So I’ve done Me Made
May for a few years. Last year, I even
did Me Made Maternity thanks to some stuff my mom made for me as well as some
pieces that transitioned with my changing body.
And once again, your girl’s body has changed. Really my life has changed. A lot.
I’m now the mother of a 7 (almost 8) month old baby, which means making
stuff has taken even more of a backseat than before, if you can believe
it. All of the handmade clothes I have
were made and have been seen on this blog before, which makes the whole reveal
of Me Made May kind of useless to me. I
mean, some I am styling differently, but honestly I don’t feel like I need to
post the stuff because it’s been seen.
And I think Me Made May is supposed to be one of those inspirational
things, to inspire you to wear your homemade clothes and that’s great. Frankly, I already rock my handmade clothes a
lot because they’re the stuff that fits.
So…I had a thought.
So for me, I think
this month should be kind of renamed Me MAKES May. Like for me it’s less about the outfits I
wear, and just trying to make something.
Frankly, anything. I have a baby,
a husband, a full time job. If anything
gets made, this month was a win. If
nothing gets made, I’ll use this month to plan stuff for the summer. This first post is going to be kind of the
planning and inspiration post.
Personal Style
So let’s start with
my personal style definition. I decided
to kind of call my style “Quirky Scandinavian Garden.” Garden, because I love flowy and loose
garments and floral prints. Scandinavian
for the simplicity of silhouette I go for, and I do tend to wear darker
colors. Which is usually in florals as
well. The quirky because I love my nerdy
touches to my outfit, plus my colored hair gives me the quirk.
So whatever I make,
I want it to fit into this personal style.
The question is, what should I make.
Needs and Wants
What I have plenty
of: skirts. Honestly, I’m good in that front. Pants I’m good with as well.
What I could use
more of, but I don’t need: Dresses,
overalls and shirts. I have a lot, but I’ve recently
started trying out maxi dresses, and it may be fun to make one for myself. Also, I love the Hayden top from Seamwork and
I already have like 4, but it’s become kind of my uniform and I’m not mad at
it. And I have a pattern from Tilly and
the Buttons for Dungarees (aka overalls) that may be fun to try. Also jumpsuits. As a mom, one piece outfits that you can kind
of move easily in are also fantasic.
I
can always use more.
What I need: I have this adorable peplum top that I
absolutely love that has sprung a couple of leaks. I need to clone it so bad because I refuse to
lose that top. I think what it comes
down to is I need to make a pattern from it, find the fabric and sew it on
up.
So I think step the
next will be two parts: figure out how
to clone the shirt and go through my existing patterns. So, that will be my next post. I’m thinking this will be weekly like last
year, and the plus is that I can type with a baby in my arms somewhat
easily. How do I know? It just happened.
See you soon!
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