Hello! I’m still going strong with my me-makes. Here is what I’ve been wearing over the last week…
Sunday 22nd May
It was a lovely sunny day so the kids and I spent a couple of hours on the beach. I wore my Simple Sew’s Bardot dress which you can read here. Click on Continue reading
Well this is all very exciting and quite a big deal for our little blog because I am a Simple Sew blogger! There are a number of us who have been added to the blogging list (Nelnanandnora, the Wardrobe Architect, Crafty Clyde and Coolarama) and we’re going to share some tutorials of Simple Sew’s patterns. First up for me are these gorgeous wide-legged trousers, or Palazzo trousers.
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You could use a number of Continue reading
Hello! Another week of Me Made May and I still haven’t worn any repeats! I never mentioned not wearing repeats in my pledge but I’m having fun seeing how far into May I can go regardless!
Sunday 15th May
Watching some powerboat Continue reading
Hello again! Here is a quick round-up of what I’ve been wearing this week…
Sunday 8th May
It was the hottest day we’ve had so far so I wore this unblogged little top, the pattern for which came from the Great British Sewing Bee third book. Continue reading
OK, time for a woodworking post from me to slightly dilute all those sewing posts that the wife makes. I know I should put stuff on here more often but I don’t seem to find the time to make anything.
Anyway, a while ago I bought myself a Kreg pocket hole jig but, Continue reading
Hello everyone! I’m really loving the Me Made May round-ups that are appearing on people’s blogs and on Instagram at the moment. I’ve been taking part too. It’s been slightly different to last year hasn’t it? Do you remember how cold it was in the first half of May last year? I was really struggling to find me-made clothes that would keep me warm enough. I may have the opposite problem Continue reading
I’m back! Gosh, two posts in one day – that’s a first. I thought that my latest project deserved its own post without being sucked into my Me Made May one though.
For just about the first time in my life I’m trendy! I bought a pattern the instant it was released and then set to work to Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago I made my Me Made May pledge. Here it is…
I, Corrine Appleby of applebymakes.wordpress.com, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’16. I endeavour to wear a handmade garment each day for the duration of May 2016
This will be the second year I’ve taken part. Last year was so much fun but my challenge was slightly different. Last year I pledged to wear every garment I’ve ever made. I had to repeat an item a couple of times, but really I was surprised at Continue reading
