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Two summers ago, Martha wrote a guest post about jumping into the unknown waters of swimsuit sewing. Now, as she shows her swimsuit drawings brought

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I don’t know what it is but the idea of sewing a swimsuit just puts a freeze on my entire being. In my head it’s

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📢#SketchMyCloset Challenge for Me Made May: Ske

📢#SketchMyCloset Challenge for Me Made May: Sketch 3 outfits each week, and enter to win prizes! Are you in? Comment below!! ⁠
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Here's how to play: ⁠
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✏Sketch your outfits-of-the-day on your #MyBodyModel paper doll and post them with hashtags #sketchmycloset and #mybodymodel⁠
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🥰By the end of the month you'll have a paper doll wardrobe of your favorite garments! ⁠
👚Each outfit should include at least one me-made item (actual or planned) plus any number of your favorite thrifted, gifted or store-bought garments.⁠
3️⃣ Share a photo, screenshot, or video of 3 (or more) outfit sketches in any given week to be entered for that week. ⁠
👕👕Garments can be repeated but outfit combos should be different.⁠
🎨You can use paper or digital drawing techniques, color your sketches or leave them as line drawings - We invite you to take on this challenge in a way that suits you and your Me-Made-May goals!⁠
📅Weekly posting deadlines: May 11, May 18, May 25, and June 1. ⁠
🏆Each week will have a new prize drawing, so participate as many weeks as you'd like! You can even post on Instagram and in our Facebook sketchalong group to double your chances! ⁠
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I'm so excited about this challenge & cannot wait to see your outfit sketches & paper doll wardrobes! x Erica⁠
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😍Challenge cover art by @sketchknitsew and paper doll wardrobe inspiration photos by @mandabe4r @oh.sew.renee @is_sew_bel @artisanabanana @rocketcitysewist ⁠
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This challenge and giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Instagram or Facebook.⁠ ⁠
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#paperdollsforgrownups #memademay #memademay2022 #wardrobetracker #wardrobeplanner #mybodymodelcroquis #memade #me-made #memadewardrobe #memadecloset #handmadewardrobe #sewingchallenge #knittingchallenge #fashiondrawing #fashionsketch #fashionillustration #memadeeveryday

New blog post! Pam @rocketcitysewist wanted a non-

New blog post! Pam @rocketcitysewist wanted a non-selfie way to document #memademay ...So she used her new digital drawing skills and #MyBodyModel to create a delightful and FUN visual archive of her #me-made outfits and the places she went in them! 🤩 This is such a great idea that we're hosting a little #sketchmycloset challenge this month for anyone who wants to participate - Stay tuned for info! And be sure to check out Pam's full post at mybodymodel.com/blog or click the link in bio, and see her latest outfits in her stories this month!⁠
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Pam writes, "Last year for Me Made May, I documented my daily outfits using my personal croquis from @mybodymodel. The thing I kept repeating was just how fun it was to document my makes in this way without the pressure of taking a daily selfie. (I know…not really a selfie challenge, but still…) Go check it out! Special thanks to Erica for reaching out and giving me the chance to show off my digital outfits! I’m still sketching this May and posting them to my stories."⁠
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Thank you, Pam!! Who's inspired to try sketching your outfits for Me Made May? Let us know in the comments! ⁠
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#paperdollsforgrownups #mybodymodelcroquis #fashiondrawing #fashionsketch #fashionsewing #diyootd #wardrobetracker #mybodymodelsketch #so50visible #sewover50 #memademay2022 #memademay2021 #so50reworn #so50thanks

Well it was a tough decision but I am SO HAPPY wit

Well it was a tough decision but I am SO HAPPY with the results! Thank you all for your help deciding which view of the @fibrandclothstudio #PhotiniaTopandDress to make based on #MyBodyModel paper doll sketches. I finally chose the long gathered sleeve hack, and for the neckline I did a 3/8" elastic casing instead of binding. My only other mod was to shorten the top by 2" for my perfect front-tuck length. I may still try the waist-tie but for now I am loving the swinginess of this top. It makes me want to twirl! I'll just have to make a reel to show just how flowy and breezy and romantic this top feels.⁠
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💕Thank you Alexis @fibrandclothstudiopatterns @helloalexisbailey for creating this wonderful pattern! It was a joy to sew from beginning to end. I love my #FCPhotinia top and can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can wear it on repeat! And... I may just have to make more versions, now that I can't get them out of my head...⁠
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Today is the final day of the 2022 #BHMPatternDesigners challenge but if you missed it, it's never too late to support more #BlackPatternDesigners and business owners! You can find an updated directory @sewnaturaldane website. Thank you Nateida for hosting this challenge and for the opportunity for MyBodyModel to be a part of it.❤⁠
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#BHMPatternDesignersChallenge #paperdollsforgrownups #sewingsketch #sketchandsew #fashionsketch #fashiondrawing #fashionillustration #mybodymodelcroquis #realbodycroquis #mybodymodelstyle #imakemyclothes #sketchmystyle #beyourownfashiondesigner #indiesewing #indiesewingpattern #statementsleeves #youcanhackit #ilovetosew

Ready for the weekend, #sketch2finish luxe PJs edi

Ready for the weekend, #sketch2finish luxe PJs edition! These #agnespjs and windowpane linen are a match made in heaven, @stuff.leah.sews ! 😍 ⁠
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Here’s my side-by-side of my first digital sketch vs final product. Not too bad. The class from @mybodymodel was the perfect into you digital sketching with my freshly updated croquis. ⁠
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#ottawasews #ottawasewists #ottawagarmentguild #fatsewing #handmadewardrobe #lovetosew #imakemyclothes #mybodymodel #mybodymodelcroquis ⁠
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#digitalfashiondrawing #sewingplans #wardrobeplans #illustratedstyleschool #sewingsketch #sewingplanner #fashionsketch #fashionillustration #fashiondrawing #memadewardrobe

What a perfect way to plan the patchwork design fo

What a perfect way to plan the patchwork design for your #quiltedcoat #scrapbuster project, @sleepykins ! Swipe to see her paper doll wardrobe and gorgeous finished #TamarackJacket ⁠🤩 Marlène says,⁠
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And of course I had to add the jacket to my paper doll collection!! 😍😘 I'm still loving #mybodymodel croquis and had fun colouring in all the patchwork. ⁠
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I paired it with some athletic grey leggings and my trusty slippers because really, I don't wear anything else these days. 🙃⁠
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#paperdollsforgrownups #sewingsketch #sewingplan #MyBodyModelcroquis #mybodymodelstyle #TamarackTogether #memadewardrobe #HandmadeWardrobe #QuiltCoat #fashiondrawing #fashionsketch #sketch2finish #slowsewing #slowfashion

Still choosing what to make for the #BHMPatternDes

Still choosing what to make for the #BHMPatternDesigners Challenge? Try the paper dolls method to try on pattern ideas, just like challenge founder Nateida @sewnaturaldane !🤩 Nateida hosts this challenge every year during Black History Month to showcase Black sewing & knitting pattern designers. If you're new to the challenge, be sure to check out @sewnaturaldane for guidelines and the full list of PRIZES (so many prizes!!) Then go to sewnaturaldane.com/bhmpatterndesigners for her directory of Black pattern designers and Black owned fabric stores. I can't wait to see your plans & makes!⁠
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Here are just a few fabulous #sketch2finish examples of patterns by #BlackPatternDesigners that Nateida made last year...⁠
✂ #S2981 by Khaliah Ali for Simplicity (out of print)⁠
⁠✂ @stylesewmepatterns Daphne Button Blouse as dress ⁠
✂ #stylesewmepatterns Anna Dress⁠
✂ @kosedostudio Luna Peplum #madewithkosedo #kosedostudio⁠
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▶ Want to see more? Check out Nateida's interview on our IGTV! Then click the link in bio or go to mybodymodel.com/blog to see all the garments that Nateida envisioned and brought to reality last year on her #mybodymodel croquis. We hope it will inspire you to try new patterns, and maybe even have fun with some #paperdollsforgrownups planning yourself! ✂⁠
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#indiesewing #indiepatterndesigners #fashiondrawing #sewingplans #sketchandsew #sewingsketch #memadewardrobe #BHMpatterndesignerschallenge #fashiondrawing #fashionsketch #mybodymodelcroquis #mybodymodelstyle⁠

#sketch2finish corkboard edition! ✂ @sarah_seams

#sketch2finish corkboard edition! ✂ @sarah_seams wrote a guest blog post to share all about how she uses her corkboard and #mybodymodel every season. See how she stays organized & motivated to actually get her planned makes from vision to reality! 😍 ▶mybodymodel.com/blog or click the link in bio ⁠
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Featured makes include...⁠
#simoneoveralls⁠
#novacoat⁠
#ashtontop + #dressno1 mashup patchwork dress made from 6 upcycled pairs of jeans 🤯⁠
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#mybodymodelcroquis #paperdollsforgrownups #fashiondrawing #sewingplan #fashionsketch #fashionillustration #sketchandsew #sewingplans #memadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #diyfashion #youcanhackit #sewingclothes #garmentsewing #sewintentional #sewingwithaplan #wardrobeplanning #sewingplanning #realbodycroquis ⁠

✅Sewing queue sorted! Which one would you sew fi

✅Sewing queue sorted! Which one would you sew first? And can you believe Leah @stuff.leah.sews is new to digital drawing?? She says:⁠
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I’m not really into make nines but here are some number of projects that I’m pretty excited about right now. ⁠
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I started by updating my #mybodymodel croquis to my current measurements. Then I took their class on digital sketching. I’ve wanted to learn how to do that for quite a while and it was just perfect to get me up and running. Finally, I downloaded a few digital planners and played around till I found one that works for me. It’s the @seamwork planner with a few modifications. I wasn’t sure I’d like digital sketching as much as paper but turns out, I think I like it more! ⁠
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@vivianshaochen #bisquetrousers ⁠
#seamworkkeaton⁠
@paper_theory #agnespjs⁠
@designerstitch #azureswimsuit ⁠
@elbe_textiles #steelepinafore ⁠
@sewhouse7 #burnsidebibs ⁠
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✨Corkboard Magic✨Sarah @sarah_seams recently c

✨Corkboard Magic✨Sarah @sarah_seams recently completed her third round of seasonal planning using her corkboard with her #MyBodyModel croquis, and the results are simply magical. In this week's guest blog post, she shares how she does it - not just to get inspired and organized, but to actually bring those planned makes to reality. Sarah also shares some of her favorite makes over the past three seasons, all the way from sketch to finished 😍⁠
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What's Sarah's secret to staying motivated? Go to mybodymodel.com/blog or click the link in bio to find out!⁠
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#niniculottes #clydeworkpants #simoneoveralls #novacoat #rowanbodysuit #yorkpinafore #youcanhackit #ponajacket #saltwaterslipdress #olyashacket #blackwoodcardigan #trinadress #ashtontop⁠
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#paperdollsforgrownups #mybodymodelcroquis #fashiondrawing #sewingplanner #sketchandsew #sewingplans #sewingwithaplan #intentionalsewing #fashionsketch #fashionillustrationforrealpeople #realbodycroquis #sewingcorkboard #seasonalsewing #diyfashion #beyourownfashiondesigner

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