tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post5235718352080107139..comments2024-03-23T16:46:47.415-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Gertie's Week in Review {5.14.11}Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-87665412165511625092011-05-17T08:14:04.765-04:002011-05-17T08:14:04.765-04:00Hi Gertie!
I've been reading your blog for ab...Hi Gertie!<br /><br />I've been reading your blog for about a year now, and you are thus far one of my favourite bloggers. Sewing, feminism, pop culture, fashion etc, I love it all. I'm very exited to hear your new plans for the blog and I'm very confident I'll be are reader in the future also.<br /><br />However, I've been thinking a lot of why The Daily Dress feature seems to bug me a bit, even though it should interest me. I think it's very much because lately I've felt that every time I open the site, it's daily dress, and not so much you're sewing projects or ponderings of ie. body images or feminism. I also really miss Gerite, the Girl Reporter feature.<br /><br />I think my main concern is that going big you loose your own voice in a way that it's not so much a blog and a public journal anymore (so to speak) but more like a one woman's sewing magazine with unpresonal snippets of celebrity culture, sewing tips etc.<br /><br />It doesn't really sound like you would go to that direction, and I think you're such a warm person, that it will shine trough no matter what, but I just wanted to voice my concerns, since there has been talk about the direction of this blog.Piiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025384844450562725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-35992439237614323302011-05-16T15:13:29.802-04:002011-05-16T15:13:29.802-04:00I'm a new reader, and I LOVE the mix of pop cu...I'm a new reader, and I LOVE the mix of pop culture etc. with sewing!melissahttp://hoorayforever.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19598073297486890692011-05-16T14:17:24.294-04:002011-05-16T14:17:24.294-04:00I love reading your blog and don't mind at all...I love reading your blog and don't mind at all when there is more to read. I get bummed when there are no new posts, so keep uhm coming! The only thing that ever seems like too much is when people (not you) tweet over and over and over and over again about the same blog post.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037636603903648365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-16120174888825593432011-05-16T13:24:20.975-04:002011-05-16T13:24:20.975-04:00I have only been reading this blog for a few weeks...I have only been reading this blog for a few weeks, but I look at it almost every day now. I really appreciate your point of view. I think you should do what makes you happy. I personally would be interested in reading about a wider rage of topics, and call me crazy, but if I came across a post that didn't interest me - I just wouldn't read it. Seems simple enough to me.bittersweetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-77700254818688293012011-05-16T10:03:04.397-04:002011-05-16T10:03:04.397-04:00I wanted to offer some words of support- I like th...I wanted to offer some words of support- I like that you post often and I would like it if you posted even MORE often! Keep the great writing coming.sewingfancynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-2780493383070367682011-05-16T10:02:03.648-04:002011-05-16T10:02:03.648-04:00I want to offer some words of support- I like your...I want to offer some words of support- I like your frequent posts and would love it if you even posted MORE often! Keep the great writing coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-47091166939231137382011-05-16T09:48:40.570-04:002011-05-16T09:48:40.570-04:00It's your blog - do with it as you wish. Whil...It's your blog - do with it as you wish. While I may not be interested in every topic you write on, I know that I'll continue to read you. I find that even when you write about something I may not be into, it typically gets me thinking. So, right on, writing on!Saminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997234339953688955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31923468025863513482011-05-16T08:07:17.712-04:002011-05-16T08:07:17.712-04:00My tu'pennce ha'penny:
1p: Blogs change ...My tu'pennce ha'penny:<br /><br />1p: Blogs change over time, just like anything else. If your blog is maturing into a wider style blog (instead of just a sewing blog) then that's what it's doing. I'm here because I like reading your take on things, not just because I want to read sewing technique posts.<br /><br />2p: Post ... too ... much? Girlfriend, you're a blogger. So long as the posts are full of good content, there is no such thing as too much.<br /><br />Ha'penny: My own blog is on Blogger, too, and I had to laugh at all the screaming about Blogger being read-only for a day. You would have thought the sky was falling instead of one small portion of the internet being inaccessible. Still, it's funny how you miss it when it isn't there.'norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673994227824410949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56215822429430070542011-05-16T07:05:47.972-04:002011-05-16T07:05:47.972-04:00I can't believe someone would leave a comment ...I can't believe someone would leave a comment with the express reason of telling you she would no longer subscribe due to number of posts. <br /><br />What a fanny.<br /><br />Don't listen Gertie - post all day every day and your real fans will lap it up. We love what you do.<br /><br /><br />xxxxxxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19705831984599526972011-05-16T00:57:31.639-04:002011-05-16T00:57:31.639-04:00Only 20.5 hours? I'm sure it was longer than t...Only 20.5 hours? I'm sure it was longer than that. It felt longer on this side of the world, at least. <br />Amazed you can manage 2 posts a day, but I have no problem with you posting about things other than sewing technique. Pictures of cats whose heads smell faintly of honey are always welcome.Leeyonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05081130180969866261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45511147060939003092011-05-15T21:39:54.553-04:002011-05-15T21:39:54.553-04:00Oops! must proof read first!. What I was trying to...Oops! <i>must proof read first!</i>. What I was trying to say was:<br /><br />It will be sad to lose readers, but the reason you create the blog is for you, right? Not purely to get readers? But... If you're taking input I love the daily dress! I also like they're not all celebrity dresses. Like the umbrella dress? Awesome!<br /><br />Can't wait to hear about the changes! <br /><br />RL xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438774909725959371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-89604824437377435022011-05-15T21:38:16.736-04:002011-05-15T21:38:16.736-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438774909725959371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-56337449893145149272011-05-15T20:05:04.286-04:002011-05-15T20:05:04.286-04:00I like all the components of your blog. Mix it up ...I like all the components of your blog. Mix it up and I will still follow. Whatever you decide, best of luck. The blog world is growing and changing all the time. I think set the pace, keep up or stay the same. Each blog has its own personality. Yours addresses many segments of sewing. Inspiration, trends, history, it's all good.Corrinehttp://sewtopia.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11903999645742896972011-05-15T18:48:11.706-04:002011-05-15T18:48:11.706-04:00I have plenty of books full of sewing tech - I lov...I have plenty of books full of sewing tech - I love your blog because you put your personality into it and because it brings together a community of people whose interests often match my own.<br /><br />I don't think you could ever post "too much" for my taste, and I love the daily dress! I don't really subscribe to celebrity culture but I always love a good dress. I think you do an excellent job of balancing red carpet dresses with examples from elsewhere.<br /><br />Keep it up, and I'm excited for the changes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68500047550035422592011-05-15T16:54:26.879-04:002011-05-15T16:54:26.879-04:00You are great, and I'm loving all your new fea...You are great, and I'm loving all your new features and posts, and possibly your posts on the intersection of fashion and feminism the most of all! So carry on, I say! And best wishes with the big changes.Katie Wnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-31316218629752692972011-05-15T16:22:01.595-04:002011-05-15T16:22:01.595-04:00i dont think that you post too much and that seems...i dont think that you post too much and that seems to be the concensus from the comments that i read. i wish you had time to post more, lol. anyway good luck cant wait to hear the newsgeminimistresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813421557471786142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74774998546492761752011-05-15T15:40:10.200-04:002011-05-15T15:40:10.200-04:00What did she mean? "Post too much"? I gu...What did she mean? "Post too much"? I guess I just wouldn't read every post if I didn't want to. I mean if you, for example, didn't like "the daile dress" - well just don't open that post, silly! How hard can that be?<br /><br />But so far I've read every single one of your posts Gertie and the only thing I miss is the steady stream of projects from the VoNBBS. You don't post too much! But this was a long comment so now I'll be off.Anna | Mormor hade stilhttp://www.mormorhadestil.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-4635035359154721332011-05-15T14:32:28.160-04:002011-05-15T14:32:28.160-04:00Gertie - Your blog is THE one I read every day. I...Gertie - Your blog is THE one I read every day. I love the tangents into fashion, fashion history, your research, the daily dress, and, of course, the sewing. Bring it all on, girl!<br /><br />Can't wait for more of your big news.Brendanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-49617334976932366752011-05-15T13:49:23.406-04:002011-05-15T13:49:23.406-04:00Don't forget that whilst you might lost some p...Don't forget that whilst you might lost some people who only want to read about sewing, there are others (like me!) who started off with an interest in the sewing but also have similar interests in others areas. AND we're nosy enough to want to read everything! You can't please everyone, so just try to please yourself :) EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42482448040515543602011-05-15T12:10:46.300-04:002011-05-15T12:10:46.300-04:00I've never been able to keep up with the cool ...I've never been able to keep up with the cool kids, so I have trouble understanding why someone would follow so many blogs that they get aggravated because there are too many posts. It seems rather more their own doing than the fault of the blogger.<br /><br />I myself am a generalist, and don't mind seeing lots of different subtopics in your blog. It's always nice to have additional sources of inspiration.<br /><br />The bottom line is, it's YOUR blog. Follow your own interests in the direction they take you.Katrina Blanchallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300264690284771712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-8220536777236421562011-05-15T11:02:05.522-04:002011-05-15T11:02:05.522-04:00Someone complained about you posting too much? Ser...Someone complained about you posting too much? Seriously? LOL. I swear some people find the stupidest things to complain about. I love your posts and it makes me happy that most of your posts have actual content.<br /><br />It's your blog, do what you want with it. I understand that reader input is important but in the end, it's still your blog.Lyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249126343348519430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69116615098340417202011-05-15T10:59:39.681-04:002011-05-15T10:59:39.681-04:00I think more is better, think big, be really ambit...I think more is better, think big, be really ambitious. You've got the goods, go for it.Zoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44342683943979574652011-05-15T10:34:50.754-04:002011-05-15T10:34:50.754-04:00Just found your blog through Twitter and I'm r...Just found your blog through Twitter and I'm really impressed. Funny, my gf (who is pregnant) mentioned last nite she's thinking of taking up knitting to pass the time, which I realize isn't exactly sewing... but I also kinda really dig your glasses. Our secret. Blog away!Semihandmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241332971496856252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5331988199422670092011-05-15T07:47:22.230-04:002011-05-15T07:47:22.230-04:00Just wanted to say - I really enjoy your regular p...Just wanted to say - I really enjoy your regular posting plus your dress a day posts. I find them really entertaining and I would not want you to stop doing them!Joellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-66381615777591143002011-05-15T04:54:09.314-04:002011-05-15T04:54:09.314-04:00I got into your blog as a sewing blog, but I reall...I got into your blog as a sewing blog, but I really love the new features. I really don't think you're posting too much, as your posts are always interesting and in a manageable size. I appreciate the daily dress, partly because you've become my portal (and filter) into celebrity fashion. Which is exciting because no matter what I feel about the people I'm always interested in well made garments.Matildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367714505210378126noreply@blogger.com