tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4720510969270593298..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Looking forward to spring...Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-21249898469792224802010-04-06T19:14:47.743-04:002010-04-06T19:14:47.743-04:00All of those dresses look fantastic! I'm so j...All of those <a href="http://www.bananarepublic.com/products/dresses-womens-apparel-C5023.jsp" rel="nofollow">dresses</a> look fantastic! I'm so jealous of your sewing skills. Maybe it's time I tried to learn.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032608995783288531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-16026994088640526042010-03-10T10:38:32.967-05:002010-03-10T10:38:32.967-05:00Wow! looks fantastic! still those those macy dress...Wow! looks fantastic! still those those macy dresses? I know this is a weird question but we have an industrial sewing machine here like this one. http://www.sewingpartsexpress.com/dkn-3-dkn-3bp/ can you actually use it to make clothing for example Sewing Leather? or is it too rought?Marc J Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09768243117483961754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19152342769968618752010-03-01T13:33:27.653-05:002010-03-01T13:33:27.653-05:00I love all of those! I'm still okay with anoth...I love all of those! I'm still okay with another few weeks of chilly weather, but yeah, I'm starting to dream of spring stuff, too.amberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029076436322883513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-65954173058933456532010-02-21T21:59:37.755-05:002010-02-21T21:59:37.755-05:00I'm itching for sping also--suddenly I absolut...I'm itching for sping also--suddenly I absolutely must have soft blouses and flowy skirts in my wardrobe. :)<br /><br />Those sheath dresses are lovely too, especially the detail on the CK number!Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08689743893755556076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-25959100068772682172010-02-21T20:28:51.529-05:002010-02-21T20:28:51.529-05:00All your picks are gorgeous, but I LOVE that gray ...All your picks are gorgeous, but I LOVE that gray Calvin Klein dress. I may have to start tearing pages out of magazines, what a great source of inspiration!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873478695914665795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91113863999994783142010-02-21T14:20:35.084-05:002010-02-21T14:20:35.084-05:00Look at those diagonal details! What beautiful and...Look at those diagonal details! What beautiful and classic shifts. <br /><br />Spring, come on already!boatx2https://www.blogger.com/profile/17811799922048421994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-59977135315931719482010-02-21T13:04:34.980-05:002010-02-21T13:04:34.980-05:00I can't start thinking about Spring yet. I st...I can't start thinking about Spring yet. I still have so many cold weather clothes to make!Gretchen the Household Deityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-85454965483875244852010-02-20T21:55:01.272-05:002010-02-20T21:55:01.272-05:00I am sooooo craving spring dresses, too. I starte...I am sooooo craving spring dresses, too. I started one this week. And am planning to get a McCall's dress pattern when they go on sale at JoAnn's Friday. <br /><br />I have the worst case of the February blues. Hopefully some spring sewing will make me feel a bit better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6865018882798374052010-02-20T21:11:38.333-05:002010-02-20T21:11:38.333-05:00My job got changed yesterday, so dresses here I co...My job got changed yesterday, so dresses here I come. I haven't looked at the spring mags yet. Those dresses are da bomb.Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634494345166387524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-24950655853137448212010-02-20T18:50:16.671-05:002010-02-20T18:50:16.671-05:00I am so far behind in my winter sewing that I will...I am so far behind in my winter sewing that I will probably be sewing this summer's dresses next winter! Honestly - all I want to do is make summer dresses at this point; what I've got on the cutting table are wool jersey and the Hot Patterns clutch!Toby Wollinhttp://www.kitchencountereconomics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44170127792099358892010-02-20T18:24:46.291-05:002010-02-20T18:24:46.291-05:00Those dresses are gorgeous. I love dreaming of sp...Those dresses are gorgeous. I love dreaming of spring dresses. Sorry you are having the winter and we aren't.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15119198355119794232010-02-20T18:12:38.720-05:002010-02-20T18:12:38.720-05:00Those dresses are absolutely lovely. It's neve...Those dresses are absolutely lovely. It's never to early to dream of Spring dresses.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-66429472931856455512010-02-20T17:53:16.135-05:002010-02-20T17:53:16.135-05:00I'm getting excited about spring dresses too. ...I'm getting excited about spring dresses too. I love your inspirational picks. The Calvin Kleins are gorgeous and the Anne Klein has got me really wanting a white dress.Eugeniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584571701550775408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-13921847499702652022010-02-20T15:59:32.067-05:002010-02-20T15:59:32.067-05:00I adore all the details on the dresses! I am addin...I adore all the details on the dresses! I am adding lace to a dress right now. hopefully it will looks as good as your inspiration.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-8990055317579311012010-02-20T15:55:23.782-05:002010-02-20T15:55:23.782-05:00That CK tucked sheath dress is my favorite. Hope w...That CK tucked sheath dress is my favorite. Hope we'll get a pattern similar to it.NuJoihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082462241210413826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91468901179564046262010-02-20T15:24:08.183-05:002010-02-20T15:24:08.183-05:00@Erica
At least you can buy the dress! :) It only ...@Erica<br />At least you can buy the dress! :) It only goes up to a size 14 on the Dillards website...so I'm going to have to knock it off!<br /><br />@Beangirl<br />I think it's pleating...at least that's what I'm going to do. I have a plan already for this dress as well as fabric so you will be seeing this one sooner, rather than later!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-68877157427099890552010-02-20T14:42:35.599-05:002010-02-20T14:42:35.599-05:00OMG Carolyn! We are looking at the exact same dre...OMG Carolyn! We are looking at the exact same dresses! I tore the same pages out! I especially love the coral dress! Either I'm going to knock that one off or go buy it at Dillards!Erica Bunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023668349294387098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-56780937461595111052010-02-20T14:40:41.177-05:002010-02-20T14:40:41.177-05:00what is the detail on the CK grey dress exactly? ...what is the detail on the CK grey dress exactly? Is it pleating or quilting or....? I like it!Beangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402852482784879141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44335951941886314722010-02-20T14:15:02.957-05:002010-02-20T14:15:02.957-05:00Really like the Calvin Klein grey dress and thew t...Really like the Calvin Klein grey dress and thew tucked sheath dress. I might have to try creating something like that for myself :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10931199887239985004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19611488639298669252010-02-20T14:03:22.624-05:002010-02-20T14:03:22.624-05:00Lovely dresses and perfect for your work life. Wh...Lovely dresses and perfect for your work life. What do you do to preserve your original tnt pattern? I need to do something with my pants pattern.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-60269150316096960782010-02-20T14:00:57.940-05:002010-02-20T14:00:57.940-05:00The Calvin Klein tucked sheath dress is fabulous. ...The Calvin Klein tucked sheath dress is fabulous. With what you can do with a dress, Calvin will be eating his heart out!knitmachinequeen (KMQ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06905640436931172793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-71076012852572501652010-02-20T13:53:58.311-05:002010-02-20T13:53:58.311-05:00Great looks! Our weather is teasing us today and ...Great looks! Our weather is teasing us today and tomorrow with temps in the 50s!!! But a wintry mix is coming our way toward the end of the week. I love tucks!!juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12423393733607579888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-59345741585979613242010-02-20T13:33:26.426-05:002010-02-20T13:33:26.426-05:00I love them all except the black and yellow one fr...I love them all except the black and yellow one from Macys which I just saw today in the store. It looks better in the magazine ad than in person, I thought. And I'm starting a spring dress today... I don't care what the calendar says!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12191713016037761271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-7188031270048640922010-02-20T13:05:49.857-05:002010-02-20T13:05:49.857-05:00Those dresses are gorgeous and looking forward to ...Those dresses are gorgeous and looking forward to your versions.Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688900287732221253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-81586038655055060512010-02-20T13:00:50.056-05:002010-02-20T13:00:50.056-05:00Wow, I love both those Calvin Kleins (with a sligh...Wow, I love both those Calvin Kleins (with a slight edge to the grey). Hope you find a way to carve out time for some dress-making!<br /><br />As a counter to your snow, my part of the PNW is having a freakishly early, non-rainy spring...surely it won't last?...and of course I'm wishing I had more warmish-weather clothes to wear!Vixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676924453001061927noreply@blogger.com