tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post4852928775077996549..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Breaking the Rules AgainCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23614472914323044452009-07-03T10:57:02.989-04:002009-07-03T10:57:02.989-04:00I LOVE the concept of this skirt! You did a fabulo...I LOVE the concept of this skirt! You did a fabulous job!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-86437899726338850712009-07-01T19:33:03.869-04:002009-07-01T19:33:03.869-04:00Hi, Carolyn! Love this group of fashions. I made...Hi, Carolyn! Love this group of fashions. I made dozens of pairs of pants using my TNT pattern (S9040 OOP) before I had a "Duh!" moment and realized that I should be using elastic. Like you, I don't tuck in shirts or wear belts. Being very short-waisted, I always made my pants with a facing instead of a waistband. I redrafted my pattern and made my pants much more quickly and saved the cost of the zippers.<br /><br />Sherry in Little RockAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-35520704948366890242009-07-01T16:13:15.923-04:002009-07-01T16:13:15.923-04:00Nice effect with the graduated width of the stripe...Nice effect with the graduated width of the stripes. Yes, I would have changed the serger threads, too!Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00364235843222794829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-53775941538766473652009-06-30T23:23:05.365-04:002009-06-30T23:23:05.365-04:00Nice! The collection is coming along nicely.Nice! The collection is coming along nicely.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54092261767330596202009-06-30T22:15:34.520-04:002009-06-30T22:15:34.520-04:00I love colourblocked garments though I think I wil...I love colourblocked garments though I think I will have to find colours that don't require 3 changes of thread in my machines!AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-46506546277408765892009-06-30T20:47:47.079-04:002009-06-30T20:47:47.079-04:00I put elastic in pants and skirts. I found that 1&...I put elastic in pants and skirts. I found that 1" - 1 1/2" elastic tends to look less bulky. Maybe it's just me, but I made a skirt with 1 1/2" elastic in it and I thought the fit and look was so smooth. I also tend to smooth out the front of my skirt and pants, leaving most of the gathers at the back. And yes baby has back!KARIMAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016716965565229162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38153927308882483672009-06-30T18:44:30.330-04:002009-06-30T18:44:30.330-04:00Thanks for the comments! I'm a relative sewing...Thanks for the comments! I'm a relative sewing newbie, having made only a few garments for myself (and several for my kids, but they always get elastic!), and I really appreciate advice from more experienced sewing enthusiasts.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17486127981293088285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-84805304962391546752009-06-30T14:29:14.968-04:002009-06-30T14:29:14.968-04:00ooh I love colorblock skirts. I just did a colorb...ooh I love colorblock skirts. I just did a colorblock dress myself. This looks lovely. Can't wait to see it on you.spottedroohttp://www.spottedroo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-57206249675474573652009-06-30T14:21:44.853-04:002009-06-30T14:21:44.853-04:00Several months ago, Threads Magazine had an articl...Several months ago, Threads Magazine had an article about the Golden Ratio (or some such nonsense), a mathematical way to figure out proportions for fashion. I'm convinced your method produced results just as good, if not better. The skirt looks great!<br /><br />Matching thread for each stripe! LOL! I think I finally found someone more anal than me! Of course, I would have used one color for all the strips and then regretted and obsessed about it afterward!Elarayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487492651398001387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14359130389733351692009-06-30T14:16:00.670-04:002009-06-30T14:16:00.670-04:00Carolyn,
Scraps or plan the skirt is so cute. If I...Carolyn,<br />Scraps or plan the skirt is so cute. If I wore suits I would totally copy-steal this idea. I love the way you plan everything out. And I agree with you 100% on what works for you and your own lifestyle. I don't have to dress for work -so I don't. Love to be comfortable. Almost everything I make for myself is casual because my lifestyle is casual.BConkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567728669689070443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-64659876597015247432009-06-30T13:52:48.751-04:002009-06-30T13:52:48.751-04:00Great skirt. Did you get picky enough on the thre...Great skirt. Did you get picky enough on the thread to use one color on top and another in the bobbin? I don't remember where I saw that skirt either, but I do remember it!Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-88568618004741574602009-06-30T13:32:42.518-04:002009-06-30T13:32:42.518-04:00Thinking about the elastic waist skirts, I suspect...Thinking about the elastic waist skirts, I suspect RTW tends to look bulkier because it isn't so precisely fitted and sewn as your garments are. So the "experts" may be right about elastic waists if women are going to rely on RTW for their entire wardrobes.<br /><br />By the way, I'm loving this summer collection. The colors would be awful on me, but I really like seeing them on someone who looks good in them!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084920468504331880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23078289954592404342009-06-30T11:04:54.845-04:002009-06-30T11:04:54.845-04:00The colors are great... can't wait to see the ...The colors are great... can't wait to see the rest! Bet your excited to wear it too!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11744073613012413496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14920522833966618802009-06-30T10:21:32.577-04:002009-06-30T10:21:32.577-04:00I've got my new faux-Chanel jacket on today. Y...I've got my new faux-Chanel jacket on today. You wearing a new piece of yours?Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54857979228044760072009-06-30T10:02:15.922-04:002009-06-30T10:02:15.922-04:00Love the skirt. Wish you had written about elasti...Love the skirt. Wish you had written about elasticized waisted skirts before I made mine! ;) I guess there's nothing wrong with trial by error, but I want to skip all the mistakes and get right to fabulous. *sigh*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-1547956901984159392009-06-30T08:34:14.902-04:002009-06-30T08:34:14.902-04:00Great skirt! I'm intersted in seeing what you...Great skirt! I'm intersted in seeing what you are going to team with it.gwensewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809115166600229262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27468664260153720202009-06-30T08:17:47.439-04:002009-06-30T08:17:47.439-04:00Can't wait to see the next addition to your su...Can't wait to see the next addition to your summer collection! Love the skirt!AuntieAllynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192122099879165907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28834483352326286452009-06-30T08:04:02.668-04:002009-06-30T08:04:02.668-04:00Been there - done that with changing of the thread...Been there - done that with changing of the thread. Top - bottom, doesn't matter, it has to match the fabric. Perfection levels differ...<br />I'm liking your collection.Zephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682731203511053192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-39789739677663697192009-06-30T06:58:46.343-04:002009-06-30T06:58:46.343-04:00Love the skirt. So photos at Flickr earlier. Rea...Love the skirt. So photos at Flickr earlier. Really liking your Sunshine Yellow Dress and Jacket collection!Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.com