![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Me Made May
2021-Jun-02, Wednesday 05:00 pmThis is my first year taking part in Me Made May. I pledged to wear one me-made item every day throughout May 2021. And I did pretty well, but I did not manage every day. Here is how I got on.
(First off, despite the frequency of occurrence I am not associated with Seamwork in any way. This just happens because I have a subscription with them, which means they provide me two basically-free patterns every month.)
(Secondly, that mirror is not as dirty as it looks. I do wash it regularly, but it is covered in paint and scratches that just won't go away. Though the room is, admittedly, dustier (and more pollinated) than it should be.)
( 1st-2nd )
( 3rd-9th )
( 10th-16th )
( 17th-23rd )
( 24th-30th )
( 31st )
Conclusions? Well, I wanted to take part this year because, 1) I felt I needed practice in how to dress after so long in lockdown, and 2) I wanted to force myself into some realisations. Like how jeans and t-shirts are my go to. How hoodies and joggers are my eternal fallbacks. Or how simple skirts seem to suit my body type quite well (even if I don't often feel comfortable in them). And how I almost never wear dresses.
Which all helps to inform my decisions about what to make next. I think I will leave long sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, outer wear until later in the year. But I do need to make more short sleeve t-shirts, and maybe some woven tops. The new leggings are part of a plan already in motion to work towards making my own jeans. But clearly that isn't something I should delay any longer. It's time to start preparing for next May.
(First off, despite the frequency of occurrence I am not associated with Seamwork in any way. This just happens because I have a subscription with them, which means they provide me two basically-free patterns every month.)
(Secondly, that mirror is not as dirty as it looks. I do wash it regularly, but it is covered in paint and scratches that just won't go away. Though the room is, admittedly, dustier (and more pollinated) than it should be.)
( 1st-2nd )
( 3rd-9th )
( 10th-16th )
( 17th-23rd )
( 24th-30th )
( 31st )
Conclusions? Well, I wanted to take part this year because, 1) I felt I needed practice in how to dress after so long in lockdown, and 2) I wanted to force myself into some realisations. Like how jeans and t-shirts are my go to. How hoodies and joggers are my eternal fallbacks. Or how simple skirts seem to suit my body type quite well (even if I don't often feel comfortable in them). And how I almost never wear dresses.
Which all helps to inform my decisions about what to make next. I think I will leave long sleeve t-shirts, hoodies, outer wear until later in the year. But I do need to make more short sleeve t-shirts, and maybe some woven tops. The new leggings are part of a plan already in motion to work towards making my own jeans. But clearly that isn't something I should delay any longer. It's time to start preparing for next May.
