I can’t believe Me-Made-March is finished. It felt arduous and but seemed to pass quickly. “The years go fast but the days go so slow” – perhaps an overstatement but I can never resist inserting that lyric into situations where it seems even mildly appropriate. Anyway!! Here are my last four outfits: Day 27. I … Continue reading »
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Week 3 of Me-Made-March – The Lost Week
Between moving and being really sick, I totally forgot about Week 3. Here is the recap! Day 1, another Simplicity 2451 skirt in an ikat fabric obtained at the Goodwill. I also got to trot out a rarely worn cowl sweater (thrifted, of course). You can see we’re about to move based on the empty … Continue reading »
Week 4 of Me-Made-March: the dark ages.
I started this post thinking it was the Week 3 recap – as it turns out, I totally forgot to do one! So that will be coming soon. I’m not going to lie – Week 4 was rough on the self-made fashion front. I’d mostly run out of new things and was heading into the … Continue reading »
Six days of self-made: The first week of Me-Made-March
I made it! I managed to put together outfits for six consecutive days with one or more items made by me. Day 1, the full outfit: self-made shirt with thifted jeans and store-bought boots. Photo and greenface by sister dearest! Day 2, self-made salvaged linen dress and t-shirt. Thrifted boots and store-bought tights. Linen wrinkles … Continue reading »
Me-Made-March 2011
Here I am on Day 1, in a shirt I made myself. Feeling optimistic I can meet the challenge. Friends, I have decided to take on my first internet sewing challenge. This month, I will be wearing at least one self-made garment or accessory every day as a part of Me-Made-March 2011. Me-Made-March is run … Continue reading »