#MMMay16: Days 16-20

Yeah, you saw that right, I've skipped Days 7-15 (with one exception below) because I didn't take any photos at all and I'm sort of forgetting what I wore.  I SPECIFICALLY DIDN'T COMMIT TO DOCUMENTING EVERYDAY, so there.  :P  Haha oops, sorry folks.

I did wear me-made garments every day...except last weekend.  And I'm giving myself a break this weekend too.  Guys, I don't have the me-made garments that can handle camping, and we're out of town and camping in the woods for 3 of the 4 May weekends.  I'm giving myself a break on those days.

Though I did bring me-made socks and some undies, so I'm trying my best with what I have.

Alright, moving on to THIS WEEK.

Day 16:

This was fun!  I made this Pavlova Top by Cake Patterns in March 2013 (posted about it on my old sewing blog), and only wore it a hand full of times before it made its way into a storage bin.  I was trying to hunt down a rouge sweater when I found it and promptly put it on.  LOVE IT!  It's a little short since it's meant to be worn with a high-wasted skirt or pants, but I made it work with a tank top and my favourite jeans.  And it had good range of motion which was good because I went and helped a friend do inventory at her store this evening and boy do you have to move a lot doing that.  I was cooking by the time we were finished though, so this top can be quite warm.  Still, I really enjoyed wearing it, so it's going back into the wardrobe rotation.

Thanks for that, MMMay!

Day 17

Oh hey look, it's the purple Linden.  Again.  And the green scarf.  So creative, Heather.  But I guess it shows that it's one of my go-to tops, and I should probably sew up more of those.  I love the green scarf with it, btw.  It makes my little Donatello-loving heart so happy!  :D

And as you can see, I wore my Cuba Socks.  If I look very precarious in the photo, it's because I am and yes, I did fall down almost as soon as the shutter clicked.  Oops.  I was good though, no worries, and it produced what will probably be a contender for the Best Photo of my MMMay16 adventure!

Day 18:

AND here's probably one of the worst pictures, but whatever.  I was about to go for a run and snapped a quick photo before changing (btw, totally need to sew some running gear).

See that grey vest/top thing?  Another rediscovered sewn garment, though much older than my Pavlova.  It was actually one of my very first (successful) sewn garments and one of the few to last this long.  It even pre-dates my Sewing on Pins blog and was made somewhere between late 2009 and early 2010.  It was actually traced from a knitted vest I'd found at a thrift shop, but was too thick and warm to wear as often as I would've liked.  I googled how to duplicate garments, traced out a pattern onto newpaper or something, and then cut it out in this grey knit fabric.  The neckline has a nicely done band, but the sleeves are unfinished.  Oops.

It's lasted this long in my wardrobe because it's actually a wonderful layering piece in the summer, and despite not getting worn that often, always sneaks through on wardrobe purges.  I see why though, because it's so easy to wear and goes with everything.  Definitely going to put it into rotation more often, though I might need to do a quick turn-over hem for the sleeves.  It bothers me now...

Day 19:

Well hello there, Avana shrug!  I love this little garment, because it's easy to toss over a t-shirt and jeans and go.  Feels like clothes in this outfit, but I admit, it feels way too dressed up when I pair this shrug with a dress. 

The only other thing I have to say about this outfit is that I wore my Cuba socks again this day.  What can I say, the greens in it matches well with the scarf!

Day 20:

Erm, I don't have a picture of today's outfit, mostly because I'm still in pjs - and not even self-stitched pjs either.  See, Darryl left last night to make sure we get a camping spot for the weekend, and I'm staying behind because I have some Very Important Work to get done.  And since that work involves writing in my living room (this post is a break *coughprocrastinationcough*), I am not putting on real pants. I am wearing some me-made undies though, and I'm cozy in these hand knit socks, so I'm following the letter of the challenge if not the spirit.

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Now, the only outfit picture I took last week was on Day 11.  I'm really glad I did, because I've learned something important.

Heather, do not wear those brown tights with that dress (Tiramisu by Cake Patterns) ever again.  Or that sweater (Common Ground).  I don't care how comfy the outfit is, just don't do it.

#mmmay16: Days 1-6

Hey folks!  So despite a surprisingly few amount of me-made garments in my wardrobe that still fit me, I've been able to meet my own personal challenge of wearing at least one me-made garment or accessory every day this week!  ...So far...  Let me tell you, I'm not at my best in the mornings and it got real challenging the one morning - I was 10 minutes late for work in fact - but I mostly blame that on my unwillingness to get out of bed after a painful arm workout the night before.  I'm pretty stoked about the combo I came up with that day though.

And surprise surprise, I actually took pictures everyday too!  Not always...good pictures, but whatever.

Day 1:

Nice face there Heather. My friends were just pulling up so I snapped this real quick before they caught me.

I was mostly a lazy bum all day, but I did wind up meeting some friends for a walk around the airport, and that required something comfortable and a bit warm because of the cool weather.  I thought at first I was only stuck with dresses, when I remembered my purple Linden.  A t-shirt underneath and a pair of jeans, plus my Haines-Hampton hat, Rock Paper Scissors SHOOT fingerless mitts, and a scarf, and I was all set for a couple hours walk with friends!

Day 2:

SNEAK PEEK!

BLURG MONDAYS.  Thankfully, my brand-spankin' new Daelyn pullover was finished blocking, so I wore that with jeans and was cozy all day in the office.  Yes, I owe you a blog post about this, just as soon as I get some decent pictures.  Yes, it fits perfectly and is the new knitted love of my life.

Sorry Henri.  I'll love you again once I find the oomph to wash you and wait the week it takes for you to dry.

Day 3:

Okay, that's a lie, because I totally love my Cardboard Cafe more than the previous two sweaters, entirely because it helps me make up outfits like this!  Seriously, this combination of dress, tights/leggings, and sweater NEEDS to be my "uniform".  So easy to pull together and SO EASY TO WEAR, and I feel so SO awesome in it!

The dress is one of three I bought in the same style from Superstore, if you believe it.  I was just looking for fit inspirations, but these dresses fit me perfectly and I LOVED them!  I even scoured the whole store to see if there were any other colours.  I need to replicate this dress like, yesterday.

Day 4:

Erm, hello again purple Linden.  So in the spring time, volunteers come out in droves to clean up all of the garbage that accumulates in Whitehorse over the winter.  Our entire office was doing a power 15 minute spring cleaning in the area around our building this day, and there was no way in hell I was wearing a dress.  Again, Linden was the easiest thing to throw on over jeans, so there we go.  I wore a different scarf though, does that count?

Day 5:

This was the day I struggled with.  Nothing was comparing with Day 3's outfit (I need more lightweight cardigans) and I wasn't feeling my other dresses.  But this top (which I still have to blog about - yikes!) was being worn by my dressform, Mable, so I ripped it off of her and tossed it over a favourite navy dress.  Wasn't sure how I felt about it, but looking at the picture here, I'm actually pretty happy with it!  It's a little too short to wear with jeans, but it's perfect with a dress.  WIN.

Day 6:

Today was sort of a crummy day, and I like to wear these teal pants on crummy days.  I don't know why, they just make me happy.  I normally wear a boring black 3/4 length sleeve henley shirt with it, but since none of the things in that outfit are me-made, I pulled out my first grey Linden instead.

This is a cute outfit, and I still like this top objectively.  But...there's just something off about the fit.  I nailed it with the purple Linden, but this grey one makes me more self-conscious of recently expanded waistline (I've been feeding the Stress Beast a little too hard of late).  I don't know, I think this is one of those Wardrobe considerations that's leaning more towards "donate" than "keep".  It doesn't make me feel awesome - in fact, it counteracted my awesome pants - so it should probably go. 


How's your May going?  I know not many of you are doing MMMay this year, but are you enjoying seeing everyone's attempt?

Me-Made May 2016: My Pledge

I'm doing this.  I've been debating about it all month; things are sort of insane right now and I can't even let myself into my sewing room to finish my skirt, never mind taking on more right now.  But I've been working on culling my wardrobe and trying to come up with a plan for my wardrobe, and this might help me figure out what I want to be wearing instead of what I'm wearing because it's there and handy (even if those pieces often makes me feel like crud).

So with that in mind,

'I, Heather of thingsimakeplusrocks.blogspot.com, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '16. I endeavour to wear at least one me-made garment or accessory each day for the duration of May 2016.  I will also use this opportunity to (finally) reassess my current wardrobe, clear out all of the duds I'm not wearing, and come up with a cohesive wardrobe plan by the end of the month'.

And I refuse to commit to this part, but I'll also try hard to track my progress on here on my blog, probably on a weekly basis.  NOT promising daily photos, but I'll try.  :)

Anyone else doing this?