Well I didn’t manage to get a photo of my garments each day but I did document them so I thought it would be fun to see my month in numbers. How did you do?
Category Archives: Embroidery
MMM’15 Week 1 Round Up
Though I didn’t really plan it, this week saw many old favorites!
Day One 5/1/15: Colette Monetta hack. I added a color blocked waistband and cowl neck to the basic pattern.
Day Two 5/2/15 : Colette Monetta straight from the package. I wear this dress a LOT.
Day Three 5/3/15: Colette Monetta deja vu. Worn at Biltmore Estate to see the Dressing Downton exhibit!
Day Four 5/4/15: Kate and Rose Patterns Roza blouse. Added gingham lace embroidery to the front.
Day Five 5/5/15: Colette Oslo cardigan. This is from the December 2014 issue of Seamwork Magazine.
Day Six 5/6/15: Cake Patterns Cabarita top. Originally made for July 4th baseball viewing but I typically wear all summer.
Day Seven 5/7/15: Old Navy Tee embroidered with Anna Maria Horner design
Nothing new this week but everything I wore is much loved. How did your first week of Me Made May go?
One Week One Pattern Round Up
This was my first year participating in the One Week One Pattern challenge and I must say it was nice to wear some clothes that are not in my normal rotation. I chose to wear my Roza tops from Kate and Rose Patterns. I ended up wearing four blouses on five separate days.
Day 1 (Saturday 9/6) & Day 7 (Friday 9/12): I wore my University of South Carolina Roza. It is football season after all!
Day 2 (Monday 9/8): No Roza 😦
Day 3 (Monday 9/8): I wore my Gingham Embroidery Roza
Day 4 (Tuesday 9/9): I wore my Birthday Roza.
Day 5 (Wednesday 9/10): No Roza 😦
Day 6: (Thursday 9/11): I wore my Monogram Roza
This pattern is such a great starting point for all kinds of creativity. I recently developed an interest in smocking so I think my next Roza may incorporate that technique. Thanks Jane for coordinating the challenge. Can’t wait until next year!
MMM14 Week 3 Round Up
Week three ended up being much cooler than expected so I broke out some hand knitted sweaters. Of course, my love affair with the Colette Mabel pattern hasn’t cooled so I stitched up yet another!
Thursday, May 15: Colette Mabel skirt, review here
Friday, May 16: Anna Maria Horner embroidered shirt, review here
Saturday, May 17: I worked all day so wore the same as yesterday!
Sunday, May 18: Shalom sweater, Ravelry notes here
Monday, May 19: Juliet sweater, Ravelry notes here
Tuesday, May 20: In House Patterns Cool Cowl Tank, review here
Wednesday, May 21: Colette Laurel dress, review here
MMM14 Week 2 Round Up
Week 2 of Me Made May reintroduced me to some garments I hadn’t worn in a while. Funny how this challenge makes you rethink your everyday wardrobe choices!
Thursday, May 7: Colette Mabel skirt, review here
Friday, May 9: Kate & Rose Roza Blouse in honor of JD Clowney from the University of South Carolina (my alma mater) being drafted #1 in the NFL draft, review here
Saturday, May 10: A repeat of my navy and white polka dot Mabel skirt
Sunday, May 11: Unfortunately I only wore RTW 😦
Monday, May 12: Jamie Christina Miz Mozelle dress, review here
Tuesday, May 13: Kay White Sew Serendipity dress, review here
Wednesday, May 14: Colette Sorbetto, review here
MMM14 Week 1 Round Up
One of my goals for this year’s MMM is to determine where there are gaps in my wardrobe and fix them so this week’s Me Made May (MMM14) round up is a mixture of old favorites and new patterns.
Thursday May 1st: Liesl knit sweater by Ysolda Teague, Ravelry notes here
Friday, May 2nd: Cabarita top by Cake Patterns, review here
Saturday, May 3rd: Mabel skirt by Colette Patterns, review here
Sunday, May 4th: I spent a relaxing day reading and sewing so only wore PJ’s!
Monday, May 5th: Roza blouse by Kate & Rose Patterns, review here
Tuesday, May 6th: Giselle dress by Kate & Rose Patterns, review here
Wednesday, May 7th: Afternoon Blouse by Jennifer Lauren Vintage, review here
Wednesday, May 7th:
Finished: Embroidered Roza Blouse
Mary Corbet recently published a series of articles and tutorials on chicken scratch or gingham lace embroidery. I made an apron a few years ago with this type of embroidery had never tried it on clothing. I was itching to make some summer tops and the Roza pattern was specifically designed for embroidery so I took the plunge.
Chicken scratch embroidery involves making cross stitch, double stitch and running stitches over gingham squares then running the thread through the top stitches to create ovals or circles which results in a lacy look. This type of embroidery is traditionally done using one color, usually white, but Mary took gingham lace embroidery to a new level by creating floral patterns in multiple colors. I took her lead and combined white and green threads to create a lace border down my latest version of the Roza blouse. 
I love how this turned out and already have another one using turquoise and red in the works. If you have never tried embroidering your clothes, chicken scratch is a great place start!
