The rest of Me-Made-March....

...was uneventful. I sketched the outfits worn on my trip to NYC but had no time to take photos. The rest of the month, I wore mostly accessories to fill my Me-made challenge. I also converted the super hero dress to a tank top for the weekends, because I decided it's probably crazier than I'd ever wear anyway. I also decided the weather was not my friend, and in general, did not want to wear skirts and dresses. Oh well! I did do better that self-stitched-September, and I did wear handmade everyday. I also learned that I need more tops and probably some pants in my self-made wardrobe. Next time I'll know :)

Day 11

Dress worn as top- by me
Jeans- borrowed from the husband
Belt- old navy
Shoes- payless...usually not a fan of cheap shoes for comfort reasons but these are great

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Days 9 & 10

Again...horrible photo, but it proves I'm wearing handmade. And it was too cold and rainy yesterday to go outside for a pic.
Shirt- old navy
Cowl- by me
Skirt- by me
Leggings- walmart
Boots- report




Today...
Dress- by me
Necklace- by me
Tights- vs
Shoes- Minnetonka moccasins

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Day 8

I look tired! Ha...oh well. Today the photo is for the sake of documentation only, because the outfits nothing special. Plus I'm giving the husband a day off from photographer duty in hopes that he will help me the rest of the month :)
T-shirt- by me
Cardigan-vs
Cowl- by me
Headband-by me

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First Project of the Semester...done!

I just finished up my first design project of this semester, and it feels sooooo good to have it checked off the to-do list. Now just 2 more to go ;) ...and some sewing. Thought I'd post it here for your entertainment. The inspiration is 1960's album cover art. Enjoy!

Day 7

Top-by me
Cardigan-vs
Jeans-Mek
Boots-steve madden
Earrings-by me

And a closer view for you accessory lovers. The earrings are leather feathers that I cut from scraps:



Also shows why I always wear my sunglasses in outdoor shots...sensitive eyes! Lol

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Day 6

Somehow this dress seems a little too dressy for many of my day-to-day activities. Today, though, we were celebrating my grandma's 80th and my grandpa's 82nd birthdays. Perfect reason to put on the Sunday best!
Dress-by me
Cardigan- ae
Scarf worn as belt- by me
Leggings- American apparel
Boots- report

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Day 5

My first "cheat" day...just wearing a hat that I knit with almost the same outfit as yesterday. Watching the hubby work on the flowerbeds...too cold for me!

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Day 4

Casual today...trying to catch up on grading papers and my own homework.
T-shirt: by me
Hoodie: billabong
Jeans: silver

Special shoutout to my brother for taking my cheesy picture for me :)

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Day 3

Wow...I apologize for the excessive wrinkling. Didn't get to my picture until the end of the day!
Top- Vs
Scarf worn as a belt- Old Navy
Skirt- By me
Necklace- Vintage
Oxfords-Steve Madden

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Day 2

Dress- by me
Sweater- Body Central
Belt-Old Navy
Leggings-Walmart
Shoes-Toms

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Day 1

Me made March day 1:
Navy zipper crew neck- by me
Grey skinny cords- vs
Black moccasins- Minnetonka

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Handmade Inventory....No photos

So my internet has been down since before the weekend, and I'm hoping it is getting fixed tonight. That way I can keep up with this Me-Made March posting :) First, I took inventory of the actual handmade clothes I have in my closet last night. There are 3 tops, 3 bottoms, 7 dresses, and 1 Topper. You'll see the photos as we go along, but I was actually pretty surprised how many things I have made over the last couple of months that haven't even debuted yet. Time to change that. A fair amount of things are also spring/summer type items, so I'll have to get creative with the layering. My biggest challenge is going to be my trip to New York in 2 weeks, where I need to dress a little more professionally. I'm allowing myself accessories so I can deal with that. Here's to a successful challenge! I'll be back tonight with photos of Day 1!