Me Made May – Week 4 – SunnySewing by Kristin

Week 4 of Me Made May the 18th to the 24th.

Day 18

Glamorous? No. Comfortable? Yes.

Just trying to rest and restore at home today.
I have this “rule” about not wearing skin colored clothing. These leggings are very close to breaking that rule but they are Double brushed Poly and soft. They were a test quick sew up for me of the P4P peglegs. I made them with no addons and kept them super simple as leggings. They would be great in a different color LOL but for a test sew, around the house wear, they are just fine. I made them to wear under one of most favorite dresses. Sadly that dress didn’t fit for long as I was learning about fabrics back then and Ponte doesn’t have much give. I still hold hope that one day I will be able to wear that fantastic dress again.

The top, I cannot say enough good things about it. It is flowy, so cute in the back, easy to sew, and I love both the pattern and fabric. It is a top I wear a lot. I made it in a soft ITY (one of my favorite fabrics to use because of the excellent drape and cooling feeling). I need to remember to make more.

Top: Jalie 3886 – Julia Camisole, made March 2018
Bottoms: Patterns for Pirates – Peglegs leggings, made Sept 2016

Day 19

Dentist today, Ugh Sad smile

those flares though! ♥ LOVE them!! I love an awesome flared leg.

This hoodie I made in April 2015. I find it funny how it’s one of my most worn hoodies since at first I wasn’t sure if I even liked it. In xxx I added the graphic with my silhouette cameo and I have loved the hoodie ever since. I have made this pattern countless times and I consider it a gold star TNT pattern for both the hoodie and sweatpants.

The jeans. OMG can we talk about the jeans? Of course they are the Ginger Jeans by Closet Core. I started making them in Feb 2018 and then set them aside for no real reason. Sewing jeans are not hard. They are just sooooo time consuming. This fabric is luscious!!! It is a super soft denim in a wonderful gray color with just the right about of stretch (a rare unicorn) . I embroidered the pockets on my embroidery machine, after seeing all the cool designs @kid_md puts on hers. I am over the moon in love with these jeans. I’m glad they fit me again, like a glove!

Top: Jalie 3355- hoodie, made April 2015, I added the graphic Dec 2015.

I have sewn the hoodie 9 times now and the pants 3 times.

Other Jalie 3355 Hoodie makes: 1. Selkie Song of the Sea – Oct 2017 2. Dark Gray Hoodie for Mr. T – Nov 2017 3. Gray Yellow Brick Road Hoodie for me – Nov 2016 4. Purple plain hoodie for Miss K – Nov 2016 5. Red Kitty Hoodie for Miss K – Apr 2016 6. Purple Alice In Wonderland Hoodie for me – Apr 2015 7. Teal Rainbow for Miss K – Mar 2015 8.Purple Pac Man for Miss K -Mar 2015 9.Black Polka Dot hoodie for Miss K – Jan 2015

Bottoms: Closet Core – Ginger jeans, started Feb 2018 and finished May 2020. (this is my 2nd pair of Ginger jeans, here is my 1st pair June 2017) and my pair of Ginger jean shorts July 2020).

Thoughts: I love both makes. I wear them all the time. My Alice hoodie I have worn every single MeMadeMay since 2015, so this is its golden decade year this year. I will definitely continue to use this pattern in the future and you will see more hoodies and pants. The jeans, you know I will continue to use this pattern and make more!! Sourcing the denim is always tough but I have a large stash hidden away. I just need to make the time and effort.

Day 20

Monthly Vet appointment for Bennie Bear (allergy shot).

My body trying to fight me but I’m a Warrior. Epilepsy, brain tumor, autoimmune, nothing will keep me down. Just try and sock it to me; I can take it like a Pro. I keep moving forward. Just keep moving forward. Put on a face and pretend if I have to.

This outfit makes me feel good. I love how it looks on my body shape and I should make more, LOL. This is why I love Me Made May. Taking the photos and doing all the write ups is time consuming but so helpful. I see what looks good on my body and what doesn’t with sewing patterns, fabrics, colors, etc. It helps me feel good when I find an outfit that I’m like Woah, this one feels great to wear and gives me some confidence. This is one of those outfits. I love black and gray on me. These both are super comfortable fabrics and patterns to wear, yet I look put together. Both are for sure added to my “to sew” list for the future.

The top is a burnout knit from FabricMart that I made back in June 2015. I have sewn this tank in different views and fabrics 5 times now. It is a great pattern to have. It is also a 1 yard wonder! (I love those). The bottoms are also a super favorite in my house. This pair is from a super soft Double brushed Poly from KnitPop. I have sewn this pattern NINE times now, possibly more. There will be even more!

top: New Look 6470, made June 2015.

Other makes from this pattern

1. Blue ITY, July 2014 2. Black ITY, June 2015 3. Red Cotton Lycra, June 2015 4. Amazing ITY, July 2015

bottoms: Jalie 3022, made April 2019.

Other makes from this pattern

1. Black plain 2. Hunter Green 3. Green Shorts 4. Teal Pants 5. Black and White 6. Black for Miss K 7. Navy Cotton Lycra 8. Navy Ponte

Day 21

Monday dentist. Tuesday vet. Today. . . ugh. spoon deficit. Chilin’ at home today. Recharging my batteries.

I have made this pattern twice now. It is a lovely vintage pattern. I like to lounge around in it. I didn’t show it here, but in my original post linked below I gave a side shot of the curved hem.

It is the perfect length, it is super comfortable, and I love that curved hem on the sides.

Nightgown: Vintage Kwik Sew 630, made July 2022. The other one I made was in a Rayon spandex, Jan 2022

Day 22

Rest and Recharge Day

Day 23

Song of the Sea, Saoirse (SheerSha) Hoodie and Jalie Yoga pants.

Top: Jalie 3355, made Oct 2017 for Miss K. I knew she probably wouldn’t wear it much and this fabric was $$$. So I made it a little big for her (so it would fit me too, lol, knowing I would get it someday). The only part that bothers me about the hoodie is the fabric. I bought it from Wanderlust custom fabric on Facebook and I am quite disappointed in how much the fabric has faded over washings. This fabric was not cheap at all and the black seems to be just washing away. As I stated and linked above on Day 19, I’ve sewn this Jalie pattern 9 times now, and sewn the pants part 3 times now, it is a favorite. Also, you should watch this movie, it is Amazing too!!! One of my top 3 favs.

Navy Bottoms: Jalie 3022, made May 2019. Also I have sewn this pattern NINE times now, possibly more as stated and linked on Day 20 above.

Day 24

I don’t think I ever blogged this quick and cute dress. I know I posted it on Instagram quick when I made it.

It was a fast cleanser sew after the loooong monster linen Ottobre coat sew. Someday I’ll blog this. Its a cute dress and doesn’t take much fabric or time to sew. *Funny story, my husband was too embarrassed to go with me to Home Depot in this dress as he thought it was too short. Jokes on him, I have other dresses even shorter! Shrug. It is cute, its quick and I might make more someday because it is super comfortable to just throw on and wear.

Dress: Patterns for Pirates – Sweet Tee, made Nov, 12 2020 (unblogged but quick pic on instagram).

I have sewn this Sweet Tee Pattern a few other times though (the tee is a 1 yard wonder): 1. Black DBP, May 2019 2 Red Jersey Knit, 2017 3. plain black, May 2016 4. teal floral, Sept 2017

Whew! That’s it for week 4 of Me Made May. I will post next Friday or Saturday the final week of Me Made May 2025 outfits, and then move on to some things I’ve sewn!

Oh! I did finish this embroidery this week (As in July 17, 2025). The pattern is from Sweet Pea Embroidery and it is a cute Butterfly Table Center. I didn’t realize until after it was all embroidered, sewn together, and and backed, that I made one mistake…. Oh Well! I am not fixing it, lol.