My 2025 Me Made May Pledge
I've been participating in MMM since 2013. (Hard to believe that it's been 12 years!) In 2014, I started doing flatlay photos of my daily outfits and I really enjoyed that format. It worked well on Instagram (at that time) and it was relatively easy for me to put together. And, most importantly, I had fun doing it.
This year, I'm setting a different challenge for myself. My life and my relationship with Instagram has changed a lot over the years and I feel the need for a different type of challenge. The biggest personal change is that I now live in Seattle and work exclusively from home. So, getting dressed is very different. When I lived in Southern California and had places to go, it was a lot more fun to get dressed. My warm weather wardrobe is more extensive and more fun. These days, I wear cozy sweats inside and when I'm outside I need to dress for warmth and/or working in the garden. And, I'm ok with the functionality of my wardrobe. It's a very PNW perspective. (We are more focused on function than style here.)
This year, I'm making a different kind of pledge. Instead of focusing on what I'm wearing, I'm going to focus on actually sewing with the goal of reviving my sewing practice and recovering my sew-jo. My goal is to sew 25 minutes a day for the month of May. I considered 5 minutes, or 15 minutes or 20. And then I thought, well, we are in the year 2025, I might as well pledge 25 minutes. lol
I also really need to organize my fabric stash. I have not organized it at all since I moved a year and a half ago. So, my 25 minutes a day can be applied to cutting out fabric, sewing fabric or organizing fabric. I'm excited! It helps that I also don't have any travel plans this month so I get to hunker down in the studio and reboot my creative practice.
Over on my Substack, I'm currently working on a series of posts about drafting undies, so I will be starting off the month sewing some pairs. It's been on my to-sew list for years, so it's a great place to start. Beyond that, I don’t really have plans. I’m going to take it one day at a time. Wish my luck!
If you’d like to see some of my photos from past MMM challenges, I have blog posts linked below.
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.