Hello sew-friends! It’s vlog time again. I almost didn’t do a vlog today because I’m very busy getting ready to release TWO new patterns TOMORROW!! But, I knew that I’d regret skipping a month, so here’s the vlog for May 2020. Watch the video below or head over to YouTube to subscribe and watch. More details are below the video.
May blog posts
May has been very focused on Me Made May. I’ve wanted to quit a few times because getting dressed when social isolating just feels pointless many days. But, I’ve persevered because I know I’ll appreciate later that I did it. Make sure to follow me on Instagram to see all my daily MMM posts.
At the beginning of May, I focused on sharing more about my Lela Skirt pattern, including a post with style inspiration and a live sewalong on YouTube. This is one of my favorite patterns for summer months because it’s super comfy but still feels pulled together and stylish. This month, I also posted style inspiration for the Lou Box Dress 1 and 2 patterns.
My big tutorial for the month was a video on how to sew french seams. I had lot of people ask about sewing French seams with curves and I’m planning to do a follow up post about French seams for curves and corners next month.
Things I sewed in May
In May, I was mostly sewing samples for my upcoming patterns but I did manage to sew a couple of refashions. My lovely friend Amy from Amy Nicole Studio hosted the Restyling At Home challenge this month and it inspired me to refashion a couple of older makes.
First, I refashioned a floral dress (see the original blog post here) into a top. I used the Seamwork Emmie pattern as inspiration for the neckline and hacked the bell sleeves from the Emmie bonus pattern to work for this top.
Next, I added a panel onto my Tea House Dress to make it longer. I love the new length. It’s what I had intended all along and I’m really looking forward to wearing it a lot this summer. Check out this post to see the original version.
Next up, I’ll be making the Slabtown Backpack by Klum House. I made their Maywood Tote last year and I love how professional it looks. This backpack is supposed to be a little more challenging and I’m looking forward to tackling it.
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These semi-fitted tops and sundress feature a square neckline, side bust darts and are fitted at the back with a combination of narrow elastic and criss-crossed lacing. View A is a crop top that ends at the waistline. View B has a ruffled peplum and ends at the high hip. View C is a dress with a calf-length skirt and ruffle at the hem.
The pattern is a hybrid of a traditional pattern that you need to print and a zero-waste style pattern. You will need to print (or project) the front bodice and front facing pattern pieces. The remaining pattern pieces are rectangles that you can draw directly on your fabric (or paper) and then cut out, saving you paper and fabric.
This digital pattern includes an illustrated, step-by-step instruction booklet, a print-at-home layered pattern for letter or A4 size paper, a US copy shop pattern, an A0 size pattern and a projector pattern. All pattern files have layers. Pattern files are separated by cup size so that you can easily print only the pattern pieces that you need.
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Model is 5’11” and is wearing a size 12 C/D cup.
THIS IS NOT A PHYSICAL PRODUCT. After checkout, you will receive a link to the pattern that will be active for 24 hours after you click it. Prices are in USD.