tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851502031422947583.post676120751772084129..comments2024-01-24T23:36:47.278-05:00Comments on Sew Debbie: Me Made MayDebbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13203209499012976893noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851502031422947583.post-84817194175251635492012-04-13T07:14:21.938-04:002012-04-13T07:14:21.938-04:00I couldn't agree with you more. I have been th...I couldn't agree with you more. I have been though beading and scrap booking and kept coming back to sewing as it is as you say way more practical. <br /><br />Some of the fabric in my stash came with me from South Africa over 11 years ago, and I know I'll get to use it sometime. In fact my recent Collette patterns, Meringue skirt was part of that stash!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203209499012976893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851502031422947583.post-77772470441932766402012-04-13T07:10:56.364-04:002012-04-13T07:10:56.364-04:00When I first did one last year in March. It made m...When I first did one last year in March. It made me realize that I had no casual clothes that I had made myself. So that was an area I concentrated on.<br /><br />I think it's such a fun idea!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13203209499012976893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851502031422947583.post-66615966977530688182012-04-12T13:17:25.372-04:002012-04-12T13:17:25.372-04:00I was thinking about making May my first me-made m...I was thinking about making May my first me-made month, but I think I'm going to have too much going on to really make that commitment. I know my closet is at the point it would actually be a very rewarding challenge.<br /><br />Tilly's post about the cost of sewing was thought provoking. I tend to buy my fabric on sale. I think my biggest expense then is about stash not individual articles. Given the sale prices of fabric, most of what I sew would be cheaper than retail (although perhaps not cheaper than clearance pricing). <br /><br />What I love about sewing is that it is such a practical hobby. At the end of the day, I have enjoyed the time doing it, I have enjoyed the time shopping and planning, I have something to wear that makes me feel good about myself. I have something to show for the time. Even my stash is money sitting on a shelf, but it's not going bad, drying out or falling apart. Win-win-win.<br /><br />I used stain glass paints to do our second story bathroom window so light could come through and still have privacy. Prior to doing the window, I practiced making little window clings. I really enjoyed it, it was creative and the end products were pretty. But how many window clings do I need? How many can I gift? I enjoyed it, but I don't do it anymore because I have enough of the end product. Same thing with painting, I liked painting those little white ornaments and pot sitters (gypsum maybe?), I used to buy them at White Rose. I will always need more clothing as things wear out or I change size or there is a gift to give someone else. In my mind, that is a huge plus for sewing as a hobby regardless of the price compared to retail.Seraphinalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706215125457113080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851502031422947583.post-37986603212673345322012-04-11T22:42:36.171-04:002012-04-11T22:42:36.171-04:00I love the idea of the Me Made months, you're ...I love the idea of the Me Made months, you're right about it being a great way to see how all the pieces are working together in a wardrobe. Hopefully next year I'll have enough good wearable pieces that it would be possible to wear something me-made everyday!Steph Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049714887862407863noreply@blogger.com