Me Made May Mid Month Menagerie

Halfway through the month and I've got a Me Made May update for you, if you're into that type of thing...

As a reminder, here's my original pledge (check out my MMM pledge post here): I endeavor to wear 2 articles of handmade clothing each day, and 3 articles at least twice per week for the duration of May 2018. I plan to mix and match my handmade articles to find new pairings and layering options.

And my compliance so far? It's going well! If we're getting really technical, I wear 2 articles of handmade clothing every day before even getting dressed... My pajamas pants are more likely than not handmade (see: Tofino, Margot), and I wear my Suki kimono every morning post-shower, while drying my hair, putting on makeup, and drinking my coffee. I also carry a handmade lunch tote to work every day.

But, technicalities aside, counting those items is not really in the spirit of the game (or my pledge for that matter), so I'll launch into what I actually wore in public for the past 15 days. Note: if scrolling through this blog post is too much effort, you can also have a look at my Instagram stories for the daily Me Made May updates. I've also created a highlight album for MMMay18 in my Instagram profile.

Please don't expect professional photos. These pre-work photos are a real struggle! Also, I missed a photo one of the days, so please except this pre-coffee, pre-shower photo of me in my Suki kimono in lieu of that one. 

Day 1:

Style Arc Riley Coat, Style Arc Estelle Ponte Jacket, True Bias Nikko Top, Blueprints for Sewing A-frame Skirt

Day 2:

Helen's Closet Blackwood Cardigan, Megan Nielsen Dove Blouse

Day 3:

True Bias Lodo Dress, Grainline Studio Morris Blazer

Day 4:

True Bias Lander Pant, Hey June Union St. Tee, Helen's Closet Blackwood Cardigan

Day 5:

Sew House Seven Toaster Sweater 2, Cashmerette Concord T-shirt (haven't blogged this pink one, but check out others here), Helen's Closet Avery Leggings

Day 6:

Skinnified Baste + Gather Birkin Flares, Liesl + Co Classic Shirt, Seamwork Oslo

Day 7:

Cashmerette Concord T-shirt Dress, Style Arc Riley Coat

Day 8:

Itch to Stitch Hvar Jacket, Cashmerette Springfield Top (handmade necklace, too!)

Day 9:

Chalk and Notch Joy Jacket, Seamwork Mesa t-shirt, Jalie Helene Cardigan, Style Arc Thea Pants

Day 10:

Seamwork Delavan Blazer, Seamwork Akita blouse, Sew Liberated Arenite Pants

Day 11:

Chalk and Notch Joy Jacket, Baste + Gather Birkin Flares, Itch to Stitch Bellavista top

Day 12:

Chalk and Notch Joy Jacket, Papercut Patterns Aomori Twist Top, Liesl + Co Classic Shirt, Baste + Gather Birkin Flares. Also, not pictured: I went to a concert wearing my Birkin Flares, Named Sointu kimono tee and Alina Design Co. Hampton Jean Jacket

Day 13:

Forgot to take a photo, but I wore my pink Cashmerette Concord t-shirt to go on a hike. Also, pajama pants and Suki kimono, so we're counting it.

Day 14:

Sewaholic Oakridge Blouse, Helen's Closet Blackwood Cardigan

Day 15:

Style Arc Barb Pants, Sew House Seven for Simplicity 8529, Alina Design Co. Hampton Jean Jacket

Some analysis, for those of you who want to get into the nitty-gritty:

The weather has been all over the map during this time, ranging from the low 40s to mid-80s. That is pretty good layering weather, which makes this whole process quite easy. So different from all of my previous Me Made Mays when the only time I wore more than one garment in a day was when I sweat through one and put on another. I'll be honest and say I much prefer this weather to the heat and humidity.

I feel I have a pretty good mix of recent projects and older ones. There are plenty of 2015 projects in the mix there! I definitely need to make more solid layering t-shirts and blouses as well as basic pants and jeans. But I say that every year, though, and then I'm off sewing the shiny new patterns... But generally I'm feeling pretty good about my transitional wardrobe! The pieces are fairly interchangeable and everything feels pretty "me."

How's your Me Made May coming along? Any revelations?