Slowly catching up on these posts…
Above is my second version of the Seamworks Wembley Cardigan, as yet unblogged. It’s in a lovely, dragonfly print (of course in navy blue) from Guthrie and Ghani. Slightly warmer weather forced me to finally get my legs out. I’m still loving my Tilly and the Buttons 70s Clemence skirt.
And once they’re out, they tend to stay out! On the left is my eternally-smile-inducing Snooker table skirt, Colette’s Ginger. On the right is my always useful Tilly and the Buttons Delphine skirt. It does require constant ironing on the downside though… Rubbish, dark photo sorry.
My day off on Thursday required something more casual: another ancient Sorbetto and my Seamworks Oslo. The finish is better on this Sorbetto, but it’s too short and too tight across the bust. It’s gone! Zumba at the gym called for another cosy Seamworks Astoria on Friday afternoon. Love these!
And finally Saturday required my Seamworks Akita in this lovely, pear print. Another great Seamworks pattern, they certainly cater to my tastes 🙂
Reflections:
I certainly get my money’s worth out of my Seamworks subscription!
I continue to weed out some earlier makes. I’ve come a long way in terms of finish and I really can’t wear some of these any more. See below…
I get so much wear out of my MeMade skirts. I’ve avoided making any recently, but feel totally justified to now make more, should I feel the inclination 🙂
I still need more memade tops! They’re far less weather-dependent than bottoms…
Also to hit the charity bag this week was my BHL Elisalex. Sad to see this go and my alterations did help, but the finish is just rubbish inside which totally puts me off wearing it. And on the left I got rid of another leftovers top (Simple Sew’s Cross-Over Back Top I think). I think you just have to except that leftovers can go either way…
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I love how brutal you’re being with your MeMades, there is definitely more emotional attachment to hand made clothes & I find it really difficult to let them go but I think you’ve inspired me to have a clear out. Sewing is such a learning curve, technique, fabric matching, finish and making what suits us & fits with our lifestyle but it’s great when it all goes together as demonstrated by your lovely smile.
Thank you and believe me, I haven’t been at all brutal in the past 😉 I’ve been bad enough at getting rid of RTW clothes in the past, let alone homemade ones but I’ve had to force myself to get a lot tougher. I had to include it in my pledge to force myself to do it! Good luck with yours!
Another week of lovely memades ~ thank you for all this inspiration!
Thanks Del, I think I look really tired in this round of photos: May has been a long month! Almost half term…
Yes, May seems very long. Am tired meself, as friend Karen & I have been shopping today . . . more about that anon.
😉 he-hee!
Wow you do get a lot of value out of that Seamworks subscription!
I hadn’t realised quite how much until this #memademay. Not sure about my other subscriptions though. Will have to try and make them earn their keep a bit more 🙂
I love the dark green skirt.
Thank you, it was one of my very early makes. Much to the amusement of the fabric store assistants, I accidentally bought snooker table baize! It is waterproof though, and certainly holds its shape well…
Oh how interesting! I will have to get some (where was it from??)
I got mine from Leon’s in Chorlton. A very cheap, Northen institution. Sure you could track it down online though. It really never fails to make me smile when I wear it. I am practically wearing a snooker table! 😉
Gosh you have been ruthless! I haven’t thrown anything out yet … but I need to. That dreadful cat dress has to go … Have a good weekend x
Thank you. I’ve been trying hard, not something that comes easily but so needed to do it.
I find MeMadeMay to be the time of year that I can see what I’ve got and what I need. You’ve got some lovely makes there!
Thank you. It’s pleasing to see that I’m sewing the right stuff these days: easy, practical and for every day. 🙂
Well done on your ruthlessness. It’s hard enough letting things go, but so much harder when we’ve made them ourselves.
Absolutely. But some of these have been lingering unworn since last MeMadeMay… It was time! 🙂
Love, love, love the dragonfly cardigan! And most of the others, too….you are doing a great job of weeding out, which not easy to do. And can I just say, you have the cutest shoes!
Ah yes, my shoe collection (especially for warmer months) has been growing nicely of late.. Always money well spent 😉
It is hard getting rid of memades simply because of the time and effort gone into creating them. On the plus side, there will be room in your wardrobe for more whose finish you WILL be happy with now you’re so much improved as a dressmaker:)
Absolutely. I’ve not read Marie Kondo, but have been trying to (random though it may sound and clearly not out loud) thank them for their time (and my efforts in making) but then letting go. Bizarrely, it does seem to work…