We (Meg McElwee and Meredith Luby) thought we'd share 12 of our current Spring styling ideas, here in the middle of Me Made May.
We are Meg McElwee and Meredith Luby, part of the team here at Sew Liberated, where we design and sell sewing patterns, as well as sewing and wardrobe classes, to help you feel comfortable in your clothes and your body.
If you want to feel more comfortable in your clothes, you might enjoy The Mindful Wardrobe Project, Meg's online course that helps you heal your relationship with clothing and style, and adopt a healthy slow fashion practice. https://sewlib.com/the-mindful-wardrobe-project
Here are the sewing patterns we used to make our outfits:
The NEW Petrichor Pinafore: https://sewlib.com/products/petrichor-pinafore-pattern
L'Oeuf Bag: https://sewlib.com/products/loeuf-bag-pattern
Bedrock Tee: https://sewlib.com/products/bedrock-tee-pattern
Chanterelle Pants and Shorts: https://sewlib.com/products/chanterelle-pants-pattern
Joanie Top: https://sewlib.com/products/joanie-top-pattern
Hinterland Dress: https://sewlib.com/the-hinterland-dress-sewing-pattern
Limestone Top: https://sewlib.com/products/limestone-leggings-and-top-pattern
Estuary Skirt: https://sewlib.com/products/estuary-skirt-digital-sewing-pattern
Gypsum Skirt: https://sewlib.com/products/gypsum-skirt-pdf-sewing-pattern
Stasia Dress: https://sewlib.com/products/stasia-dress-and-tee
Forager Vest: https://sewlib.com/products/forager-vest-pattern
Otis Overalls: https://sewlib.com/products/otis-overalls-pdf-pattern
Gemma Tank (from Made by Rae): https://www.made-by-rae.com/gemma
Fernwood Tank (a knitting pattern from Alicia Plummer): https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/fernwood-2
Here's the post about Meg's mostly handmade Summer travel capsule wardrobe: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0TnDEmH7KQ/
We also wore a couple of the 12 (!) Hinterland hacks from our intermediate-to-advanced patternmaking course, the Creative Hinterland: https://sewlib.com/the-creative-hinterland-a-pattern-making-course
And Meredith wore the Bedrock Tee Dress. Tutorial here: https://sewlib.com/blog/t-shirt-dress-hack
Brand new to sewing? We have a course series that will take you from complete novice to confident: https://sewliberated.com/learn-to-sew-your-clothes
Sew Liberated is an indie sewing pattern company offering courses, patterns, tutorials, and blog posts about making, living a creative life, slow fashion, and sustainability. We believe that the act of making one’s own clothes can be transformative, personally and on a global scale, when done through the lens of sustainable fashion.
Find us on Instagram and Pinterest at @sewliberated, and see our full line of patterns at sewliberated.com.
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Estuary Skirt and Gemma Tank
01:51 - Petrichor Pinafore and Bedrock Tee
02:35 - Joanie Top (and Limestone Crop Top)
04:04 - Chanterelle Shorts and hacked Hinterland Top
04:51 - Gypsum Skirt
06:08 - Estuary Skirt and hacked Hinterland wrap dress hack
07:06 - Chanterelle Pants View A
07:48 - Petrichor Pinafore and L'Oeuf Bag
10:23 - Chanterelle Pants View B and Fernwood Tank
11:09 - Otis Overalls and L'Oeuf Bag
12:38 - Bedrock Tee Dress hack
13:32 - Stasia Dress and Forager Vest
15:45 - Bye!