Me Made May - Week 4

Only a few days left of Me Made May and looking back at the photos there are definitely some outfits that work and others that just don't...

Here goes with this weeks outfits:

Day 22: Jeans and t-shirt day with half of it spent in Beavers uniform and there is no way I am posting a photo of me in that!

fuzzy phone photo taken by the kids!

 Day 23: Top - Darling Ranges Top (taken in an inch at each side since making it :-) )
               Jeans - M&S ages ago
               Cardi - M&S ages ago

The manic grin of someone who's husband has just returned from a week in Japan.

Day 24: Top - Banksia, too big, made with the wrong fabric.
              Skirt - White Stuff via charity shop
              Leggings - Virginia Leggings              
              Cardi - via charity shop, massive on me but I thought it looked ok, these photos prove otherwise!!

hmmm, this sorbetto makes me look huge...

 Day 25: Top - Sorbetto
               Jeans - Sainsburys via my Mum - legs taken in
               Cardi - as above

One of my friends said I was looking glamorous today, hmm, if only there was not a muffin top peeking over the jeans :)

 Day 26: Top - Maria Denmark  Kirsten Kimono
               Jeans - Sainsburys via my Mum - legs taken in
               Cardi - New Look ages ago (2+ years)

Help at school and food shopping day = super casual!

Day 27: Top - Seasalt
              Hoodie - Me made forever ago hence the rubbish finish!
              Jeans - M&S via charity shop

this doesn't even really look like me...

Day 28: Top - Too big Banksia
              Skirt - Used to be jeans bought 2nd hand from ebay, worn to death then made into skirt.
              Leggings - Virginia leggings
              Cardi - as above

I have a feeling after seeing some of these photos my cream cardi and banksia may be headed to the recycling... they look truly awful!

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21/52

Big E: Never too old to set up a city in the chaos that is his bedroom!

little e: Aquabeads, hours of entertainment, lethal if dropped on the floor!

Joining in with Jodi again for the 52 project.

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Kirsten Kimono Top

I have had the free Kirsten Kimono top pattern by Maria Denmark downloaded for ages but have never made it. Partly because the fabric that I bought (on ebay) was from someones stash and looked like bandage material and partly because I was lazy!

This week I finally cracked and 2 hours later I had a top that is made of bandage material...! It is a bit crinkled here, it had been folded in the drawer, and the neck binding is not even - the fabric was fine to sew but awful to handle in narrow strips.

It looks ok, less bandage like than I had imagined but I am just waiting for a 'Mummy' comment from someone!

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Me Made May - Week 3

I have tried to be a bit more adventurous this week, a little less blue... if only I had remembered to take some more photos!!

Day 15: Have no idea what I wore, thought I took a photo but obviously not...!

 Day 16: Top - Josephine
               Trousers - linen from Sainsbury's 7 years ago.

Day 17: Complete right off, spent the day in joggy bottoms and a t-shirt doing washing after an epic puking incident by Big E the night before...

 Day 18: Top - Josephine
               Jeans - Next, taken in and rolled up via my Mum
               Cardi - not on in public as it looks wrong with this outfit but it is Alpaca from Peru, gift from Dad!

 Day 19: Top - Darling Ranges Top (taken in an inch at each side since making it :-) )
               Jeans - Sainsburys via my Mum - legs taken in and rolled up.

Day 20: Top - Banksia this photo is from ages ago, I wore it untucked with the jeans from yesterday and it looked way better than this awful photo!!

Day 21: Top - Maria Denmark  Kirsten Kimono top still to be blogged
              Skirt - Hummingbird
              Leggings - Virginia Leggings
              Necklace - DIY


I think this has totally highlighted the need for some different me made trousers / skirts. I am on a weight loss mission at the moment though so am not wanting to make any quite yet - I have had to take the waist of this in by 2 inches already, I have another few to go though ...

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20/52

little e: Out for tea and she insisted on shelling the sugar snap peas...!

Big E: Action shot of the sack relay at sports day on Friday.

Joining in with Jodi again for the 52 project.

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Me Made May - Week 2

Week 2 and it is official, I have the most boring wardrobe ever. Wearing me made is not hard at all but I need more colour!! Must stop using blue fabric!

Had to chop my head off, it was an awful photo!!

 Day 8: Top - Jersey Banksia
          

Day 9: Top - Formal shirt refashion
            Jeans - M&S 2 years ago

Day 10: No picture but I wore a Jersey dress that was made from this one, still to be blogged.

Straight from a 3 hour train journey so a little crumpled!

Day 11: Top - Sew Serendipity top
              Skirt - Hummingbird
              Leggings - Virginia Leggings
              Cardi - New Look 2 years ago

Day 12: Forgot to take pic but same as yesterday with jeans on bottom half!

Day 13: Top - Seasalt
              Cardi - Seasalt via ebay
              Skirt - Jeans refashion
              Leggings - Virginia leggings

Quick self timer take, I can hear the bin men coming!!

Day 14: Top - People Tree
              Cardi and Skirt - Seasalt
              Leggings - Virginia leggings

Maybe next week will be a bit more inspiring!

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Book Review: Made By Yourself by Peter Fehrentz

The lovely people at Aurum Press sent me Made By Yourself by Peter Fehrentz, published by Jacqui Small, a couple of months ago to review, finally I have had the chance to sit down and have a good look at it.

All opinions are my own and honestly it is a great book!

There are a huge variety of projects, 48 in total, each is graded for skill level and cost which is really helpful.

There are projects for everyone, my husband loves this idea :

and I wish I had this book when I made my origami bow last year:

I waited to do the review because I really wanted to make these to show you,

I even bought the plaster, but I have been knee deep in utility room renovation and have not had time...soon!

Thanks again to Aurum Press for sending me the book , it is now officially one of my favourite craft project books!

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19/52

Big E: Trying on the scarf his Grandad brought back from Oman!

little e: fun at the  museum

Joining in with Jodi again for the 52 project.

 

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Me Made May - Week 1

This is my first time taking part in Me Made May and it has been surprisingly ok so far. I meant to add in my pledge that all clothes that were not me made would be either from ethical shops, 2nd hand or gifts.

Here goes:

Headless for your own good!

Day 1 & 2 - Spend a good bit of each day in DIY clothes so this lasted 2 days.
Top - People Tree
Skirt - Hummingbird
Leggings - Virginia Leggings

Alarmingly the best photo of a very bad lot

Super casual, chuck anything on day.
Top - Seasalt
Trousers - The worst pattern ever
Cardi - Gift from Peru

Squinting on Day 4

Disney bound inspired outfit for May the 4th!

Another quality photo.... seriously what is wrong with me?! I look huge, kitchen looks tiny...

Top - Sorbetto
Hoodie - Me made forever ago hence the rubbish finish!
Jeans - M&S via charity shop

Ahhhh, less hair happier face!

Top - My first stretchy make - years ago!
Jeans - As above

She can smile!

Top - Plantain, not flattering, hanging from boobs making me look huge...
Skirt - Used to be jeans bought 2nd hand from ebay, worn to death then made into skirt.
Leggings - Virginia leggings

How rubbish is my wardrobe... I hadn't realised my clothes were so dull!

Hopefully next week will be a little more inspired :)

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May the fourth

May the fourth.....Star Wars Day!!

We are Star Wars fans, Big E LOVES it, Husband loves it, little e and I like it! So, to honour Star Wars Day, I chose an outfit especially.

I will get lots of wrinkles if I keep squinting like that!!

Top - Seasalt via ebay (2nd hand)
Trousers - Hand me downs from Mum, taken in and rolled up
Shoes - M&S via ebay (2nd hand)
Necklace - part of a belt Mum gave me.

Ok, it is not very Star Wars but can you guess who it is inspired by?? If you have never visited Disneybound then you must have a look, husband thinks I am the biggest geek around but I don't care, I like Disney!

We are taking the kids on a surprise trip to Disneyland Paris in the summer and I am seriously thinking about outfit planning...!

May the fourth be with you!

The answer is yoda...little e's favourite!

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18/52

Big E - Bouncing in Grandma and Grandad's Garden

little e - Action shot!

Joining in with Jodi again for the 52 project.

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