Me Made May '14 - Day 17 to 23

Aaand week 3 is here, only 1 more week to go!

Saturday, Day 17

Dress: Made by Me - pattern mash up of McCalls 6754 (bodice) and Vogue 8615 (skirt)

Yes - I literally didn't wear shoes most of the day :) This is my attempt at a skater dress - I preferred the vogue skirt length so I grafted it onto the McCalls top. Unfortunately the top is at least a size too big but this is a really comfy, well-finished make so it still gets wear on the weekends.

Sunday, Day 18

Top: Made by Me - Bluegingerdoll Mae blouse

Jeans: Forever New

Boots: Kmart

I love this blouse and need more!!

Monday, Day 19

Cape: Made by Me - McCalls 6446 blogged here

Leggings: Cotton On

Boots: Kmart

Home sick again today, went out for supplies so cuddly cape was the way to go!

Tuesday, Day 20

Top: Made by Me - New Look 6838

Cardigan: Big W

Pants: Made by Me - Sewaholic Thurlows (to be blogged soon)

Boots: Betts and Betts

Thanks Hannah for snapping this picture right before pole class!

Wednesday, Day 21

Dress: Made by Me - New Look 6429 (out of print - no online resources available)

Shoes: Wittner

Thursday, Day 22

Top: Thrifted for $1!

Cardigan: Jackie E

Pants: Made by Me - Sewaholic Thurlows again!

I wore this with the same boots as Tuesday.

Friday, Day 23

Top: Valleygirl

Jacket: Made by Me - New Look 6947 (listed as out-of-print online but probably still available in some stores)

Jeans: Forever New

Boots: Kmart

Wow, this week crept up on me but finally rounded up all the outfits. Looking forward to our sewing day Pendrell sewalong on Sunday so hopefully I will have a new top to add to the rotation soon!!

Entering the last complete week of MMM now, think I will kind of miss this challenge when it's over...

OXOX
Stace

Post Box Joy

Monday, November 11th, 2013

Yay! So excited because look what I got in the post today!

I have been coverting the Mae blouse for awhile now since I have the perfect fabric in my stash for it and when I saw there was a flash sale going on I jumped on it finally!

Abby over at Bluegingerdoll is fantastic - she helped me sort out some issues with the sale code and is so enthusiastic about seeing her gorgeous designs sewn up. As a fellow Aussie I can't rave enough about this great local business. Check them out at www.bluegingerdoll.com.au

I think this design will be really cute (even the packaging is cute!); hopefully quick to stitch up and the perfect filler in my wardrobe full of dresses. I keep trying to sew separates but I'm always distracted by pretty dresses! Speaking of - if my love for Mae is confirmed after the first sew I might have to splurge and buy Billie - Jean as well :-O

Can't wait to dive into sewing this but some projects and repairs to do first, not to mention packing up our whole place for the move in a couple of weeks so sewing time will be rationed for now. Maybe I'll trace off my size tonight if I finish my To-Do List?

Mae makes me feel like Spring even if it hasn't been the warmest weather this last week!

Stace

:-D