• diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2022 Week four

    My Me Made May 2022 week four has been an interesting one. I have had a couple of days that have required a particular outfit, which limited my scope for a full me made one. I think I have managed…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Latest make: Jubilee Stevie Top

    This year in the UK we are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. She hit the seventy year anniversary back in February, but the actual celebrations are all planned for next week. Because next week is half term, we are learning…

  • diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Me Made May 2022 week three

    Me Made May 2022 week three has been a particular challenge. I was asked a week ago to go on the school residential after another member of staff had to pull out. Packing my suitcase last weekend was interesting –…

  • sewing

    Latest make: Chapman Cardigan

    This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase using one of the links it does not cost you any more, and earns me a few pennies. One of my favourite things about Me Made May is that it…

  • diy wardrobe

    Me Made May 2022

    I think this may be my favourite time of year. The world is springing into life and turning green, there is warmth in the sunshine, and Me Made May is just around the corner. I regularly wear my handmade clothes…

  • Luna pants aka day pyjamas
    diy wardrobe,  sewing

    Latest make: Luna Pants/Day Pyjamas

    A few years ago I remember questioning why people had ”lounge wear”. It seemed odd to me that people had pyjamas to change into when they got home, before changing into actual pjs for bed. As I hit my mid…

  • diy wardrobe

    Me Made May 2021 Week Two

    If it wasn’t for Me Made May, I would have thought we had missed May and skipped straight to November. My time hop helpfully tells me that this time last year I was wearing vest tops and flip flops. Come…

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    Me Made May 2021 Week one (and a bit)

    May is one of my favourite months. The days are getting longer, and it (usually) means the weather is getting warmer. Not this year though. My time hop helpfully shows me that this time last year I was wearing vest…

  • diy wardrobe

    Me Made May 2021

    I first discovered Me Made May, hosted by Zoe about six years ago. I had not long been sewing, and only had a couple of me made items in my wardrobe. My challenge was to wear one handmade item a…