April showers have indeed brought May flowers. And with the flowers we have also come to Me Made May. I have been participating in Me Made May since 2017. The first year I had a hard time wearing just 1 self-made item every day, but as I have continued making myself clothes dressing myself in Me-Mades has become easier and easier. Here is what I wore the first week of May:
Day 1: blue shorts and a striped boxy shirt
Day 2: the same blue shorts and a paisley cowl-neck tank
Day 3: pinafore dress
Day 4: grey pencil skirt and a checkered blouse
Day 5: grey dress with a white ruffled blouse over top (bonus: I made my necklace, too!)
Day 6: striped petticoat and a paisley cowl-neck tank
Day 7: grey herringbone pants with a striped purple tunic
Day 8: the same grey herringbone pants with a green Adrienne blouse
I definitely feel a lack of pants in my Me-Made wardrobe. The one pair of long pants I have made are very warm, and will quickly become unsuitable as the month goes on, so I am mainly reliant on the 2 pairs of shorts I made last year and several skirts and dresses to clothe my lower half. I have several self-made tops, but I’m worried I don’t have enough to fill all the gaps for an entire month. I am enjoying wearing some items that don’t get a lot of wear and mixing up which pieces go together (days 4-7 were new combinations!). Trying new garment combinations may be one of my favourite parts of Me Made May!
Your me-mades look great! I’ve never really particpated in me made may for a similar reason – most of what I’ve made are wool sweaters, socks, and shawls. So if it was me made December we’d be good, but here in Connecticut it’s a little too warm 🙂
When I first started Me Made May I had the same problem. I’ve been sewing a lot more than knitting for the past year, which helps a lot. But I can’t wear my cold-weather clothes for this challenge. I think Me Made November would be easier to manage, too.