well. I finally decided yesterday it needed a button at the top and added it this morning. What a difference!  It doesn't keep falling off any more and looking like a sack!

I looked out some fabric for crop trousers last night, and when I cut out the pattern there was a skirt pattern already cut. I needed elastic for the trousers so went to Dunelm but they didn't sell it on the roll. So hobbycraft it was... and some fabric for the skirt pattern joined the elastic!

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!.

http://makedoandmend-able.us10.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=bb725376e46a2b27a02b20c4f&id=d6f6613ac3

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!