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Me-Made-May’15 Part Two

09|31 Too hot outside to wear sweaters! But my self-drafted aztec sweater also doubles wonderfully as a comfy robe around the house when the boy keeps it too cool for me :) 10|31 My sis and I walked a 5K — I wore my new pink Matilda leggings (more to come…!) 11|31 More new leggings! (unblogged) and a sweet little pup face :) I guess Finny approves of them :) 12|31 It was finally cool enough in the morning to need a second layer for work. My Salme Cropped Blazer fit the bill perfectly. 13|31 Another newbie (unblogged)! A Hemlock Tee for me! It was more casual than I usually go for work but in honor of Me-Made-May I went for it :) 14|31 A bit of a strange combination – my first Bellevue tee with a pencil skirt for work. And Mr. Finn joining my morning photo again – almost camoflage in his chair :) 14|31 Thursday evening I finally broke out my Ginger Jeans for dinner with friends. Thursday was a double day so Friday …

Me-Made Mother’s Day Hemlock Tee

First off, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to my amazing madre! And of course to all of you other moms out there! On the topic of mothers (and daughters) – I’ve been watching a lot of Gilmore Girls recently (I’ve seen them all multiple times… Danny hasn’t… so now that they’re on Netflix, naturally, we started from the beginning). I still love everything about that show. It’s right there with Friends for me. It never gets old. Anyway, if you like the show, you’ll probably appreciate this. I especially agree with #10! lol So… back to Mother’s Day… as much as I do love flowers and I know she appreciates them, I wanted to go a little more original this year :) I was going between the Mandy Boat Tee and the Hemlock Tee – but I think what drew me more to the Mandy Boat Tee was the one version they show in the pictures that’s made from a really pretty blue stripe fabric – but overall I like the scoop neck better. SO… I went best of both worlds and found …

Me-Made-May’15 Part One

01|31 Starting it off right in my Aztec Bellevue. 02|31 Took a little stroll with the family in my Sloan Leggings (in pink and in training) :) 03|31 Finished sewing my new Union St. Tee just in time to go to the mooovies! 04|31 My Minna Blouse turned out to be a little more resilient than I thought. At least it’s good enough to wear to work. :) 05|31 Putting a bird on my work day in my Vintage McCall’s 6367. 06|31 A random Wednesday off work = lounging/sewing time in my Aztec Matilda Leggings! 07|31 Raiding my dad’s garden in my most comfortable tee ever – my Seamed Stripes Swing Tee! 08|31 Trying to liven up the work week in my Floral Blocked Skirt! Can you floral block something? Or is it still color blocking? Haha… Katy got me thinking. Reflections on the week: Right away, I put these two in the donate pile: The skirt was fun to make but isn’t realistic at all for my wardrobe. And the shorts – I can’t go on pretending these actually …

JEANS and the Chicken List!

Say hello to my wonderful new me-made jeans! Waaahoooooo! And just in time for Me-Made May! I know this pattern is far from new to the sewing scene, but I finally took it off my chicken list and I’m so excited to report they are FINISHED! I went all out when the Ginger Jeans pattern first came out… I even ordered one of the beautiful denim kits thinking I would jump on the bandwagon right away, follow the sewalong, and be a jeans pro by the end of 2014. I then found this less expensive denim to practice with from Mood. And now, months later, here we are… I’m not sure how well the fabric will hold up over time, but for now it’s great! I love the color and it has the perfect amount of stretch. Right before sewing the waistband on, I tried them on and the waist was way too big. I wasn’t sure where to go from there – I didn’t feel comfortable adjusting the size at that point – so I just finished the waistband and …

Sunday Sew Love: Triple Take!

I seem to have an incessant need to complete things even when there’s no particular reason or need to do so. I’m one of those people who will finish a book even when I don’t like it half-way through or will complete a TV series even when it’s getting brutal to watch or I already know what happens. I sometimes wish I didn’t feel this way (visions of The Secret Life of the American Teenager are coming to mind…) :/ So long story short… (or short story long) :/ I realize there is no need for me to catch up on my Sunday Sew Love posts but here ya go anyway… Sunday, 12 April (left) Diary of a Chainstitcher Printed Silk Maxi Skirt | (top/center) Sewing is Therapy Dream Team (top/right and bottom) Looks Like I Made It Dog Coat and Wiggle Skirt & High Waisted Panel Pants Note: I save posts as I see them and I totally didn’t realize I had two from the same blog until just now as I type this… love …