Me Made May 2023 – Week 4

Ok, let’s get on with the last week of MeMadeMay!

You can see prior weeks from 2023 here:

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 To see all my memademays from prior years, next to each other, you can look here. Day 23 Dress: Burdastyle 04/2013 no.129B, sewn Oct 2022 I wasn’t sure about this dress when I made it but I am coming to like it Day 24 Almost missed posting today. Here i am in my super soft spoxxy nightgown. nightgown: stitch upon a time (SUAT) – Spoxxy, sewn Oct 2022 Day 25 I was trying to not do any repeats, but I just love these shorts and wear them alllll the time. (I wore them on day 11 as well) Top: just a walmart cami Bottoms: Made For Mermaids - Mila shorts, sewn Jan 2021 Day 26 Dress: Sinclair – Delta, Sewn April 2023, unblogged as of yet. I'm wearing this dress today because I'm not sure how I feel about it. I don't know if I like it or not. So I have to wear it to see. I was a tester for this pattern and initially was told to use a heavy knit. So I used Ponte. Now bonus, this ponte has been in my fabric stash forever, but I feel like it might be too heavy for the pattern. I feel a little "lunch lady" in it. It is my fav color though. and I have seen some really pretty Delta dresses come from this pattern on others. we'll see if I keep it or chop it up. Day 27 It’s hot, hot, and more hot. Initially I was wearing the black/white dress -  (not memade but thrifted) & I felt like a million bucks. I asked my husband if it was too much for home depot plant shopping, he said "damn you look good." woohoo! BUT then the 17 year old came up and said "no way mom, it's too much." so I changed. sadface. Dress: patterns for pirates - Sunshine dress, which isn't so voom voom in your face, but equally fun to wear. Sewn 2017 – 2020, oops. lol. Day 28 Bennie and I laying low today. It's a rest day. Cheeto is snuggling too. Nightgown: Ottobre 02/2017 No.11 ~ T-Shirt dress, Sewn Oct 2022 Day 29 I was in my sewing room all day today mending, embroidering, sewing, fixing, etc. And I am exhausted. I may have napped from 8pm-10pm, but don't care, I needed it. These peglegs are fresh off the machine. Top: petite stitchery - Swanky Tank (free pattern!), Sewn Nov. 2022 Bottoms: patterns for pirates - PegLegs (also free pattern!), Sewn just today! May 29, 2023, but unblogged as of yet. Day 30 It’s hot, hot, and more hot still. Is the hot ever ending?  Wisconsin is not usually 90s for 2 weeks in May.  Anyway,  Miss K drug me out and about today and I am utterly exhausted now. Dress: Sinclair – Dakota, Sewn Aug 2022 Day 31!! We’ve finally made it to the end. This may be the end of memademay, but I'm memadeeveryday. Top: Love Notions – Rhapsody, Sewn Jan 2018 Bottoms: Made for Mermaids - Chloe skirt, Sewn Sept 2019 And that is the end of MeMadeMay for this year .  I loved seeing everyone's makes and I definitely saved some to make for myself.   Happy Sewing!! Kristin  

Me Made May 2023 – Week 3

Week 1 Week 2

and here we are at Week 3

To see all my memademays from past years next to each other, you can look here. Day 15 Doctor’s appointment and planted some of the garden. Dress: Made for Mermaids - Blythe, sewn  Nov 2022.  I love this dress

Day 16

Not so positive appointment with my neurologist today, plus I'm feeling cruddy. Top: I added vinyl with my Silhouette Cameo Bottoms: Patterns for Pirates - palazzo shorts, sewn April 2017

Day 17

This wild ensemble brought to you today by the fact that I weeded flower beds and deep cleaned cat litter boxes all day, lol. Top: Halla - Agnes tank (free pattern), sewn June 2017 Bottoms: Made for Mermaids – Mila shorts, made from scraps, Sewn June 2022. love this pattern Day 18 Top: Deer & Doe – Plantain tee (free pattern!!), sewn Sept 2019 Bottoms: Greenstyle Creations – Brassie joggers (heavily altered), sewn Feb to Aug 2020

Day 19

Feelin cruddy so I stayed in my nightgown all day. I’m not sure if its a medication or the weather or the bad air quality. Top: Halla - Agnes tank as dress/nightgown (free pattern), sewn sept 2017-7 years ago I've worn this so much over the years that my graphic on the front is starting to tear off. I made it with my Silhouette Cameo I think before I got my heat press? maybe , maybe not. my memory is not the best. I'm crabby and tired and my pain scale is up there. I pushed myself to sew a dress from start to finish today - more on that later.

Day 20

It’s a beautiful day Dress: McCalls patterns – M6957, sewn 2017 to 2022 (yes that long) fun quick sew and easy to throw on

Day 21

no shame. I am still wearing my McCalls dress from yesterday.

Day 22

Is MMM done yet? lol. I always get tired of photos about this point. top: Love Notions - Laundry day tee (FREE pattern), sewn July 2022 Bottoms: Made for Mermads – Mila Shorts, sewn Jan 2021

Only one more week to go!

Happy Sewing! Kristin

Me Made May 2023 – Week 2

Continuing on from last week’s me mades, here is Week 2. To see all my memademays from past years next to each other, you can look here. Day 8 my body is still broken from our outing on Friday. So nightgowns and bed for now. nightgown: Stitch Upon A Time (SUAT) – Spoxxy, sewn Nov 2019 and I wear it literally all the time. It is made from ITY and its so cooling and slinky . Day 9 too much to do and not enough energy Top: I made this Sylvanas, World of Warcraft vinyl with my Silhouette Cameo and heat press Bottoms: Made for Mermaids (M4M) - Mila shorts, made from scraps, sewn July 2022.  I love this pattern to pieces. I have sewn it a few times and they are my favorite shorts to wear. Day 10 visit to the Rheumatologist. Same as always, no real help. try these meds that interact with your other meds.. . .. Dress: Sinclair- Joanne, sewn Jan 2021 Fun fact: 2 people at the clinic said "nice dress" to me as I walked by, that was a nice feeling Day 11 its hot. hot and more hot. i did some yoga in the backyard. got some of the garden ready. Top: Patterns for Pirates (P4P) – Essentials tank, sewn July 2022 and added vinyl with my Silhouette Cameo and heat press Bottoms: Made for Mermaids - Mila shorts, sewn Jan 2021 (only a month before the fateful tumor diagnosis ) Day 12 So I did a thing. Well, half a thing. my hairstylist couldn't do the design I wanted shaved into it. so I need to find a barbershop. But I had such a hard time with the clippers that I can’t do more. Sad. I ended up having a seizure after the shave here.  anyway summer's coming and my craniotomy scar itches so bad with hot weather. Plus they want me to rub gel and lotions on my scar which is difficult with my hair there. Also I just wanted to feel like a bad-ass Viking for once. I love the haircut I just really really wanted a Lotus design on it but. it wasn’t meant to be. I am wearing my favorite me-made pants the Burdastyle 11/2007 No. 122, sewn Aug 2020 – literally my favorite pair of pants to wear. super comfortable and flattering.  Much like 90s yoga pants.  I’ve made this pattern 5ish times? worn today with a RTW tee of Alice in wonderland Day 13 fresh out the shower. feeling totally cruddy today. not leaving bed. nightgown: Love Notions - Laundry Day Tee as dress, sewn July 2022 – I wear this a lot. It is super comfortable. (this is a free pattern if you join their FB group) Day 14 cold and rainy. spent some time in my sewing room top and bottoms: Jalie – Jeanne 4016 pajamas made from super soft waffle knit. Oh so luxurious to wear! Sewn Dec 2020

And that concludes Week 2 of MeMadeMay 2023!

Happy Sewing! Kristin