May 2010 Mini Wardrobe: The First Outfit

The t-shirt made a sneak appearance on Day 5 but here's the complete outfit.

What does it say about me that I made the "play outfit" before the work outfit?

Umm. No comment. :)

Details - the skirt is Simplicity 4236 View C; the t-shirt is the often-used, always-awesome Simplicity 4076, view C.

May 2010 Mini Wardrobe: Changing my mind...

I am *bored* of McCalls 5474. I've made it here, here and here. And its time to move on, and pick a different pattern.

Enter Simplicity 4236 View C instead.

Ok, what a simple pattern this skirt is. One pattern piece. About 20 minutes to cut out, and so far, in less than an hour, I've cut it out, sewn the side seams, basted the zipper, stopped to take a photo, and blogged about it. (The last two activities do nothing towards getting the skirt finished, but I wanted to stop and try it on at this stage anyway.)

Only downside, I need to let it hang overnight before I mark and cut my hem. I don't think it will stretch out much - we shall see.

And I love my fabric so much. How pretty! New York shopping trip damage - well worth it.

May 2010 Mini Wardrobe: The Planning Stages

Nope, before you check, PatternReview isn't running a mini-wardrobe contest. This however was going to be my plan for the last contest.

Now that Me-Made-May has exposed the serious lack of basics in my wardrobe, I think I'll go back to this plan and see if I can sew it up.

On the cutting table (aka the dining table) right now, the most essential of items - a white t-shirt. And I don't actually possess one, sewn or RTW, since white t-shirts and me aren't meant to be. (Ketchup? Assorted Indian spices? Ink? All of these have ruined previous white t-shirts.)