Me Made May Update

It briefly snowed yesterday morning [shaking head], the weather is all over the place and so is my Me Made May selection.  Don't be fooled with that white, orange and black t-shirt in the mix, I just needed a short sleeve top to wear that day.  There was a wool cardigan and RTW jean jacket over top to keep the morning chill at bay.  

Top row, L to R:  sweatpants, circa 2024 (Vogue 8909); flannel pajamas, circa 2024 (Butterick 6296 and Vogue 9217); t-shirt, circa 2023 (Vogue 9057); t-shirt, circa 2026 (Named Clothing, Anneli top).  
Lower row, L to R:  wool toaster sweater, circa 2026 (Sew House Seven); pull-on elastic back skirt, circa 2026 (Vogue 1247 and 9918); cotton pull-over top, circa 2026 (Butterick 5561) and wool top, circa 2025 (Style Arc, Elita top).  

A true representation of which me-made items I wore this past week would include these pull-on jeans and this patchwork sweatshirt that have become my yardwork outfit.  There was a bit of time spent doing yardwork this week instead of sewing.  I do have two pairs of cotton me-made yardwork pants somewhere but during the seasonal changeover I haven't came across them yet.  So I'm currently in the process of ruining my jeans.  And my plaid wool pants.  

This week's me-made picks were all about easy pull-on or pullover comfortable options that were easy to layer.  There was one thing missing that I wanted to wear, a jacket that can fit over the back brace.  The issue is trying to fit my arm into the left sleeve where the hard plastic rides up towards my underarm.  Maybe it might be time to think about breaking out Vogue 2571 to make a spring / fall version.  Perhaps, a quilted version?  Or a denim version.  Or a quilted denim version?  Hmmm, something to consider as a future project.  

Me Made May Editing

Right now, editing is still in progress, I'm trying to decide what is worth keeping in the undergarment department.  I moved past traditional bras long ago without sewing one while on this sewing journey.  I'm now living through a sports bra era and Jalie 3679 is still sitting here waiting to be sewn.  It might be waiting a bit longer as other projects are jumping queue.  

The big question during Me Made May is do I really need to hold onto pantyhoses and tights if they can't be worn with the back brace?  Since pantyhose and tights are apparently having a bit of a resurgence in fashion after being replaced with the legging / jegging era, what to do with the ones I have in my drawers?  I'm thinking if I can find some silicone grip elastic without paying tariffs and breaking the boycott, I would try to refashion tights into stay-up stockings.  

Well, that is all in sewing news today.  

Stand strong, elbows up and keep sewing.