In fewer than two weeks my Me-Made May 2016 challenge fizzled, in a way that felt different than past years when I just didn’t have enough handmade items to rotate. I’ll let Simon Sineck shed some light here — I hadn’t embraced my “WHY”. I was achieving the WHAT — participating in Me-Made May, by doing the HOW — wearing … More A Me-Made May Meditation
I first learned of Thread Theory when I saw their men’s patterns at District Fabric in Seattle. I had no idea they offered a women’s blouse until the sew-along. I like my knit shirts fitted, but the more I saw of the Camas Blouse on social media and the more I learned about Thread Theory … More A Camas Blouse Without Sleeves
My first week of Me-Made-May 2016 has been both wonderful and a little lackluster. It feels like something is missing and I can’t place my finger on it. My challenge is to wear something me-made every day, and not repeat outfits during the month. May 1 My new Adelaide dress and I received many compliments … More La Première Semaine de Me-Made-May
Me-Made May 2016 kicks off with my newly completed dusty rose Adelaide dress! Seamwork Magazine debuted the Adelaide pattern one year ago in the May 2015 Color Issue. The dress is a simple design, yet it has many opportunities for customization. None of which I took on this first pattern test. In some ways, one could … More The Adelaide Dress, a Seamwork Pattern
Spring is upon us. The flowers are blooming. The bees are buzzing. The ducklings are hatching. And around the world, sewists and knitters are preparing for Me-Made May 2016! I am very excited this year. Having spent the early part of 2016 sewing new clothes instead of costumes I have new handmade garments to add … More Me Made May 2016 Pledge
If you spend any time reading sewing blogs, you are aware of the annual challenge known as MMMay or Me-Made May. I’m really looking forward to this year. I have a number of me-made garments in the pipeline and I am pretty confident I’ll finish them before May 1. To help myself stay on track to finish … More Me-Making March
I wore something handmade 28 days out of the month, and photographed 26 of those items. … More The Me-Made-May Recap of the Recaps
We’ve made it! Our 31 days of wearing handmade clothes and accessories are over. After not participating last year, I am ready to end the 2015 Me Made May on a high note. … More Me-Made-May ’15: The Final Week
I am reaching the running-out-of-steam phase of Me-Made-May. The weather isn’t warming up. I really miss pants. I also wish I could do some laundry! … More Me-Made-May ’15: Days 19 – 25
This Me-Made-May recap is brought to you in part by scarves and layers. Spring in Seattle is starting out a bit cool. … More Me-Made-May ’15: Days 12-18
The Fabric Alchemist 