Category: Tops
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Me-Made-May’14 the last post 🙁
The Last Post … I feel like there should be a Bugle Call in the background! Monday, May 26 – something I made long ago, but still love today. Very stylish with its princess seams, and very comfortable too! Tuesday, May 27 – a border print skirt I also made long ago. It is so…
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The Red Top – as easy as pie!
May has been “Sew Stretchy” Month and I am enjoying sewing these knit tops. This one is Butterick B5645 sewn with a 96% polyester 4% spandex. I love patterns that give you a few variations. I have a wild red, white, and black paisley print and a solid black for the sleeves. The pattern is…
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Me-Made-May’14 (4th post)
May 20th and I am still hanging in here! My black skirt, a polyester that feels like velvet! May 21st My new favourite knit top! May 22nd It was a little cool for this one, but I wore a light black sweater with it. May 23rd Maybe this is cheating? I added a Me Made…
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Sew the right sides together!
It is lovely seeing the hot weather come, even if a day of showers is thrown in every now and again! Guess that is why everything is so green here! Oh, haha, speaking of “green”… Let me show you my “May Monthly Stitch” knit top. I broke the rules with this one. Shame. I used…
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Me-Made-May’14 (3rd post)
My 3rd Me-Made-May’14 post and I’m still hanging in there! How are you doing? Monday, May 12 – a knit skirt I made long ago. Sophie has checked it out and given her approval. Tuesday, May 13 – Along with my pea coat, blogged here, my jean jacket is another favourite of mine! I wore…
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Me-Made-May’14 (2nd post)
To recap my first MMMay’14 post, so far, missing in my hand made wardrobe and now on the “To Do” list is … jeans. Let’s see what is next then, shall we? Monday, May 5 – I wore a cardigan over my summer top and pants because the office always has cold spots in it. (I…
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Me-Made-May’14 (1st post)
This is so fun, being part of this Challenge! But can I do it? I have no time to speed sew up some outfits like a “Road Runner” to fill up my month of May. But I do want to take a serious inventory during this Challenge – what is really in my closet? Quite…
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I have the right to change my mind…
Don’t I? I love this fabric, so soft and light and silky (ITY knit – polyester/Lycra). I thought I should make this lovely summer dress – McCall’s M6922. I traced the pieces for the short sleeve version of the dress and cut out my fabric. I very easily sewed together the eight panels with…