Happy June Everyone!  It is that time of year again… Me Made May Recap Time that is!  Did you participate?  My “pledge” this year was basically the same as last year.  I wore and documented Me-Mades for everyday I left the house.  I actually probably wore me-mades almost everyday since I have a lot of lounge wear and pajama bottoms that are handmade.  They are, in fact, some of my favorites in those “genres”!

My post will follow a similar format to last year.  I will group my outfits by week (Sun-Sat for full 7 day weeks), note all the patterns and share any thoughts I might have.  They are numbered by DATE.  I won’t include much in the way of sewing details, but if you have any questions about sizing, alterations, etc. please ask in the comments!  I rarely make a pattern exactly as drafted so expect that the majority of these had some sort of tweak.  I am only going to link patterns once, so if you see a pattern you like without a link scroll until you find one from another week!

WEEK 1:

May 1: Bento Tee (Heavily Hacked) by Liesel + Co., Not-so-Knotted Tote (Made with my own fabric design, Geometric Cactus Flowers. )  I made my sister a very similar bag using the same fabric which you can read more about in this post.

Thoughts:  This was a typical week for me, with the month starting on a Monday, I only had one day out of the house (until Sunday which started week 2).  Knowing that I would be going out on the first day of May was exciting since I would kick off the month with an outfit… but I was not feeling well that day which majorly deflated that excitement.  But I pulled a (very wrinkled) look together (paired with RTW blazer).  This Bento actually has some fun details added (Like the deep side slit in the second photo) but I have never managed to get great photos of it.  (I will have to try again).  This was also my first attempt at selfies with my new mirror… hadn’t quite found the right place to position it yet.

WEEK 2:

May 6:  Coastal Breeze Dress by Make it Perfect, Julia Cardigan by Mouse House Creations, Self-Drafted Infinity Scarf

May 8: Lane Raglan (With an extra giant scoop neck because I had to cut off the first neckband).

May 11:  Lane Raglan by Hey June Handmade

Thoughts:  It was cooler weather this week (no complaints) so more fall/winter outfits than spring.  I think it is amusing looking back that I wore two items that used the same floral fabric.  Two lanes too!  (But it is one of my most made patterns so that is not surprising).

WEEK 3:

May 13 (A): Lane Raglan, Self-Drafted Mini Cowl (featuring my own fabric designs from the KIKU GARDEN Collection).

May 13 (B): Oslo Cardigan, “Taormina Tee” (Drafted from the Renfrew Top, but majorly changed).

May 14: Bess Top by Imagine Gnats, Blackwood Cardigan by Helen’s Closet

Thoughts:  This week featured two “special events”:  Mother’s Day Lunch (Hence the second May 13 Outfit, the first I wore to Church earlier in the day) and my husband’s birthday.  He took the day off and we went out for lunch at a favorite french restaurant, so I was able to get a mid-week “non-selfie” photo!

WEEK 4:

May 20: Cheyenne Tunic by Hey June Handmade and Oslo Cardigan (See photo at top of the blog post)

May 22: Oslo Cardigan by Seamwork, Hudson Pant by True Bias

May 26:  Hadley top by Grainline Studio, Not-so-Knotted Tote

Thoughts:  It was actually too cold for the outfit I wore on May 22, but I REALLY wanted to have at least one pair of me-made pants make it into a photo!  Ha ha!  Anyone else dress for the photo instead of the weather/activity/etc. ?

WEEK 5:

May 27: Chai Tee, Everyday Skirt both by Liesel + Co.  I also wore a me-made cardigan (not pictured), either the gray Oslo or the navy Blackwood again… (Can’t remember for sure). I chose not to take a photo with it since the tee was new and I wanted to document it.

May 28:  Renfrew Top by Sewaholic, Halifax Hoodie by Hey June Handmade (BLOG POST coming soon!!!)

May 29: Out and About Dress (Peplum Top Hack) by Sew Caroline

May 31: Lane Raglan, Oslo Cardigan

Thoughts: My husband was off this week for a “stay-cation” so there was a lot more out of the house activity than usual!  It also got very hot so I was able to wear more of my warmer weather items.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Overall Me Made May was fun.  I love seeing what everyone else is wearing (especially how they style their me-mades).  I love my handmade wardrobe and wearing my me-mades all the time already so I don’t really need the motivation.  And actually it can be a bit tiring taking all the photos.  Plus I feel more pressure to curate my outfits rather than just grab whatever I feel like wearing. But I am happy I did it!  It challenged me to style and wear some things I might not have naturally grabbed.  I obviously love my Lane Raglans… in fact I have already made another one, in solid purple, since I don’t have a lot of solid short-sleeve me-mades.  I also wore my Oslos a lot, but that is no surprise, I am all about layers!

And that’s a wrap!  I may or my not choose to participate next year…. or more likely I will participate but might not worry so much about pictures!

Thanks for reading!  And again, if you have any questions or just want to say hi!  Please leave a comment!

Brenda