tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post179510352379537978..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Back to BasicsCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-70938661129225878942007-12-04T20:13:00.000-05:002007-12-04T20:13:00.000-05:00Lovely skirt. The fabric is luscious. I do like wa...Lovely skirt. The fabric is luscious. I do like waist stays to keep fabric from stretching. <BR/><BR/>On Sunday afternoon I went shopping for my niece's Christmas present. Ended up getting her a Disney micro-pix digital camera. Just perfect for a 9 year old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-87198727326076870182007-12-03T22:12:00.000-05:002007-12-03T22:12:00.000-05:00You are so right about Kashi. I think he figured ...You are so right about Kashi. I think he figured me out too quickly!! ! But I do like the special attention :-)<BR/><BR/>You were spot on with that fabric. If you were going to be naughty, I glad you were with that. Can't wait to see the action shot! Oh BTW, I can't find that twin set with sleeveless turtle neck for the ribbed knit I bought :-(C. Dishmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582346556940572726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15729783815319835132007-12-03T19:19:00.000-05:002007-12-03T19:19:00.000-05:00Hi Carolyn: This is your sewing sister in New Jers...Hi Carolyn: This is your sewing sister in New Jersey. Your skirt is awesome. I am putting a SWAP together. I am doing my own thing on this one. Phase 1 of my swap consist of 4 skirts. I sewed two of the four skirts and I added a waist stay. A waist stay keeps the waist of a skirt from stretching. You can use twill tape or the selvage of any type of fabric that will work with you fabric. Another great technique you can use on your skirt is adding interfacing to the hem. Keep those great projects coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-79819206953468180772007-12-03T18:16:00.000-05:002007-12-03T18:16:00.000-05:00Carolyn, I love that fabric.. Your skirt looks bea...Carolyn, I love that fabric.. Your skirt looks beautiful. I wish I could shop at this Metro Textiles store. It sounds like a great place,lucky you. All I have to do is talk my husband into going to NYC, Right?????Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44197496374587516572007-12-03T17:22:00.000-05:002007-12-03T17:22:00.000-05:00Embroidered chocolate wool sounds like something I...Embroidered chocolate wool sounds like something I want to roll around on!! <BR/>I spent Sunday (and Saturday) at work, trying to help people find books that they didn't know the title or author of!Toni Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01301378153468384096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54659150184933124322007-12-03T14:45:00.000-05:002007-12-03T14:45:00.000-05:00I'm trying to see if I can afford a trip to NYC in...I'm trying to see if I can afford a trip to NYC in april to surprise the hubby for his b-day. If I make it, you Have to show me the fabric scene!! :)<BR/><BR/>I finished a wrap dress this weekend pics are on my blog, and went to a party.Still Patricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354178083853153422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19637033908270196652007-12-03T12:23:00.000-05:002007-12-03T12:23:00.000-05:00What a great looking skirt and agree you find the ...What a great looking skirt and agree you find the most gorgeous fabrics. Oh my Sunday was eventful - started out looking for the Xmas tree in the attic and ended up pulling out old coats to donate - Ended up with 4 bags of coats and never found the xmas tree. Also decided to start on another pattern, New Look 6617, which is a blazer - I actually ironed and cut out 13 pcs for the pattern - after that it was a wrap...lolSheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27484303431795396212007-12-03T11:17:00.000-05:002007-12-03T11:17:00.000-05:00Nothing "simple" about that skirt! That is beauti...Nothing "simple" about that skirt! That is beautiful!Erica Bunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023668349294387098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4290212986764609372007-12-03T09:37:00.000-05:002007-12-03T09:37:00.000-05:00What a great "simple" skirt! The fabric is gorgeo...What a great "simple" skirt! The fabric is gorgeous. Thanks for the twill tape tip - I need to get some of that.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05646506480120500856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41986677074772234202007-12-03T09:35:00.000-05:002007-12-03T09:35:00.000-05:00Sunday afternoon? Well, I was shopping for househ...Sunday afternoon? Well, I was shopping for household stuff.. groceries, gen'l provisions... then I cooked an incredibly involved dinner!!!! It was really good, but I had MAJOR cleanup afterward. <BR/><BR/>Gorgeous fabric. Love it!<BR/><BR/>I need to sew now!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-39209198327988224512007-12-03T09:33:00.000-05:002007-12-03T09:33:00.000-05:00Hi Carolyn,Sunday afternoon--appliqued snowflakes ...Hi Carolyn,<BR/><BR/>Sunday afternoon--appliqued snowflakes and penguins on a small wallhanging that I tried to free motion quilt. I hit a problem with my machine, that apparently does not like the whole feed dogs dropped, free motion thing, so we sat and looked at one another for a while. Went to the metallic thread website recommended by Vicki W and ordered some glittery metallic thread in case I hand quilt it (nyah, nyah, stupid machine!). Felt calmer after my purchase.<BR/><BR/>I also had to yell at my kids a lot about leaving the doors hanging open like it was 80 degrees outside<BR/><BR/>I wonder whether Mr Kashi has that fabric in black or grey...would you mind if I make a similar skirt in black or grey if he has it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27265431454189247952007-12-03T09:29:00.000-05:002007-12-03T09:29:00.000-05:00I love that fabric too! And I was all set to put i...I love that fabric too! And I was all set to put in my first call to Kashi but then I got to the end of this entry and saw that it's wool. I don't do wool, here in FL. Whew! The debit card just narrowly escaped. <BR/><BR/>BTW, thank you for your very nice recent comment on my blog.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-18376050320255760592007-12-03T09:03:00.000-05:002007-12-03T09:03:00.000-05:00OMG, that fabric just took my breath away! GORGEOU...OMG, that fabric just took my breath away! GORGEOUS! I used the twill tape to stabilize the waist on my last skirt (it has been a long time since I've sewn a skirt, BTW). It was the first time I made use of this technique and I was very pleased. My skirt didn't have a facing or a waistband; the lining was sewn directly to the skirt's waistline and then turned inside and topstitched on the skirt's right side.<BR/>Now, answering to your question I spent the whole afternoon working on my leopard coat: I finished the collar, sewn the hems by hand, attached the shoulder pads and constructed the lining. All there is to do now is to sew the lining to the coat - I intend to make the finishing inside just like Paco Peralta did on his hooded brown jacket (if you don't know his blog, you must pay him a visit! He put up a video where he's sewing this jacket here: http://pacoperaltarovira.blogspot.com/2007/11/chaqueta-con-capucha.html)Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-48231956333110140922007-12-03T08:58:00.000-05:002007-12-03T08:58:00.000-05:00beautiful Carolyn!you know, this morning it wasn't...beautiful Carolyn!<BR/>you know, this morning it wasn't as cold in Philly like the last couple of days and I could have definiately "do" with a brand new emboirdery skirt like yours ;-)toyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03121063165552116888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-12972639830534329322007-12-03T06:29:00.000-05:002007-12-03T06:29:00.000-05:00Great skirt, gorgeous fabric and such a luxurious-...Great skirt, gorgeous fabric and such a luxurious-looking lining...LauraLohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09450981301329994368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10643785896048704492007-12-03T05:10:00.000-05:002007-12-03T05:10:00.000-05:00Beautiful fabric-great skirt. My Sunday afternoon...Beautiful fabric-great skirt. My Sunday afternoon-going through my somewhat modest fabric collection and matching it to patterns-dreams & plansTheresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00113030586660040856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-26650993910730798042007-12-03T05:03:00.000-05:002007-12-03T05:03:00.000-05:00Oops. Forgot to answer the question. Duh.Let's s...Oops. Forgot to answer the question. Duh.<BR/><BR/>Let's see, Sunday afternoon, I finished putting the hem in the Midnight Garden skirt, and attached the waistband. I also made more flower petals, leaves and a lily for appliqueing on to the project. Not terribly exciting, but progress.Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78662145889682921782007-12-03T05:00:00.000-05:002007-12-03T05:00:00.000-05:00Um, yeah, that fabric wouldn't have stayed yardage...Um, yeah, that fabric wouldn't have stayed yardage in my house, either. It is too beautiful to let sit around. <BR/><BR/>The twill tape is something I often see in the nicer RTW skirts that I alter for people. I see it in a lot of the styles that have no waistband, but a facing. Since I have to take things almost completely apart sometimes, I use the opportunity to investigate the techniques used in RTW. This works out nicely since I don't have to buy something or sacrifice something of my own to do so. Which come to think of it, I don't own that many RTW skirts.Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-61312256689088046352007-12-03T02:04:00.000-05:002007-12-03T02:04:00.000-05:00Would you believe still trying to sew my knit top....Would you believe still trying to sew my knit top. Trying to redraft a pattern and sew it up with a toothache is not as easy as I thought it would be. Oh, it didn't help that I had to run over to my dad just to rescue my sewing machine cord that I put in with my other sewing machine. Sorry, I didn't mean to vent. I'm still having a great time working on my first project in 2yrs. If I get out of the dentist office with all I came in with I'll stop at Metro Textiles. I really like your blog.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583861098581314735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-76415685931482043792007-12-03T00:49:00.000-05:002007-12-03T00:49:00.000-05:00Goregeous fabric and makes a beautiful skirt. Can...Goregeous fabric and makes a beautiful skirt. Can't wait to see pics of you in it!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620242968365783316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-77404613905648798702007-12-02T23:01:00.000-05:002007-12-02T23:01:00.000-05:00That fabric looks delicious!Can't wait to see the ...That fabric looks delicious!<BR/>Can't wait to see the skirt on!<BR/>I was car shopping on weekend. Boring! Would have preferred to sew a gorgeous skirt.kasizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13637439325943196993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-16484345224021759532007-12-02T22:57:00.000-05:002007-12-02T22:57:00.000-05:00how about, it's a combination of all the info and ...how about, it's a combination of all the info and ideas freeflowing on the net AND a maturing of your own sewing style??<BR/>Skirt is gorgeous! love the fabric, nice construction. <BR/><BR/>So, yesterday I finally got the muslin to work, and laid out 1/2 the jacket last night, checked my plaid match this AM and cut, then laid out the other half and cut it - thread traced all pieces, then *found* the batiste to underline and began marking and cutting it. Have exactly 2 pieces mounted. Still have 8 pieces of underlining to cut. <BR/>Not your "make it in an afternoon" kind of pattern, don't think this one will be seeing the light of day in Chicago next week. Oh well.Marjihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695305834402487163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-45668314347690293942007-12-02T22:23:00.000-05:002007-12-02T22:23:00.000-05:00I love your skirt, Carolyn! Your sewing always ins...I love your skirt, Carolyn! Your sewing always inspires me to get back into my sewing room. Thanks for all the great pictures and explanations.<BR/>Linda SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-73129180825260342542007-12-02T22:14:00.000-05:002007-12-02T22:14:00.000-05:00Gorgeous! An afternoon well spent.Gorgeous! An afternoon well spent.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03222870016129513642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90868149827432020042007-12-02T21:34:00.000-05:002007-12-02T21:34:00.000-05:00Lovely skirt. The fabulous material makes your si...Lovely skirt. The fabulous material makes your simple skirt special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com