tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post9091694032155065048..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: This Pretty Much Sums It UpGertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-74533296260153893362011-03-22T22:06:09.560-04:002011-03-22T22:06:09.560-04:00I'm unsure about the tea length. I am short, s...I'm unsure about the tea length. I am short, so I think it is hard to pull off. I also remember watching a documentary on Dior where he commented a woman's ankles are vulgar when wearing a gown. That made me kind of self conscious. Maybe in the right dress I could pull it off.Stacie Thinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08347628725173973454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68483440778535748922011-03-22T11:36:05.512-04:002011-03-22T11:36:05.512-04:00I'm really looking forward to your book, Gerti...I'm really looking forward to your book, Gertie!! How lovely to be able to play with all that fabric.<br /><br />I love the Black Apple prints I see hanging there, too! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-26305667454438001812011-03-22T08:15:35.529-04:002011-03-22T08:15:35.529-04:00I am working on my Spring line of scrub tops. Bei...I am working on my Spring line of scrub tops. Being an ER nurse I have to wear professional attire. Luckily Simplicity and New Look have provided several patterns. As soon I finish these, I plan to work on some other spring and summer frocks.akvaughnhttp://akvaughn.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-70856278362429264152011-03-22T05:55:32.579-04:002011-03-22T05:55:32.579-04:00How very exciting! I look very much forth to you b...How very exciting! I look very much forth to you book, and I have to say that I'm so proud of you also! <br />I'm trying to get over my sewing block/meltdown and dealing with sewing time when having a quite new BF in my house... It's so nice to sew when there's company, but it's all a balance. Anyway, I'm making a 3/4-skirt with lovely pockets. Hopefully I'll finish it today and blog later! Please come by, Gertie!frk.bustadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905037626664748421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18308018494956928292011-03-21T22:56:20.287-04:002011-03-21T22:56:20.287-04:00Can't wait to see the book!
I'm making a...Can't wait to see the book! <br /><br />I'm making a million hats and fascinators for my stall at an alternative wedding fayre this weekend, finishing some repro bengaline wiggle dresses for a friend I do freelance piece work for, and planning my summer wardrobe sewing projects! <br /><br />I'm planning a blog post about the planned garments, as soon as I get time to go through my fabrics! xKallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09092876456911223989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45959968365154779532011-03-21T20:39:28.776-04:002011-03-21T20:39:28.776-04:00I am excited for your book to come out so when I s...I am excited for your book to come out so when I see the pictures of the finished product I can say "Hey! I remember seeing that!" oh and the sewing techniques also...:)<br />I am sewing a dress for my mother right now, a beautiful purple wrap dress. You will be able to see the progress on my blog!Kayla Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089842840267628654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44933762851066525022011-03-21T17:47:50.414-04:002011-03-21T17:47:50.414-04:00;) What have I been sewing? Last thing was a pai...;) What have I been sewing? Last thing was a pair of tiny (10 inch length) cargo pants with butterflies...long story. What I need to be sewing is the March Dare for my sewing group: a skirt to be worn on Sunday April 3. http://sewdaring.blogspot.com<br /><br />Looking forward to the book.....and loving all the vicarious fun in the meantime! k.k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18263491230656715050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-85316327357633570332011-03-21T17:37:12.560-04:002011-03-21T17:37:12.560-04:00I envy your fabric stash! I'm working on a Sen...I envy your fabric stash! I'm working on a Sencha blouse in a gorgeous green color of an absolutely hideous fabric. I must pay more attention to fiber content when shopping online...ckhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07167055955874167723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-63344487769017961662011-03-21T17:03:32.275-04:002011-03-21T17:03:32.275-04:00Liberty of London makes jersey? Jersey!! Um that ...Liberty of London makes jersey? Jersey!! Um that is about the coolest thing I could imagine. I won't be able to think of much else for at least an hour.laphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129728708993920747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39471513789750404212011-03-21T16:23:18.336-04:002011-03-21T16:23:18.336-04:00Pip is just divine taking full advantage of her ph...Pip is just divine taking full advantage of her photo op! Looking forward to your book.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878435365442893003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-80717204794059122342011-03-21T13:22:13.184-04:002011-03-21T13:22:13.184-04:00I have to say I love your site! And can't wait...I have to say I love your site! And can't wait for your book to hit the bookshelves. <br /><br />I just finished my children's aprons and currently working on their coloring book/crayon fabric storage binder thingy. :)amyaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01886841018376915424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-19572156548010269672011-03-21T13:14:25.214-04:002011-03-21T13:14:25.214-04:00go, Pip!
Dare I admit this in a public place? The...go, Pip!<br />Dare I admit this in a public place? The most recent thing I sewed was a mending job on a pair of pj pants. Picture floral cotton pique patched up with a chunk of muslin and sewn with a black zig-zag stitch. Yeah, cute!a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-12414240626789225052011-03-21T12:31:37.490-04:002011-03-21T12:31:37.490-04:00Gertie, I think I may have seen you at B&J a f...Gertie, I think I may have seen you at B&J a few weeks back but wasn't positive if it was you at the time. B&J has a breathtaking selection of silk and velvet. I am not sure if my sewing skills are up to that caliber of fabric but I'm sure you'll produce some amazing pieces.gmculphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210345706722620940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-11214351846995431282011-03-21T12:27:15.296-04:002011-03-21T12:27:15.296-04:00I am so inspired by sewing as of late! I just fini...I am so inspired by sewing as of late! I just finished 2 dresses and am now half way through this Vogue Vintage apron, the polka dotted onehttp://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8643-products-10785.php?page_id=174<br />I am making it from some Michael Millare fabric from the Poppies Collection. I loved the fabric so muc, I can't wait to wear it!Erinhttp://missivefromthewalnut.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13576411333730399682011-03-21T12:19:41.511-04:002011-03-21T12:19:41.511-04:00Oooh, can I second (third?) the comment about inte...Oooh, can I second (third?) the comment about international shipping? I can't wait till your book is published!<br /><br />At the moment, I've just finished sewing a black cotton circle skirt that took me far too long to finish and I'm now starting to learn how to sew with knits. As a final-year student with exams coming up, I need projects I can finish quickly!Sasha Rockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562629431009481946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45732434844820984642011-03-21T11:43:22.228-04:002011-03-21T11:43:22.228-04:00so exciting! I always have trouble picking the per...so exciting! I always have trouble picking the perfect fabric for each pattern. I love the fabrics so much, I just can't decide.<br /><br />I'm working on a Cynthia Rowley sundress with Alexander Henry lawn.Annelisehttp://quarterlifestyleblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33424536112056881672011-03-21T10:55:28.225-04:002011-03-21T10:55:28.225-04:00This is all good! I've been organizing my stas...This is all good! I've been organizing my stash this week and feel like I have not been able to sew a thing. I can't imagine what I book would do to derail my sewing. Looking forward to getting the book for myself and the store!Patchwork Architecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09357351295714335638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-21262570060984810422011-03-21T10:43:03.604-04:002011-03-21T10:43:03.604-04:00Ohhhhh... cannot wait to see the book that you are...Ohhhhh... cannot wait to see the book that you are working so hard on :) Always best to have fabric in a sealed box when there is a cat around - mine tend to make a bed out of it before I can say "get away from my fabric bounty!!!"<br /><br />Sewing? Nadda. I need to get back into the "i could make this myself" frame of mind!LandGirl1980https://www.blogger.com/profile/09549128222449333173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-91738010167550006312011-03-21T10:20:34.715-04:002011-03-21T10:20:34.715-04:00Hi Gertie. I can't wait to see the garments th...Hi Gertie. I can't wait to see the garments those tubs of fabric become! I'm muslining a Butterick dress these days. It's amazing how much more confident I feel in changing things after walking through the Crepe fitting with you. Looking forward to your book.<br />Reneereneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15046173133453041173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-18919033501083169962011-03-21T10:14:14.065-04:002011-03-21T10:14:14.065-04:00I have been busy turning regular skirts into mater...I have been busy turning regular skirts into maternity skirts.<br /><br />I finally have some photos up of my baby bump and my thoughts on being pregnant at 46.<br /><br />Can't wait for your book.Trudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11649677045881448393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6317344459393687432011-03-21T09:59:15.093-04:002011-03-21T09:59:15.093-04:00I've been putting off hemming two different sk...I've been putting off hemming two different skirts, each of which I otherwise finished at least a week ago...because I've promised myself that the next thing I'll do is the giant pile of very practical, very dull mending I've accumulated by the sewing table!Lenora Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12719454361141187505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-79036575004451111002011-03-21T09:51:57.249-04:002011-03-21T09:51:57.249-04:00Great tip on Libery of Londons fabrics. ClubBVM.co...Great tip on Libery of Londons fabrics. ClubBVM.com is having a Libery of Londons fabric giveaway this week.Mary Beth https://www.blogger.com/profile/06913468668645542284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-5391493450823856162011-03-21T08:52:52.097-04:002011-03-21T08:52:52.097-04:00At the moment, I am finishing up a McCalls NYNY dr...At the moment, I am finishing up a McCalls NYNY dress using a stretch wool blend from Paron's Annex. The only thing that is going to save this dress are the shoulder pads.Toby Wollinhttp://www.kitchencountereconomics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-88206501240195451032011-03-21T08:25:15.243-04:002011-03-21T08:25:15.243-04:00Gertie, I couldn't be more excited for your bo...Gertie, I couldn't be more excited for your book! I've been sewing two shirts which I finished this weekend, and now I'm working on Angela Kane's free pinafore pattern while I wait for some patterns to come from Simplicity! http://strugglesewsastraightseam.wordpress.com/Leah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-24080962766872329302011-03-21T08:25:12.839-04:002011-03-21T08:25:12.839-04:00Hi Gertie,
I have the same bin system myself. I...Hi Gertie,<br />I have the same bin system myself. I've been working on a Spring Balero Jacket with a pleated accent ruffle. The fabric was a real find at savathon on 104th and Third avenue in Manhattan. They have a good collection of notions if your in a pinch and live uptown. Happy Sewing.Kristanoreply@blogger.com