12 Spring Outfits (you can make yourself)

We (Meg McElwee and Meredith Luby) thought we'd share 12 of our current Spring styling ideas, here in the middle of Me Made May.
We are Meg McElwee and Meredith Luby, part of the team here at Sew Liberated, where we design and sell sewing patterns, as well as sewing and wardrobe classes, to help you feel comfortable in your clothes and your body.
If you want to feel more comfortable in your clothes, you might enjoy The Mindful Wardrobe Project, Meg's online course that helps you heal your relationship with clothing and style, and adopt a healthy slow fashion practice. sewlib.com/the-mindful-wardro...
Here are the sewing patterns we used to make our outfits:
The NEW Petrichor Pinafore: sewlib.com/products/petrichor...
L'Oeuf Bag: sewlib.com/products/loeuf-bag...
Bedrock Tee: sewlib.com/products/bedrock-t...
Chanterelle Pants and Shorts: sewlib.com/products/chanterel...
Joanie Top: sewlib.com/products/joanie-to...
Hinterland Dress: sewlib.com/the-hinterland-dre...
Limestone Top: sewlib.com/products/limestone...
Estuary Skirt: sewlib.com/products/estuary-s...
Gypsum Skirt: sewlib.com/products/gypsum-sk...
Stasia Dress: sewlib.com/products/stasia-dr...
Forager Vest: sewlib.com/products/forager-v...
Otis Overalls: sewlib.com/products/otis-over...
Gemma Tank (from Made by Rae): www.made-by-rae.com/gemma
Fernwood Tank (a knitting pattern from Alicia Plummer): www.ravelry.com/patterns/libr...
Here's the post about Meg's mostly handmade Summer travel capsule wardrobe: / b0tndemh7kq
We also wore a couple of the 12 (!) Hinterland hacks from our intermediate-to-advanced patternmaking course, the Creative Hinterland: sewlib.com/the-creative-hinte...
And Meredith wore the Bedrock Tee Dress. Tutorial here: sewlib.com/blog/t-shirt-dress...
Brand new to sewing? We have a course series that will take you from complete novice to confident: sewliberated.com/learn-to-sew...
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00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Estuary Skirt and Gemma Tank
01:51 - Petrichor Pinafore and Bedrock Tee
02:35 - Joanie Top (and Limestone Crop Top)
04:04 - Chanterelle Shorts and hacked Hinterland Top
04:51 - Gypsum Skirt
06:08 - Estuary Skirt and hacked Hinterland wrap dress hack
07:06 - Chanterelle Pants View A
07:48 - Petrichor Pinafore and L'Oeuf Bag
10:23 - Chanterelle Pants View B and Fernwood Tank
11:09 - Otis Overalls and L'Oeuf Bag
12:38 - Bedrock Tee Dress hack
13:32 - Stasia Dress and Forager Vest
15:45 - Bye!

[@saikogrrl]

"I do not iron, even though I have a lot of linen" Meg is my kind of people 😁

[@SewLiberated]

hahaha ... nice to find my people!

[@deborahwatkins1493]

Love your style!! You just showed up in my feed and I'm glad I clicked on your video. :-) I'll be checking out your site and tutorials. Thanks from another NC seamstress.

[@thistleandfoxfabrics]

you know it's autumn in the Southern hemisphere...so Me Made May here in Australia is all about autumn/winter outfits ;) Thanks for the inspiration! I feel like most of these outfits still work for our current A/W climate. Just add a jacket!

[@SewLiberated]

Love that idea! And glad you could find some inspiration despite the weather differences :)

[@SewLiberated]

we mentioned to each other that we wanted a Me Made November ... but no need! We can just do a Me Made May down under. Thanks for the tip!!

[@saikogrrl]

Meredith totally looks like Zooey Deschanel and I completely mean that as a compliment! She looks so pretty with her hair in the kerchief 😊

[@SewLiberated]

I think so too!

[@isabellep6119]

Such great looks! Really love seeing your styling- lots of beautiful ideas here 🥰 Thanks to both of you

[@SewLiberated]

you are so sweet, thanks!

[@purdeyblackcat]

I love your patterns and your aesthetic. This was a fun video to watch , thank you ❤️

[@SewLiberated]

Thank you so much!

[@SamanthaMadison197]

I have been sewing up so many Bedrock tees lately to get ready for summer. It’s such an awesome pattern and so versatile that and it’s really like getting 6 different patterns in one.

[@naomikrapf4895]

Thanks for great sewing motivation 😊

[@SewLiberated]

Most welcome 😊

[@gamineglass]

I love all th use of linen; it's one of my favorite fibers and it just gets better with age. I want to make all these things right now!

[@SewLiberated]

It is really the best!

[@Diniecita]

Same.

[@SewSewLive]

Very nice! Just finished my Petrichor Pinafore!

[@rlelesi]

I just finished sewing a Hinterland dress a couple of days ago. I've actually made it three times now. One with each type of sleeve option. I love the pattern! I just made the sleeveless version with "Otter Assembly" fabric by Michael Miller. It came out super cute!

[@SewLiberated]

I love to hear this!! 🥰

[@threads_in_cahoots]

Such a great video! Can’t wait to make some more of your patterns as they are perfect for the hot Colorado summers here! I call your gypsum skirt the perfect homestead skirt with the big pockets! It’s been a game changer for me and my homesteading chores 😃

[@SewLiberated]

Thanks for the kind words! I love thinking of you homesteading in Colorado with your Gypsum on!!

[@melianmailly]

This was just delightful to watch! So many ideas for my summer sewing as well… I definitely have a Petrichor Pinafore and some Bedrock tees/tanks in the queue.

[@SewLiberated]

Yay! Can't wait to see your Petichor and Bedrock tees. They are closet staples for us.

[@karink]

Love your new dress - well, love everything but have been looking for just the right pinafore...found it!!! Bought and can't wait to sew- it's perfect for our temperamental English summers❤

[@sewingseamswithdeb]

This was f5u to watch and a good rundown of your patterns. I agree, we need a me made November... here in Western Australia we also have a very short spring and then it's hot! I would love to have a lo ger spring and a shorter summer! Lovely ! ❤

[@fiberchick]

We’d all love to see an autumn version of this! ❤

[@SewLiberated]

great idea! we may just do that🥰

[@jamiemoshman8510]

I don't iron either! Thanks for validating my guilty non-habit 😁

[@lindahopkins4389]

Loved this! Very inspirational, but here in Australia it is Autumn and heading into Winter so will save this video for a few months from now.

[@traceyvincent2217]

Loved this video! Great job all round. The Joanie looks great.....might make one for my daughter xx

[@SewLiberated]

Thank you!! Can't wait to see the Joanie you make for her.

[@kathleenruden4102]

Thanks for your video; great inspiration and lot's of fun!

[@ExpressionistMakes]

Such great outfit inspiration! ❤ I can’t wait to get my Petrichor sewn up!

[@SewLiberated]

Thank you! Can't wait to see it!

[@gloriaa3652]

Nice selections.

[@debsmadethis]

So many lovely garments! Thank you ! I was so happy opening my Sping/Summer bag when saw my duvet cover Arthurs and Otis ( toiles) from last year. Some Chanterelle shorts and another Stasia are ready to go in the sewing queue too !😊

[@SewLiberated]

Aww yay! And thank you so much, we are so glad it inspired you.

[@amandamoffitt724]

Great ideas! I can’t wait to start making my own wardrobe 😊

[@SewLiberated]

Aw, thanks! Yes, so glad to have you in our Sewing Basics course

[@laniinla2354]

Love these seasonal edits, they give me such amazing inspiration!

[@SewLiberated]

Thank you! That makes us so happy, we have a great time making them.

[@judithvanbrunschot326]

THANKS !!!! Now find time to sew,....

[@SewLiberated]

Always the challenge, haha

[@judithvanbrunschot326]

@@SewLiberated But worth the effort !!!!

[@nwinning]

Loved the video- links to limestone and chanterelle are not right

[@SewLiberated]

Thanks for letting us know! We fixed it. Much appreciated

[@gailhitson7340]

North Florida here. What's spring? 😀

[@SewLiberated]

You get us :)

[@talloolahmoon]

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