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the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

8th-13th August
from left:
grey gathered hole dress, grey/black stripe Tshirt, black wool tights, ivory scarf
blue “p” top, grey thermal, beige Tshirt (not blogged), little grey skirt, denim-look tights
blue “hoodie” Tshirt top, beige Tshirt (unblogged), navy blue corduroy skirt, beige scrumpled leggings, olive hand-knit socks
ivory blouse, petrol corduroy skirt, swirly leggings, russet hand-knit socks, cream hand-knit jumper
grey/white striped Tshirt, sludgy little skirt, f-leather jacket, black wool tights
teal silk dress, army jacket, paprika tights

14th-19th August
from left:
powder blue silk blouse, emerald corduroy skirt, iceberg knitted cardigan, black wool tights
Alexander McQueen kimono, lt grey thermal, lt grey skirt, spiral leggings, russet handknit socks
calico knitted cardigan, white Tshirt, strawberry jeans, santorini socks, army jacket
blue grandpa Tshirt, red velveteen skirt, olive felted jacket, beige scrumpled leggings, scarlet socks (a grungy day, as I was screenprinting all day!)
powder blue silk blouse, wedgwood blue damask skirt, karajini socks
black billowy blouse, rusty red wool skirt, black wool tights, army jacket

20th-24th August
from left:
“sleeve” Tshirt, blue PM “hoodie”, navy corduroy skirt, paprika tights
sew bossy dress, calico knitted cardigan, beige scrumpled tights, blue hand-knit socks
blue-bell sleeved top, emerald corduroy skirt, white Tshirt (under), black wool tights
ivory lace dress (to be blogged), beige satin petticoat
silver sequinned skirt, white drape-y top, army jacket
panelled corduroy dress

Soooo, the last week or so has seen the most delightfully sunny spring-y weather; lifting the spirits and catalysing intense wardrobe scrutiny and assessment.  Exciting stuff.  I’ve bravely gone bare-legged a couple of days!  I’ve restrained myself from wildly chucking out winter-y stuff willy nilly and am instead sensibly washing and storing winter-y things.  
And spring-cleaning.  I’ve washed curtains!  And quilts!  But apparently temperatures are cooling off again next week.  Rats.  I’m over winter.  Summer, bring it.  Please.  But I’m going to try not to mope … much! and instead make the most of wearing my army jacket while I still can … because I cannot believe how much I am loving wearing that thing.  I think it is my favourite thing in the wardrobe right now.  I’m almost sad summer is coming up when I won’t be able to wear it any more…. almost.  Not really, but.

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the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

21st-26th July
from left:
petrol corduroy skirt, iceberg knitted cardigan, white Tshirt, beige scrumpled leggings hand-knit socks
panelled corduroy dress, peppercorn knitted cardigan, black wool tights, hand-knit socks
purple jeans, dyed green/brown banksia cardigan, raspberry scarf, white Tshirt, hand-knit socks
A McQueen kimono jacket, sludge-y little skirt, black wool tights, white Tshirt, peppercorn cardigan
gunmetal linen/silk dress, paprika tights, red hoodie, raspberry scarf, hand-knit socks
cream hand-knit jumper, little lt grey skirt, charcoal spiral leggings, hand-knit socks, charcoal/black striped Tshirt

27th July-1st August
from left:
army jacket, sew bossy dress, denim look tights, olive hand-knit socks
strawberry jeans, iceberg knitted cardigan, white Tshirt, olive hand-knit socks
petrol corduroy skirt, brown/purple banksia cardigan, purple Tshirt, raspberry scarf, paprika tights, emerald hand-knit socks, peppercorn cardigan
alessa hoodie, lt grey thermal, ivory jeans, emerald hand-knit socks
ivory blouse, navy corduroy skirt, swirly leggings, karajini socks, ambrosial cardigan
panelled corduroy dress, chocolate cardigan, black wool tights, blue hand-knit socks

2nd-7th August
from left:
green/purple banksia cardigan, white Tshirt, purple jeans, blue hand-knit socks
lace dress, powder blue petticoat, black wool tights, army jacket, colourful hand-knit socks, mustard cowl
army jacket, ivory blouse, navy corduroy skirt, beige scrumply leggings, mustard/purple hand-knit socks
billowy black shirt, black jeans, army jacket, raincoat, russet hand-knit socks
teal/grey silk dress, army coat, paprika tights, scarlet hand-knit socks
cream velvet dress, bruised blue top, olive hand-knit socks

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the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

4th-9th July
from left:
mustard dress, f-leather jacket, black tights, hand-knit socks
mossy green top, ivory curtaining skirt, paprika tights, cream hand-knitted scarf, hand-knit socks
strawberry jeans, white Tshirt, lt grey hoodie, hand-knit socks
leopard print Tshirt, little grey skirt, spiral leggings, hand-knit socks, army jacket
army jacket, grey thermal, black Tshirt, navy corduroy skirt, beige scrumpled leggings, hand-knit socks
white Tshirt, black corduroy jeans, peppercorn cardigan, hand-knit socks

10th-15th July
from left:
panelled corduroy dress, black wool tights, grey wool coat
leopard print top, Pattern Magic gathered hole dress, paprika tights, hand-knit socks, army jacket
black Tshirt, chocolate cardigan, sludgy little skirt, swirly leggings, hand-knit socks
emerald corduroy skirt, grey top, grey wool coat, black wool tights
white shirt, little lt grey skirt, peppercorn cardigan, beige scrumply leggings, hand-knit socks
sew bossy dress, chocolate cardigan, denim-look tights

16th-20th July
from left:
raincoat!, navy corduroy skirt, white Tshirt, red hoodie, paprika tights, hand-knit socks
crochet Granny squares skirtarmy jacketblack wool Tshirt, black wool tights, hand-knit socks
grey LS thermal, grey/black Tshirt, purple jeans, army jacket, hand-knit socks
emerald corduroy skirt, calico cardigan, green PM top, grey/black striped Tshirt, hand-knit socks
petrol corduroy skirt, paprika tights, red hoodie, raspberry scarf, black Tshirt, hand-knit socks
Servalan dress, grey wool coat

Brrr! it has been so cold lately!! and I have gleefully re-discovered my army jacket and been wearing it a whole bunch of times…  O how I love that thing!  It’s fabulous how I can slip it on over a little Tshirt or short-sleeved dress and it instantly renders any little summery thing winter-appropriate.  Big love for thick winter parkas.  And it has even been cold enough to get out that Granny squares skirt again, saving it from white elephant-dom 😉
We went to our sci fi do on Saturday night, and Servalan got out and about again and had intergalactic geeky fun… her first outing was to Supanova with future grrrl a few weeks ago.  This time Servalan let her hair down and boogied like a boss.  You know a party is running hot when the smoke detectors go off and the fire engine shows up!  Chewbacca hanging off of a fire truck is not a sight you see every day.

A few asked about Craig’s outfit… well I was all set and quite keen to make him something and then he decided to go as Neo.  Well do you know how much it costs to make a full-length leather coat, even a fake leather coat.  No? well twice as much as to hire it, that’s how much, and yup! I checked out the offerings and did the sums to find that out, and was just like, oh man, really?!?

 Neo; source

Plus it’s important to be able to admit when a sewing project is going to be masochistically difficult and have a very small fun factor, yes?  
So he hired one.   And looked tres cool…

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the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

17th-22nd June
from left:
dyed corduroy skirt, white drape-y top, new-old hoodie, black tights
dyed sludge-y little skirt, chocolate cardigan, raspberry Tshirt, raspberry jersey scarf, paprika tights
denim dress, denim shirt, swirly tights
purple jeans, olive wool jacket/cardigan, white Tshirt, green knitted scarf, hand-knit socks
bell-sleeved denim top, purple Tshirt, ombred red skirt, red tights, hand-knit scarlet socks
oo-la-la dress, hand-knit socks

23rd-28th June
from left:
white Tshirt, strawberry jeans, chocolate knitted cardigan, hand-knitted socks, raincoat
teal dress, calico knitted cardigan, black woollen tights
drape-y little top, PM clipped wings top, little grey skirt, charcoal spiral leggings
grey top, little charcoal skirt, old brown knitted cardigan, brown/charcoal cable scarf, paprika tights
grey LS Tshirt, white Tshirt, PM gathered hole dress, beige scrumpled leggings, hand-knit socks
white Tshirt, ivory jeans, chocolate knitted cardigan, hand-knit socks

29th June – 3rd July
from left:
raspberry Tshirt, ivory jeans, chocolate cardigan, hand-knitted socks
white Tshirt, strawberry jeans, olive felt cardigan/jacket, hand-knitted socks
(to Supernova) Servalan dress
white Tshirt, emerald skirt, calico cardigan, hand-knitted socks
ivory Pattern Magic twist top, ivory curtaining skirt, swirly leggings
black Tshirt, chocolate cardigan, raspberry scarf, red ombre skirt, red leggings, hand-knitted socks, raincoat

It’s roughly half-way through the year of wearing exclusively my own handmade clothing! – barring shoes! so this is a good time for a progress report, yes?
Well, it hasn’t been difficult since I’ve been at it for years and as a result have plenty of handmade clothes!  It’s been really really cold lately, so I am super glad for my healthy collection of cosy tights and toasty warm hand-knit woolly socks.  I haven’t felt like there is anything missing from my winter wardrobe at all!  Oh OK then, not my summer wardrobe either (sigh)
I’ve been taking photos of my daily outfits a coupla times a week, not to publish here, but for me to assess whether my clothes are still looking reasonably fresh and presentable.  It can be a drag setting up the tripod and everything, but I still think that taking your own photo regularly is the best way.  Because, you know what? I think the mirror does lie, but the camera does not!  Last week I did a bit of a cull and got rid of some really worn and daggy things.  This felt like a huge load off my mind.  NO, I am not going to show those awful photos here!  and while I can’t say the cull has led to any actual holes that desperately need filling (dammit!) at least I have a few weaker areas that I am looking forward to addressing, tout suite.  From stash, I promise!  ;D
A few commenters have asked whether I will ever wear clothes NOT made by me, ever again…  well, I have kept a few treasured RTW items, some things of sentimental value like souvenirs from trips overseas, some gifts from family and friends, and some things that I bought years ago just because I really liked them!  All of which I have tucked away out of temptation’s way for this year.  Some of these have been commandeered by Cassie for her own use and I haven’t decided yet whether I will reclaim those at the end of the year.  I’m thinking probably not!
I am really enjoying wearing only my own clothes, it’s been as rewarding and as satisfying as you can imagine.  And drawing my outfits is great fun and hasn’t gotten old yet, for me at least!

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the paper doll project

(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

30th May-4th June
from left:
ivory jeans, black Tshirt, Chanel style jacket, handknit socks
f-leather jacket, white drape-y Tshirt, purple jeans, hand-knit socks
white Tshirt, bell-sleeved top, little grey skirt, denim-look tights
blue denim shirt, strawberry jeans, hand-knit socks, ambrosial hoodie
blue denim dress, wearing a triangle cardigan, paprika tights
oo-la-la dress, hand-knit socks

5th-10th June
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11th-16th June
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I’m still doodling about with my paper doll project!   I didn’t put any pages in my blog during me-made May because it seemed kinda overkill, but I think for the sake of having it all here… 
If you love looking at fashion-y sketches ala Fashionary, check out Sarah of Rhinestones and Telephones.  She drew beautiful sketches of her delightfully pretty and feminine wardrobe everyday for me-made May.

7th-12th May
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)
from left:
faux leather skirt, triple collar coffee shirt, coffee net cardigan
charcoal twist top, little charcoal skirt, red leggings
ivory twist top, ivory curtaining skirt, swirly print leggings
purple Tshirt, blood orange top, red velveteen skirt
beige raw silk dress, charcoal wool coat (pm)
black corduroy jeans, white Tshirt, iceberg garter stitch knitted jacket

13th-18th May
from left:
teal silk dress, handknit socks
blue chambray dress, “wearing a square” jacket
knots dress, leopard print cardigan
charcoal top (from pants), white wool mix skirt
powder blue silk tunic top + dress
navy corduroy skirt, blue PM hoodie, moss green felt cardigan

18th (pm) – 23rd May
from left:
red dress + ivory trench coat
blue chambray shirt, blue denim skirt
grey striped dress, Tshirt, ecru scarf
ivory shirt, dusky pink “bustle” skirt, calico cardigan
PM “wings” grey top, little grey skirt, charcoal spiral leggings
strawberry jeans, ivory top (from pants), white Tshirt

24th – 29th May
from left:
eggplant dress, denim-look tights, chocolate cardigan
mustard dress, hank-knit socks
“sleeve” Tshirt, corduroy skirt (from jeans)
lace skirt, snakeskin cardigan, white Tshirt
leopard print Tshirt, PM gathered hole dress, paprika tights
striped Tshirt, Lagerfeld skirt, black tights

Stashbusting..
During the month of May, I used two plus two half lengths from the stash; my teal silk dress, and my paprika tights used a whole length each, and my striped Tshirt and black tights each used a portion of those fabric lengths… plus I refashioned one garment, and knitted a pair of winter gloves.  I’m back on track!

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1st-6th May
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
sand Tshirt, ivory curtaining skirt, dip-dyed wrap
burnt orange skirt. bell-sleeved denim top
orange top, sand capris
sludgy little skirt, painted folded silk top
dress with wave-y welts, bamboo shoot top
blue dress, calico knitted cardigan

25th-30th April

from left:
ivory silk blouse + silver sequinned skirt, rasberry knitted wrap
orange top + navy corduroy skirt
check top + ivory curtaining skirt
floral dress + red hoodie
bell-sleeved top + denim skirt
striped dress + refashioned jeans hoodie

Sorry, if it seems superfluous to have the paper doll project running concurrently with me-mad May, but just for the sake of continuity…

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20th-25th April
(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary.  I’m calling this the paper doll project)

from left:
burnt orange skirt, white Tshirt, knitted green hoodie
blue Pattern Magic hoodie + navy blue corduroy skirt
knots dress
denim skirt, white Tshirt, red hoodie
sunset maxi-dress, coffee net cardigan
black-and-grey striped Tshirt, ivory curtaining skirt

14th -19th April
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