May in Review

Sewing, Mending and Alterations

There wasn't much new sewing this month.  A SD Patterns dress was on my wish-list since I made the first one.  Same goes for the sweatpants.  This month's makes were made using up scrap pieces of left-over fabric.  There were some new patterns to try and I did enter the stash and pattern contest over at Pattern Review but with the arrival of spring, I'm distracted with the thoughts of growing food, pruning fruit trees and yardwork.  And that didn't leave much time for sewing.  

Mending took up most of my limited sewing time this month as I tried to tackle the mending while putting away seasonal clothes.  The oddest mending project to jump queue was to re-stitch the Velcro straps on the back brace after they started to come apart post-fitting.  Along with researching how to adjust my sewing patterns for a better fit while wearing the brace.   

Me Made May

A selection of some of the me-made pieces pulled and worn over this year's Me Made May.  

Once upon a time, dresses ruled the closet selection.  This is not the case this month, pull-on pants, sweatpants or maxi length skirts, pull-over tops, t-shirts, and sweatshirts ruled Me-Made-May 2024.  Here was my pledge for the occasion:   

This year for Me Made May, I pledge to mend, care and wear my me-made items and the items that no longer fit into my life, I will refashion.  Sewing wise, I pledge to do my best to create fun and practical things with all those fabric scraps.  Hmmm, maybe another patchwork pajama set?  

Oh my!  That was an ambitious pledge.  Mending went well, thoughts of refashioning was on the ambitious side but yet not forgotten.  I did manage to sew with fabric scraps but no patchwork pajama set.  

This year was quite different than previous Me-Made-May inventories.  With the recent addition of a scoliosis back brace to layer between undergarments and my regular clothes, it proved to be a challenge in feeling comfortable in some of my old clothes.  Thank goodness I don't have to wear the brace twenty-four seven.  Thank God, all thanks to God, I do have this to wear.  It's a game changer.  So what if I will have to readjust some sewing patterns to achieve a better fit.  It's something that I'm more than willing to do.  The first pattern I would like to do alterations to would be OOP Butterick 5891, a favourite Katherine Tilton design.  We'll see how that turns out.  Fingers are crossed and Sandra Betzina's Fast Fit book is close at hand.  

Stash Busting and Additions

This month I added 2 packages of 3/4" wide elastic while sewing the sweatpants.  

Happy Sewing!