Archive | May, 2010
Me-Made-May: Days 28, 29, 30

Me-Made-May: Days 28, 29, 30

By on May 31, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Me-Made-May is over today! And while I’m relieved that I can dress freely in whatever strikes my fancy, I’m a bit sad that this celebration of sewing is ending. It’s not that I won’t wear the fabulous things I’ve made ever again, but I feel like I’ve been wearing them with purpose this past month. [...]

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Me-Made-May: Days 24, 25, 26, 27

Me-Made-May: Days 24, 25, 26, 27

By on May 28, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Four days of Me-Made outfits to report on, and wow, only four days left in the month. I feel like it’s flown by! Day 23: Here’s my casual cotton dress again, walking back from breakfast on holiday Monday. I was looking for a good photo shoot location and when we saw these rocks I couldn’t [...]

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Las Margaritas Dress: Vogue 9668

Las Margaritas Dress: Vogue 9668

By on May 26, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Apparently, there was a study done on men and the caliber of a restaurant they would take a woman to, depending on how she was dressed. The outfit that prompted men to suggest the nicest restaurants? Red dresses. So here is my finished Vogue 9668, in fire-engine red! As I’m cutting this dress out, Mr [...]

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Me-Made-May: Days 21, 22, 23

Me-Made-May: Days 21, 22, 23

By on May 24, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Oops! It’s Long Weekend Monday so I’m a bit slow to post today. Enjoyed a lovely sleep-in this morning, and I have nothing on my agenda but sewing, with a few breaks to eat. It’s a sewaholic’s perfect day! Day 21: Casual Friday in jeans and a Me-Made blouse. This used to be my work [...]

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Me-Made-May: Days 17, 18, 19, 20

Me-Made-May: Days 17, 18, 19, 20

By on May 21, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

Whew! This is going to be a lot of outfits for one little post. Has this month flown by, or what? Day 17: I wore the lovely Vogue 1174. Lots and lots of pictures here, but here’s one just for this post. Yay for this dress! I’m super pleased with the outcome. Day 18: Beware [...]

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And now for something different.. Vogue 1174 completed!

And now for something different.. Vogue 1174 completed!

By on May 19, 2010 in Inspiration and Everything Else

I’m pausing the Me-Made-May coverage to share my completed version of Vogue 1174. Although, I did wear it, so it’s a Me-Made-May story as well. I’m happy I finally completed this behemoth of a dress. (Is that the right word? It seems fitting for this labour-intensive project…) So, without further delay, here it is! I [...]

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