Well another year, another Me Made May. For the first time I’ve actually managed to not have repeats (except tights and underwear, and my made by me boots), and I am both proud and slightly ashamed of this fact. I could probably go for a couple of months without repeats, so it’s time I stopped […]
Read moreAm I wearing a picnic blanket?
Well, yes, in a way I am! This Woodland stroll cape began life as a blanket which was on sale in Bed, Bath & Table, and it is the snuggliest thing ever. The inside is that fluffy polyester stuff that isn’t really woven in – more like compressed into the fabric and when it’s cut […]
Read moreSneaky shrug ‘stravaganza
I needed to make a couple of shrugs to test the pattern for the tutorial, and these are the result. The first one is made from a wool blend from Textile Traders. It’s pretty stretchy and drapey and I thought it would be just right for the pattern. I added the long pieces to this […]
Read moreSneaky shrug tutorial
This is a tutorial to make the shrug below which I blogged here. It’s called a “sneaky shrug” because I got the idea and (ahem) dimensions from one I tried on in a shop, and which cost, I should mention, $600! Mine is slightly different because the RTW shrug didn’t have those extra flaps at the […]
Read moreSelf-drafted shrug
I saw a lovely shrug in a high-end shop near me and immediately whisked it off to the change rooms for examination. It was basically three rectangles, two of which were folded in half and the third folded to form armholes. I got out my measure tape and made some rough sketches, took it all home […]
Read moreWoodland stroll cape
I’ve made a couple of capes – the Woodland Stroll cape from Liesl & Co to be precise, which has been malingering in my pattern stash since it was first released. The first to be worn was this navy blue one made from left over wool flannel from trousers I made Mark last year. The lining is […]
Read moreSirena: a new release from Itch to Stitch
I was lucky enough to test this lovely dress from Itch to Stitch. It is the Sirena dress and it is going to be one that I will wear often when the weather permits. I made the version with the flounced sleeves, although I wasn’t sure I would like them Bottom line? I adore them! […]
Read moreTights galore
I’ve made quite a few pairs of tights for Me-Made-May and most of them required dyeing as the base fabrics were fairly terrible colours. The piece below is a minty green colour that was last fashionable in the noughties. It finished up being the indigo at the left of this photo, and the charcoal colour next […]
Read moreLeftovers jumper with brown trousers
I really must work on my blog titles! Anyway, I made this jumper with the piece of fabric I bought from Pitt Trading in Sydney to be a shawl collar on my Oslo cardigan and which wasn’t long enough. I am pleased to have it out of my stash, but it’s been a beast of a thing […]
Read moreLeap of faith top
This top involved several leaps of faith. Firstly, buying the fabric. It was in an op shop and cost a massive $2, but the bag was sealed with a “do not open” sign on it (and on all the other fabrics). I liked the look of the fabric, so I broke a sneaky hole in […]
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