Completed: McCall’s 5779 Blouse (1961) and Me Made May Weeks 2+3

I've actually made two things from a single pattern! I love the idea of these wardrobe patterns, and have always wanted to make all the pieces of one, so I'm now 2/3 of the way there-just the shorts left to go. This particular wardrobe is a "sports" wardrobe. This doesn't mean it was intended as…

MMM Week 1 and a Slow Sewing Project Update

For week 1, my one me-made outfit was my McCall's 6436, completed in 2019. I put a lot of time into getting the fit right with this pattern, so I should really make some more of them since I like sleeveless shirts. Photo by author. As for Simplicity 7031, my Slow Sewing Project, things are…

Me Made May 2022 Pledge

Being in the throes of trying to finish grad school, April swept by me before I remembered that Me Made May was on the horizon. If you followed along last year, you might remember that I started to do a retrospective of my past participation in MMM. I did this in two ways. First, when…

A Slow Sewing Project

Much to my chagrin, I did not complete my thesis on time to graduate this spring semester. I am now aiming for a mid-July defense. One problem that has popped up though, is the issue of what to do in that hour or so between dinnertime and bedtime (we eat late) when my brain is…

Completed: New York 1445 (1952)

Photo by author. I recently completed this for a baby shower gift. I rarely make baby/kids clothes, so it was a fun change. I've had the pattern and fabric in my stash for a long time, but never knew what to make with either. Once I started working on it, though, I knew this was…

2021 Review/2022 Plans

I did so little sewing in 2021, and what with being in my last semester of grad school and having no sewing time, so I decided to put this all in one post. 2021 Sewing in Review I made...3 whole projects, not counting many, many more face masks. One of the projects wasn't even a…

Me Made May Day 19

Note: I forgot to post this one! So here it is a *bit* late.I've done a tops week, a dresses week, and now I'm on to bottoms. It was hot and humid and I was stuck working at my computer all day, so I went for my favorite lightweight, secret pajama outfit. These pants were made in…

Me Made May: Frocks of Fancy

Let's face it, dresses are my kryptonite! It is almost impossible to find unique dresses that are also well-made so they are always top of my to-make list. Here we'll see my MMM/J/SSS dresses that have since been retired. These aren't even all the dresses I've ever made! There are a few that came out…

Me Made May Days 11, 13, and 16

It's dress week (except for this one that I wore during "tops" week)! I got tripped up this past week by getting my second vaccine dose. I was pretty sure I would have a stronger reaction than some people because of my auto-immune condition, so it wasn't a surprise, I just didn't think about the…

Completed: Simplicity 5889 Dress (1965)

Photo by author. I can't believe this dress was 8 years in the making. I have some old WIPs, but except for my 10+ year old half-made cape, this might take the cake. I originally started it for a Sew Weekly challenge where the theme was "Mad Men." I was going for a Betty look…