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Documenting your outfits—even beyond Me Made May—can help you define your personal style, see what you actually wear, plan future sewing projects, and pack smarter for trips. It’s a simple habit that brings a lot of clarity to your wardrobe.

May is wrapping up and I’ve been enjoying wearing some of my favorite spring and summer pieces, mixing them with items I’ve been wearing. Are you (re-)discovering favorites, too?

Here’s a little sewing inspiration for spring and summer, with ideas for how to sew and wear six different outfits using our patterns.

Have you ever tried topstitching on fabric to add a pattern to the fabric? I tried it with these silk Lisboa Walking Shorts and I’m really happy with the result!

Here’s a tutorial to help you add a faux zipper fly to your next trousers or shorts project. It’s perfect for our Montauk Trousers or Lisboa Shorts!

What’s an easy way to transition your wardrobe into fall and keep wearing your favorite handmade clothing as the weather changes? Look to your footwear to help!

Asmita has created a stylish linen pajama set using the Camp Shirt and Lisboa shorts. The fabric choice and the extra details make a luxurious pairing!

Lyndsey shares how she applied a new pants fitting method to the Lisboa Walking Shorts pattern. While several methods are available for fitting pants, stitchers still find the task challenging. The new method that Lyndsey is trying in this post gets results faster, taking the fear and frustration out of the process.

Mire is sharing two pairs of Lisboa Walking Shorts that she made. She used Linen remnants for her stash, perfect for the hot summer months! And we love the self-fabric belt she added!

Check out how Kathy added a zippered welt pocket to the Lisboa Walking Shorts to create fantastic hiking shorts!

Lyndsey is on the blog sharing her summer sewing plans. See how her collections come together in a mini wardrobe capsule.

Neha added hand embroidery to her most recent Lisboa Shorts. We love the personal touch this simple technique adds to the garment.