Me Made May 17 - Week 3

I ummed and ahhed about posting today. I had meant to post this a few days ago but I had a poorly child so kept postponing and then after the events of today it seemed sort of inappropriate to post. Sort of disrespectful? And then I remembered that me posting on my blog isn't disrespectful, setting off an explosive device in a crowed arena is disrespectful. My heart is with the entire world right now because it isn't the easiest place to live right now, but mostly my heart is with those effected by what happened in Manchester arena, a place that holds joy for so many.

So here's what I wore for week 3 of Me made may, this ones for the guys who will stand up and still be good people even when there are those who are trying to break them,

Day 15 - double trouble jumper

Pattern - wool and the gang [its a freebie]

wool - hobbycraft

I wore this jumper because the weather was miserable and all I wanted to do was snuggle up on the sofa with a brew!

Day 16 - Liberty cord pencil skirt and Lace Crop top

pattern skirt - GBSB book 2

fabric - abakhans 

pattern top - GBSB book 3

Fabric - My mums old net curtains!

Its actually the first time I've properly worn this crop top, I made a few alterations to the way it does up and I changed the straps because the old ones were a touch short and cut into my arms and made me uncomfortable. I wore this and Rikkis mum and dad came over for a quick visit. We had a lovely time catching up and just relaxing!

Day 17 - Shirtdress but tucked into skinny jeans

pattern - Threadcount

Fabric - the craft cotton company

I tried this on in the morning with tights and it just felt a bit short? so I chucked on some skinny jeans and wore it as a regular shirt! Funnily enough Rikkis Nan and Grandad came over on this day and his Grandad was also wearing a white shirt and blue jeans so we looked like twins!

Day 18 - Kimono cardigan

pattern - no pattern

fabric - an old sarong

This is such an old make but I still love it!!! I have no idea what I did on this day!

Day 19 - He-man Dress

pattern - Lilou Dress

fabric - a friends childhood curtains!

I wore this to spend a day at home with a poorly baby, which was pretty rough but as a bonus I didn't have to wear makeup all day and I got lots of snuggles! I also had a great chat with some people on instagram after it became apparent that several children had taken ill! Sisters in arms!!!!

Day 20 - Sunday Set dungarees

Pattern - cotton and chalk , sunday set

Fabric - abakhans

I still had a poorly child but managed to find 10 minutes to clean the oven [which had been smoking recently!!!!] I got really messy and spent most of the day trying to convince my son to take a nap! The dungarees were comfy though!

Day 21 - Singapore cotton cami top

pattern - GBSB book 3

fabric - my lovely friend pin_n_tonic

Yet again the child was poorly but with the added bonus of him being cranky from being up all night! We were suppose to be going to my mums for a family day but had to cancel. Which naturally made us both cranky! Lil man in particular, I did tell him he didn't want to make his newborn cousin poorly but then he suggested she stay home so he could play with his older cousins! Which meant I had to explain to him that maybe that wasn't very fair?

So yeah that was my week!

All my love to the people of Manchester

Frankie

xxx 

Thoughts on #MMMAY16

Its over! There will no longer be a constant stream of selfies taking over my instagram [lol there definitely will be] and I have the complete freedom to wear anything from my wardrobe!

But what have I learnt from a month of wearing me made everyday?

1- I have more stuff than I realised:

I didn't actually have too repeat too many outfits this month, and usually I only repeated them because I loved the outfit itself not just out of necessity.

2- I have a good mix of clothes:

In my head I only make impractical dresses, But after wearing them they are not impractical they're just pretty! I've got quite a few skirts which is good and lots of dresses, I'd like to make a few more casual tops like my Cami one and maybe a few long sleeve jersey tops.

3- I definitely chose the right colour for my Miette cardigan

Being that it was my first "real" knitting project and the first time I'd actually spent money of nice wool that didn't put my teeth on edge. I was having kittens when It came to making the colour decision. Originally I was going to knit it in grey but the purple just kept looking at me [hypothetically of course, I was on-line shopping] and I ended up with that! Luckily for me It goes with 60% of my wardrobe and the other 40% can be worn with one of my other cardis.

4- I need warmer tights

Its not so bad now but when the weather was really chilly my poor legs were frozen on the nursery run. I've heard good things about fleece lined tights so it might be time to invest.

5- I need to make doubles of some of my favourite items:

Ie, the Cami top and my lightweight kimono top, Which means I need some lightweight sarongs, I've been dropping hints to my mother [who has a very large collection] but she's either ignoring me or hasn't picked up on them......... [trust me the way I hint, she's definitely picked up on them] So I might have a charity shop peruse and see what I can find.

6- I don't need to make "basics"

Its take me a while to come to this conclusion. For a long time I thought I only wanted to wear me made items including things like basic black tops and skirts. But I already have these things, and I tend to get a lot of these types of things given to me. So I think I've finally decided that I'm just going to make fun things that I wouldn't be able to get in the shops or that are too expensive in the shops. 

I mix, me made, charity shop, hand me downs and new stuff.... and I'm okay with that. 

This skirt broke in  the wash, the zip split and the back seam came completely apart. So now I have to fix it [sad face]

7- It might be worth upping my finishing game on garments

I realised I'm put off wearing a garment because the inside finish isn't great. Which is bizarre because I don't usually take my clothes off in tesco so I'm not sure how anyone will see it?

My finish isn't awful but I can definitely see room for improvement. I want to start adding my own labels, finishing my seams nicely, and doing a finish on my zip seams. Hopefully one day Ill have a lovely little over locker to do all this for me! [Prays to Jesus for over locker]

8 - My face is okay....

It was on day four that I was struck down with an eye infection that meant I had to take a break from contacts and get some.......[use tense music] 

GLASSES!

After sulking and crying and generally being a bit of a child about it, I think I'm finally used to them.

I think part of that is the fact that I was taking daily selfies for me made may, which meant I had to get used to having a pair of glasses perched on my nose. And surprisingly I quite like them! To the point when my contact lens ban is finally up, I might go half and half and wear my glasses more. To be honest to only thing that's annoying me about my glasses at the moment is that they get wet in the rain [I mean seriously this isn't a problem we've fixed yet?] and that the steam up in the bathroom [Shaving without being able to see, now that's a party!]

8- Wearing me made makes me feel all kinds of SASSY!

This was sort of a weird one for me, to say I do worry about my seams popping whilst I'm wearing me made it does make me feel VERY VERY SASSY! I'm sure how to describe it, but its really nice to feel confidence in yourself because of something you've made! 

I think its the same as when you have your hair done and you step out of the chair and start walking like the love child of Heidi Klum and Beyonce because you are just all the fabulous!!!  

And that all of my thoughts on me made may!

Ive really enjoyed it this year and its really opened y eyes to what I'm wearing and what works!

If you want to read my weekly accounts you can find them here:

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Week 4

Much Love

Frankie

xxx

#mmmay week 2 round up!

So here's my thoughts on what I've been wearing this week!

Day 8 

Kimono jacket, cannot get over how much I wear this, It works as a casual jacket and a dressed up one! Need to make another!!!!

Day 9

Cami top in Singapore cotton and slouch cardigan! Another winner love this outfit so much!!!

Day 10

scissor print skirt, when I first made this I sorted felt meh about it, which is a shame because I really love this print! But I worse this whilst spending the day with my bestie and my god daughter and I fell back in love with it!

Day 11

Gingham check dress with lace waistband! LOVE THIS DRESS! thats all I really have to say abot this!

Day 12

Ditsy Print shirt, Okay so I love this , BUT I wore it with skinny jeans and my blue trench coat on the way to nursery and caught sight of myself in a shop window and I just looked like such a mum. Like one of those posh mums who only buys organic food, has a cleaner , drives a four by four and is "an absolute monster" if she doesn't get her morning cappuccino!. All in all Its just not my style, so in an effort to wear it more often Im going to try and make a nice youthful skirt to go with it, in like a blue or a pink!

Day 13

Brown suede wrap skirt, Love this! felt like a looked pretty awesome, first wear since I made it!

Day 14

Singapore Print Cotton dress, love this also its first wear, its been waiting for summer so its nice to wear it!

So I'm two weeks in and going strong! this is usually where it all falls apart!

Much Love

Frankie

xx

Me made May 2015

I've taken the plunge and decided to take part in this years me made May.

'I, Frankie Carson of www.knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.uk sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '15. I endeavour to wear at least 1 me made or refashioned item each day for the duration of May 2015 providing my washing machine can cope and also counting pyjamas! X

Yerp I'm counting pyjamas! What! I have four pairs of me made pjs and I wear them so they totally count! 

I'm hoping that this project will help me learn more about my me made wardrobe and where the holes are! I also think it will show me a lot about my personal style (for example I cleared out my wardrobe recently and realised I don't wear much colour!) 

I'll probably continue making throughout May, so their May be some new additions! 

At the moment I'm not sure how I'm going to document it? I'm thinking daily selfies on Instagram? And maybe a weekly blog roundup? 

I really hope I don't run out of clothes! 

Much love 

Frankie

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Ps. You can read more about me made May at 

http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/me-made-may15-sign-up-here.html?m=1

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