tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post6788854726178049034..comments2024-03-29T03:54:45.048-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Purple Pleasant Jacket & Dress ~ Part 3Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91913923939757953622013-01-15T13:15:30.773-05:002013-01-15T13:15:30.773-05:00Nice jacket, and I love the dress on you! Feeling ...Nice jacket, and I love the dress on you! Feeling very envious of the shoulder stand now too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-7500392791111825342013-01-12T12:32:46.511-05:002013-01-12T12:32:46.511-05:00You look stunning in this dress. The colours and t...You look stunning in this dress. The colours and the fit are fab, and the jacket is very cute. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-67560113299555908472013-01-08T21:41:10.947-05:002013-01-08T21:41:10.947-05:00Looks awesome! I'm so jealous of those who hav...Looks awesome! I'm so jealous of those who have the talent to be intuitive. I got Patternmaking for Fashion Design for Christmas and intend to go through it page by page by page!Sophie Miriamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984573258370585557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10141109377903791432013-01-08T20:44:16.606-05:002013-01-08T20:44:16.606-05:00Great looking jacket. You are so keen on replicat...Great looking jacket. You are so keen on replicating your inspiration garments. Congratulations on your accomplished sewcation.<br /><br />PS - The dress is cute too. ;-)Cennettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109335050044632749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-21366658378289518032013-01-08T19:02:52.765-05:002013-01-08T19:02:52.765-05:00I love both these pieces and can't wait to see...I love both these pieces and can't wait to see more, glad that you have had such a successful sewcation!AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-45084571287420175192013-01-08T17:15:38.788-05:002013-01-08T17:15:38.788-05:00Jacket and dress are amazing. You also accessoriz...Jacket and dress are amazing. You also accessorize perfectly. Waiting to see the jacket with the dress. Wish I had your vision.elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892410221459163985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-77650403154830698692013-01-08T16:52:21.535-05:002013-01-08T16:52:21.535-05:00I am also an intuitive seamstress. Then I find out...I am also an intuitive seamstress. Then I find out later that I actually did something that had an official technique name! We just fly by the seat if our pants, Carolyn! <br />Jacket is looking good.<br />I like the idea of someone a shoulder stand.Lynnebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574595306598710412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-82221059065780109502013-01-08T16:33:09.876-05:002013-01-08T16:33:09.876-05:00love the jacket and the dress. I had jacket I lov...love the jacket and the dress. I had jacket I loved back in 80's similar, no I didn't make it, but I was sad when I out grew it. You inspired me yet again. I think I need those patterns....what were they again? Also, do you give sewing lessons? Wish I lived near you so you could teach me....You have such talent.Romona Sewing Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214103718058094054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-10341448833458317142013-01-08T15:49:43.279-05:002013-01-08T15:49:43.279-05:00Oh MY! That dress is beautiful and wonderful on yo...Oh MY! That dress is beautiful and wonderful on you. It goes so well with your jacket. Lovely work, Carolyn. And I must get that shoulder press. Thanks.Jeanettechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05293391072725637337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-51318023309120208032013-01-08T15:39:07.469-05:002013-01-08T15:39:07.469-05:00Would love to have a gorgeous floral lavendar dres...Would love to have a gorgeous floral lavendar dress like that on a Sunday morning! The shoulder stand, great idea. Glad it works for you. Indeed my one set-in shoulder in a woven was such a horror that I have not revisited those patterns since the eighties!!! Thanks. If I make a jacket and get stuck I will remember this post and make a shoulder stand.Katharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355680090132670030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44768231411047328432013-01-08T13:14:58.560-05:002013-01-08T13:14:58.560-05:00Your garments are lovely. Looking at the Lord and ...Your garments are lovely. Looking at the Lord and Taylor picture, it looks like the model is a different girl from the waist down. I find it to look very odd. I'm glad you were inspired to make something beautiful for yourself.mkhugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905321220042516085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-73608968952042223002013-01-08T12:32:32.339-05:002013-01-08T12:32:32.339-05:00There is no pattern police to come in and arrest y...There is no pattern police to come in and arrest you for doing alterations differently. If the way you do alterations are successful, that it is the right way to do it. What works for one body, won't work for all bodies. I'm looking forward to seeing the fashion shoot of this lovely garment.Sherrilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682899485401222209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-26730600581355747442013-01-08T10:28:39.579-05:002013-01-08T10:28:39.579-05:00You did it once again - yea the jacket is stunning...You did it once again - yea the jacket is stunning but that dress - oh my! Do you have enough purple left for a pencil skirt? ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36024010872176657172013-01-08T10:11:13.698-05:002013-01-08T10:11:13.698-05:00You look lovely in that dress.You look lovely in that dress.Myrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08322129605868685006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44522949023237396322013-01-08T09:11:15.527-05:002013-01-08T09:11:15.527-05:00Great stuff! Don't apologize for the way you ...Great stuff! Don't apologize for the way you get your patterns to work...the results of that leather stripped dress speak in your favor!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-38717232108567864252013-01-08T08:10:09.449-05:002013-01-08T08:10:09.449-05:00Fabulous pieces - I love the dress fabric in parti...Fabulous pieces - I love the dress fabric in particular!twotoasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432778966553987105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28275427287507473862013-01-08T07:53:00.492-05:002013-01-08T07:53:00.492-05:00Seriously LOVE the dress-can't wait to see it ...Seriously LOVE the dress-can't wait to see it with the jacket. I want a similar flowered dress this spring-never ever wanted one before now -fantastic!mssewcrazyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08610005723483105088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-47988099033987388102013-01-08T07:03:28.293-05:002013-01-08T07:03:28.293-05:00That double knit fabric made up into a pretty dres...That double knit fabric made up into a pretty dress!!! Great job with the jacket.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-36292451392891855892013-01-08T07:00:50.058-05:002013-01-08T07:00:50.058-05:00Beautiful dress and jacket, Carolyn! If only I had...Beautiful dress and jacket, Carolyn! If only I had your sewing intuition :) Great post.Goodbye Valentinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486272703047522537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19928287247116156032013-01-08T06:58:26.402-05:002013-01-08T06:58:26.402-05:00The jacket is looking very good, I just ordered 88...The jacket is looking very good, I just ordered 8815 for myself. Great dress and I just ordered the shoulder stand. That looks perfect and just what I need in my sewing room.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229406683301436266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-27348074779116431382013-01-08T06:56:33.601-05:002013-01-08T06:56:33.601-05:00Your dress is so pretty! Can't wait to see you...Your dress is so pretty! Can't wait to see you wearing your jacket!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-401184122052923502013-01-08T06:46:32.589-05:002013-01-08T06:46:32.589-05:00the dress is BEAUTIFUL.the dress is BEAUTIFUL.JuliaRuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17078986627836901654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-85917696673558733182013-01-08T06:18:01.090-05:002013-01-08T06:18:01.090-05:00This has turned out brilliantly - the jacket is ju...This has turned out brilliantly - the jacket is just perfect, and the dress, well, WOW!<br />That shoulder press is most intriguing - haven't come across one before, but now must have one...Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406164663751567997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15112852851033973092013-01-08T05:02:15.586-05:002013-01-08T05:02:15.586-05:00The jacket is looking good but Wow! loving that dr...The jacket is looking good but Wow! loving that dress!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-47713224076566500532013-01-08T04:59:15.358-05:002013-01-08T04:59:15.358-05:00Your jacket looks great, Carolyn! I have never see...Your jacket looks great, Carolyn! I have never seen a shoulder stand before, but I love pressing tools and I think I need that one!!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.com