Debbie Bliss's Lara cardigan, in her alpaca silk yarn. I wore this fairly often during our three years in the Midwest, usually pinning it closed with a brooch that I have lost track of. I pulled it out of the sweater drawer on this chilly damp Sunday morning and found that it is still cozy and warm.
This is the tunic top from Vogue 8914. I used a bit of a multicolored silk/wool panel fabric that I had in the stash. This make has always seemed a little off to me, but it got a surprising number of favorable comments on the MMM Flickr page. The fabric feels good against my skin, so as my son says, That would be a good thing to wear around the house, mom.
This skirt is a favorite, from an old Burda magazine pattern. Blogged here.
Doesn't look too bad in this photo, but this top (Vogue 7717) is never going to work for me. The fabric is so lightweight that it catches and rides up on whatever I am wearing underneath. That's okay, I can tell that the pattern is good for other fabrics. The pants (Vogue 2064) in ponte knit are pretty much like yoga pants—again, good for around the house.
This Friday's theme was the color blue. So this was kind of a throw-away day for me.
Still having fun with this project, but getting decent photos every day is tough.
Nature note:
This is prime time for birds migrating through and showing up for the season in the northeastern United States. Though I don't know much about birding, I have been out and about with my binoculars, and aside from the usual suspects (including the beautiful rose-breasted grosbeaks), I was lucky enough to see a northern goshawk yesterday, doing an elaborate courtship display, shrieking and diving and all, high in the air above the woods next to our house.
You are having a great me-made May! It's wonderful seeing everyone proudly and happily wearing their creations :)
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Thanks, Carolyn! And thanks too for cluing me in to the word verification; I've taken care of it.
DeleteWow, good for you! I really like that sweater, and I think you should wear that multicolored top out of the house.
ReplyDeleteMost of my "makes" are too wintry for MMM, but I'm enjoying seeing what everyone's wearing.
That's the most fun part for me, too, Julie: seeing what so many other participants around the world are wearing.
DeleteYour outfits are looking great! And I really like that silk/wool T-shirt as well! I was thinking about May as the month for this project and I think it works well - you've got some hot days and some cooler days, more opportunities to wear different clothes instead of the same 5 T-shirts :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carrie! You're right about the month of May being a good one for this project: so far I've worn an alpaca sweater, a tank top, and everything in between. I see that you have a recent MMM post—off to look at it!
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