SSS Week 2/Woche II + Top Knipmode

Aaargh... Why can't I comment? I've emptied my cache or whatever you call it, I do not click "stay logged in", nothing helps. Now I'm wondering... Where do my comments go to?  Some black hole in interspace?

Das Kommentierproblem schlägt mir auf die Stimmung. Ich habe Cookies etc. gelöscht und klicke brav "nicht angemeldet bleiben", was aber keinen interessiert. Die Kommentare sind einfach weg. Oder nur anderswo?

Here's week 2: / Woche II:

(top, top, skirt, skirt, blouse)

(Top, Top, Rock, Rock, Bluse) 

I also made this Knipmode top again; I thought I'd taken a better photo but apparently, no.
Ich habe mich mit dem Top wiederholt; leider werden die Fotos täglich schlechter. Hm.

Happy sewing!
Näht was Schönes!

Self-Stitched September Week 1/Woche I

And: What's up with Blogger? I can't leave comments anywhere, I've tried really, so here's "You've all sewn lovely things; one of these days I'll be able to tell you again"!

This is/was week one or so of Self-Stitched September. I didn't take pictures every day, maybe around 20, so I'll show you four collages and hope I don't bore you to tears!

Happy sewing everybody!

Self-stitched/Selbstgenäht: top/Top, blouse and skirt/Bluse und Rock, skirt/Rock, skirt/Rock, top/Top

Bogger lässt mich z.Zt. kaum kommentieren; auch anonym geht das nicht überall, also sag' ich mal so: Ihr habt alle toll genäht, und irgendwann werde ich Euch das auch wieder als Kommentar schreiben!

Dies ist ca. die erste Woche des Self-Stitched September; ich habe nicht jeden Tag fotografiert und denke, ich werde noch drei Collagen zeigen.

Näht schön!

Self-Stitched September: This Is It

First, thank you so much for all your thoughtful comments on my last post! I'm taking away to be glad he (still) lets me sew for him, and to be receptive to whether or not he will want me to continue.


This September has been a bit rough on me. Both of my children came down with pneumonia, DS is having a tough start in first grade, my thoughts and energies were not on sewing, blogging, documenting.

(Self-stitched: skirt, blouse, lounge pants, skirt, skirt)

I stopped taking pictures halfway through the month. Above are the last ones I took; I also took one (on the far right) today for closure. When taking my picture (and choosing picture-worthy outfits; not necessarily successfully) became more of a chore than anything else I decided to drop the picture-taking. I kept my pledge of wearing at least one self-stitched garment every day, however!

I couldn't keep it up all the time, but a few weeks of getting out the Self-Stitched garments and really putting them to the test has been worth it, again. One surprising discovery: I really do love the navy polka-dot blouse! I just needed SSS to make me get out my skinny jeans (the only bottom this blouse really goes with) from the depths of the closet so I could successfully wear it.

So again, thank you Zoe for initiating this! And thank you to everyone who followed this, and thank you to all the other Self-Stitchers this September who inspired me with their wardrobes.

Self-Stitched September 7-9

(Self-stitched: blouse, skirt, blouse.)

There is sewing going on here, really.

But first, there were some festivities to get out of the way. Dear company, fun parties, my 40th birthday. I hadn't been looking forward to it, exactly, but I had a fun time and got spoiled. And, as they say, getting to 40 sure beats the alternative!

While I'm glad I have a life, and people in it, that take up my time, I'm always happy to be through with the hoopla, clear off the dining room table, and get back to sewing. Anybody else feel this way?

I meant to get to the Trench Sew-Along, finally. Then I was struck by Trench Fear. Then I decided to cheat a little and get started on this:

Trench style girl's jacket from the current Ottobre issue.

Stay tuned!

Self-Stitched September Days 1-6

The delightful Zoe has gotten me off my behind and into self-stitched clothes again. Me-Made May was a lot of fun and gave my homesewn wardrobe a good workout, so I'm hoping for similar results this Self-Stitched September.

(Days 1-3. Recurrent theme: Skinny jeans. Self-Stitched: Top (under cardigan), blouse, blouse.)

Like last time, I feel the month could have gotten off to a better start. Sick child - check. Lots of non-sewing commitments stealing my time - check. Hardly any preparatory sewing - check.

(Days 4-6. Recurrent theme: Coral color. Self-Stitched: Blouse, jacket, blouse/skirt.)

So there. I may have no more energy than to drag out the first self-stitched thing in the morning, but at least I've done that, and it's been fun so far. And I'm proud of my handmade clothes. I'm even finding outfits in my closet with more than one self-stitched item in them!