Me-Made-May 13 – week 1

7 May

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Well hello!
May is upon us. And for everyone in Europe we had a bank holiday to kick  things off too!

I managed four out of five days in me-mades this week. I had agreed with myself a goal of six out of seven days in each week but hey, this was a short week!

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Day 1: green bias stripe top from self drafted pattern. Not blogged because its the same fabric and pattern as my bias stripe dress!

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Day 2: sweetheart print truffle bodice with self drafted gathered a-line skirt. More about that later.

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Day 3: one of the first ever things I made, my georgette star print top using New Look 6962.

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Day 4: strappy top made from the skirt of a topshop sundress using Butterick 5653.

I had an awesome weekend. I saw my little brother on Saturday and went to Abakhans where I bought chevron print fabric for an unbelievably good price. Saw friends and ate good food on Sunday. And larked about around the canal and docks before having a bbq yesterday! Plus I watched three good films and snuck in a smidge of sewing!!

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Hope you had a fantastic weekend too!

15 Responses to “Me-Made-May 13 – week 1”

  1. Kathryn May 7, 2013 at 8:33 am #

    weren’t we so lucky with the weather for this bank holiday, sounds like you really made the most of it! I lveo your Day 2 dress and those chevron fabrics are fantastic!

    • Almond Rock May 11, 2013 at 9:15 am #

      Thanks very much! So sad the weather has nosedived now.

  2. sewbusylizzy May 7, 2013 at 9:07 am #

    Great dressing and fab chevrons – looking forward to seeing that made up!

    • Almond Rock May 11, 2013 at 9:15 am #

      Thank you. I can’t wait for chevron mania either!

  3. SewLittleTime May 7, 2013 at 9:31 am #

    fab me mades! i can’t wait to see what you use the chevrons for!

    • Almond Rock May 11, 2013 at 9:17 am #

      I have a few ideas! Great seeing all your me-mades too!

  4. Marie May 7, 2013 at 1:14 pm #

    What a great start to MMM! And I love the chevron fabric a lot!!! I’m gonna go see if they have it online ;o)

    • Almond Rock May 11, 2013 at 9:18 am #

      If they do I might end up buying more so don’t tell me 🙂

  5. Roisin Muldoon May 7, 2013 at 5:00 pm #

    The chevron fabric is outstanding, I can’t wait to see what you do with it. And I love the sweetheart truffle dress!

    • Almond Rock May 8, 2013 at 7:32 am #

      I think a sundress for my holidays with the turquoise for sure!

  6. Vicki Kate May 8, 2013 at 7:30 am #

    I love the sweetheart dress! In fact all your outfits are gorgeous. The chevron fabric has given me want-it-itis! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it…

    • Almond Rock May 8, 2013 at 7:33 am #

      You’re a sweetheart. I think you need some chevron fabric in your life 😉

      • Vicki Kate May 9, 2013 at 6:51 pm #

        Don’t encourage me!

  7. Kristy May 9, 2013 at 8:28 am #

    I think i saw you last night walking passed the corn exchange? I felt like a celebrity spotter! haha 😛

    • Almond Rock May 9, 2013 at 9:00 am #

      oh really! Very likely as that’s my route home 🙂 Say hello next time. I’d love to meet more Leeds based sewers!

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