That Lovely Month When Ev'ryone Goes Blissfully Astray!

Tra la! It's May!
The lusty month of May!
That darling month when ev'ryone throws
Self-control away.
It's time to do
A wretched thing or two,
And try to make each precious day
One you'll always rue!

Well, there's nothing like a Me-Made Month for that!
Here's Day One, but I don't plan to do this everyday no matter how much you beg and plead.



And speaking of ruing, here is my new aquisition:



She's a 1956 (I think--between 1956 and 1958) Elna Supermatic I "won" on eBay (these are the seller's photos.) And she came with 16 cams! plus some feet, bobbins, and the accessory box.



Plus a cord, knee-bar controller (I grew up with a knee-controlled Singer) and a case that turns the free arm into a flat bed. Made in Switzerland, she will run like a Swiss watch--once I get her going.

Meanwhile I've done something awful to the elastic waistband of my Vogue 8499 and will have to cut it off and try again. So I've downloaded and taped together the Collette Sorbetto pattern to make a top to go with my new PJ Party jammies. I think I will be the last person on the interwebs to make the Sorbetto, but you know, I wanted all of you to work out any bugs first.

Joining Up and Squealing With Delight!

First, following fearless leader Zoe of 'So, Zo … What Do You Know?': I, KC of The Sewcratic Method, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May '12. I endeavour to wear one or more hand-stitched garments each day for the duration of May 2012. And to up my style game a smidge.

Second, I have also signed on to The Pyjama Party hosted by Karen of Did You Make That? You can never have too many pajamas, no matter how you spell them.

As for the squealing with delight, the generous Magpie Mimi has bestowed upon me the Liebster Blog award!



Evidently it is awards season here in blog land. The terms of this award are:

Thank your Liebster Blog Award presenter on your blog.
Thank you very muchly, Mimi!
Link back to the blogger who presented the award to you. Done!
Copy/paste the blog award on your blog.
Done.
Present the Liebster Blog Award to 5 blogs (with 200 followers or less).
1. Quiet And Small Adventures in Ph.D. Land.
2. As I Said.
3. Pretty Grievances (I have no idea how many "followers" prttynpnk has.)
4. Lucky Sew and Sew
5. It's A Sewing Life.

Let them know they have been chosen by leaving a comment.

I'm on it. I hope Kristin, LSASpacey, prttynpnk, Jane M and Elle aren't already exhausted from accepting awards.