{"id":8003,"date":"2014-01-02T05:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-01-02T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=8003"},"modified":"2014-01-02T16:44:09","modified_gmt":"2014-01-03T00:44:09","slug":"2013-recap-sewing-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=8003","title":{"rendered":"2013 Recap: Sewing for Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I wouldn&#8217;t feel complete without rounding up all of my own handmade garments from 2013, so that&#8217;s what I have for you today! My <a title=\"Happy Friday + Randomness\" href=\"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=7899\" target=\"_blank\">grey dress<\/a> is still looking at me balefully from the sewing table, and at this point, who knows if it&#8217;ll get done. But hey, I sewed a lot more for myself than I expected, and I ended the year with a grand total of 37 completed items.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#8217;s jump in:<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4046'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/m6241-pinkstripes21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4046\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4046'>\n\t\t\t\tM6241 Pink Stripes Knit Top\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4216'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/navy-tunic-top1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/navy-tunic-top1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/navy-tunic-top1-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/navy-tunic-top1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4216'>\n\t\t\t\tWrap Top\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4373'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/linentank-whiteskirt11-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4373\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4373'>\n\t\t\t\tLinen Tank + White Skirt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total May items:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> Pink Stripes Knit Top. It&#8217;s an easy, comfy top and you just can&#8217;t go wrong with stripes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> Wrap top. I ended up taking the flutter sleeves off because they just didn&#8217;t feel right, but the style still didn&#8217;t work for me. The blouse billowed out and definitely made me look pregnant so it&#8217;s been stuffed into the back of my dresser drawer. I should just re-purpose it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4583'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/scoop-top8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/scoop-top8-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/scoop-top8-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/scoop-top8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4583'>\n\t\t\t\tScoop Tops\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4778'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/maxi-dresses13-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4778\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4778'>\n\t\t\t\tMaxi Dresses\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4942'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/coral-stripes-kimono-top1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4942\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4942'>\n\t\t\t\tCoral Stripes Kimono Top\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=4965'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/lace-geometric-tank21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-4965\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-4965'>\n\t\t\t\tLace + Geometric Knit Tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total June items:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> Self-drafted Chevron Maxi Dress. The most. comfortable. dress. ever. I wore this a ton over the summer. I also love the lace tank and the kimono top. Both tops get a lot of compliments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> Black maxi with open back. The fit was horrible and it kept stretching and dragging. It&#8217;s in my &#8220;re-purpose&#8221; basket.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>JULY<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5156'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/textured-maxi4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5156\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5156'>\n\t\t\t\tTextured Maxi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5280'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/ikat-knit-tank42-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5280\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5280'>\n\t\t\t\tIkat Knit Tank\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5412'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/indigo-ikat-dress5-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5412\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5412'>\n\t\t\t\tIndigo Ikat Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5555'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/washi-muslin4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-3-5555\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-5555'>\n\t\t\t\tBuffalo Check Washi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total July items:<\/strong> 4<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> Indigo Ikat Dress. I futzed with it a little more, and the fit is better so I&#8217;ve worn this dress quite a few times. This is one of my favorite fabrics ever! Note that I made some of these items in the previous month, but posted them later. This will happen from time to time&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> The Washi, as cute as this dress is, was too gaping at the neckline. I tried to create a pleat at the back of the neck to help, but made things worse. Sad, sad, sad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AUGUST<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5619'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/poppies-knit-dress1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5619\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5619'>\n\t\t\t\tRed Knit Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5691'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/washi2-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5691\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5691'>\n\t\t\t\tWashi 2\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5832'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/washi-brown-polkadot1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5832\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5832'>\n\t\t\t\tBrown Knit Washi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=5827'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/washi-blue-floral1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-5827\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-5827'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue Floral Washi\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6015'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/tova-grey4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-6015\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-6015'>\n\t\t\t\tGrey Tova\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6068'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/mini-me-style3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-6068\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-6068'>\n\t\t\t\tMini Me Style Tunic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6143'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/B5335-tee3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-6143\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-6143'>\n\t\t\t\tB5335 Navy Tee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6141'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/B5335-tee1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-4-6141\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-6141'>\n\t\t\t\tB5335 Pink Tee\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total August items:<\/strong> 8<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> The grey Tova is awesome. I love this version so much, though it is a very close second to my other Tova coming up. This was the month of Washis and they got their share of the spotlight during the summer too. The tunic is also a fave and has been in constant rotation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> The red knit dress. Bleh. The dress was all wrong for me and there was something about it that made me feel frumpy. The navy tee was too short and this too has been languishing unworn.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6300'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/blue-silver-plaid-tova1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-6300\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-6300'>\n\t\t\t\tBlue + Silver Plaid Tova\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6541'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/black-grey-knit-tunic21-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-6541\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-6541'>\n\t\t\t\tBlack + Grey Knit Tunic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6638'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/simplicity3835-navyplaid2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-5-6638\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-5-6638'>\n\t\t\t\tS3835 Plaid Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total September items:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> I only posted three items this month, but all three were absolute winners. I wear these three constantly and love love love them. The dress, in particular, garners an unexpected amount of comments (positive) and I&#8217;m quite proud that people notice the pockets, which is my own design element.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> None!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6758'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/grey-beignet-skirt1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-6758\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-6758'>\n\t\t\t\tEssex Grey Beignet Skirt\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6875'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/clover-pants-stripey-batwing2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-6875\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-6875'>\n\t\t\t\tClover Pants + Stripey Batwing\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6962'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/weekend-getaway4-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-6962\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-6962'>\n\t\t\t\tWeekend Getaway Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=6966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/weekend-getaway8-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-6966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-6966'>\n\t\t\t\tWeekend Getaway Blouse\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7080'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/short-sleeve-raglan-dress12-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-6-7080\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-6-7080'>\n\t\t\t\tShort Sleeve Raglan Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total October items:<\/strong> 6<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> Without a doubt, the batwing top gets the most wear. Are you seeing a theme here? It&#8217;s the comfortable knits that I turn to time and time again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> The Beignet skirt, though super cute, doesn&#8217;t fit me and needs to go through reconstructive surgery. I think I&#8217;ve lost weight from the flu? It&#8217;s much too big on me now.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7347'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/sheer-cardi-knit-infinity1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-7347\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-7347'>\n\t\t\t\tSheer Cardi + Knit Infinity Scarf\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7512'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/simplicity2365-black1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-7-7512\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-7-7512'>\n\t\t\t\tTurkey Day Tunic\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total November items:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> As it got closer to the holidays, it got harder and harder to sew for myself, but I adore my black tunic and the knit scarf has been a lovely addition to my wardrobe too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> The sheer cardi, alas, just feels odd when I wear it. Maybe in the spring it&#8217;ll feel more appropriate?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-8' class='gallery galleryid-8003 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7657'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/simplicity-2054-district12-dress9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7657\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7657'>\n\t\t\t\tDistrict 12 Dress\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7724'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/fandango-pullover-stripeytop3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7724\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7724'>\n\t\t\t\tFandango Pullover\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?attachment_id=7722'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/fandango-pullover-stripeytop9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-8-7722\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-8-7722'>\n\t\t\t\tStripey Top with Contrast Back\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Total December items:<\/strong> 3<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most worn:<\/strong> Again, I love all my December makes and have worn the dress and fandango top\/stripey tee combo multiple times already! I might be getting better at figuring out what styles\/fabrics work for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Least worn:<\/strong> None &#8212; hooray!<\/p>\n<p>************************************************<\/p>\n<p>I started sewing for myself regularly in May after some extended mutterings about <a href=\"http:\/\/sanaeishida.com\/?p=3899\" target=\"_blank\">body image<\/a> and such and you know what? It&#8217;s been life-changing. I won&#8217;t claim to be totally comfortable with my body since that would be an outright lie, but compared to last May, my comfort level has skyrocketed. I&#8217;m okay with my stocky lower half, my buff shoulders, my wide back, my non-existent waist. \u00a0In fact, until these &#8220;sewing for me&#8221; posts, I didn&#8217;t know I possessed most of these physical traits.\u00a0After the first few excruciating times of taking and reviewing photos of myself, I started to appreciate how I could objectively look at the clothes and how they work (or don&#8217;t work) with my frame. I guess I just never really looked at myself. Admittedly, it&#8217;s a weird thing, this posting photos of myself wearing homemade outfits. Some weeks I felt gross and extremely self-conscious and didn&#8217;t want to leave evidence of all this self-absorption on the world wide web, but looking back on all these posts, I&#8217;m really glad I did. What you&#8217;re seeing is a normal woman with a normal body learning how to accept that she is, in fact, just fine as she is. And this is major for me, friends.<\/p>\n<p>Now, I don&#8217;t <em>need<\/em> any new clothes. But I love clothes and making clothes and learning about fit and interesting sewing techniques and fabrics. I approach sewing for myself differently than I do with K&#8217;s wardrobe. With K, it&#8217;s almost purely driven by whim and experimentation. Everything looks great on her, so I don&#8217;t worry about fit or even practicality for that matter (a flannel short-sleeved top! Why not?). I have to plan more for myself because I abhor wadding up all that effort. Does it fit into my general style? Does it flatter? Will it work with my existing wardrobe? I like that I have these divergent approaches and motivations for sewing.<\/p>\n<p>I do have to admit that sewing weekly for myself <em>and<\/em> K was a bit rough, schedule-wise. While reviewing my past year, I&#8217;m coming to the conclusion that I have to change things up in order to avoid my usual self-created-stress-trap. At the same time, I&#8217;ve learned that I&#8217;m the type of person who needs regular deadlines to be productive, so I&#8217;m sort of in a conundrum. I do so love to sew up outfits for both me and K&#8230;maybe I&#8217;ll sew something for myself every other week? Another key factor for me is that I don&#8217;t want to ever create just for the sake of posting <em>something <\/em>or because I know it&#8217;s what would generate the most comments (not that I don&#8217;t love comments &#8212; I do!). I often felt kind of embarrassed that I was showing yet another boring tee or monochromatic garment, but that&#8217;s what I actually like to wear. I want to make sure that I am always sharing what I truly love or things that teach me something valuable. I&#8217;m fully aware that these are frivolous concerns and that I am incredibly lucky to have the time and resources to explore all this. Stay tuned for more to come &#8211; I hope to keep challenging myself in 2014!!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wouldn&#8217;t feel complete without rounding up all of my own handmade garments from 2013, so that&#8217;s what I have for you today! My grey dress is still looking at me balefully from the sewing table, and at this point, who knows if it&#8217;ll get done. But hey, I sewed a lot more for myself than I expected, and I ended the year with a grand total of 37 completed items. So let&#8217;s jump in: MAY Total May items: 4 Most worn: Pink Stripes Knit Top. It&#8217;s an easy, comfy top and you just can&#8217;t go wrong with stripes. Least worn: Wrap top. I ended up taking the flutter sleeves off because they just didn&#8217;t feel right, but the style still didn&#8217;t work for me. The blouse billowed out and definitely made me look pregnant so it&#8217;s been stuffed into the back of my dresser drawer. I should just re-purpose it. JUNE Total June items: 6 Most worn: Self-drafted Chevron Maxi Dress. The most. comfortable. dress. ever. I wore this a ton over the summer. I also love the lace tank and the kimono top. Both tops get a lot of compliments. Least worn: Black maxi with open back. The fit was horrible and it kept stretching and dragging. It&#8217;s in my &#8220;re-purpose&#8221; basket. &nbsp; JULY Total July items: 4 Most worn: Indigo Ikat Dress. I futzed with it a little more, and the fit is better so I&#8217;ve worn this dress quite a few times. This is one of my favorite fabrics ever! Note that I made some of these items in the previous month, but posted them later. This will happen from time to time&#8230; Least worn: The Washi, as cute as this dress is, was too gaping at the neckline. I tried to create a pleat at the back of the neck to help, but made things worse. Sad, sad, sad. &nbsp; AUGUST Total August items: 8 Most worn: The grey Tova is awesome. I love this version so much, though it is a very close second to my other Tova coming up. This was the month of Washis and they got their share of the spotlight during the summer too. The tunic is also a fave and has been in constant rotation. Least worn: The red knit dress. Bleh. The dress was all wrong for me and there was something about it that made me feel frumpy. The navy tee was too short and this too has been languishing unworn. &nbsp; SEPTEMBER Total September items: 3 Most worn: I only posted three items this month, but all three were absolute winners. I wear these three constantly and love love love them. The dress, in particular, garners an unexpected amount of comments (positive) and I&#8217;m quite proud that people notice the pockets, which is my own design element. Least worn: None! &nbsp; OCTOBER Total October items: 6 Most worn: Without a doubt, the batwing top gets the most wear. Are you seeing a theme here? It&#8217;s the comfortable knits that I turn to time and time again. Least worn: The Beignet skirt, though super cute, doesn&#8217;t fit me and needs to go through reconstructive surgery. I think I&#8217;ve lost weight from the flu? It&#8217;s much too big on me now. &nbsp; NOVEMBER Total November items: 3 Most worn: As it got closer to the holidays, it got harder and harder to sew for myself, but I adore my black tunic and the knit scarf has been a lovely addition to my wardrobe too. Least worn: The sheer cardi, alas, just feels odd when I wear it. Maybe in the spring it&#8217;ll feel more appropriate? &nbsp; DECEMBER Total December items: 3 Most worn: Again, I love all my December makes and have worn the dress and fandango top\/stripey tee combo multiple times already! I might be getting better at figuring out what styles\/fabrics work for me. Least worn: None &#8212; hooray! ************************************************ I started sewing for myself regularly in May after some extended mutterings about body image and such and you know what? It&#8217;s been life-changing. I won&#8217;t claim to be totally comfortable with my body since that would be an outright lie, but compared to last May, my comfort level has skyrocketed. I&#8217;m okay with my stocky lower half, my buff shoulders, my wide back, my non-existent waist. \u00a0In fact, until these &#8220;sewing for me&#8221; posts, I didn&#8217;t know I possessed most of these physical traits.\u00a0After the first few excruciating times of taking and reviewing photos of myself, I started to appreciate how I could objectively look at the clothes and how they work (or don&#8217;t work) with my frame. I guess I just never really looked at myself. Admittedly, it&#8217;s a weird thing, this posting photos of myself wearing homemade outfits. Some weeks I felt gross and extremely self-conscious and didn&#8217;t want to leave evidence of all this self-absorption on the world wide web, but looking back on all these posts, I&#8217;m really glad I did. What you&#8217;re seeing is a normal woman with a normal body learning how to accept that she is, in fact, just fine as she is. And this is major for me, friends. Now, I don&#8217;t need any new clothes. But I love clothes and making clothes and learning about fit and interesting sewing techniques and fabrics. I approach sewing for myself differently than I do with K&#8217;s wardrobe. With K, it&#8217;s almost purely driven by whim and experimentation. Everything looks great on her, so I don&#8217;t worry about fit or even practicality for that matter (a flannel short-sleeved top! Why not?). I have to plan more for myself because I abhor wadding up all that effort. Does it fit into my general style? Does it flatter? Will it work with my existing wardrobe? I like that I have these divergent approaches and motivations for sewing. I do have to admit that sewing weekly for myself and K was a bit rough, schedule-wise. 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