Thursday 23 May 2013

7th to 13th of May - MMM '13

Well thank goodness I didn't commit to posting on a daily basis - I've failed to manage weekly!  I am still trying to fit me-made items into my wardrobe, I pledged 4 a week and I'm pretty much on track.  It's really made me think about the items I have made to date.  Firstly, here is my catch up of the second week:

MMM ’13 – 07/05/13 – Free Tilly & The Buttons Picnic Blanket Skirt –
Modern fabric, 115 cm wide, approx 2 m used, £8.
Old buttons found in charity shop - would have liked one more!

MMM ’13 – 09/05/13 – Modified vintage pattern, 'The People No 919' circa 1960s.
 Vintage fabric, 36" wide, approx 2 yards, bought for £8

MMM ’13 – 09/05/13 – This is my favourite dress, orange is my colour

MMM ’13 – 10/05/13 – Friday theme - taken in my craft room.
Simple A-line skirt, View 2 of Simplicity 9561 circa 1970, charity shop find for 50p.
Red fabric from Ikea, £5.38 for 1.8 m. Self-drafted pockets.
Colette Sorbetto, me-made bias binding and bow, 0.75m of Broderie Anglaise, £3.75.
 
MMM '13 - 11/05/13 - Another Colette Sorbetto! I can't even remember how much I paid for this fabric remnant.
Very fine fabric so all French seamed and double layered for 'Mena' sleeves.
My OH made me have my photo taken on this sofa as I blend in
 - he thinks I'm a bit obsessed with this colour!

 

So, the good news is I managed 5 items instead of 4, more than my target (which is just as well as Week 3 has been a bit 'iffy'!)

And what had I learnt at this point? ... I stick to patterns I feel comfortable with.  I haven't worn any repeat items at this point but Sorbettos are really well represented and I definitely got my money's worth out of my 60s dress pattern.  I'm starting to see how I need to change and get brave to move my sewing forward.

I'll be back with Week 3 - frankly there are only so many awkward photos of myself I can look at in one hit - not a natural model!

x


10 comments:

  1. Good heavens - what an achievement! I looove the orange dress x Jane

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    1. Thank you, it is absolutely my favourite - the colour, the fact that it's a 60s pattern made of 60s fabric, the fact I found the fabric tucked in a corner in a second hand furniture shop and got it for £8! :)

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  2. I am not good with picture of myself. Yours actually look really good. I think the orange dress suits you particularly well :-)

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    1. You are very kind, my husband thinks my discomfiture is very entertaining, I knew this would be the hardest part of the challenge! :)

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  3. Love all the items you have worn.. SO pretty.. And I love the sorbetto top too.. I did 3 or 4 of them.. Happy Me made 2013.

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    1. Thank you. I do love the Sorbetto, you can alter it so easily. I do need to tackle new things though - after all I made this pattern for the first time once!

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  4. You're doing really well Jacq. LOVE the orange dress on you, it looks fabulous.

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    1. Honestly, it's the easiest pattern in the world, I can squeeze it out of 1.5 Yards of 36" wide vintage fabric - and this particular one is interlined with a charity shop cotton bedsheet! I don't tend to own up to that bit when wearing it!

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  5. I think you look great - best thing is to be real. and your clothes are super reflections of you. Lovely and so inspiring.

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  6. Thanks Ruth - they're certainly 'real', end of the working day photos. I don't know how other participants are organised enough for morning shots - my routine prioritises a big breakfast!

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