Posts tagged MEMADE
The Road to a #MeMade Wardrobe: Simplicity S9822

I have spoken at length about my love-hate relationship with jumpsuits.  I think what I love most about them is how they look…on other people.  I have this fantasy in my mind about how I think they will look on me.  And what tends to happen is that I will purchase or make a jumpsuit and then put it on and be instantly disappointed in how it looks.  That said, when I saw this Mimi G pattern I said, maybe this is the one that’s going to look amazing on me. 

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The Road to a #MeMade Wardrobe: Simplicity S9759

Somewhere around 2016 or 2017 Aaron and I took a road trip to Rosarito, an area in Baja Mexico, with some friends.  While there, we were approached by various vendors on the beach to purchase things like ponchos and blankets.  I, while under the influence, took little convincing to purchase a poncho. (Please note, I still have that poncho and I always get compliments on it.) Anyway, Aaron isn’t easily swayed.  So we came back across the border without having purchased a Baja jacket for him.  But since then he’s been kinda obsessed with them. 

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The Road to a #MeMade Wardrobe:  McCall’s 8342

I was out one day and stumbled upon the cutest little plaid shirt for our dog Gloria.  Gloria absolutely loves wearing clothes.  So whenever I see something cute, I can’t help myself.  Anyway, when I got home I noticed that her shirt was very similar to one that Aaron has.  So I thought it might be a cute holiday card idea if we were all wearing our flannel finest.  There was just one problem…I own zero flannel.  I actually have a bit of a sensitivity to flannel fabric.  But if it’s soft enough I can get away with wearing it for a bit. 

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