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…

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…

Me Made May: To All The Tops I’ve Worn Before

Tops might be what I've made the most of over the years. Dresses require essentially twice as much work, and pants have always intimidated me. Skirts, while easier to fit, are not something I wear much, so they definitely don't "top" my count of tops. Hyuck, hyuck, hyuck. MMM '11 Tops Round-Up In 2010, the…

Me Made May ’21 Days 4-5

I have no photo for days 4 and 5 because this tee I've been wearing has been relegated to undershirt status. The white fabric pilled, and it has started to get holes. It was made in 2016 from the Hey June Handmade Lane Raglan Tee pattern (which has cup sizes!) and has been worn a…

Me Made May ’21 Day 3

I was thinking that I would do a different type of garment each week, but the weather didn't cooperate, so instead of another top today, I'm in a dress. It was sewn last summer from the Dottie Angel/Simplicity 1080 (now 9122) pattern, so this is actually its first appearance in MMM and on the blog!…

Me Made May ’21 Day 2

The second day of May was really warm, so I went full on summer with my outfit. This top, made from McCall's 6436, is much younger than yesterday's top. The pattern is one of those great ones with cup sizes which they don't seem to be doing much anymore. I made it in 2018, finishing…