Creativebug Celebrate Me Made May with the Creativebug Team! Me Made May is a month dedicated to appreciating and wearing more of your handmade clothes. Last year, we blogged about all the wonderful garments made by our Creativebug members. This year we’re sharing some favorite me-mades from our Creativebug staff. While Me Made May began with sewn clothing, we’re also including our favorite knit and crochet wearables.
Liana – General Manager & Instructor
“I’ve been a die-hard knitter for the last 20+ years, but in the last decade I started to prioritize building a wardrobe. I average about one big sweater project a year, but it’s always something that I’m dying to make with yarn I’m dying to work with, and when they’re done I wear the heck out of them. My knits are in regular rotation throughout the year. I tend to choose patterns that have miles of Stockinette since I do a lot of knitting in meetings and find that cables and cognitive listening skills don’t go hand in hand. But I like the range of looks you can get even with boring old Stockinette.”
Faith – Project Coordinator & Instructor
“I sewed this dress for my six year old to wear to a fancy family Easter brunch. It’s the Dandelion Dress from one of my favorite kid’s pattern companies – Peony Patterns – and she may have loved it even more than I did! The thrifted green silk taffeta plaid felt sweet and springy to me but of course I’ll be layering it with cable-knit tights and a red turtleneck during the holiday season.”
Cobrina – Content Producer & Instructor
“Hi, I’m Cobrina and I made this entire outfit! The shirt is the boxy tee from Cal Patch’s class and is reversible (the pocket and main fabric are switched on the back). I have made many of these in different fabrics and lengths and they are all my faves. The sun hat is made from Ashley Nickel’s class, and again, I have made a few in different colors and degrees of floppiness. And I even made my pants! This is the Anjou Pant from the amazing Corrie Beth Hogg. I have the pattern on my cutting table right now to make another pair ASAP. The biggest project I just tackled is Nicole Mallalieu’s Weekender Bag. I finished it just it time for a trip to Japan this month and I’m excited to use it for the first time.
“Sewing your own clothes and accessories is so rewarding—I hope you feel inspired!”
Meghan – Senior Library Account Manager
“The first one is Baby Stark, a lovely little baby sweater with raglan sleeves and a buttoned neckline. I made it for my older daughter when she was a baby.
“The shawl was a test knit for rhyFlower Knits – a shawl named Through the Witch’s Garden. I used to do a lot of test knits for this designer, and I still adore her work.”
Stephanie – Content Producer & Instructor
“I’m finding the balance between making something super weird vs. something I will actually wear for a long time.
“While I’ve crocheted a million funny, food-themed scarves, it’s this simple black infinity scarf that I end up really wearing. It’s extra cozy, and you can wrap, tuck, and wear it different ways. I just finished the gingham dress in the middle. The sewing pattern is the Sunday Dress by Small Museum. I crocheted the flowers and leaves appliqués using my own pattern. The little top is the Side Tie Top by Steph Time. I used fabric from the remnants pile and have actually worn it out in public. Wearing me-mades in public is still novel to me as a person who hasn’t sewn very much!”
How to Participate in Me Made May
All you need to do is pledge to wear your handmade clothes more often. Me Made May encourages you to be more thoughtful about what you wear and what you make. You don’t have to post photos if you don’t want to. Zoe Edwards, who started Me Made May, emphasizes that the month is less about making clothes or posting photos and more about focusing on and appreciating what you’ve already made.
If you’ve never sewn any clothing before, it’s never too late to start. Try our Garment Sewing Learning Journey!