SSS'11 day 28-30

So, September is gone and the SSS'11 challenge is over. I had really no problem to wear at least one me made or refashioned garment. The biggest challenge usually is ironing a pair of pants before running out. When this happens lazy me wears jeans instead. :-)

On to the last three outfits!

Me made top and me refashioned cardi, skirt and shoes.

Me made - skirt

Me made - top and pants

Wrapping it all up I learned one new thing. It seems that I have put on some weight...Ahem...
And I have a serious lack of jackets in the closet. Have to fix that as soon as possible.

SSS'11 day 22-27

Just a few more daysof SSS' 11!

Me made - top

Me made - dres and refashioned cardi
Two days of this! Just loove that dress!!

Me made - T-shirt

Me made - everything

SSS'11 day 14-21

Two days of this outfit
Me made - refashioned skirt

Me made - skirt

Me made - dress

Me made - t-shirt, pants and refashioned cardigan

Me made - blouse

Me made - skirt and top

Me made - sweat pants, top and socks

It is getting colder outside...

SSS'11 day 11,12,13

Me made - top and skirt

Me made - refashioned skirt and top

Me made - pants

SSS'11 day 8,9,10

Me made - pants and top

Me made - refashioned dress

Me made - pants and top

SSS'11 day 6, 7

Me made - dress refashion

Me made - skirt and top refashion

Self stitched September '11 days 4,5 and Winter Glasses Panna cotta

What I wore yesterday:

Me-made - skirt, top and underwear

Today I wore a me-made skirt and underwear.

The last recipe in the The Artist's seasons 2011 project from CCS is here,finally!

Bicchieri Inverno or Winter Glasses

You will need:

1. Egg whites and sugar for the schaum

Basic ratio - 5 eggwhites, 250 gr sugar, juice from 1 lemon

2. Coconut flour

Basic recipe to make schoum :

Wisk 5 eggwhites with 100 gr sugar until firm.

Combine the remaining 150 gr of sugar with 0,5 dl water in a pan and cook until you get a thick syrup.

Pour the lemon juice and syrup in the eggwites and wisk until you get a smooth shiny cream.

Now add some coconut flour to the schoum, combine well and fill your panna cotta glasses. If you wish you can garnish with more coconut.

Enjoy! (Glasses slightly tilted due to snowstorm inside.. ;-))))

Self stitched September '11 days 2,3 and a plaid romantic skirt

Three days into September, already?

Since I wore the same things these last two days, I figured one photo would be enough, so here I am in my around-the-house outfit. Me made items: pants, T-shirts and panties.

For the weekly "Plaid" challenge on The Sew Weekly I made this skirt.
Remember the fabric?

The plaid went from thrifted skirt to bottom of a discarded dress project to refashioned skirt. The coral red fabric comes from a scrap bag and the crocheted circle center of the rosette was made with remnants of embroidery thread. The zip and snap closure are from stash.

First day of Self Stitched September '11 and Autumn Glasses

August has been a very productive month for me (all due to allergie induced confinement :-( ). The list includes a new pair of pants (waiting to be lined), two blouses, lots of underwear, 5 refashioned skirts, a little girl's dress, 3 dress muslins and 2 blouse muslins. (Did I forget something?) I haven't blogged about some of them yet. I need to catch up with the posting part. But when you sew, you don't have time to blog, right? Hopefully September will prove to be as productive, if not more than that.

Today is the first day of Self Stitched September '11. Have you updated your wardrobe with self stitched garments? I'm quite settled when it comes to underwear! I will not be showing you that in the posts, though. Scroll a few post down if you are so curious.. :-))

The self stitched items of the day are my top, pants and undies. :-)
Aaand I need to find my Flickr password to join the group - fast!!!

I also finished my Four Seasons challenge! Here is the recipe for the Bicchieri Autunno or Autumn glasses:

Bicchieri Autunno or Autumn glasses

You will need:

1. Almonds and sugar for caramel

2. Egg yolks, sugar and wine for zabaione

basic ratio - 2 eggyolks, 2 spoonfull sugar, 1 dl wine ; to get a thicker crean add less wine

3. Some chocolate to garnish

And now the process:

Caramelize the sugar in a pan and add ground or chopped almonds to taste. When done pour onto a greased surface.

To make zabaione combine the eggyolks with sugar in a pot and wisk untill foamy, then add the wine.

Cook and wisk until the foamy cream thickens.

Crumble the caramel and add to your panna cotta glasses.

Then add the zabaione and garnish with some almonds and chocolate.

Enjoy! :-))

Right away would be best...

Self-Stitched-Sept '11

I, Barbara of http://floweryskirt.blogspot.com/, sign up as a participant of Self-Stitched-Sept '11.
I endeavour to wear at least one self-stitched,made,refashioned or altered thing or garment each day for the duration of September 2011'


Want to join the fun? Click here:

http://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/2011/08/self-stitched-sept-11-join-me.html