I wasn't really thinking about joining MeMadeMay this year. I already have tons of me-mades, and wear something I've made myself just about every day. But then I saw some pledges out there that inspired me.
Zoe, the founder of MMM, stresses that this isn't a photo challenge, or a making challenge -- it's supposed to be a chance to examine your wardrobe and sewing habits and figure out what's working, and help you create more sustainably.
So my pledge, inspired by a number of people on IG, is to:
- Mend the items in my mending pile, which only keeps growing
- Wear as many different me-mades as possible this month so that I can evaluate what I like wearing, and figure out how to alter or refashion the things that I'm not wearing.
- Evaluate my fabric stash to see if there are items there that I won't likely be using in future, and find new homes for those pieces.
I think this pledge fits in with my focus in recent months, and I feel comfortable with it. If I do share some daily outfit photos on IG, it will be the ones that I have time for, and the ones that I find I really love wearing. And of course I'll keep watching the hashtag because it's great fun to see what everyone else is wearing this month!
That's a great approach. I'm tackling mending and alterations as well.
ReplyDeleteI really need this focus right now!
DeleteWould you share some destinations for the "new homes" for fabric?
ReplyDeleteI am lucky to have a couple great options -- our Garment Guild is a great place to offer up fabric, as other members might love something and take it home! If that doesn't work, there is a thrift store nearish to me that has a large crafting section, so I know when I donate there that my fabric/notions etc will go out on the shelf, or be used in their in-house charity programs. Of course there is also the option of selling fabric in places like a local Facebook marketplace but I haven't personally had much luck with that.
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