ME MADE MAY: 27th May - 31st May 2013

Me Made May is over for another year!  Phew.  There was almost 6000 photos in the flickr group by the end of the month and I think I looked at ever single one.  Yep,  now that it's over I will definitely have some more time back in my life.   I enjoy being an active participant, commenting on other's outfits, but if the group grows next year, I think I might need a different strategy!!   

You are all sick of this by now, but my pledge was:

'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

I succeeded. Yay! Last year I had a pledge of no repeat outfits but I repeated a lot of parts of outfits. Lots of blouses. This year, I did a lot better although I wore my cape a lot. But it's a new May make so I think it's justified :) I also sewed with purpose but not with panic and finished three items. There is a difference! I did find some gaps and really hope that next year I've replaced some of my RTW skirts, but I don't think (?) I'm  aiming to be completely me made so a few RTW items is ok. 

Here's what I wore, Click through the photo for details on flickr and comments from the lovely sewers.

Monday 27 May 2013

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Thursday 30 May 2013

Friday 31 May 2013 - THEME : RED

Me Made May: 20th - 26th May 2013

This week I haven't even touched my sewing machine, butI did have a sewing highlight.  I was featured on the Tessuti Fabric Blog for my New York Cape. Yaaay!  Also, I just bought tickets to see the Sydney Theatre Company production of The Maids in July, so will definitely be using the visit to Sydney to pop into the Tessuti store (and maybe other stores?) for a bit of fabric shopping! Anyone else with me!?

Anyway, here's what I wore during Week Three of Me Made May 13. (Click through the photo for details on flickr). Still no repeats, although this last week might be hard.  I'm planning on sewing with purpose today (not panic) in order to try and finish something else by the end of the month. As a reminder my pledge was:

'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

Monday 20 May 2013

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Thursday 23 May 2013

24 May 2013: Theme Friday - HOME TOWN

25 May 2013

26 May 2013

ME MADE MAY 2013: 13th - 19th MAY

Here's what I wore during Week Three of Me Made May 13. (Click through the photo for details on flickr). As a reminder my pledge was:

'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

So far I've had no repeat outfits and I finished two wearable items my cape and also a pair of Tania Culottes. I've done a bit of panic sewing... but that was just to finish the baby quilt for my new nephew Blake before we went to visit him on Saturday!  So that doesn't count. Does it? 

Monday 13 May 2013

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Thursday 16 May 2013

Friday 17 May 2013

Saturday 18 May 2013

Sunday 19 May 2013

ME MADE MAY 2013: 6th - 12th MAY

Here's what I've been wearing, Week Two of Me Made May 13.  I find the second week is when I start to worry that I don't have anything to wear and start to feel the need to panic sew. 

As a reminder my pledge was:

'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

I'm still doing well.  No repeats and now I've finished one wearable item.  Hooray for my cape.  But I did wear a lot of navy this week ....

See for yourself.  (Click through the photo for details on flickr)

Monday 6 May 2013

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Wednesday 8th May 2013

Thursday 9 May 2013

Friday 10 May 2013 - THEME FRIDAY: Our sewing space

Saturday 11 May 2013

Sunday 12 May 2013

Me Made May 2013 : 1st - 5th May

As a special treat, here is me at the opening night FashFest having my photo taken with my friend Sarah with some random shirtless dude as a promo.  Don't worry, it wasn't just me... everyone was photographed with him! I saw it on the website and thought it was such a good photo of the Laurel that I had to include it here.

Wednesday night 1 May 2013

I was then lucky enough to bag a media pass to assist my friend The Canberran out with some notes on the fashion  for the last two nights.  Yes me!!  I was pretty nervous and excited to do it.  Could be my new calling!   Do check out The Canberran if you want to read up on the designers featured: (Night One, Night Two, Night Three, Night Four)

I was blown away by FashFest and next year I'm definitely going to get a 4 night pass.  It really was a most amazing set of nights showcasing not only the fashion which at times was truly inspired, but it showed just how grown up the city is.  The whole shebang made me super proud to be a Canberran. Oh and made me feel just a teensy bit guilty that I don't buy a lot of fashion anymore - maybe more on that another day, but I think there will always be a place in my wardrobe for fine designs because even for us sewers, there must be a way to support designers such as MaterialbyProduct.

Anyway back to the other outfits I've worn this week for Me Made May 2013.  Wow! It is big this year.  At the beginning of the week I thought I might need an extra hour in the day just to check out all the posts (let alone document my own outfit) but I think I need at least 2.

My pledge was:
'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

So, I'm good so far, no repeats.  I haven't made anything yet but it's early days. No time to panic yet.  Catch up with me later in the week when hopefully I'll have progressed further....

For more details on each of my outfits - click through the photo for the details on Flickr.

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Thursday 2 May 2013

Friday 3 May 2013 - Theme day photo: WATER

Saturday 4 May 2013

Sunday 5 May 2013

Me Made May '13

 

I've signed up again for Zoe's  Me Made May 13! I enjoyed it so much last year that it was inevitable that I would sign up again.  Last year I met loads of great supportive sewers by doing this challenge and also found new ways to incorporate my clothes into my wardrobe. The no repeat outfits definitely stretched me!

I've gone with a similar challenge to last year, but this time added in a rule for myself about no panic sewing.  Most of my sewing fails happened last year during May as I panicked and tried to sew up new things quickly.   I have also put in a challenge though to make 2 more wearable items during May (although my list of sewing plans is growing and growing so maybe it will be more).

Here's my pledge:

'I, Kirsty of Top Notch, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '13. I endeavour to wear at least one handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2013, with no repeat outfits. I will also make two new wearable items and will not do any panic sewing!'

Last year I posted here everyday, but this year I will probably do a weekly roundup. I will post my outfits daily on flickr group.

If you want to read more or sign up click on over at Zoe's blog.  Sign up even if you just pledge to wear one item!