The Final Stretch of MMJ

I took a week off work and so it was very obvious that I still don"t have many casual clothes. My sewing is geared to a work wardrobe!

Saturday (Day 25) errands as per usual on a Saturday morning. My trusty denim skirt and a Joe Fresh tee. Also. the hand crocheted shopping bag.

Sunday (Day 26), I spent the afternoon at the side of a rugby field before heading into cottage country to join the rest of my family. We had rented a cottage for a few days as we have family here from overseas. I wore the cropped pants that I wore earlier this month and teamed it with a nice little white tee. Unfortunately on the way to the cottage I managed to spill my coffee down me. So the photo taken as I arrived, is with me wearing one of my son's sweaters! But lovely view behind me!

On Monday I wore a little denim halter neck top that I finished Sunday before we left. Funny story here. This is an old Burda magazine pattern, at least 11 years old. I had cut it out and finished except for the button holes. Somehow this got caught up in my stash and went unnoticed until I was looking for something the other day and found it tucked away. So it survived an emigration to Canada and three moves since we have been here!

On Tuesday, (Day 28) I did wear my jeans in the evening but no pictures unfortunately     (or is that fortunately, I have worn them so much this month!!)

View while I was wearing the jeans!!!

Wednesday we were back home for our younger son's high school graduation. I wore the black and white check Vogue dress that I finished earlier this year. Vogue Divine Details V8353. I did leave out the lace insert that the pattern suggested.

For the last day of MMJ, I managed to wear my golf skort. With all the rain we have been having and with work functions, this is only the third time I have been out this season so far. The skort was very easy and nice to wear. The shorts are made in a stretch fabric and the skirt in a cotton fabric. The shorts and skirt are joined at the waistband. This is a kwik Sew pattern 3341.

MMJ Days 20 - 24

Two new items this week. It would have been three, but due to rain on Thursday afternoon, golf was cancelled so I didn't get to wear the new golf skort that I had made.

Day 20(Monday) I wore the Vogue Easy Options skirt and top. Day 21 and all I could come up with was the black and white Pendrell blouse and black trousers! Every wardrobe needs something like that you can just throw together when you are running late.

Day 22 was the new outfit. Well I made it two years ago but rarely wear it on account of the fact that due to a technical issue it is a little tight across the middle. OK, I misread the measurements and cut it out too small!! But with a longer jacket over I felt it was actually quite fine. It is an old pattern, Butterick 6150 and very easy to make. Zip at the back and darts to shape it back and front.

Day 23 was my self drafted A-line skirt again,and I didn't even change up the top. Just repeated the same combo as previously.

Day 24, and a new item. Well it is several years old and doesn't get worn much due to a laundry incident. Whereby someone, no names mentioned left a pen in their white shirt pocket and it leaked ink all over only one other thing in the dryer, my brand new, only worn once white skirt. It has some yellow stains at the top, where I had removed the ink. But with a top over, no one sees. It is made in a heavy white cotton, and the pattern is the same as the black skirt I wore earlier this month, except with a front slit. Simplicity 5259.

MMJ Days 16 - 19

I need more me made clothes for summer!!

On Thursday I wore my "OMG I didn't know Coach made dresses" dress. I got some wonderful comments earlier in the month when I posted on Flickr so have plans for another one. Comfortable to wear. One of my favorites.

What did I do today? Work!!

Friday it was jeans day. I went from work to see my younger son off to his prom and then on to dinner. I do like my jeans. None of my real live friends sew, so they are all terribly impressed when they hear (thanks to my husband) that I sewed the jeans!! The top is years and years old, and was bought back by someone I worked with who went home to Poland on a holiday.

Slightly underdressed next to a tuxedo!!

Saturday was the usual round of chores and my denim skirt was the ideal choice for something to wear. Paired with a plain white tee and a self made chain lariat necklace.

I think someone told me that the hands on the hips makes you look thinner!!!!

Sunday, Father's Day. My dad lives on the other side of the world (in Namibia) but luckily for Skype I was able to chat to see him this morning and chat. I helped the boys do a breakfast and nice dinner for their Dad. Otherwise a nice lazy day. I wore my Vogue pattern apron to assist with the BBQ and then changed into a skirt for dinner out on the deck. A me made gypsy skirt, self drafted from an old issue of Threads magazine and made in a crinkle cotton (no idea what the proper name of the fabric is!!). I made this about three years ago and it is a staple on a beach holiday.

Helping with the BBQ in a me made apron. Very 1950s!

Changed for dinner outside! oops, forgot the shoes!!

MMJ Days 8 - 10

Day 8 (Wednesday). Work and then an evening dinner with out of town colleagues. Thank goodness for my Pendrell blouse. Second wearing of the Pendrell for MMJ! This week I wore it with grey pants (part of a suit).

Day 9 (Thursday). Work again!! Today I wore my self drafted A-line skirt that I made as part of the Collette Spring Palette Challenge. I wore it with a knitted top from H&M and a necklace I made from beads I bought in South Africa when I was there on holiday 2 years ago.For the necklace, I took 5 pieces of thin leather cord and then threaded the beads on and made a knot either side of each bead to hold them in place. I then glued the ends of the cords together and put a clasp on.

Day 10 (Friday). I was in such a hurry to get to work today and after work had a farewell function for a colleague moving to another department. All in all I totally forgot to take a picture!! What did I wear? As it is casual day in the office on a Friday I wore my self stitched denim skirt along with a grey short sleeved cowl neck seater from H&M.

MMJ Days 6 and 7

Monday (day 6). Normal day at work. I wore a new skirt and top outfit that I had sewed as part of the Colette  Patterns blog Spring Palette Challenge. Vogue Easy Options 2218. Lovely pattern has it has several different top and skirt options. The fabric was a beige check from Fabricland. Necklace, a recent Birthday gift from a  friend. In the office I slipped a little black cardigan on.

Tuesday (day 7). Work and then a dinner out with colleagues. I wore my Crescent skirt. very happy with it and this is the first wear of it. Good fit and feels nice on. Going to start the second one this weekend. I love the pockets!

With a little cardigan

Without the cardigan

MMJ Days 3 - 5

Usual photographer at work already!

Day 3

Friday, so casual day at work. I wore my jeans for the first time, paired with a  black and white striped shirt  from H&M and little black sandals (origin forgotten!).

The jeans felt good on, very comfortable. Excuse the over flowing laundry basket in the background of the photo, laundry in the process of being renovated so everything is in the hall!

The jeans (again!!)

Crochet shopping bag

Day 4

Me made necklace

Running around doing errands on Saturday and the only me made item I had was my crocheted shopping bag. But in the evening we did go out to dinner with friends and I wore my jeans again, this time with a sleeveless top (origin forgotten), really cute beaded shoes from Woolworths in South Africa purchased during a visit to Cape Town about 6 years ago and a self made chunky necklace.

Day 5

Before the run!

After the run!

Started the day with a run, so tried out my new running top that I made yesterday. I couldn’t find nice sporty type material at Fabricland, so I bought an extra large men’s golf shirt from Value Village, it was made of the nice dri fit type material. After a good wash, I cut out a vest top using an old pattern from a magazine series I collected in the late 80s “Successful Sewing”.

Close up of the flower!

I then made a cute fabric flower from a tutorial on the Collete patterns blog and stitched it to the neckline with a few pearl beads. Adds a bit of interest to an otherwise very plain top. Had a good run so the top is a keeper!!

The yoga mat bag!

Then headed off to a hot yoga class (I was home alone for the morning, the males in the house either playing golf or camping!). I haven’t quite finished the bra top that I am attempting, but I did have my self stitched yoga mat bag!

Me Made June (MMJ)

And we are off!

Day one was a usual day at work. I ended up wearing my favourite Pendrell blouse with black pants. Boring way to start this challenge, as I wore the blouse many times for MMM.

Today I wore a dress that I love. Burda 7827. It was a pleasure to sew this, it is cotton with a little bit of lycra in. The first time I wore this to work (2 years ago), one of the young fashionistas in the office was like "OMG, why didn't I know Coach were doing dresses!" I took that as a great compliment!

After work I played golf in my usual Thursdays ladies league. As part of the challenge I decided to also wear at least one self stitched for my sports as well (running, yoga and golf), not sure how successful I'm going to be in this regard. The cropped pants are Simplicity, I added large pockets in the side seams for golf balls and tees!