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I had the great pleasure of visiting Lagartera, a town well known for its embroidery heritage, on Corpus Christi to witness their traditional costume and celebratory alters outside their homes. Such a rich tradition!

Need a little more inspiration for your summer sewing plans? I’ve got you covered with 6 great outfits that inspired me, plus the sewing patterns I’d use to re-create these looks.

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.

Did you miss our first Madrid Through a Creative Lens tour? We’re offering another one: November 8-15, 2025. I hope you’ll join us! It’s going to be so much fun!

Our very first Madrid Through a Creative Lens tour was so much fun! We’ll be opening registration for the next one very soon, so if you’re thinking about joining us stay tuned. In the meantime, photos!

Here’s a comfortable, casual set I sewed as part of my sewing plans last fall. The racing stripes down the leg of the Montauk Trousers is my favorite part!

In which I compare soccer to running a small business… and also talk a little about Me Made May.

Shelley sewed both our Tomigaya Shirt Dress and our Northbridge Jumpsuit. Then she put them together, as they are designed to be, and sewed her go-to outfit for the season!

Our testers did such a great job with the Northbridge Jumpsuit! Take a look at how they sewed it and styled it, with a variety of fabrics.

Here are a few of the Chacarita Wrap Dresses our testers sewed. It’s so interesting to see how different they all look, isn’t it?