tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post1861772526559780517..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Is This Anything?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86617084426980870722009-10-19T15:35:38.847-04:002009-10-19T15:35:38.847-04:00The left one, no doubt. It's got a lot more en...The left one, no doubt. It's got a lot more energy in the lines than the right one, I think.<br />The skirt makes me think of Burdastyle's Kasia (http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/kasia), a free pattern that looks great on all different shapes. Loads of ruching on the hips there. <br />And hips make figures more hourglass-shaped, who doesn't want that :-)?<br />Oh, btw, congratulations on becoming a Burdastyle blogger, I didn't know that you are there, I am (I'm Ichigogirl there), this blog inspired me to take up sewing vintage (thank you!) so I do look forward to your blogposts there as well!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06491845092977999733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23715586588565117672009-10-18T15:37:51.242-04:002009-10-18T15:37:51.242-04:00Another vote for the short version, def. kickier. ...Another vote for the short version, def. kickier. Congrats on rising and dominating the dare! The skirt looks like its going to be hot shizzle too!Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10893813529679767893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42459153333815054932009-10-18T09:05:44.590-04:002009-10-18T09:05:44.590-04:00Another vote for the shorter one. Great job draft...Another vote for the shorter one. Great job drafting... Can't wait to see it made up!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-92231976035990365672009-10-17T17:29:09.556-04:002009-10-17T17:29:09.556-04:00Yeah I defently like the shorter one, just a bit m...Yeah I defently like the shorter one, just a bit more va va voom! xxKimberleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07354148663963318809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9668403190846559202009-10-16T15:48:34.556-04:002009-10-16T15:48:34.556-04:00I like the shorter one better, too. (I do like bo...I like the shorter one better, too. (I do like both though.) I think that's a good skirt pairing. I can't wait to see the complete ensemble!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669454301859970896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77738564551588472822009-10-16T14:21:29.829-04:002009-10-16T14:21:29.829-04:00Yes!
I was so inspired by your curtain muslin, it...Yes!<br /><br />I was so inspired by your curtain muslin, it just demanded a response.elizabethenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-61103926474652097342009-10-16T08:09:19.875-04:002009-10-16T08:09:19.875-04:00Bravo at your pattern drafting! :D Looks like you ...Bravo at your pattern drafting! :D Looks like you did a superb job at it--both lapel versions are looking fantastic. ;) Though like you, I'm leaning towards the shorter one; it just relates to the rest of the design better.<br /><br />I really love that skirt pattern--it's so sassy! The entire thing made up in plum wool is going to be absolutely stunning--you are going to look fantastic Gertie! :)Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-23708041658160092012009-10-16T06:53:06.809-04:002009-10-16T06:53:06.809-04:00Gertie, a friend of mine has a very similar skirt ...Gertie, a friend of mine has a very similar skirt with ruched hip panels, and it does indeed make her hour glass figure even curvier - so good choice of pattern I think. Also, started reading your blog a week or so ago and am finding it most inspiring, and it might even prompt a bit of winter sewing! Cheers, emilyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438990426787882061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70028238708728272032009-10-16T01:09:42.889-04:002009-10-16T01:09:42.889-04:00You are just too amazing! Like the shorter versio...You are just too amazing! Like the shorter version unless you are making it for a dressier mode.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-55500556819111026482009-10-15T21:12:59.428-04:002009-10-15T21:12:59.428-04:00elizabethe, you are quite the poet!
Gertie, you ar...elizabethe, you are quite the poet!<br />Gertie, you are quite the designer!<br />I think you should make the one that you like best on you! Personally, I think it is difficult to make a decision based upon the way it looks on a dummy. I am long and don't think any dummy would be shaped like me! The long lapels would probably be short on my body!Kathihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11152942097072530468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32969035462231228262009-10-15T20:59:02.141-04:002009-10-15T20:59:02.141-04:00elizabethe, will you marry me???elizabethe, will you marry me???Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24776177828372896922009-10-15T20:50:57.162-04:002009-10-15T20:50:57.162-04:00How do you solve a problem like Doris?
How do you ...How do you solve a problem like Doris?<br />How do you pin her pattern pieces down.<br />How do you shape the pieces lost by Doris?<br />With missing lapels, and facings lost, not found.<br /><br />Many's the thing you wish that you could tell her<br />Many's the piece she should have put away.<br />But how do you find a way<br />To scold her today<br />When you know she did her sewing in the past<br /><br />Oh, how do you solve a problem like Doris<br />You'll have to draft that bolero lapel by hand.elizabethenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1822501633023943712009-10-15T20:16:36.117-04:002009-10-15T20:16:36.117-04:00I think the left lapel is the more accurate, becau...I think the left lapel is the more accurate, because it looks like the bottom edge runs more parallel to the floor, which is what the two drawings look like they do. And it just looks crisper, somehow.<br />And I like the front ruching on the skirt. But maybe that means you don't necessarily want a "crisp' front. Maybe softer would be better. <br />I have to go. There's a hair over in that corner that needs to be split, pronto.khttp://dottedyellowline.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-1382948451798411132009-10-15T20:12:19.224-04:002009-10-15T20:12:19.224-04:001. Well done
2. Yes, shorter, definitely
3. I seri...1. Well done<br />2. Yes, shorter, definitely<br />3. I seriously hope you have more of that FABULOUS curtain fabric - sorry, but methinks that is the definite star of this show!!Natalie Hennekamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10501474101423874783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32389780772136665502009-10-15T19:16:12.683-04:002009-10-15T19:16:12.683-04:00Love the left lapel, but have question about the d...Love the left lapel, but have question about the draft, did the CB seam end up on the bias? Don't know which fabric you're using, but if the front ens up on the straight grin, then the shawl collar won't roll properly and the front hem wil end up following biasline, and may unreasonably stretch to begin with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49843673923102189972009-10-15T16:55:02.956-04:002009-10-15T16:55:02.956-04:00Congratulations on working it out, thats so great!...Congratulations on working it out, thats so great! i definitely agree on the shorter lapel, very cute.Josephine Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467403316039394846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34545682350610010632009-10-15T15:47:53.004-04:002009-10-15T15:47:53.004-04:00The line of the shorter (on the left) version is l...The line of the shorter (on the left) version is lovely! And the skirt is luscious. Like others of your readers, I've been eyeing that pattern and wondering if ruching on the hips will be the best disguise ever for a less than svelte silhouette ... or if it will make an unsightly situation worse. I expect your outfit will be stunning.Venus de Hilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00424101811517659566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3314526714665334762009-10-15T15:30:35.484-04:002009-10-15T15:30:35.484-04:00I think the longer lapel would end up looking bett...I think the longer lapel would end up looking better. I can't imagine many women would want the end of a jacket lapel to point to their bust, effectively accentuating it, if it's medium to large size. If you're relatively small busted then the shorter length could work. But my preference is the slighter longer look. I think it will look fabulous with the ruched skirt and I can't wait to see it finished.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39855162127687368552009-10-15T14:04:45.957-04:002009-10-15T14:04:45.957-04:00I'm also in the shorter lapel camp. I think t...I'm also in the shorter lapel camp. I think the main difference between the two illustrations is the length of the back in relation to the front, not the length of the lapel in relation to the front edge (if that makes sense).<br /><br />Also, I really like the skirt you've chosen. Personally, when I wear rushing, it is usually in the waist area, and it makes my waist look smaller than it really is, so I'm not at all convinced that it would make your hips look bigger.Gaidighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11137796009019992269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-46339793986805977692009-10-15T13:44:14.002-04:002009-10-15T13:44:14.002-04:00That's right: hip ruching! In my imagination, ...That's right: hip ruching! In my imagination, it will make my hourglassiness look even more hourglassy. But, you know, I've been wrong before. <br /><br />There should be a facing piece, but Doris lost that too. <br /><br />Hmm, secrets of time management? I'm by no means an expert, but maybe I'll post on the topic! Thanks for the idea.Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-34091750890139306092009-10-15T13:33:18.277-04:002009-10-15T13:33:18.277-04:00I would opt for the longer length & to add my ...I would opt for the longer length & to add my southern 2 cents worth - the old curtains idea as not only very "Von Trapp" of you, but very "Scarlet O'Hara" as well!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8367262754765440572009-10-15T11:44:49.637-04:002009-10-15T11:44:49.637-04:00I am only 5'3" so I would choose the long...I am only 5'3" so I would choose the longer one to lengthen my torso...I think that the shorter one would make me looked chopped...but that's if it were on me. I agree with the comment that a good guide would be to follow the length of the sleeve and keep them the same. I do like the curtains you have used, very pretty! I once made a jumper (1980's) out of a floral bedsheet and someone said to me, "I have sheets just like that" and I replied, "I use to!".<br />I think plum will be a lovely Autmun color for you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42430068202360419862009-10-15T11:28:38.287-04:002009-10-15T11:28:38.287-04:00Shorter side looks better to me. Your drafting is...Shorter side looks better to me. Your drafting is good.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852259359448441759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77449011668390942862009-10-15T11:28:12.429-04:002009-10-15T11:28:12.429-04:00I like the long lapels best. Kudos on drafting the...I like the long lapels best. Kudos on drafting the missing pattern piece!Cekahttp://www.localizing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-30565914266556223192009-10-15T11:15:31.502-04:002009-10-15T11:15:31.502-04:00I'm scared of that Vogue skirt pattern. My hi...I'm scared of that Vogue skirt pattern. My hips are already pronounced. No need in pointing arrows at them.Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.com