BoPoMarch (Body Positive March) – which I first attempted in 2017 – is a month dedicated to body positivity for everybody and every body. Talking about body positivity is why I started this blog, and it’s a topic I’m deeply passionate about. I feel that a lot of our unhappiness stems from unnecessary (and often […]
For the first time ever, I’m joining in with Gillian’s (Crafting a Rainbow) end-of-year sewing round-up! The categories she suggests are: Top 5 Hits (favourite or most worn makes) Top 5 Misses (projects that didn’t work out or rarely got worn) Top 5 Non-Sewing Highights (What did you do this year besides sew? These could […]
This is the fourth and final post for #MMMay16 here at Making the Flame. I hope that you’ve enjoyed Me Made May, and perhaps even this series! Now that we’re at the end, I’m excited about what’s next — a new look for the blog, plus two new garment posts. In the meantime, I’m focused […]
Hello and welcome to Week 3 of #MMMay16 at Making the Flame! This year, I pledged to share my thoughts about making clothes, instead of sharing selfies of my outfits. My thoughts this week focus on my favorite topic — body image. Specifically, how body image comes out of RTW clothing options, and how sewing […]
Welcome to Week 2 of #MMMay16 here at Making the Flame! This Me Made May I’m sharing thoughts instead of garments because the month started out on a distinct anti-outdoor-photography note. Today I’m talking about the ‘s’ word — shopping. Many of us sewers have pledged not to do it for a full year or […]
Today I made a very informal pledge for Me Made May 2016: to write about how sewing interacts with clothing, shopping, body image, and self expression. All of these topics are individually fascinating, so I’m thrilled to write about them together, all month, as my #MMMay16 participation. This week I’m talking about the Fashion Revolution […]
I’m a fair weather #mmmay16 participant…literally. The weather here in New England has been cold, rainy, and blech all month. And now that I’m working from home, I don’t have mirrors to use for selfies, so it’s got to be outdoor photos…but the outdoors has not been cooperating. But I still want to participate! So […]