tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post1270430182064482778..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Would You Get a Sewing-Themed Tattoo?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21045025993751346952012-09-05T10:37:11.259-04:002012-09-05T10:37:11.259-04:00I would get a sewing tattoo. I love sewing and tat...I would get a sewing tattoo. I love sewing and tattoos. Tattoos are a personal decision. Putting something on your skin that's gonna be there for the rest of your life is something that takes balls. might as well put what you love.Your go girl or boy!DIYMommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687337047961828574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-28462809765527726852012-06-16T21:58:08.281-04:002012-06-16T21:58:08.281-04:00No Tattos; each to their own; I prefer my skin (ev...No Tattos; each to their own; I prefer my skin (every inch of it) pale white, very clear, and unmarked. I prefer my skin not to clash with my clothing. I'm also thinking of trying to look elegant; and hope to wear my skin beautiful well into old age.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49065287378964947842011-10-24T23:15:51.755-04:002011-10-24T23:15:51.755-04:00I have been sewing since I was 10 and it runs in t...I have been sewing since I was 10 and it runs in the family. I plan on getting a huge collage on my thigh of a vintage sewing machine, a dress form, pins, needles and spools of thread and of course measuring tape. <br /><br />I also have half of my head shaved and I want to tattoo thread and needle on the part that is shaved and look as if my head is stitched up. <br /><br />I am gonna draw this up myself soon! I cant waitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16756085459868444403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87649272149796868082010-12-31T08:52:23.187-05:002010-12-31T08:52:23.187-05:00YES I WOULD! My tattoos all have some kind of mea...YES I WOULD! My tattoos all have some kind of meaning for me and cannot believe how addictive they are. I have drawn all of my tattoos and don't think I could put something that wasn't drawn by me on my body. I almost walked out from my last tattoo when the artist gave me the drawing he made, which was COMPLETELY different from the sketch I had given him. He said he wouldn't do my idea, I told him I wasn't getting a naked hooker on my arm! He quickly changed the sketch back to my idea.<br /><br />I think a sewing tattoo is in order for my next one...Cheers!Katy Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06591325070647267488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-52398436287309804482010-05-12T11:58:50.475-04:002010-05-12T11:58:50.475-04:00I just finished a sewing themed half sleeve. I tho...I just finished a sewing themed half sleeve. I thought about it for a good year before doing so. I work in the apparel industry as a technical designer and also have a clothing line (night job). I feel like I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve because I love what I do so much, and am proud of the things I make. <br />P.S. Love your blog! My friend just sent it to me.Alyson Clairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12165924077927247799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-26899764908709992492010-01-05T23:27:20.828-05:002010-01-05T23:27:20.828-05:00im actually about to get a sewing-themed tattoo......im actually about to get a sewing-themed tattoo... its going to have a spool of thread, the thread is going to wrap around my wrist like it's sewing my hand on and then the thread will bow and at the end of the thread will be a needle.... im very excited!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57170897307848776002009-12-03T06:00:46.717-05:002009-12-03T06:00:46.717-05:00EmilyKate - I love that Girl Guide badge idea!!EmilyKate - I love that Girl Guide badge idea!!Jodi Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02870868377104504738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38993812491286888172009-11-11T21:10:44.818-05:002009-11-11T21:10:44.818-05:00Sunny, please do let me know! I'd be a guarant...Sunny, please do let me know! I'd be a guaranteed client. :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69257086529428342602009-11-11T12:55:15.779-05:002009-11-11T12:55:15.779-05:00I tattoo sometimes at Daredevil Tattoo on Ludlow s...I tattoo sometimes at Daredevil Tattoo on Ludlow street but I'm liking New Jersey more and more. I tattoo at Electric Tattoo in Bradley Beach. I don't know when I'll be there again, but I could let you know!Sunny Buickhttp://www.sunnybuick.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-52999995411505116962009-11-11T08:14:05.745-05:002009-11-11T08:14:05.745-05:00Sunny, your work is absolutely amazing!!! May I as...Sunny, your work is absolutely amazing!!! May I ask where you work from? Do you ever come to NYC? :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86707074001881453992009-11-11T00:29:13.671-05:002009-11-11T00:29:13.671-05:00I'm a tattoo artist and I've done some tat...I'm a tattoo artist and I've done some tattoo designs which are sweing themed. You can see them at<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunnybuick/3600728663/<br /><br />Love your blog!Sunny Buickhttp://sunnybuick.typepad.com/mon-blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-64137168017367163142009-11-03T23:31:44.716-05:002009-11-03T23:31:44.716-05:00Not only WOULD I have a sewing tatt, I DO have one...Not only WOULD I have a sewing tatt, I DO have one! :D<br /><br />http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s281/redclix/DSC06524.jpg<br /><br />I love love love dress forms. :DAngienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3159202987858710722009-11-01T12:43:49.714-05:002009-11-01T12:43:49.714-05:00Last year I saw a girl working ina cafe who had an...Last year I saw a girl working ina cafe who had an amazing tattoo of a needle and thread on her decolletage, which looped about as if it was piercing her skin. It was so simple but looked incredible, I was really jealous that I hadn't thought of it first! I have three tattoos and have plans for many more, like you I tend to see them a decoration, but I do like to get them done at significant times (graduation day, just before I moved to a different country etc.). The sewing tattoos that are a little more abstract, a little less figurative, appeal to me alot. I love one of the other commenters idea of using vintage pattern illustrations, could be a quirky spin on a pin-up girl design! Can't wait to see your new tattoo!Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69423850797975225532009-11-01T11:47:20.718-05:002009-11-01T11:47:20.718-05:00If I was going to get a sewing tattoo (I have no t...If I was going to get a sewing tattoo (I have no tattoos) I think that scissors would definitely be high on my list. I think that work in progress is pretty cool. I like the flowers and the fanciness of the scissors. Also, there is something kinda sexy and dangerous about scissors.... yup. Scissors. On the back of my arm probably.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76360600882372038862009-10-29T00:49:40.067-04:002009-10-29T00:49:40.067-04:00i got a sewing machine tattoo over summer. i love ...i got a sewing machine tattoo over summer. i love sewing and its such a big part of my life that it seemed obvious. it causes a fun ruckus when i got to the fabric store! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookoorikoo/3847004018/shanaleehttp://shanasays.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12489989112723215402009-10-27T14:24:46.797-04:002009-10-27T14:24:46.797-04:00Wow! What a fabulous tatoo! I don't have any, ...Wow! What a fabulous tatoo! I don't have any, but I can appreciate the art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-48025572411716472022009-10-27T14:20:31.074-04:002009-10-27T14:20:31.074-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-54261078628293520562009-10-27T09:43:53.080-04:002009-10-27T09:43:53.080-04:00Cindy, I love your comparison to holiday theme swe...Cindy, I love your comparison to holiday theme sweaters! That would have scarred me too.<br /><br />Lisa, you asked how to politely ask to see someone's ink . . . Great question! I can only speak for myself and say that if it's something you wouldn't say something about a strangers's haircut or handbag, then probably don't say it about their tattoo. In other words: "where did you get that great handbag/haircut/tattoo?" is totally acceptable, as is "I love your handbag/haircut/tattoo!" But "Can I look at your handbag/haircut/tattoo?" would feel a little strange to say. That's just my suggestion for tattoo etiquette. Anyone else have advice for Lisa?Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69125288424388604892009-10-27T02:44:18.858-04:002009-10-27T02:44:18.858-04:00i've been itching to get another tattoo and i ...i've been itching to get another tattoo and i was just having this same conversation with my momma! i'm majoring in costume design so sewing is kind of my life and it would seem appropriate to get a sewing themed tattoo but i can't think of anything sewing related that would be aesthetically pleasing. except maybe my little heron embroidery scissors. but i already have a bird tattoo. hmmmmnikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15216684350886825486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39466457924997285272009-10-27T00:23:16.609-04:002009-10-27T00:23:16.609-04:00I love this post. You wouldn't believe how man...I love this post. You wouldn't believe how many times I've read your posts and thought to myself, 'oh my gosh, I feel the exact same way!' I don't really get tattoo's because they have significance per say, but that doesn't mean I put zero thought into them and just walk in the parlor and point. I usually mull about it for a year before I commit. <br />My most recent tattoo I got last spring, and it's a small vintage sewing machine on my wrist, black and gray. I got it because I love the silhouette of old machines, I love that it's vintage, I love sewing...and heck, I just like looking at it, plain and simple. Looking at all the other gorgeous sewing tattoo's, it just inspires me to get more!Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38205880047131022392009-10-26T21:26:16.328-04:002009-10-26T21:26:16.328-04:00I have a few tattoos but although not sewing relat...I have a few tattoos but although not sewing related, I have the words 'warp' and 'weft' on my wrists due to my tapestry weaving... but they also relate to my sewing passion.miss mardi nowakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150444168612897588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69763317302660110422009-10-26T19:59:37.612-04:002009-10-26T19:59:37.612-04:00I've always wanted a tattoo but could never re...I've always wanted a tattoo but could never really decide on one. I gather that once you start, it becomes less important, but for the first...I gotta be sure!<br /><br />That said, I've thought for a long time about adapting some blackwork embroidery into a tattoo. I love that with simple lines, you can depict complicated textures. (In general, I prefer plain black tattoos rather than ones with lots and lots of colour).<br /><br />Here's an example of blackwork if you're not familiar with it (the horse is a little cheesy but it's a good example of creating shading with pattern)<br /><br />http://www.berlinembroidery.com/horsehaflinger.htmMz. Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795252523182627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25005711317510295952009-10-26T18:23:06.872-04:002009-10-26T18:23:06.872-04:00Hmmmm... I have never considered I could get a tat...Hmmmm... I have never considered I could get a tattoo. I find tattooed gals unspeakably cool and awesome. That's why I could never picture myself with a tattoo. I am not cool. I am a bit of a goody-two-shoes. BUT for some reason I would feel totally comfortable with a sewing-themed tattoo. I could picture myself with the Girl Guide merit patch for sewing tattooed on my upper arm.EmilyKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202548680341378684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-58217680757833510182009-10-26T17:28:35.068-04:002009-10-26T17:28:35.068-04:00I'm not a tatt girl (although I've thought...I'm not a tatt girl (although I've thought about it...) but I'm really drawn to the very simple thread&needle tatts that are fairly subtle. I like the way they can wend around the body, and the way some people have a needle 'poking through the skin'. It's cool art.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06422492795264972573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87378944132087471042009-10-26T17:13:10.028-04:002009-10-26T17:13:10.028-04:00Sewing themed tat? Yes, please.
After her passin...Sewing themed tat? Yes, please. <br /><br />After her passing, I inherited my Grammie's old machine. Inside her drawers were sewing treasures from 40's, 50's & 60's. (no patterns unfortunately)<br /><br />I want to have one of her wooden spools of thread on my inner wrist w/ a needle tucked in. So I can always see it, and be reminded of her. <br /><br />Sadly, my mum despises the ink I have and threatens hari kari if I add more. What to do? What to do?Capi (aka, Mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15938766569171062950noreply@blogger.com