Me Made May Day 5

Lots of me made today!

Jeans are hand patched,  darned and embroidered.

Vest top from a simplicity pattern. First try with jersey.

White holey hitchhiker scarf.

Hand knit socks - first ever pair I made.

Me Made May Days 3 and 4

Been away on a residential this week so hand made socks it was again - oh, and a scarf. Forgot to Instagram that yesterday! (Photo of the shawl therefore taken on a different occasion! )

After a much needed bath I was pretty warm so put on shorts I made last year. Still very comfy and I love the semi hidden flowery pockets.

I also got out my sewing clothes box. I need to have a look at what is already cut out and what fabric is there.

Me Made May Day 2

Today was handmade socks that I bought the wool for purely because it was called classical music!

There was also a charity shop M&S blouse that I bought because I liked the shape but it was very plain. So I embroidered dandelion clocks on it as part of #1yearofstitches.

Me Made May Day 1

Late entry to the party, totally unplanned but was wearing hand made socks anyway!

I also spent today knitting a new cardigan.  Rib is done and am starting the body.

I've also read back through my me made may blog posts from last year and enjoyed looking at the day 1 posts on Instagram.

Me Made May 2017

Oops... poor neglected blog!

I wasn't going to participate in Me Made May this year. I've got to the point where I wear my handmade clothes without thinking about it now.

However.... suddenly it was May 1st and I remembered Me Made May!

So what has changed since last year?
- I've lost 2 stones in weight
- I've knitted more socks
- I've knitted several shawls
- I've bought more fabric
- I've tidied the house (huge job!)

But the one thing I've not really done is sew any more clothes.

This month I am going to wear all my hand made clothes and see what still fits, what is too big, what I don't actually wear any more.

I'm also going to get out my sewing machine and fabric box and see what needs sewing up and what else I can make.

I'm also going to attempt my first dress.

Fabric and patterns

Just realised I never posted the last day of me made may - oops. I did do it, honestly!  I've also continued to wear my hand made clothes on a regular basis.

Since I've done me made may I've been shopping for clothes in a different way. I've been trying to decide if it's the pattern or the fabric I like. The conclusion I've come to is there are certain brands where I really like their fabric patterns - fat face, Seasalt,  mantaray. I am also a big lover of linen fabrics. I tend to choose very simple patterns.

So I now need to continue building up my set of basic patterns, and to find a supplier of print fabrics I love.

Me Made May Days 28-30

Wow! Almost there! So impressed I've managed to do this for a whole month! I wonder what I'll find myself wearing over the next few weeks!

Day 28 - travelling to Scotland. My latest simplicity 8523 blouse in the cheap polycotton from hobbycraft which was washed, tumble dried and ready to wear again -no ironing required!

Day 29 - my favourite simplicity 2103 blouse with the pink flowers and hand knit socks for a farm open day followed by a bbq. Weather boiling, neck burnt. Oops.

Day 30 - woke up to fog and wind! Hand knit socks for today (which were so comfy on our walk to see a castle and across the beach).