Do you wear your homemade clothes when it’s hot?

At these temperatures, I can’t stand wool of any kind, not even with lots of holes in it. 

The only thing that works is a pair of knee-length jersey pants I sewed myself. 

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Best wishes,

Anja 

It depends on what it is. I once sewed myself some extra loose little dresses specifically so I could wear as little as possible when it’s hot, but still be able to open the door for a delivery person without shocking them.

Best regards

Veronika

Years ago, I sewed myself some summer pants out of lightweight cotton fabric and a few T-shirts out of thin, lightweight jersey. I wear them all interchangeably, depending on my mood, and in different combinations. Everything is very comfortable to wear in this kind of heat. 

Best, Martina 

I was actually talking more about wool. I have so many tops—too hot in the summer, too cold during other seasons. 

And jersey and I ARE NOT FRIENDS when it comes to sewing. 😤 

But I DO love wearing it the most. 🥰

I do wear hand-knitted or crocheted sweaters even in the summer—but not in this kind of “scorching” heat we’re having right now. They’re comfortable on cool summer days or even in early fall. Right now, I’m only wearing airy clothes. ;-) —It’s 31° right now.<\/p>

I don’t have any knitted sweaters or shirts, because I don’t even wear sweaters in winter—I’d sweat just as much then as I do now in this crazy heat

But I have a closet full of blouses and summer pants that I love to wear because they’re all tailored to my asymmetrical body

Best regards, Inge

When it’s this warm, at most I’ll wear a crocheted jacket or a shoulder warmer in the evening if we’re sitting outside for a really long time.

But right now I really love the dresses I’ve sewn — you can’t get any airier than that.

Love, Claudia

I have a few summer tops made of cotton, ribbon yarn, and linen. They’re sleeveless and comfortable to wear even when it’s hot. The only downside is when they’re cut too close to the body—then I get really hot when the temperature is over 30°. But that happens to me with every other T-shirt, too.

In my free weekend newspaper, a doctor/researcher shared his tips:

He mentioned that on muggy nights, he sometimes puts on a wet undershirt that gradually dries against his body. I can’t even imagine doing that myself, although it probably works.

The second tip was to put your bedding in the freezer beforehand. Well, that’s probably refreshing too, but it takes some getting used to. I haven’t tried either of them. 

Best regards, Ina

Since our apartment is on the east side of the building—meaning our windows face only east—we get sun until noon, and sometimes we have the blinds down then. I still keep the windows open, though. And in the evening before going to bed, we open all the balcony doors and windows so there’s a little draft and some reasonably fresh air comes in at night. Sleeping in a wet shirt—that really gives me the creeps. And putting bedding in the freezer—oh my goodness, I’d have to clear out all the frozen food first ;-).

When it’s hot, no blanket inside the duvet cover—just the cover itself to cover up with, and cotton whenever possible—that works for us.

Best regards, Regina

Regina, I lie on my stomach and cover myself with my butt ;-)) it’s wide enough for that ;-)) that’s how I cope with the tropical nights

Best, Inge

Hi Inge 🤭🤭 

I couldn’t sleep without something at all—a sheet to cover up with would be enough, but that doesn’t work for me; I only have fitted sheets—that would be funny, too. 😂.

The weather’s just perfect right now—it’s 17° at 8:03 on Saturday morning—great. I’m heading out soon to visit some friends.

Love, Regina

I’ve sewn myself some viscose dresses that work in this heat. They’re really light and airy—it’s woven fabric, not jersey; I don’t know what it’s called right now. Really light and airy. Jersey tops work now, too. I’ve sewn myself a few. I prefer to wear pants made from the same fabric as the dresses when I’m out and about. No knits right now… but I’d love to wear them in late summer or early fall. But only cotton or cotton blends. I can’t stand wool—not even in winter. The exception is socks. So I wouldn’t put on a wet undershirt. But I’ve done it with a thin silk scarf before. Get it wet, wring it out well, and cover yourself with it. It doesn’t lie there soaking wet but feels light and airy over you. The evaporation cools you down nicely. The scarf dries quickly, and you won’t end up lying in a wet bed later.  

Best regards, Marita 

Why don’t you knit with cotton yarn, silk, or linen? I’ve knitted dresses for myself out of fine cotton yarn—I can wear them to the woodland theater on a 30-degree evening with just panties and a bra underneath. Okay, it’s a lot of work with fine yarn and 1.75 mm needles, but I feel great when I’m knitting—it can never last long enough.

Blissful knitting greetings from Martina