tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post4497077644920593084..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Horrockses-Inspired Rose Stripe DressGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-931637453295919812016-05-30T10:18:57.931-04:002016-05-30T10:18:57.931-04:00Just got your Vintage Casuals book in the mail her...Just got your Vintage Casuals book in the mail here in Norway and was super excited. I need to do a FBA to fit into dress patterns and notice you include an explanation for this in the book. However, the darts and style pattern you use for the dresses are very different from the one used to explain the adjustment. I am so disappointed bc i have no clue how to modify your dress pattern. Have you posted about this on your blog? Do you have any tips? asksmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000625987998813220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-92124634153258645892016-05-24T13:40:03.592-04:002016-05-24T13:40:03.592-04:00The dress is so beautifulThe dress is so beautifulTant Gredelins kofferthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438465231518137776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4996799717761183822016-05-20T08:16:30.051-04:002016-05-20T08:16:30.051-04:00I am so in love with this dress! I adore the fabri...I am so in love with this dress! I adore the fabric and it is so beautifully constructed. Slightly agree with the comment above, even just adding a skinny belt in pink or a contrast colour would make it pop more. It really is beautiful though! http://thesecondhandrose.blogspot.co.uk<br />Second Hand Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12937657828552984478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-50785872392764670872016-05-17T07:12:10.559-04:002016-05-17T07:12:10.559-04:00I really like this - the gathering, the chevron de...I really like this - the gathering, the chevron design, the print. But I feel like the outfit is missing a focal point for my eye to be drawn to. Instead, my eye is left bouncing around a small, busy print without any rest. I might consider adding a wide, bright pink or saturated green belt or sash. This adds a pop of color that concentrates what we're seeing in the pattern and also breaks up that very busy pattern. I'd also choose accessories that are not patterned, all in the same color as the sash, so that you have three solid hits of color to unify the outfit - say, for instance a bright green headband, matching belt, and plastic bangle on your wrist. Just my opinion :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16739800995194256362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88620999372802337992016-05-16T18:04:17.473-04:002016-05-16T18:04:17.473-04:00What a smashing dress. Cheeky and beautiful!What a smashing dress. Cheeky and beautiful!fabric and a cuppahttp://www.fabricandacuppa.denoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-20373910741254822222016-05-08T21:06:26.542-04:002016-05-08T21:06:26.542-04:00I hope you think that imitation is the highest for...I hope you think that imitation is the highest form of flattery.<br />I received your Dress book for Mother's day and bought this fabric.<br />Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063440649023608706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-71039271793511107482016-05-08T00:17:43.957-04:002016-05-08T00:17:43.957-04:00Just perfect. I'm so impressed.Just perfect. I'm so impressed. Marionettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063440649023608706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19015417984791371222016-05-06T13:39:52.442-04:002016-05-06T13:39:52.442-04:00Pretty print you needed Rosy your puppy in this pi...Pretty print you needed Rosy your puppy in this picturejoenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07551890706236673783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-10384814622744589722016-05-05T18:36:17.942-04:002016-05-05T18:36:17.942-04:00Great dress – I love how you can style it in diffe...Great dress – I love how you can style it in different ways with accessories.<a href="http://www.dlcopatternsandgrading.com/" rel="nofollow">pattern making</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-38775844236701760362016-05-05T17:31:08.780-04:002016-05-05T17:31:08.780-04:00So pretty! And I love the gathered skirt method - ...So pretty! And I love the gathered skirt method - I'd love to try this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-14005436750678519292016-05-05T06:31:34.611-04:002016-05-05T06:31:34.611-04:00This is stunning - love how you've used the pa...This is stunning - love how you've used the pattern for the front bodice - gorgeous!Katrinahttp://www.poppiesandpolkadots.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-73558462884206069542016-05-04T21:15:44.912-04:002016-05-04T21:15:44.912-04:00The details on your garments are always to die for...The details on your garments are always to die for. And I love dotted swiss! <3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00107187991997943212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-32824796884677356782016-05-04T19:01:08.613-04:002016-05-04T19:01:08.613-04:00I am making one of your dresses from your latest b...I am making one of your dresses from your latest book and I want to line the bodice and vented skirt. Do I still use interfacing for the top part for the bodice of the facing part, or can I completely forget any interfacing and just line it ?Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982297457465534923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33097341764360913512016-05-04T11:47:13.982-04:002016-05-04T11:47:13.982-04:00The dress is so gorgeous and I love that your mom ...The dress is so gorgeous and I love that your mom helped. :)fishgirl182https://www.blogger.com/profile/00761801256949976904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-75354881930254430762016-05-04T11:00:41.582-04:002016-05-04T11:00:41.582-04:00That cotton print brings back memories.
It would ...That cotton print brings back memories. <br />It would be 1958-9 that I made a dress with a Horrocks cotton, and used a very similar one, except I think there was more blue in it. I used the border print to edge a square neck, and a more random pattern of the same print for the main part of the dress.PatFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-60362007376654594682016-05-03T15:30:54.904-04:002016-05-03T15:30:54.904-04:00Another beautiful dress! Your gathers are so perfe...Another beautiful dress! Your gathers are so perfect.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442937298222833960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29019806183481317452016-05-03T14:00:51.274-04:002016-05-03T14:00:51.274-04:00Beautiful!!Beautiful!!Turbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11086953373335697307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86730687342276518922016-05-03T12:08:59.005-04:002016-05-03T12:08:59.005-04:00This dress is perfection--I'm always sweet on ...This dress is perfection--I'm always sweet on dotted swiss! One tip on the gathering: use a heavier thread in the bobbin (you may need to wind by hand), then loosen the needle tension so that stronger bobbin thread will run 'straight' when sewn. You'll get those even gathers much more easily, and the threads holding the tiny pleats won't ever break.Jen Ohttps://www.instagram.com/jenosgb/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86862530725258440752016-05-03T07:28:06.491-04:002016-05-03T07:28:06.491-04:00Wow Gertie such a fabulous dress!Wow Gertie such a fabulous dress!sew.mad5https://www.blogger.com/profile/08837448362348301899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31116381638896686042016-05-03T02:24:20.582-04:002016-05-03T02:24:20.582-04:00This fabric is my absolute favourite Gertie design...This fabric is my absolute favourite Gertie design. The tiny gathers are genius! Love it so much. I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of your book so that I can start experimenting! Poppy Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288867028294659038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17085842002363176392016-05-03T02:11:23.088-04:002016-05-03T02:11:23.088-04:00Your mum did a brilliant job of cutting out, you s...Your mum did a brilliant job of cutting out, you should give her a cookie or something!!! Very interesting how you finished your lining at the bodice, I always faff about turning it under but thisseams quicker so I'll give it a try <br />Frankie<br />http://knitwits-owls.blogspot.co.ukKnitwitsowlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15341832224447601797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2588166016001582192016-05-02T21:36:09.481-04:002016-05-02T21:36:09.481-04:00Absolutely beautiful fabric and your interpretatio...Absolutely beautiful fabric and your interpretation of the style is flawless!celkaleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641540970773683454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2086285867207989432016-05-02T20:02:32.377-04:002016-05-02T20:02:32.377-04:00Wow! This one might be my favorite yet! Oh, the ...Wow! This one might be my favorite yet! Oh, the gathering! Magnificent.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35539411922621730992016-05-02T18:01:56.413-04:002016-05-02T18:01:56.413-04:00wonderfullllll :)wonderfullllll :)Nuray https://www.blogger.com/profile/13279326886671934751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-76200502758721295992016-05-02T14:45:53.657-04:002016-05-02T14:45:53.657-04:00wow, gorgeous! I love the styling too.wow, gorgeous! I love the styling too.Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05331877502227636707noreply@blogger.com