Whether it’s because you just participated in Me-Made-May, or you’ve recently had a wardrobe sort out, what do you do with the items you find yourself no longer wearing? In this week’s solo episode, I advise you on how to diagnose why you’re not wearing them. I then suggest five different ways you can update those garments so that you’re excited to wear them again! 

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If you want to learn more about the Me-Made-May challenge, listen to:

The Clothehorse podcast is a great place to learn more about the life of second hand clothing, including what happens to donated items. 

The three questions to ask of each item of clothing:

My five suggested approaches for updated unworn garments (including me-mades):

For repair, consider signing up to the Winter of Care and Repair challenge for motivation. 

For advice on how to proceed with a repair, this episode might help:

For refitting assistance, check out this episode:

The Bernie Belt Bag pattern by Friday Pattern Co. might solve the dilemma of a pocket-free garment:

Image source: Friday Pattern Co. 

The free Oversized Detachable Collar pattern by Tilly and the Buttons would really jazz up a plain garment:

Image source: Tilly and the Buttons

If you’re interested in trying your hand at natural dyeing, these episodes provide a ton of information: