A new make! As part of my Me Made May pledge, I said I would make one new garment every week, and here is the first:




Pattern:  Simplicity 1614 - Tank tops - View D
Fabric:  Anna Maria Horner Field Study Voile - Fine Feathered Pomegranate Orange




Pattern Notes:

- Cut size 12
- Added 1" darts on both sides in back to help with extra fabric
- Top finished with bias tape (not my favorite method, but when it's bright yellow, I can't help but like it!)
- Love the back detail!
- Shoulder seam is a bit tricky - I basically did my own thing after a few tries, especially to ensure that it fit well:  my first few attempts at the instructions made the shoulder straps stick out instead of lay flat.  Eventually I just put the front strap inside the back strap at more of an angle and top stitched.  

Here are a few detail shots:

Inside out back  ::  Inside out front  ::  Shoulder seam
I really love how this top looks, and feels (mmmm voile - especially for summer!) and can't wait to wear it again!




My other MMM wear for this week:  Yellow Medallion Jacket


Not only is this my first wear for Me Made May - this is the first time I have worn this jacket EVER! That's right - completed October 2011 - first worn May 2013. OH GOODNESS! Have you ever had that happen?? I suppose by the time it was done, it wasn't the right season, and the next spring we were moving so who knows what I was doing - lol.  I really enjoyed finally wearing it, though - lots of compliments from the kiddos at school :)

How is your Me Made May going? Fun? Stressful? Make anything new? :)