Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Sew a Full, Gathered Skirt , Part One: Make Your O...

Hi, i'm just finding your blog and from what i...

2012-01-10T14:37:21.432-05:00

Hi, i'm just finding your blog and from what i've seen it's very helpful and inspiring to me, as i am a self taught sewer and pattern maker. i was wondering how you think this full skirt pattern would work with a double layer of fabric, because i'm trying to do a satin with a "lace" fabric, but would i have to alter the pattern dramatically to do so?

Love your whole site and I have subscribed so I ge...

2011-12-21T19:15:10.837-05:00

Love your whole site and I have subscribed so I get updates on my email! Thanks! Leslie

Just found your site and I am thrilled. Thank you ...

2011-12-20T21:45:53.113-05:00

Just found your site and I am thrilled. Thank you for sharing all the great instructions! I searched Google for "Make a Full Gathered Skirt" and your site was the first one! I am going to make this with two layers of linen; white, medium weight with light weight ballet pink on top. It will be my first piece of clothing. I am going to look at your site now for more great tips :)Thanks again!

I love this skirt, its just what I've been loo...

2011-11-29T13:39:01.701-05:00

I love this skirt, its just what I've been looking for. I'm a plus sized gal and cute skirt like this is hard to find. Oh if only I sewed! I guess I need to learn how.

i love this skirt and lately I have been looking f...

2011-10-01T22:06:27.982-04:00

i love this skirt and lately I have been looking for a vintage dress pattern with that really full skirt. Do you have any of those patterns?

I am just beginning to sew. Will you please tell m...

2011-09-27T17:21:29.800-04:00

I am just beginning to sew. Will you please tell me where to place the pattern piece on the fabric for the gathered skirt tutorial? Thanks.

Mae
9/27/2011

Dearest gertie Found your link via google. I am a...

2011-07-23T05:49:02.550-04:00

Dearest gertie

Found your link via google. I am a house-mom from south africa wiht very little budget to spare. i too saw a similar skirt on a tv show here and was bummed that i would never the able to afford one.

Like thineself I too am naffy with the sewing machine and after reading your blog I went and scrounged thru my material collection and found a perfect piece and made my skirt!

I took me half a saturday - just in time to wear to church the next day - and I am thrilled with the result.

Thanks for putting things in layman's terms for peeps like me who dont often get the fashion guru "jargon'.

Best wishes
Tiffany Trevor-Jones
Cape Town
Sunny South Africa

I know what I'm doing this week!!! X

2011-04-25T02:34:04.265-04:00

I know what I'm doing this week!!! X

So I'm only a couple years behind the ball, bu...

2011-03-10T14:20:20.253-05:00

So I'm only a couple years behind the ball, but I am SO EXCITED to find your blog!!! I'm making this skirt this week, I've been looking everywhere for a tutorial for 1940's clothing. SQUEAL!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope your book is available soon, I'm anxious to see it. YAY Gertie...ok, I'm a little TOO excited. hahaha
(I can't do LOL, I feel stupid. I'm a 1980's child.)
natalie

So I just made this skirt with black taffeta. It ...

2010-11-10T18:57:54.395-05:00

So I just made this skirt with black taffeta. It turned out FABULOUSLY! I'm SOOO glad you posted this. Now I just have to find the perfect shirt to go with it. I'm wearing it for family Christmas pictures, and my little one-year-old has a taffeta skirt (though not this one) and it's all gotta look good, right? Thanks again!

Hello! I love your skirt tutorial, and it's so...

2010-09-11T13:15:08.663-04:00

Hello! I love your skirt tutorial, and it's so easy to follow.
I will be making this in a nylon fabric that is slightly heavy. Do you think it would be okay to change the length to 45 or 50 in. to get more gathering?
Thank you :)

I just wanted to let you know that I posted a link...

2010-08-19T18:34:37.815-04:00

I just wanted to let you know that I posted a link to your summer skirts summary on my blog. I used part of your pattern for a gathered skirt in making a skirt of my own, and wanted to link back to your blog because I couldn't have made it without your post.

Thanks for all the time that you spend in putting up these tutorials and patterns! You really inspire me.
You can find the post here:
http://laceandbuttons.blogspot.com/2010/08/sydney-makes-skirt-part1.html
Please let me know if you want anything changed/ removed.
P.S. I love the idea of making a winter coat, but I think I'm going to have to pass on this one, I think I might want to get a better handle on sewing before trying a pattern labeled "advanced." I LOVE winter coats, so making my own would definitely cut down on my shopping expenses.

To Shawnna, Part 2 of Gertie's tutorial is her...

2010-06-24T15:02:52.340-04:00

To Shawnna, Part 2 of Gertie's tutorial is here :)

Make This Skirt! Part Two of the Gathered Skirt Tutorial

I'd love (LOVE) to make this! I'm having ...

2010-06-08T10:41:30.450-04:00

I'd love (LOVE) to make this! I'm having trouble finding part two, though. Any hints as to where it's located?

Thanks so much! I absolutely love your blog and always learn something new from you!

I just finished this skirt in seersucker and I lov...

2010-04-28T13:07:31.065-04:00

I just finished this skirt in seersucker and I love it. It's the perfect simple skirt and I can't wait to make it in a million different fabrics. Thank you!!

thanks for taking time to post this. it's exac...

2010-04-24T12:33:24.356-04:00

thanks for taking time to post this. it's exactly what i have been wanting to make for myself for a while.

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this. Will t...

2009-10-12T22:19:01.645-04:00

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for this. Will try it as soon as I can get my act together! :)

S, the sizing is based on US ready-to-wear. A US r...

2009-09-21T09:52:56.967-04:00

S, the sizing is based on US ready-to-wear. A US rtw 8 is the equivalent to a UK 12 or a sewing pattern size 40 (European) or 14 (US). I'm afraid I'm not familiar with AU sizing. It's all very confusing, isn't it? Let me know if you have more questions!

Hi Gertie~ Just wondering, is your sizing US or A...

2009-09-21T04:37:08.971-04:00

Hi Gertie~

Just wondering, is your sizing US or AU?

I'm always very confused with sizing cross continents :(

I have to get sewing, I leave for my cruise on 8/2...

2009-08-18T22:48:24.245-04:00

I have to get sewing, I leave for my cruise on 8/29 thanks so much!

Woo hoo! Thanks, Casey! The construction post shou...

2009-08-17T09:49:41.481-04:00

Woo hoo! Thanks, Casey! The construction post should be up tomorrow morning.

Fantastic! Gathered skirts are one of my favorite,...

2009-08-17T09:37:12.995-04:00

Fantastic! Gathered skirts are one of my favorite, quick and easy projects. :) I'll definitely be linking to this (and the construction) post this week! :)

Thank you Gertie! I've been wanting to try thi...

2009-08-16T13:02:13.723-04:00

Thank you Gertie! I've been wanting to try this sort of skirt for my mother, but I wasn't sure this could actually be that simple...
Moreover, a basic skirt pattern is always welcome, and I'd rather tend to think that a dirndl fits better on a Tinkerbell figure than, as an example, a circle skirt (plus it seems easier to hem!)

I love quick and easy projects. Thanks so much for...

2009-08-16T12:57:16.843-04:00

I love quick and easy projects. Thanks so much for the tute.

those skirts are my favourites, because they'r...

2009-08-16T05:54:39.143-04:00

those skirts are my favourites, because they're so easy to make