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…