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December 9, 2014 By Chuleenan No Comments

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Today’s work wear on Me Made May 2026 - Day 11! 💐 Today’s work wear on Me Made May 2026 - Day 11!
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This is another @theassemblylineshop Cuff Top in a beautiful Liberty lawn (Peony Parade) my older sister gifted me when she was in London last December. I only had 1 meter so this is cropped version and I made the sleeves as long as I could. I also used 1 cm wide elastic at cuffs so sleeves would be longer. I didn’t quite have enough fabric for the back, so I pieced some scraps together. The fabric is busy so you can’t really tell. Sorry I didn’t take photos of the back.
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The wrap skirt pattern is the Aura by @papercutpatterns - I won the pattern in a Me Made May giveaway last year. If you look closely, you can see a small oval pin I attched to the skirt front. That’s my preemptive way of making sure so don’t flash anyone. 
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The teal fabric is a linen rayon blend. I can’t recall where I got it. I love the color. 
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I haven’t made a wrap skirt in years - mostly because of the flashing issue. This skirt is a good addition to my work wardrobe.
Day 10 of Me Made May 2026 🤸🏾‍♂️ I’m wearing my Day 10 of  Me Made May 2026 
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I’m wearing my Christy cardigan by @just_patterns again (also worn on Day 3, see 3rd photo of that post). I love the sleeves!
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I paired it with a top made from a pattern from the Maker’s Atelier sewing book. The pattern wasn’t meant for stripes so I had to baste and ease to match the side seams. I made the top a couple years ago using discounted deadstock fabric from @stonemountainfabric 
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The skirt is hand sewn from a skirt pattern from the book Alabama Studio Sewing + Design. You’re supposed to leave a raw hem but it curled up and I didn’t like it so I hemmed it. It still curls up. 
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So far I’m still enjoying taking photos. I doubt I will be able to make it to the end of the month but it’s really not about taking photos everyday. I didn’t make a pledge before I began posting but I’m considering which garments to give away at the next  @bayareasewists handmade garment swap - as I go through my makes.
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Ahoy there! I made it to Me Made May Day 9. 🤸🏽‍♂️ Ahoy there! I made it to Me Made May Day 9.
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It’s the weekend so I’m wearing my favorite denim knit skirt (pattern from Alabama Studio Sewing + Design but with wide elastic at waist) with an old Toaster Sweater 2 by @SewHouse7. I rediscovered it this week and decided to wear it today.
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The sleeves aren’t really royal blue like they are in the photo but they are an intense blue. The sleeves are in a rayon knit fabric and the body is a cotton jersey.
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Weekend comfort clothes!

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This is a two-fer post - Me Made May 2026 Day 8 an This is a two-fer post - Me Made May 2026 Day 8 and my entry for @criswoodsews #criswoodsewsbook giveaway 
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I’m wearing my favorite version of Cris Wood’s Parasol Dress pattern in an Ankara print gifted to my by a friend. 
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I wanted to show off the border print - which is how it became a maxi dress. But I realize a few years after I made it that it’s a bit too long. It would be less of a tripping hazard if it were tea length. So I think I will trim the border, shorten the skirt and attach the border to the bottom so I don’t lose that detail. I think I’ll wear it more if it’s shorter.
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And because it’s a little chilly in the shade, I’m wearing my handmade bolero - handsewn in jersey knit fabric. Sewing pattern is from Alabama Studio Sewing + Design book.
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And I made the ribbon band on my hat.

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It was sunny today so I wore a dress! 🌞 This is th It was sunny today so I wore a dress!
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This is the Damn Good Dress by @houseofizzie - formerly Forest & Thread. I made it a few months ago and this its debut on the grid for Day 7 of Me Made May 2026!
Teal cotton fabric purchased online a while ago.
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It was a little chilly in the shade so when I went out to run an errand after WFH, I put on my Pilvi Coat (pattern from the sewing book Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style). Fabric is home decor from Britex Fabric several years ago.

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Day 6 of Me Made May 2026 🤸🏾‍♂️ I worked from home Day 6 of Me Made May 2026
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I worked from home today so I’m wearing the Elastic Tie Sweater by @TheAssemblyLineShop and some old sweatpants. I dressed for the Zoom.
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I think this was the first top I made from this pattern. I made it several years ago and hardly ever wear it. So I’m giving it one last wear before I bid it farewell and give it away at the next Bay Area Sewists handmade garment swap next month.
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It’s a little tight in the shoulders and the quilting fabric is a little stiff. Maybe someone else will wear it more.
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OOTD for Me Made May Day 5 on another overcast day OOTD for Me Made May Day 5 on another overcast day.
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I’m wearing red for a union event today. The indie sewing pattern is the Ora Pinafore by Soften Studio made using linen curtain fabric from IKEA.
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The top is a Cuff Top by the Assembly Line - cropped and with the sleeves lengthened - cotton print from Britex Fabrics.
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It was chilly enough this morning for me to wear my wool melton Nova Coat by Papercut Patterns. I got the fabric from Britex Fabrics in exchange for doing a blog post back in 2017 (when it was called the Sapporo Coat).
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Wool cap is self-drafted. I spent 5 minutes taking photos before heading to work. I put my phone on a tripod, using a photo timer app and took 20 photos. No photoshop, just cropping. 
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Me Made May - Day 4 👋🏽 I don’t think I’ve posted Me Made May - Day 4 
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I don’t think I’ve posted four days in a row in a long time.
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I thought it would warm up later in the day. It did not. I took the photos in the morning. Before I left for work, I grabbed a straw hat, which you can see in today’s Story.
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Today’s handmade garments used the following sewing patterns and fabric:
▪️ Hovea Jacket by Megan Nielsen in prequilted Nani Iro fabric from Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics, bias tape is also Nani Iro - leftover from a previous project
▪️ Scout Shirt by Merchant and Mills in a cotton linen blend from LA Finch Fabrics
▪️ Juno pants from Merchant and Mills in pinwheel corduroy from Stonemountain a few years ago. I finished them last weekend. I didn’t make a toile because there is plenty of ease due to front pleats and elastic in back. They are supersoft and comfy. However, not so sure about how baggy they are on me. I’ll need to experiment with other tops. Do you prefer tucked in or out? In seems better.
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I don’t know how much I will be posting because I will only do it if I’m in the mood. I don’t want it to be a chore. Plus it’s not about posting everyday. It’s a wardrobe challenge. I haven’t really decided on a pledge other than figuring out what I will give away at the next Bay Area Sewists handmade clothing swap - happening in June. Perfect timing.
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#MeMadeMay2026
Today’s Me Made May Day 3 OOTD on another cloudy d Today’s Me Made May Day 3 OOTD on another cloudy day
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My Aeolian tee is an indie sewing pattern by Pattern Fantastique (sleeves lenthened so I could use all of this French terry fabric from a Marcy Tilton sale from a while ago) is cozy and warm but I needed another layer before I went out to run some errands so I grabbed my Christy Cardigan by Just Patterns in a wool knit fabric (last photo)
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The skirt is a Style Arc dress pattern that didn’t work out. I chopped off the top and made it into a maxi skirt. I made it several years ago.
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The tee is one my hubby had made in 2016 - yes 2016, not 2020 or 2024. He saw the dangers back then - and tragically, here we are. 
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Tweed cap is self-drafted.

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Today’s Me Made May Day 2 OOTD - on an overcast da Today’s Me Made May Day 2 OOTD - on an overcast day.
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Thanks to @sozoblog for hosting Me Made May 2026!
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If you’re interested in the sewing patterns used to make these handmade garments, here are the deets:
▪️Wildwood Vest by Helen’s Closet - made from a kit gifted to me by Needle Sharp subscription boxes - the first garment I’ve actually quilted!
▪️Viola Vest by Swim Style Patterns in a waffle knit fabric that had been in my stash for years because I washed it and probably should have put it in the dryer because the hand changed and the weave got a little tighter. I was annoyed so I put it away. Finally sewed it earlier this year. Ribbing is from Botani from a NYC trip a while ago. Ribbing is a little too heavy but I still like it. Swipe to the end to see close-up I took when I was in San Diego for work in Feb.
▪️Black boat-neck top is from She Wears the Pants Japanese sewing book - made a long time ago
▪️ Denim skirt is the Tedra skirt from Lotta Jansdotter Everyday Style sewing book - made many years ago. It’s cut on the bias so it’s quite forgiving and still fits. 😆
▪️ Cap is self-drafted - my favorite tweed cap. I wear it all the time, usually backwards. 

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