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Meri Blouse is a traditional dress worn in the Pacific Islands, originally introduced by missionaries I've heard. I made these four for a concert at church for some New Guinean ladies. The pattern cutting is very simple with little fabric wasted. And
To finish Me Made May, here's my favourite make of all time, worn by the lovely Emily. It's 5 metres of Ikea upholstery fabric, patternmaking uses subtraction cutting methods (google Julian Roberts, he has lots of free resources). As you can see from
What can I say? I'm in no danger of running out of handmade clothes for Me Made May (last count- more than 50 items in my wardrobe) but they are getting more...unusual. This flatpack shawl (it is a flat shape with armholes) was a college design proje
I made three of these dresses, because they look more complicated to make than they really are. This is black linen with a bit of sashiko stitching - cool to wear in summer or over a tee shirt when the temperatures go down. #memadewardrobe #sewers of

Plastic snaps chart

I like Kam snaps for the wide variety of colours available!  My supplier is Green Beans in Brisbane and available online.  Their special pliers make attaching snaps easy - see my short video here.

I've noticed a couple of local sewing stores offering the use of their snap setting tools when you purchase just a few sets of these snaps for small projects, so ask around!

Of course, these fastenings can also be replaced by good old fashioned sew-on snaps, or buttons and buttonholes, but I prefer the way Kam snaps make your playsuit fully reversible!