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Day 30 of #memademay2020 and likely my last post for this hashtag. I almost didn’t post today because urgh, so much going on in the world right now am I really gonna speak about clothes?! but then an encounter that left me really upset this morning made me change my mind. I don’t speak too much about my personal life over here, and don’t really plan to start doing so anytime soon, but sometimes this stuff feels relevant somehow and today is one such day. I didn’t sew much in 2019, it was a super stressful year for me, so were the previous few years actually (maybe even the whole decade if I’m honest) but I think that moving house on top of all the other stuff that was going on at that time made it feel overwhelming so. However, in a strange twist of fate, the end of 2019 actually ended up surprising me by being filled with fun and frivolity (2 things that I hadn’t entertained in a very long time). This #jeanpaulreadytosew was one of the few things that I sewed last year after settling into my new home. It’s one of my fave makes and also reminds me of that time when some of my oldest friends came back into my life, when I started forgiving myself a little bit for all the massive mistakes that I have made over the past few years,and when I sort of feel like I found a little bit of myself that had been lost for so long... a reminder that I needed today. In other news South Africa moves to level 3 lockdown (which I feel is probably the same as the height of lockdown for the rest of the world) on Monday which means I can finally belatedly celebrate my pattern launch with a glass of bubbly with my mom, as alcohol sale is now legal again, as well as take afternoon walks with my kids (when the sun is shining!!) as exercise is no longer limited to between 6am and 9am! Hallelujah🤘🏼

Day 22 of #memademay2020 wearing @marillawalker #robertscollectiondungarees and a self drafted t-shirt (the #kyototee is a similar pattern should you be looking for one). I’m really feeling lockdown this week. don’t get me wrong, I adore my kids, but I am missing adult conversation and the (brief) moments of solitude that pre-lockdown life around afforded me - sounds absurd really that in isolation I am missing solitude, but there it is. #isewlated2020 #sewcialdistancing #sewovercovid #handmadewardrobe #memademay #mmmay2020 #indiepatterns #sewcialists #sewistsofinstagram #memadeeveryday #capetownsews #imakemyclothes

There’s still very little sign of winter in Cape Town and I’m keeping it comfy on day 19 of #memademay2020 in a faux-jumpsuity type of vibe consisting of #thecalyerpants and #thebowerytop in a viscose/linen blend. The twins are with their dad so I intend to spend as much of today as possible working on my new pattern (that tiered dress in case you’re interested). I don’t actually have a pattern / cutting table, and draft all my patterns while sitting/kneeling on the floor (hence the need for comfortable attire) which people sometimes find odd but to me feels totally normal. Then again my natural tendency is to sit on the floor at all times which means that I spent a lot of pre-lockdown life being offered chairs/seats by uncomfortable hosts. Both these garments are ironed but I’m battling a bit with the giving less fucks part of my #memademay goals today

We’ve just crossed the half way mark of #memademay2020 I’m pretty surprised with myself at having actually kind of stuck to my goals. I feel like perhaps posting frequently sort of gets easier as one does it. I’ve so enjoyed seeing everyone’s handmades so far (and all the beautiful versions of my patterns, please keep them coming) although I’ve probably been spending way too much time on my phone! So today, on day 16 I am wearing one of my fave makes and patterns of all time, the #yarijumpsuit by @truebias . I have made many of these but this grey chambray one was the first and, some 2 years later, is still one of my most beloved handmade garments. There was a #riseturtleneck layered under here earlier (I love layering this jumpsuit for cooler weather) but I took it off as, although it’s supposed to be winter, evidently Cape Town did not get the memo... not that I am complaining ☀️

Day 14 of #memademay2020 and day 40 something of lockdown and I’m feeling decidedly meh .... I’m wearing navy corduroy #thecalyerpants that I sewed up the other day and a @grainlinestudio #lindensweatshirt from last winter, but I will probably go and change now because it has turned into a beautiful day and I may just go and clean and organize my house for the entire day in attempt to create some measure of order in the chaos that is the world right now #capetownsews for those interested the corduroy is from @fabricworldcapetown and striped knit is from @avmmaterialcentre

#memademay2020 Day 10 and I’m not doing too badly on my posting / giving less f*cks goal. It’s Mother’s Day today in South Africa (and in many other countries too it seems) which sucks for obvious reasons (doesn’t suck that it’s Mother’s Day but sucks that many of us can’t spend time with our moms). I’m making lunch for my mom and dropping it off together with a fancy bottle of wine that I managed to procure despite the liquor sale ban during our lockdown... I’m living on the edge Wearing one of my fave makes of all time, my @marillawalker #robertscollectiondungarees together with, what I believe to be a #handmadewardrobe staple, the @grainlinestudio #lindensweatshirt I hope that all the moms out there have an amazing day despite the shitty circumstances ❤️

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