tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4229312079693488531..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Redemption - The Vogue 8799 Dress is Done!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-55163353191651007802014-05-29T00:01:17.410-04:002014-05-29T00:01:17.410-04:00Cutting sleeves on the bias is a GENIUS idea!Cutting sleeves on the bias is a GENIUS idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-34968040931924087622012-09-12T16:14:46.172-04:002012-09-12T16:14:46.172-04:00Purple and blue...lovin' that!Purple and blue...lovin' that!Virginia's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679679814786130407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41420808802180757942012-09-12T13:37:26.167-04:002012-09-12T13:37:26.167-04:00That piping looks beautiful! That piping looks beautiful! Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604732687253434380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-50999832342679188432012-09-11T17:43:37.741-04:002012-09-11T17:43:37.741-04:00This turned out amazing! Great color choice, love...This turned out amazing! Great color choice, love the piping, super flattering. Good job! Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13476919361965687600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38482405429332446772012-09-11T01:38:06.300-04:002012-09-11T01:38:06.300-04:00totally a great color on you. Love the piping. Gl...totally a great color on you. Love the piping. Glad you persevered!SEWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447977771494445400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-80799060606106248292012-09-10T23:52:58.781-04:002012-09-10T23:52:58.781-04:00You have such a great eye for colour, I would neve...You have such a great eye for colour, I would never have thought of navy and a deep purple together, but you look smashing in this dress. So glad you got sick after your sewing vacation (although not getting sick would be better of course!)Kristy Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07385704380789244157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4302638207753024502012-09-10T20:28:49.425-04:002012-09-10T20:28:49.425-04:00Love it, beautiful neckline really flatters you. A...Love it, beautiful neckline really flatters you. And excellent detail work.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589088509970822837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-33548754515204451662012-09-10T18:05:39.079-04:002012-09-10T18:05:39.079-04:00It looks terrific on you and I'm glad you deci...It looks terrific on you and I'm glad you decided to make it work. I love the colors and the piping. Beautiful.<br /><br />~SewjournerSewjournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01623512019377468547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-60154145886005723582012-09-10T15:37:17.498-04:002012-09-10T15:37:17.498-04:00That color looks great on you and you did a fabulo...That color looks great on you and you did a fabulous job with the piping. <br /><br />You are not alone, I am still trying to get over a cold that seem to have popped up out of nowhere last week. Finally the hacking cough has subsided, but now dealing with a sinus headache..uggh. Feel Better.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1954846123937758312012-09-10T12:29:55.340-04:002012-09-10T12:29:55.340-04:00The dress is just enchanting! Looks great on you. ...The dress is just enchanting! Looks great on you. I love the piping. Glad you stuck with it. The linen drapes beautifullyKubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08883870804630058812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41147963618855801522012-09-10T09:55:52.161-04:002012-09-10T09:55:52.161-04:00Oh, that piping makes such a flattering line- I li...Oh, that piping makes such a flattering line- I like it!prttynpnkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513331416653286924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-51598923299032721542012-09-10T09:54:25.386-04:002012-09-10T09:54:25.386-04:00Well, I have to say...IT IS A WINNER! You may have...Well, I have to say...IT IS A WINNER! You may have taken the long way to get there, but definately a winner! The contrast piping is so figure flattering and the color is just fabulous on you. All the compliments you are going to get wearing it are gonna push the construction drama to the background.<br /><br />Get well soon!garnet128https://www.blogger.com/profile/14012826332532786082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-4990809887248889402012-09-10T09:04:45.156-04:002012-09-10T09:04:45.156-04:00I know everyone has already said this, but this re...I know everyone has already said this, but this really is lovely. So glad you persevered. The combination of colours is beautiful too.<br />-Sewingelle<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-66286194841143544382012-09-10T08:45:22.047-04:002012-09-10T08:45:22.047-04:00I'm with everyone else - you look AMAZING. The...I'm with everyone else - you look AMAZING. The piping detail really makes it. What a gorgeous dress!Maladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133792185099175299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-53340526624986895642012-09-10T08:23:49.135-04:002012-09-10T08:23:49.135-04:00I would probably not have noticed this pattern wit...I would probably not have noticed this pattern without seeing your version!Its lovely,of course that color is a favorite of mine :)mitch1066https://www.blogger.com/profile/01005849905289388643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-21907249167484025522012-09-10T08:21:30.134-04:002012-09-10T08:21:30.134-04:00That is one beautiful dress! I love the colour on ...That is one beautiful dress! I love the colour on you but I think that neckline is absolutely stunning on you. (I love the sleeves too and the piping)Summer Flieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092393256871735567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-79729210471455104872012-09-10T07:13:18.745-04:002012-09-10T07:13:18.745-04:00It's beautiful Carolyn! The piping is so prett...It's beautiful Carolyn! The piping is so pretty and makes this dress extra special. I like the flare in the skirt.Lisette Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332082021185663844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-32982550138439573352012-09-10T06:48:23.093-04:002012-09-10T06:48:23.093-04:00You would never know you had so much trouble with ...You would never know you had so much trouble with this dress, I agree the piping makes it and I can see why you didn't want to give up on it after all that work. AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-18298934090390009282012-09-10T06:13:51.274-04:002012-09-10T06:13:51.274-04:00Honestly, the style and color is beautiful on you!...Honestly, the style and color is beautiful on you! The fabric...the way it drapes and the piping makes it look like a dress from an expensive boutique.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08540972928814756875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28359879778659761392012-09-10T06:10:39.048-04:002012-09-10T06:10:39.048-04:00this really came out looking very lovely! the pip...this really came out looking very lovely! the piping around the bodice does look tricky; it was so worth it though because it gives the dress such a wonderful face framing effect :) The whole thing looks great!wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325131782150858859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15490065092298631022012-09-10T04:19:50.988-04:002012-09-10T04:19:50.988-04:00What a pain! The piping does make the dress thoug...What a pain! The piping does make the dress though. And it does look nice on you. Perhaps you will like it more, when you can forget the pain of making it?!<br />Sorry to hear that you have a nasty cold, I wish you better soon!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36884605696411160992012-09-10T01:33:27.712-04:002012-09-10T01:33:27.712-04:00Carolyn, I'd likt to join the others in saying...Carolyn, I'd likt to join the others in saying that your dress is fabulous and suits you very well!!! That piping detail is gorgeous and the color is a hit! I think All the work you've put inis totally worth it!Marina von Koenighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08005718145291109978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-89883786557973807122012-09-10T00:17:55.881-04:002012-09-10T00:17:55.881-04:00Looks great! All of your work has totally paid of...Looks great! All of your work has totally paid off in this dress. The piping looks amazing. T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-82915760551902242012-09-09T23:51:34.517-04:002012-09-09T23:51:34.517-04:00The neckline is lovely and the colour is gorgeous....The neckline is lovely and the colour is gorgeous. Well done, you look terrific.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-8648822000726480102012-09-09T23:49:27.583-04:002012-09-09T23:49:27.583-04:00Great colour choices. I love this dress. You defin...Great colour choices. I love this dress. You definitely are great at piping details.<br />velosewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18241344721302194932noreply@blogger.com