Wait, week 3?? Where did that go? This past week I have been struggling a bit with the weather. I have never really had "spring" clothes, I just go straight from wearing tights and boots into summer dresses. This year, however, has shown me that I need a few things to help me transition from one season to another. Namely trousers for those days when I am too hot to wear tights but too cold to go bare legged. I did have another jersey maxi skirt which I was planning on wearing on day 15 but it got coffee on it and I realised it is not really opaque enough. I wore it with a slip last year but just couldn't be bothered so ended up in a pair of my Mum's old jeans which don't really fit that well but serve a purpose. I have cut out another pair of Ultimate Trousers and hope to have them finished this evening, ready to wear tomorrow. I have had the fabric for these for a few months now and they were next on my list anyway so I don't feel like I am panic sewing, but I am a bit! If the weather was better I would be in dresses and they would probably get put off until the autumn. Silver lining right there!
Day 15: Work day (nice warehouse background!) in my Marilla Walker Maya Pattern top. I love this top and cant wait to wear it with my new trousers. Second hand cardi and hand-me-down jeans.
Day 16: Home day in my dip dyed blouse using indigo (messy but fun!) and jersey maxi skirt
Day 17: Really busy day including ballet lesson (not me!) and a birthday party at a farm wearing my Ultimate Trousers and a Sorbetto. Child is in an Oliver and S Puppet Show top with Sunny Day shorts
Day 18: Work again, wearing my Marilla Walker Evan Skirt, a NewLook 6808 and a Marion cardigan knitted by my Mum (totally counts as me made!!)
Day 19: Mum's jeans again with another NewLook 6808 (which I prefer tucked in now) and an old cardi.
Day 20: I felt tired, and cold and miserable all day on Wednesday so I was obviously going for comfort here! Wearing my Françoise dress and Girl Friday cardi
Day 21: That pretty backdrop again! And those Ultimate Trousers and Bronte Top again!! Oh well, if it works....
I am now having quite a few repeats but other than feeling like I am writing the same thing over, and over again I am okay with that. I have said this before but I don't want a massive collection of clothes, I just want to have enough to wear in all weather conditions and this month has highlighted to me that I need more transitional clothes. How is May going for everyone else? Anyone else feeling like they are repeating themselves?!
I love your sunglasses and yellow trousers, they make me smile every time they show up!
ReplyDeleteThank you!! The sunglasses were free and I love them!
DeleteI'm wth you on repeating yourself. I think it's a good thing as it shows you love wearing the clothes you make. I love your ultimate trousers, I hope get the other pair finished soon. I really need to make some trousers, I think I say that every spring though!
ReplyDeleteIt does show that, and I'm happy that I have things I wear a lot because that's the point of making them. I have a few bits that I haven't worn this month which I think means they need to go in the recycling pile but on the whole I'm happy with what I wear.
DeleteI am repeating myself but I don't mind as I am finding that I repeat wear the things I really like and feel happy in. There are quite a few memades languishing unworn while I just wear my few faves. I like the sew over it trousers...I'm interested to see your new pair x
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That's spot on! I don't have that many clothes anyway so I was bound to have repeats and the few that don't get worn will be recycled so they are not wasted.
DeleteI love all your handknits, they make the outfit!
ReplyDeleteI should really look at the Ultimate trousers, but for now I am on a selfish sewing binge with the patterns I already own. I am one (unblogged) pair of Lisette Portfolio's down and a semi completed Grainline Archer to go. I might be able to join in with MMM next year!