Busy days, and some ideas and a birthday.

21 nov, 13:36

Here in Holland -well, near Holland because I live in Germany- we celebrate 'Sinterklaas' on December 5th. Maybe you even know what is is. If you'd like more information, take a look at this website. For me, it means buying gifts and writing poems and that can be really hard. I am awful at writing poems. I really am. Other things that keep me busy is sewing. At the moment I am sewing a blue bouse, inspired from a 1944 pattern which a friend gave me almost a year ago. I have to draw every sewing pattern myself, my teachter told me. To practise the drawing. This is the very first blouse I made which features buttonholes and a collar. So far, I really like it. Sometimes sewing can be tricky but I want to become really good at it and make my job out of it when I'm a bit older.
 the blouse I'm making looks like the one on the right, but mine has a different collar.
In 5 days I'll turn 18 and I cannot wait. That's also becaue my boyfriend will come to visit me, he'll stay for more than a week and will celebrate Sinterklaas with us. Then, we'll go over to his house and also celebrate it with his family. I miss him so terribly much ! I have not seen him since October 31st.. But in 4 days we will see eacht other again ! How do you cope with missing your boyfriend/husband for several days/weeks?
Today I stumbled upon this image on Glamourdaze :

Isn't that dress just darling ? I love the bodice and the skirt and the sleeves ! I am thinking about drawing a pattern for this dress. I have made a blouse and a skirt before, but never attached a skirt to a bodice and i have no idea about closures and where to place them... A zipper ? Snap fasteners ? Side seam ? Or in the back ? Perhaps it would be a good idea to look at original dresses from the 1940s and look at how they are constructed. I already have a dress in mind for that.
Now I must write another poem and I also have to finish my homework !
with love,
Jip.

My very first 'big' knitting project !

15 nov, 14:53

I've knitted alot of things already. Small and simple things, like a scarf, but never anyting 'big'. Well, that is going to change ! I decided that I needed a 1940s cardigan. Usually my mother knits for me but this time I'd like to try it myself. Finding the right pattern was not easy. At all. It had to be a rather simple pattern because I am a beginner and I greatly prefer thick needles and thick yarn. After searching for a long time, I found a pattern for the 'Date-maker cardigan', from 1946. This cardigan is also worn by Rachel Mcadams in the movie 'The Notebook' (One of my favourites !). As I started knitting, I felt a bit nervous because this is my very first big project. But the pattern is really easy and I like it so much and cannot wait to see the finished product !
 Soon I can start shaping the armholes !
Do you like knitting ?
with love,
Jip.

I'm back ! (And joining the knit for victory knit-along)

14 nov, 18:06

Hello dear readers,
I've not written a post since July, that's almost 4 months ! I do not know why I have not posted for so long. I had nothing to write about and I have been busy with school and other things. But know I am back and will blog more often.
I have a question towards my German readers : shall I continue to translate each post ? Writing German is getting really difficult for me and it would be much easier for me to just write in English.
And another question : what would you like to see on this blog ? Any suggestions ? I'd love to know !
Have you joined the 'Knit for victory knit-along' yet ? I have, and in the next post I'll show you my knitting project :)
with love,
Jip.

A link from a reader

1 sep, 15:04

When I opened my E-mail today, I read a mail from a reader of my blog. She sent me a link which she wanted to share with you. It is about the history of shapewear and I thought you might enjoy it too !
 
with love,
Jip.

Summer fashion inspiration from the 1930s and 1940s

22 jul, 13:37

- Sommerkleidung-Inspirationen aus den 30er und 40er Jahren-
Summer (finally) arrived here. And it is so inredibly hot outside ! I often spend most hours of the day inside the house, for it is unbearable outside. When I do so, I often look for summer fashion inspiration from the 1930s and 1940s. And I'd like to share that with you all.
Der Sommer ist (endlich) da. Und es ist so unglaublich heiss. Ich sitze am Tag oft nur im Haus, da es draussen einfach nicht durchzuhalten ist. Wenn ich das mache, bin ich auch oft auf der Suche nach Inspirationen für Sommerkleidung aus den 1930er und 1940er Jahren. Und das würde ich gerne mit euch teilen. 




 
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With love,
Jip.

Long time no post

21 jun, 15:50

- Seit längerer Zeit keine Posts -

Hello you all ! I want to apologize for not writing on my blog for over two months. I was busy with all kinds of stuff and just couldn't find the time or energy to write. Some things in my life have changed since my last post. I now visit another school and ... I have a boyfriend !

Hallo an euch allen ! Ich möchte mich dafür entschuldigen, dass ich schon seit über zwei Monate nichts mehr gepostet habe. Ich war mit so vieles beschäftigt und könnte oft die Zeit oder Energie zum Schreiben einfach nicht finden. Einige Dinge in meinem Leben haben sich geändert, seitdem ich letzes Mal gepostet habe. Ich habe die Schule gewechselt. Und ... Ich habe einen Freund !

Readers/Followers might know that I'd like to become a costume designer one day, or at least want to do something with sewing as a career. I figured that the school I was visiting just wasn't the thing for me. Together with my mother we looked up other schools near me and we found the perfect one ! My teacher is a professional seamstress and dressmaker and she is so very good at sewing. I now got to school twice a week (and on the same days I follow driving lessons in the evening), which gives me an enormous amount of spare time to sew and to do other things.

Leser/Folger wissen vielleicht schon, dass ich später gerne Kostümbildnerin werden möchte.
Oder zumindest beruflich etwas mit Nähen möchte.  Ich habe festgestellt das die Schule, der ich besuchte nicht die richtige war. Dann habe ich zusammen mit meiner Mutter nach eine andere Schule gesucht und anschliessend haben wir dann die perfekte Schule gefunden ! Meine Lehrerin ist eine professionelle Maßschneiderin und kann unglaublich gut Nähen. Zweimal in die Woche gehe ich nun zur Schule. Abends besuche ich eine Fahrschule. Dies heißt, dass ich sehr sehr viel Freizeit fürs Nähen und auch andere Sachen habe.

As I mentioned previously in this post, I have a boyfriend ! His name is Sjoerd, he is 19 years old and he is so sweet. We have a mutual hobby : re-enactment (WWII) and I miss him everyday because he lives almost three hours away from me. We met through a friend of mine. I was going to paticipate in a photoshoot. The theme would be : 'Soldiers saying goodbye to their girlfriends/wifes'. But the problem was, that I did not have a soldier to pose with. After asking and searching a friend of mine send me his Facebook profile and he and I started talking. After a few weeks or so, we decided to go to Amsterdam together. We had a great day. We visited each other rather often and went to re-enactment events together, not knowing we were totally in love with each other. And then one day, he asked me if I wanted to be his girflriend. And ofcourse, with no doubt, I immediately said 'yes' ! I have never felt so happy in my whole life. Having a boyfriend makes one feel so mature, so happy ! When he's not here I miss him terribly. But it is definately worth seeing him again.

Wie ich vorhin schon erwähnt hatte : ich habe einen Freund ! Er heißt Sjoerd, ist 19 Jahre alt (er hatte am Wochenende Geburtstag) und er ist so süß und nett ! Wir haben einen gemeinsamen Hobby : Re-enactment (2. Weltkrieg) und ich vermissr ihm fast jeden Tag, da wir drei Stunden von einander entfernt wohnen. Wir haben uns Dank einer Freundin kennengelernt. Ich sollte an einem Photoshooting mitmachen, bei der das Thema sein sollte : 'Soldaten, die sich von ihren Freundinnen/Frauen verabschieden'. Nur hatte ich keinen Soldat. Dann hat eine Freundin von mir zu mir gesagt, es gäbe Jemanden die gerne mitmachen würde. Anschließend habe ich ihn kontaktiert und wir fingen an zum reden. Nach einigen Wochen sind wir  zusammen nach Amsterdam gefahren und haben dort einen schönen Tag verbracht. Wir haben einander oft besucht, gingen zusammen nach Re-enactments. Wir wussten nich nicht dass wir einander liebten. Und dann, eines Tages, hat er mich gefragt ob och seine Freundin sein wollte. Ohne Zweifel habe ich sofort "Ja" gesagt. Ich war noch nie so glücklich !

I hope that I will find some interesting things to blog about in the future. Do you have any suggestions ? Please, let me know !

Ich hoffe, dass ich wieder interessante Sachen zum Schreiben finde. Wenn ihr Vorschläge oder Ideen habt, höre ich sie gerne.

with love,

Jip.

CNC World - Living in the thirties

7 mrt, 20:57

Some weeks ago I was interviewed for China television together with my friend Mark Davids and today it was broadcasted. It can be watched here :  http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/31900_Living_in_the_thirties.shtml
Vor einigen Wochen habe ich an einem Interview teilgenommen. Hier könnt ihr es sehen :  http://www.cncworld.tv/news/v_show/31900_Living_in_the_thirties.shtml
I want to apologize for the fact that I do not blog much at the moment. That is because I recently switched school and I have been sick for a while. I look forward to blog more in weeks to come.

Ich möchte mich dafür entschuldigen, dass ich zurzeit nich viel blogge. Es liegt daran, dass ich die Schule gewechselt habe und krank war. Ich höffe in nächster Zeit wieder mehr zu bloggen.

with love,
Jip.

Happy Valentines Day !

14 feb, 10:55

Happy Valentines Day everyone !

With love,
Jip.

The scarf.

4 feb, 21:15

 -Der Schal-
A few days ago, the scarf arrived at Tomáš' house. He let me know that he was rather satisfied with it, which made me really happy. He also made photos of himself wearing the scarf, wich I'll show you now.
Vor einigen Tagen ist der Schal bei Tomáš angekommen. Er hat mir mitgeteilt dass er sehr damit zufrieden war, das hat mir dann auch sehr gefreut. Er hat auch Fotos mit der Schal gemacht, welche ich euch jetzt zeigen werde.



Doesn't the scarf look great on him ? I think it fits him and his uniform very well :) . Knitting for someone else is much more fun than knitting for yourself and I must admit that I cannot wait until I can knit something for him again.
Steht der Schal ihn nicht gut ? Ich denke dass es sehr gut zu ihn und zu seiner Uniform passt :) . Etwas für jemanden stricken macht mehr Spaß als etwas für einen selber zu machen. Um ehrlich zu sein muss ich sagen, dass ich fast nicht warten kann bis ich wieder etwas für ihn stricken kann.
with love,
Jip.

BNN interview

31 jan 2013, 21:12

For those of you who want to watch it, here is the BNN interview :Für die, die es sehen wollen : das Interview mit BNN.
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