Saturday, March 25, 2017
Me Made May15 My Pledge
Me Made May15 My Pledge
(Can I convince myself that wearing a denim skirt is just like wearing jeans?!)
Ok here goes....
I, Zoe of So, Zo... What Do You Know?, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May 15. I endeavour to wear as many me-made garments as possible each day for the duration of May 2015. Plus I will wear a skirt or dress five days per week.
(Will the weather permit the wearing of a bright yellow sailor skirt?)
There, I did it. I will permit myself to wear some of my secondhand cardigans sparingly (because so far I only have one self-made cardigan which Ill blog about in a few days time). I wont permit myself to wear my secondhand jeans or jeggings because I want to get out of the wardrobe rut Ive found myself in by following the daily formula of: jeans/jeggings + knit top + cardigan.
(Will this abandoned bandstand in the foliage print curtain skirt make me feel mental?)
Pushing myself to make more use of my skirts and dresses is going to be tough, because I dont tend to feel as comfortable in them as I do in jeans. Im hoping I can come up with different ways to wear my skirt and dress selection that will change how I feel in them. I dont want to own any items of clothing that dont get at least a few wears each year (very special and very seasonal garments being the exceptions), so I need to find ways to incorporate them into regular rotation or Ill have to part with them and stop myself from making more! I was pretty brutal recently and got rid of some skirts that, even though I had a bit of sentimental attachment to them. I have no regrets and Im now left with only six skirts (all of which are pictured in this post).
(Will the stripy Mabel skirt start to feel like the t-shirt wrapped round my bum that I had hoped for?)
To go with my skirts and dresses, I did consider making some tights using Marillas tights pattern, but a recent sort out of my undies drawer unearthed a squillion pairs of tights already so it wouldnt be a good use of my limited sewing time at this point.
(Will this bow detail high waisted denim skirt prove just the ticket for teaching in?)
The challenge will generally be a great opportunity to dig out some hidden me-mades and try to find out why they dont get worn very often, and if theres anything I can do about that. Im really excited to get going and make this a valuable challenge. Ive really enjoyed reading each pledge as theyve pinged into my inbox. If you are taking part, or planning to take part, did you/are you finding it difficult to come up with a useful pledge to challenge yourself with?
(Will I feel less like Im at a childrens birthday party in the nautical Cressida skirt?)
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