Me Made May - Final Week!

Final Week! May 25-31

You can find other weeks in my 2025 Me Made May journey here:

Week 1 of Outfits Week 2 of Outfits Week 3 of Outfits Week 4 of Outfits

 

Day 25:

Nightshirt: Jalie 4459 - Joanie Tee and dress. I made it sometime in the last year. Someday I'll blog it (like soon soon shhhh). It's super comfortable in this waffle knit from Fabric Mart. As you can tell I’m laying low today.

I love this pattern and it can be a comfy nightgown, a comfy dress, or it can be accessorized and made into a fancier dress.  I will blog this soon so keep an eye out for all the details.

 

Day 26

Day 27

 

Day 28:

I’m wearing clothes, so I must be heading out of the house somewhere, LOL.  I had to be up in Rochester Mayo today for a worthless GI appointment that got me nowhere.  Of all the doctors out there, I feel the GI department is the one that lets me down the most.  They have no answers, they don’t listen, and they don’t seem to care. I have a lot of specialists, but the GI ones are the most lacking and most gaslighting.

Anyway, my outfit.

Top: Jalie - 3667 Marie Claude, made April 2018 in an awesome slub knit from Stylish Fabrics Bottoms: my favorite pair of comfy pants. Burda 11-2007-122, made Aug 2020

Thoughts: I really, really love both these patterns.  I made the top just a handful of times, 3, but will make more.

I have made the pants many times before (at least 7!).  I love how they fit, how they look, and the ease of sewing them.  This outfit together is 5-star for me. Put together, yet comfortable; and that is a win in my book.

Top made before: 1. Dec 2017 in Floral French Terry, 2. Dec 2017 in plaid French Terry for Miss K. Bottoms made before: 1 Sept 2017 black stripe for Miss K, 2&3 Dec 2017 Red yoga for me, Dec 2017 purple stripe for me, 4 Dec 2019 red xmas pjs for Miss K, 5 Dec 2020 a fun fruity pair for Miss K, 6 Jan 2022 a rayon jersey tie-dye for Miss K

 

Day 29

Day 30

 

Last day of MeMadeMay - Day 31

Another outfit I love to wear.  And what fun is MMM without a photobomb from Mr. Bennie Bear? Top: Patterns for Pirates - Sweet Tee, made May 2019 in Brushed DTY Stretch from Stylish fabrics Skirt: New Look 6054, made June 2015 in Rayon Challis from Hancock Fabrics.

This skirt is wonderful! I love to wear it. It is out of super soft Rayon Challis and every time I find a pattern I like in Rayon Challis I scoop that fabric up!  It is one of my favorite pattern types.  The top is so easy to throw on and wear and it is a very fast sew.  I find it very flattering too. I have sewn these patterns 3 times each now.

Top made before: 1. Red Jersey Knit, 2017 2. plain black, May 2016 3. teal floral, Sept 2017 Skirt made before: 1. June 2012, view D in quilting cotton 2. July 2012, View A in a Linen blend

 

I sort of fell off on the last week of Me Made May.  I got lazy and I was tired from what the month threw at me.  I did learn a lot about what colors look better on me, what outfits I love, what patterns I love, and what I like to wear that makes me feel good.

I’m also trying to come to terms with where my life is right now.  I have fought my body, kicking and screaming, for years, a decade, forever – refusing to believe that I have a brain tumor.  That I suffer so much.  That I cannot do some things anymore.  That at 46, my life is what it is. My energy just isn’t what I want.  My mind wants to DO DO DO and my body just doesn’t. It is an internal struggle that I have each day.  (My therapist would be so proud of this paragraph).

I used to sew daily.  I used to have joy and smile and laugh.  Nowadays it is hard to do either as there is just so much suffering.  I have to relearn many things as I lost a lot of brain connections after the craniotomy.  My brain forgets things easily and I have to think harder and repeat some things to get those connections back. Many things are just harder due to the surgery. This has been hard for me to accept. Its not what I planned for my life! (Yes, I know, no one plans these things).

However, I’m not giving up on my sewing.  It is a piece of me I refuse to let go of.  I just need to make some adaptations and go at a slower pace. I need to realize what my body can do each day before I get to the point of pushing too much and then needing days to recover.

Me Made May is a wonderful way to connect to the sewing community, to find new patterns and new sewists.  It is a wonderful journey each year that helps me learn so much about my sewing and the way things fit (or don’t fit) my body type.  I love to participate each year and I get so excited to see what everyone else is wearing.  I look forward to next year’s Me Made May and I thank you for being on my journey this month with me.

I will return to posting the things I have been sewing.  I still have a backlog of some things I haven’t shared yet.  My next post will be the new Jalie Pauline pattern and the newish Jalie Joanie pattern (both excellent).  Keep moving forward.  Don’t give up your joy.  Find a way.  <3

 

Happy Sewing!

Kristin

Me Made May - Week 4

Week 4 of Me Made May the 18th to the 24th.

Week 1 of Outfits Week 2 of Outfits Week 3 of Outfits

 

Day 18

Glamorous? No. Comfortable? Yes.

Just trying to rest and restore at home today. I have this “rule” about not wearing skin colored clothing.  These leggings are very close to breaking that rule but they are Double brushed Poly and soft.  They were a test quick sew up for me of the P4P peglegs.  I made them with no addons and kept them super simple as leggings.  They would be great in a different color LOL but for a test sew, around the house wear, they are just fine.  I made them to wear under one of most favorite dresses.  Sadly that dress didn’t fit for long as I was learning about fabrics back then and Ponte doesn’t have much give.  I still hold hope that one day I will be able to wear that fantastic dress again.

The top, I cannot say enough good things about it.  It is flowy, so cute in the back, easy to sew, and I love both the pattern and fabric.  It is a top I wear a lot. I made it in a soft ITY (one of my favorite fabrics to use because of the excellent drape and cooling feeling).  I need to remember to make more.

Top: Jalie 3886 - Julia Camisole, made March 2018 Bottoms: Patterns for Pirates - Peglegs leggings, made Sept 2016

 

Day 19 Dentist today, Ugh those flares though! ♥ LOVE them!!  I love an awesome flared leg.

This hoodie I made in April 2015. I find it funny how it's one of my most worn hoodies since at first I wasn't sure if I even liked it. In xxx I added the graphic with my silhouette cameo and I have loved the hoodie ever since.  I have made this pattern countless times and I consider it a gold star TNT pattern for both the hoodie and sweatpants.

The jeans.  OMG can we talk about the jeans?  Of course they are the Ginger Jeans by Closet Core.  I started making them in Feb 2018 and then set them aside for no real reason. Sewing jeans are not hard.  They are just sooooo time consuming.  This fabric is luscious!!! It is a super soft denim in a wonderful gray color with just the right about of stretch (a rare unicorn) . I embroidered the pockets on my embroidery machine, after seeing all the cool designs @kid_md puts on hers.  I am over the moon in love with these jeans.  I’m glad they fit me again, like a glove! Top: Jalie 3355- hoodie, made April 2015, I added the graphic Dec 2015.

I have sewn the hoodie 9 times now and the pants 3 times.

Other Jalie 3355 Hoodie makes: 1. Selkie Song of the Sea – Oct 2017 2. Dark Gray Hoodie for Mr. T – Nov 2017 3. Gray Yellow Brick Road Hoodie for me – Nov 2016 4. Purple plain hoodie for Miss K – Nov 2016 5. Red Kitty Hoodie for Miss K – Apr 2016 6. Purple Alice In Wonderland Hoodie for me – Apr 2015 7. Teal Rainbow for Miss K – Mar 2015 8.Purple Pac Man for Miss K -Mar 2015 9.Black Polka Dot hoodie for Miss K – Jan 2015 Bottoms: Closet Core - Ginger jeans, started Feb 2018 and finished May 2020.  (this is my 2nd pair of Ginger jeans, here is my 1st pair June 2017) and my pair of Ginger jean shorts July 2020).

Thoughts:  I love both makes.  I wear them all the time.  My Alice hoodie I have worn every single MeMadeMay since 2015, so this is its golden decade year this year.  I will definitely continue to use this pattern in the future and you will see more hoodies and pants.  The jeans, you know I will continue to use this pattern and make more!!  Sourcing the denim is always tough but I have a large stash hidden away. I just need to make the time and effort.

 

Day 20

Monthly Vet appointment for Bennie Bear (allergy shot).

My body trying to fight me but I'm a Warrior. Epilepsy, brain tumor, autoimmune, nothing will keep me down. Just try and sock it to me; I can take it like a Pro. I keep moving forward. Just keep moving forward. Put on a face and pretend if I have to.

This outfit makes me feel good.  I love how it looks on my body shape and I should make more, LOL.  This is why I love Me Made May.  Taking the photos and doing all the write ups is time consuming but so helpful.  I see what looks good on my body and what doesn’t with sewing patterns, fabrics, colors, etc.  It helps me feel good when I find an outfit that I’m like Woah, this one feels great to wear and gives me some confidence.  This is one of those outfits.  I love black and gray on me.  These both are super comfortable fabrics and patterns to wear, yet I look put together.  Both are for sure added to my “to sew” list for the future.

The top is a burnout knit from FabricMart that I made back in June 2015.  I have sewn this tank in different views and fabrics 5 times now.  It is a great pattern to have.  It is also a 1 yard wonder! (I love those).  The bottoms are also a super favorite in my house. This pair is from a super soft Double brushed Poly from KnitPop.  I have sewn this pattern NINE times now, possibly more.  There will be even more!

top: New Look 6470, made June 2015.

Other makes from this pattern

1. Blue ITY, July 2014 2. Black ITY, June 2015 3. Red Cotton Lycra, June 2015 4. Amazing ITY, July 2015 bottoms: Jalie 3022, made April 2019.

Other makes from this pattern

1. Black plain  2. Hunter Green 3. Green Shorts 4. Teal Pants 5. Black and White  6. Black for Miss K  7. Navy Cotton Lycra 8. Navy Ponte

 

Day 21

Monday dentist. Tuesday vet. Today. . . ugh. spoon deficit. Chilin’ at home today.  Recharging my batteries.

I have made this pattern twice now.  It is a lovely vintage pattern.  I like to lounge around in it. I didn’t show it here, but in my original post linked below I gave a side shot of the curved hem.

It is the perfect length, it is super comfortable, and I love that curved hem on the sides.

Nightgown: Vintage Kwik Sew 630, made July 2022. The other one I made was in a Rayon spandex, Jan 2022

 

Day 22

Rest and Recharge Day

 

Day 23

Song of the Sea, Saoirse (SheerSha) Hoodie and Jalie Yoga pants.

Top: Jalie 3355, made Oct 2017 for Miss K. I knew she probably wouldn't wear it much and this fabric was $$$. So I made it a little big for her (so it would fit me too, lol, knowing I would get it someday). The only part that bothers me about the hoodie is the fabric.  I bought it from Wanderlust custom fabric on Facebook and I am quite disappointed in how much the fabric has faded over washings.  This fabric was not cheap at all and the black seems to be just washing away.   As I stated and linked above on Day 19, I've sewn this Jalie pattern 9 times now, and sewn the pants part 3 times now, it is a favorite. Also, you should watch this movie, it is Amazing too!!! One of my top 3 favs. Navy Bottoms: Jalie 3022, made May 2019. Also I have sewn this pattern NINE times now, possibly more as stated and linked on Day 20 above.

 

Day 24

I don't think I ever blogged this quick and cute dress. I know I posted it on Instagram quick when I made it.

It was a fast cleanser sew after the loooong monster linen Ottobre coat sew. Someday I'll blog this. Its a cute dress and doesn’t take much fabric or time to sew.  *Funny story, my husband was too embarrassed to go with me to Home Depot in this dress as he thought it was too short.  Jokes on him, I have other dresses even shorter! Shrug.  It is cute, its quick and I might make more someday because it is super comfortable to just throw on and wear. Dress: Patterns for Pirates - Sweet Tee, made Nov, 12 2020 (unblogged but quick pic on instagram). I have sewn this Sweet Tee Pattern a few other times though (the tee is a 1 yard wonder): 1. Black DBP, May 2019 2 Red Jersey Knit, 2017 3. plain black, May 2016 4. teal floral, Sept 2017

 

Whew! That's it for week 4 of Me Made May.  I will post next Friday or Saturday the final week of Me Made May 2025 outfits, and then move on to some things I’ve sewn!

Oh! I did finish this embroidery this week (As in July 17, 2025).  The pattern is from Sweet Pea Embroidery and it is a cute Butterfly Table Center.  I didn’t realize until after it was all embroidered, sewn together, and and backed, that I made one mistake…. Oh Well! I am not fixing it, lol.

 

Happy Sewing! Kristin

Me Made May - Week 3

Sorry, I meant to post this yesterday but things went circus crazy around here.  We leased a Kia SUV in January (high tech, low payment) and turned in our Ram Truck lease in March. . . We realized very quickly that we are truck people and used our truck way more than we thought we did. . .  in 2018 we leased a 2019 Ram, in 2021 we had the 2022 Ram until March 2025.  Then all of a sudden 6 years of being truck people we were back in an SUV, and sorry, hated it.

We have been scoping out older trucks to buy since getting rid of the truck in March, but I have certain requirements (super bass and subwoofer please) and my husband has certain requirements (rain sensitive wipers and such).  We did agree we are Ram people.  So we kept looking and looking and looking all these months. Thursday, we found a Ram truck we both LOVED that checked every box (except adaptive cruise).  Test drove it and it was LOVE. Friday, yesterday, the bank called to say yes to the loan. the dealership said yes to the sale, the other lease dealership said yes to the lease cancellation, Mr. T was texting me about something urgent, my husband was texting me, my mom needed an embroidery design fixed, and 2 other dealership people texting too! …. all at the same time! It made my head spin.  So Friday: Mr Sunny left work early and helped Mr. T look at a new house to rent, then picked up our groceries and came to pick up me.  I was home fervently cleaning the Kia to turn in. He got home and then we left to pick up check at bank, drop of Kia and sign it away, get picked up by my mom (thanks mom!) and drive to the other vehicle in Minnesota, buy the Ram, and finally come home and fall into a blob on the floor.  It was a CRAZY day!!!! Plus I had to cancel Kia insurance, add Ram insurance, Transfer our XM radio, etc.  switching vehicles sucks!

Whew. Today, I feel down the stairs.  Sigh. No bones broken thankfully.  But this is the 4th time I’ve fallen down the stairs in 5 years. :/ It makes me angry. It hurts of course.  I am super careful on the stairs, too.  I don’t understand why I keep falling down the damn stairs! I’m very bruised up and mad, but I’ll heal.

Meanwhile, back to Week 3 of Me Made May the 11th to the 17th.

Week 1 of Outfits  Week 2 of Outfits Day 11, 81°F (27°C) Today I did a bunch of cooking and baking. I have way overdone it to make up for yesterday and I’ll pay for it tomorrow. (check out Week 2 of MMM post to see what I did yesterday and all my makes last week).

This is from the now closed (sad) Stitch Upon A Time or SUAT patterns. It is the Spoxxy Tank dress. This is another absolute favorite pattern to sew and wear. It is easy, fast, and I love racerbacks. I made it Oct 2022 for a nightgown and it is one of my most worn.

Blog: https://sunnysewing.com/2022/11/02/2-nightgowns-and-a-tank-love-notions-and-stitch-upon-a-time/ Made twice before: orange striped tank in 2016 and Blue/White ITY Nightgown in 2019 Thoughts: The above Spoxxy, the Halla Agnes, and the Love Notions Laundry Day Tee (dress) are all similar and so much my favorites to wear around the house.  Easy to wear, easy to wash, easy to sew. I’m sure I will make many more in the future.

 

Day 12, 87°F (30°C)

Today I need to get some laptop stuff done. There’s a low-pressure system going thru as well and that makes my head all sorts of wonky. So, I’m pretty much hanging low today. I might get in my sewing room, might not. Yesterday I did too much, typical after a bad day the day before – and now I pay the price today.  I know the cycle and I should know better, but, shrug. #autoimmuneproblems

This is where everything went downhill, right after writing this up and after the photo, I had a cluster of seizures (status epilepticus), and ended up spending 7 hrs in the ER :( My head is still all wonky and I feel awful and pissed off and my whole week has been crap. I hate seizures. I hate the lack of control and the unpreparedness. I hate the pain and that there are no answers or ways to control mine. 11 meds tried. not one has controlled them. I would like to just be human and live life. Looking at this photo you would never know that mess was coming in minutes.

Back to the outfit. Pulling these out of a drawer is like pulling out a favorite, loved blanket. Soft and comforting. They are going on 8+ years of wear now; I consider them a definite win. The fabric fades more and more each wash, it was from fashion fabrics club. The top is a good but slightly-too-big and the shorts are a slightly-too-small, lol. But I wear them.

Top: Ottobre 02/2007 No. 1 Tank Top, made in Aug 2016

Shorts: Jalie 2445 shorts, made May 2017

Blog top: https://sunnysewing.blogspot.com/2016/08/cardi-and-tanks-jalie-p4p-ottobre.html Made before: https://sunnysewing.blogspot.com/2015/06/new-look-6470-and-ottobre-022007-1.html Blog Shorts: https://sunnysewing.com/2022/01/16/jalie-2445-with-an-ottobre-tank-jalie-3355/ Made twice before for Miss K: https://sunnysewing.blogspot.com/2016/04/clothes-for-girl.html

Thoughts: I like the shorts, but need it a size bigger.  I love the top but need it a bit smaller.  LOL time to make more! I love this cotton lycra fabric but sad it fades so much.

 

Day 13, Day 14, and Day 15

Recuperating from ER visit and still wonky head. Didn’t move from bed.

 

Day 16 I have my follow up today with my primary doctor about the ER visit.  I’m still laying low, still feeling like crud, and I despise having to alter my meds. My body just doesn’t tolerate medication changes well at all. However, I LOVE THIS DRESS. I made it April 2020. It is Miss Ruby Tuesday by 1 Puddle Lane. I always feel good wearing it. Plus it's super fast and easy to throw on (bonus: This pattern has a ton of options). Honestly, It all started when I saw a ton of people making his dress back in 2020 or 2019, and every time I saw it, I wanted it!  I like to put on something I feel good in to cover up how cruddy I feel. blogged: https://sunnysewing.com/2020/06/19/miss-ruby-tuesday-dress-1-puddle-lane/

Thoughts: Well as I said above, I LOVE THIS DRESS! I can throw it on and go.  Secret Pajamas for sure!  The pattern comes with a number of options and combos and I can’t wait to sew them all!!  One heads up for my bicep friendly sewists: the sleeves are insanely small.  I had to widen them a lot (my blogpost discusses this). So, there will be more of these made! There will be different top and skirt choices made.  The pattern is totally worth getting and wow what an assortment to pick from to sew.  Spin the wheel and you get a new combo every time!   Here are some of the options offered.

 

Day 17

Sorry, short week of makes. I was still feeling awful today and didn’t get out of bed.

 

This was a really hard week for me both physically/medically and mentally.  I do not want to accept that I have a brain tumor. That I had a craniotomy in 2021. That I now have epilepsy.  That I have a ton of other autoimmune disorders I have struggled with since 2010.  Sometimes I am just over it all. My depression takes over and drags me down a deep dark hole.  (yes I am in therapy and love my therapist).  Sometimes I’m just OVER IT ALL!!!  I was so excited to participate in this year’s Me Made May due to having to sit out the last few years due to my health and weight. And I thought things were going along well enough that I could do everyday this year and then BOOM my body betrays me and all havoc breaks out.  I should expect this by now. But I refuse to accept it because then it will be real and I don’t want this for my life.

 

Anyway.  This is week 3 of my Me Made May outfits  There are 2 full weeks left to share (because week 1 was only 3 days).  So I look forward to showing you more makes next Friday!

 

Take care and Happy Sewing my friends! Kristin