tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post7614156397703948536..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: Updating My 2019 Goals in 2020Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-44376786871336152262020-02-03T22:05:36.456-05:002020-02-03T22:05:36.456-05:00I am a new fan of yours. I just learned of you th...I am a new fan of yours. I just learned of you this morning actually, listening to an older episode on the Love To Sew podcast. Your goals and completed garments are really inspiring. I'm so impressed with what you do on weekends alone! I may track my yards in/yards sewn this year, thanks to you. My new favorite term: "deep stash" LOL -perfect. <br /> Politically, I'm wary and weary. We have to get people to vote!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00259852832211129671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28323026910018817602020-01-25T21:19:28.297-05:002020-01-25T21:19:28.297-05:00I missed this on Monday- and it was a tough short ...I missed this on Monday- and it was a tough short week at work. I find that I am avoiding family get togethers and un-friending people online because I can't stand the ignorant stuff they are saying/posting. Hubby and I are 5 years from retirement and we are seriously thinking of not moving anywhere. At least here we know what we are dealing with. In other areas of the country we've visited we've been appalled at the politics. We believe we would have no friends in those areas because we wouldn't want to socialize with any of them. What happened to empathy, compassion, inclusivity? I worry for the future of our country. That said, I am certainly hiding out in my sewing room a lot more and I'm really productive! But that's sad.TChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02456682504724814242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-49563529621566699502020-01-23T14:07:33.764-05:002020-01-23T14:07:33.764-05:00I'm with the woman in New Jersey> I'm 6...I'm with the woman in New Jersey> I'm 65 and remember this statistic with every interaction with white women. I'm retired and can limit my interactions as to when I feet like it. I've withdrawn from most social interactions, I just feel "safer". I don't have to wonder if smiling faces hide lies. It's sad but it's my reality. Melodyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16675673370952134865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-3652510241788442922020-01-22T14:03:15.194-05:002020-01-22T14:03:15.194-05:00Sewing Goals - I need to make some. I think you r...Sewing Goals - I need to make some. I think you reached this goal completely because didn't you make a pembrooke from a piece of my deep stash? The rose border? Had been around for close to 15 years, I think.<br /><br />As for politics, I am scared daily about what it happening. Something has got to change. I am registered and I vote and I discuss politics and do what I can with my local knitting group. I try to hear when people tell me they voted for 45 and ask intelligent questions, but it's difficult. I do look at other white women differently knowing how they voted. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-17924283827577498712020-01-21T19:52:05.764-05:002020-01-21T19:52:05.764-05:00Nancy - they were honestly scared by the POC turno...Nancy - they were honestly scared by the POC turnout for Obama. The Republicans have been working steadily to disenfranchise the black, brown and Native American vote since 2016. Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-8100789554796814232020-01-21T19:48:10.633-05:002020-01-21T19:48:10.633-05:00Life in the AARP Lane - ummmm no! LOL! I don't...Life in the AARP Lane - ummmm no! LOL! I don't want to know how many yards of fabric are gracing the walls of the cave. That would just do me in!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-6825349088776322602020-01-21T18:54:38.496-05:002020-01-21T18:54:38.496-05:00I always look forward to seeing your yearly output...I always look forward to seeing your yearly output. You made most of your goals, which is definitely impressive! I love your shirts and I still have not met my goal of actually sewing shirts and blouses. But this is the year; I'm actually working on fitting a shirt pattern, hopefully I'll make lots of shirts.<br /> On to politics. I live in a state, like you, that did not go for Trump, but my Long Island town and county did go to him. It was a chilling experience going to vote where I have voted for 34 years. I will reiterate your warning. If you don't vote we will get what we have. Imagine another 4 years with 45, will our country still be here as we know it. Yes, it's an imperfect country, but a country in the mold that the Republican is a very scary proposition. So many states are purging the voter rolls. The courts have decided that it's legal. It may take longer to make sure that you are registered. If you aren't chances are you will need to have your birth certificate to register to vote. As you've said it takes time! Start now. Help get other people registered. If you think that this is to keep black and brown people from voting, you are absolutely correct. Lets not let them get away with it! Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78485540888086528302020-01-21T12:10:13.743-05:002020-01-21T12:10:13.743-05:00Please continue your political statements. We need...Please continue your political statements. We need to be reminded of the world beyond our sewing machines and how it impacts us as we press our foot pedals in everything from economics to immigration to the environment. As a white, Jewish woman(and the daughter of a Holocaust survivor), I fear the increase in racism and the decrease in religious and reproductive rights.<br />That being said, I love seeing your creations.<br />P.S. Do you use a spreadsheet to track your yardage? Sew Sew Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06997008153883145416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-91972194325476516942020-01-21T09:35:53.117-05:002020-01-21T09:35:53.117-05:00First let me say that your garments always look lo...First let me say that your garments always look lovely and I think your Work of Art jacket truly is a work of art! I have followed your blog for a lot of years as we both started blogging around the same time. I so enjoy your posts about sewing as well as your political posts.<br /><br />I am a white women who supported Hillary Clinton as I could see no way to support Trump. I grew up in a small city in Virginia and I knew I wanted to leave there as soon as I could because it was and still is very "red neck". I have been fortunate to live in several places in the US where I was able to meet many people of different ethnicity. This broaden my mine and taught me more about diversity and other cultures. Because I worked with people with disabilities that also taught me more about people's abilities. When Trump made fun of a disabled reporter, I thought wow there is no way he will become president. How could anyone vote for someone with so much prejudice. I was knocked for a loop when he won. <br /><br />Thanks to Nancy Pelosi for standing for impeachment. I am afraid that the Senate trial will be a sham and I only hope that going forward that the country will garner enough votes against him. It is very important for all of us to vote.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-90612405174942599572020-01-20T21:44:43.449-05:002020-01-20T21:44:43.449-05:00The soul of our country yearns for MLK. He was a ...The soul of our country yearns for MLK. He was a leader and a truth teller of the highest order. He is our better self and our path forward. That we have fallen so far off that path now is frightening and disheartening...but you are right, the answer is to VOTE. And all of us have to find more ways to connect with each other...over our humanity, or sewing, or love for our children, or planet, or gardening, or ANYTHING. Thank you for being open to the connections we form in the sewing community. Blessing to you on MLK Day and everyday!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02871890047027112124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-67498272745959401152020-01-20T21:08:26.880-05:002020-01-20T21:08:26.880-05:00I'm glad that you were able to reach a lot of ...I'm glad that you were able to reach a lot of your goals last year. After you wrote about re-arranging your room, I decided to update my space. It was a bigger job that I planned. I got on my own nerves during the re-do. Sometimes I didn't think that it was going to end. The job is finished and everything functions much better. Once you get started, you are going to want to throw everything out the window. Hang in there, it will be worth it in the end. <br /><br />Trump is a master manipulator of rhetoric. I am constantly amazed that people fall for the stuff that comes out of his mouth. Catering to fear and the have nots is what he and his supporters excel at. It is easy to convince people that their lot in life is someone else's fault. What is unbelievable is that people refuse to question his comments or believe the proof when it is in their face. While they are supporting him, he is cutting services that many of them depend on. While the GOP is afraid of offending his base, I think that they forget that they have to win the general election. Voting changes everything and we need to vote. Towandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634494345166387524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-81346983926131698082020-01-20T20:15:20.138-05:002020-01-20T20:15:20.138-05:00I am a white lady and I too am nervous around Trum...I am a white lady and I too am nervous around Trump supporters. I too look at white people cautiously. I try to use my privilege to include people. I also pray for our nation and our President, that God would limit the harm he does. Carolyn, love your blog, your fabric collection, your use of border prints, and those beautiful grand babies that have grown so much. Thanks for sharing.Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822381224824644351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54033083377733612762020-01-20T14:47:38.337-05:002020-01-20T14:47:38.337-05:00I think part of Trump's evil genius (and he is...I think part of Trump's evil genius (and he is an evil genius) is to help to manifest the worst in society. Yes the US is this. But it's also many other things, and those other things have power too. But Trump's vision is that they don't, and we are sitting in that vision right now. But, it's not the only truth.<br />We need to be powering up for election season this year, as hard as that seems. That's the job.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04112532620730215510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-29992237877450691042020-01-20T14:22:40.138-05:002020-01-20T14:22:40.138-05:00“...Francine Cartwright, a 44-year-old mother of t...“...Francine Cartwright, a 44-year-old mother of three from Moorestown, N.J., said the ascent of Trump has altered the way she thinks about the white people in her life....”. <br /><br />How can any of us standby and let the skewed opinions of one man change how they feel about other people? Of course, the scourge and depravity of Nazi Germany defines how this can and, sadly, does happen, but we all must strive to push against that hateful tide.<br /><br />I thought we had made progress during Dr.Kings life and after his untimely death...and I thought we could get stronger.<br /><br />Ms. Cartwright’s comment breaks my heart. I attended some of Dr. Kings talks (yep, I am an ‘older’ now) and I also participated in many of the marches in WashingtonDC. I was raised in NYC and came to appreciate the beauty of all skin dolors, the good points of all religions, and the luxuriant mix of all cultures. Skin is skin no matter what color. Religions , all religions, were built on similar principles of love and forbearance. Are cultures are valuable and can have many things to teach us all.<br /><br />I wish we could all work towards mutual respect; develop mutual awe and inspiration about the things that make us all different, but also so much the same . No country will ever be perfect. There will always be divisions, there will always be poor people and rich people, people with more intelligence or less,and, sadly, there will always be those who choose hate over love. My hope is that those of us who care can continue to bridge the divide. That together we can grow and multiply the hopes that bind us and the good that come from sharing rather than tearing.<br /><br />I apologize for my soapbox, but I truly do believe in what Dr. King espoused....and that was mostly mostly about strength and love. I may still be a bit of an idealist and possible a bit happily naive....but I also believe we always can have hope.<br /><br />ps....thanks for your wonderful posts Carolyn...both the sewing and the political....I have been a follower for some years, but seldom comment....mzjohansenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099656264060749484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-71030481869013943262020-01-20T14:21:47.800-05:002020-01-20T14:21:47.800-05:00I will admit that I was one of those lulled into b...I will admit that I was one of those lulled into believing things had changed by the area I live in and the fact that people turned out in force to vote for Obama. I live and work in some of the bluest areas of the country. So the fact that he won the presidency and lost the vote of the three states surrounding him and even the one he use to claim residency in should speak loudly to the rest of the country. But the old norms have gone out the window and all of the uglies have been released from the closet or box that they were lingering in...and now we're here.<br /><br />Receiving those absentee ballots would make me nervous. I would check them out because you never know what games they be playing these days.<br /><br />Thanks for the suggestions but that would mean I could actually get to my faves! LOL! I'm sewing from the top of the fabric piles because it takes a lot to move them right now. *shakes head in shame*Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41931040496839522942020-01-20T13:51:04.686-05:002020-01-20T13:51:04.686-05:00Exactly what L said, IMHO. Trump is a reflection o...Exactly what L said, IMHO. Trump is a reflection of America. America has not "changed" or "become" something under this administration; this is what it IS. The very core. <br /><br />I have felt that way since the election. I am cautious in my interactions with unknown white people and yes, women moreso because there is an extra layer of danger when dealing with racist or bigoted or prejudiced white women. <br /><br />I keep receiving these absentee ballots and I have never in my life voted absentee or requested an absentee ballot. I find it quite interesting...<br /><br />You really rocked out on your goals for 2019!! When you get the urge, go fondle the stash!! Take some pics of a few of your absolute faves to "remember" when you're on the go :) I almost bought fabric and patterns this past weekend and was able to hold off by remembering the goal (and that I don't *need* those Big4 patterns because I have something similar, for sure, in my stash!).KS_Sews (Dressmakingbacles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04687503853838975877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-14275888877829457662020-01-20T12:58:53.073-05:002020-01-20T12:58:53.073-05:00Thank you for that post. I look forward to your M...Thank you for that post. I look forward to your MLK Day posts as they are always so moving. This year was no exception; it brought me to tears.<br /> I am 100 percent with you. This year voting matters more than ever before. It stuns me that so few Americans exercise this crucial right. Get out the vote!Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755839595335796629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-60464411022241997292020-01-20T12:52:51.690-05:002020-01-20T12:52:51.690-05:00Carolyn you rock. I really enjoy your blog and lo...Carolyn you rock. I really enjoy your blog and love many of your creations. They all inspire me. Thanks for your blog. <br />Now on the state of our nation. I agree whole hearted that "45" should be impeached. His leadership is damaging our country in all aspects. I too wonder how many of people I am in contact with voted for 45. Many of my friends and family are Alaska Natives and/or Filipino and even some of those voted for 45. More than anything I know that I have to speak up and give accurate information about issues. Voting is important it is our right and duty to participate.AnnetteAKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944902639007249151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-87099222605964026612020-01-20T10:01:03.881-05:002020-01-20T10:01:03.881-05:00Carolyn, I appreciate the time you take to chronic...Carolyn, I appreciate the time you take to chronicle your sewing experiences. I appreciate your political comments very much. Although I am a white woman, I, too, sometimes look around and wonder how many of the people I encounter voted for Trump. He tapped into some very deep fears and exploited them. We've all learned, as many Black people have known all along, the depth of racism in this country. It's our responsibility to DO something about it! Speak up! Be supportive of all the people who are marginalized. Go to rallies and marches to let your views be known. We are living in very dangerous times. Thank you for giving us this safe place to air our views respectfully.Karel Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938199690992280255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-31666172717162665282020-01-20T08:03:54.402-05:002020-01-20T08:03:54.402-05:00You rocked the 2019 goals; it's been a pleasur...You rocked the 2019 goals; it's been a pleasure to witness them unfold throughout the year. The Marimekko dress is one of my favorites; it's beautiful.<br /><br />"Black Americans are deeply pessimistic about the country under Trump..."<br /><br />As a Black woman, I've been pessimistic about this country long before 45. His presence is a reflection of ills that have plagued this country for decades. <br /><br />I look forward to seeing more of your wonderful creations. {{hug}}<br /><br />Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-87691668627126420422020-01-20T01:28:28.420-05:002020-01-20T01:28:28.420-05:00What wonderful goals. I love your stash and I love...What wonderful goals. I love your stash and I love your ideas , I find you so inspiring. I'm not American , I live in Australia where our politicians are as depressing, maybe not as frightening as Trump but ineffectual and never dealing with the issues that are right in front of them. So far this summer we have had fires that have been unbelievable fierce and destructive, and yet men in power ( and it is mostly men) seem to do nothing but argue about climate change. I don't understand why they just don't do something. It saddens me when you talk of racism in America you would think the world has moved beyond this. We all need to be one and people are people. Your blog gives me happiness and inspiration, so I thank you and hopefully we will all move in a positive direction.mandysaundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03291752435635883234noreply@blogger.com