tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post7655972963352341929..comments2023-11-02T03:27:51.063-04:00Comments on over the rainbow: Trying a new thing....Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-79234399103513091892013-03-08T12:09:47.047-05:002013-03-08T12:09:47.047-05:00Thank You Christine. That is quite an observation...Thank You Christine. That is quite an observation. I do like to 'figure' things out. Marianne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176512013747283346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-34327581762937431782013-03-07T18:11:29.922-05:002013-03-07T18:11:29.922-05:00Very smart indeed. I am one who does not sew cloth...Very smart indeed. I am one who does not sew clothing but wish I could recreate some of my favorite pieces from the past. Your engineering skills are evident.<br />Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048753941726949285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-29554107712021931732013-03-06T12:27:35.238-05:002013-03-06T12:27:35.238-05:00Thank you Treena, I think I paid more like $18 a ...Thank you Treena, I think I paid more like $18 a yard at discount. I will use Alabama/Chanin's organic cotton jersey. And yes the tool is 'cool' and and adjustable. I could not find it locally and bought it on line. Click on the link to see what it is and search for it on the web. It is beautifully made and yes, a time saver.Marianne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176512013747283346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-3596824462794320702013-03-06T12:03:40.051-05:002013-03-06T12:03:40.051-05:00Nice job, it looks like a really comfy dress.
Look...Nice job, it looks like a really comfy dress.<br />Looking forward to seeing the 'new' dress...$20/yd. Whoosh.<br /><br />And that's a COOL little tool...is it adjustable?<br />I'll have to try and find it around here-it looks like a real time-saver!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing...Treena<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-26734412750879717072013-03-05T17:54:46.197-05:002013-03-05T17:54:46.197-05:00Oh my. That one wasn't thinking was she? I ...Oh my. That one wasn't thinking was she? I wish I could claim this technique.....but it is not new. Quite nifty as it is....Marianne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176512013747283346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-7206733226767160412013-03-05T17:51:33.292-05:002013-03-05T17:51:33.292-05:00I am hoping to transform the cloth as it is a rath...I am hoping to transform the cloth as it is a rather pale and bland color......relationship will be much of the allure.Marianne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176512013747283346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-38533504739319756152013-03-05T17:19:55.661-05:002013-03-05T17:19:55.661-05:00smart thinking here. so much more sensible and el...smart thinking here. so much more sensible and elegant a solution that something i read in a novel one time, where the chief protagonist was describing herself laboriously unpicking a blouse, using the bits to draft a pattern and then putting the original back together again...india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-63037837381452754442013-03-05T15:54:04.366-05:002013-03-05T15:54:04.366-05:00finely done marianna,and in fact just i would imag...finely done marianna,and in fact just i would imagine you to proceed.it is looking and sounding good, this remake, handsewn and appliqued. this process builds such a relationship with both the cloth and the form and makes the wearing extra special i believe. rozhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18271756566058162402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-80814925966288687382013-03-05T12:43:36.477-05:002013-03-05T12:43:36.477-05:00Grandmothers are coming up a lot for me. I was na...Grandmothers are coming up a lot for me. I was named for both of my grandmothers. Anna, who I did not know was a fashion designer if you can believe it. Your grandmother was brave, wild and creative. As I have paid almost $20 a yard for the fabric I'm using....I am proceeding with caution.....praying for guidance from my Grandmother......and now.....yours.Marianne Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176512013747283346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1355135229988835191.post-30260757422613295822013-03-05T09:11:19.613-05:002013-03-05T09:11:19.613-05:00Reminiscent, in a way, of my grandmother, who used...Reminiscent, in a way, of my grandmother, who used to draw her dress patterns out (sometimes, I believe, free-hand!) on newspaper...<br /><br />Looking forward to seeing your progress, for sure.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.com