tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post989720678729600791..comments2024-03-27T22:07:57.614-04:00Comments on Diary of a Sewing Fanatic: 2014 MissesCarolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19754352250615042962015-02-05T13:09:52.480-05:002015-02-05T13:09:52.480-05:00Carolyn, I've been lurking on your blog for a ...Carolyn, I've been lurking on your blog for a couple of years. I'm a newbie sewist and I can't tell you how helpful your blog has been to me. The information is always straightforward and yet expansive. I miss my weekly sewing lesson..:) I also know how much work maintaining a blog can be, but you are missed.Julie Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16909292711180772891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-41744790789507911232015-01-29T17:03:44.051-05:002015-01-29T17:03:44.051-05:00I didn't realize how much I enjoyed checking i...I didn't realize how much I enjoyed checking in to see what you were working on and reading your words of wisdom and learning about your projects until all of a sudden I had to stop cold turkey! I hope that you are relishing your time away from the blog and that you didn't have too much snow this week and that you'll return to the blogosphere after a well deserved break. You are missed!Erika's Servanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427427875292638630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-66186728774060022662015-01-17T10:08:12.951-05:002015-01-17T10:08:12.951-05:00Carolyn I miss your blogs! Hope you are just taki...Carolyn I miss your blogs! Hope you are just taking a break and not ill.<br /><br />Karensewingkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747001697655177474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-75670719242351427952014-12-30T17:01:22.848-05:002014-12-30T17:01:22.848-05:00Loved both your hits and these (near)misses. The ...Loved both your hits and these (near)misses. The optical illusion frock is so beautiful - would it be too much work to interface the bias sections on grain to make them behave? <br />Best wishes for a happy, miss-free, productive 2015 sewing year!Digshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146986269769790807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-48052635920010932032014-12-23T17:06:49.155-05:002014-12-23T17:06:49.155-05:00Merry Christmas to you, Carolyn! Big hug from Port...Merry Christmas to you, Carolyn! Big hug from Portugal!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-15371328943888661092014-12-21T00:27:58.490-05:002014-12-21T00:27:58.490-05:00Can I beg you to turn the optical illusion dress i...Can I beg you to turn the optical illusion dress into a skirt? The print is too fantastic on you.365pieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251987484206684693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-69663842590782031732014-12-20T18:28:25.050-05:002014-12-20T18:28:25.050-05:00I really like that optical illusion dress. Enjoy ...I really like that optical illusion dress. Enjoy your break and I look forward to seeing your blog...when I see it. :-)Sometimes a Seamstresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208410725023906084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-19452757448869374522014-12-19T23:56:37.737-05:002014-12-19T23:56:37.737-05:00I really like that you are going to salvage the sk...I really like that you are going to salvage the skirt, adding the black layer will hopefully make it a bit more wardrobe cohesive! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351109731474410749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-39238219226468264992014-12-18T23:37:02.671-05:002014-12-18T23:37:02.671-05:00I really liked the border print dress as I thought...I really liked the border print dress as I thought placing the border side to side was very clever and the colors look so pretty on you. However, you must be happy with it. Whoever receives that dress will be very lucky. Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy your break.Tomasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001675806748209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28912571173463442642014-12-18T19:47:34.620-05:002014-12-18T19:47:34.620-05:00I like that you will donate your dresses as someon...I like that you will donate your dresses as someone will truly appreciate them. I always loved the look of the Optical Illusion dress. Sorry the bias is not behaving well. I really like the print skirt and glad though you will find a fix to make it stay in your wardrobe.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28852509938595831132014-12-18T17:25:29.542-05:002014-12-18T17:25:29.542-05:00Send me that border print dress! :) I love that fa...Send me that border print dress! :) I love that fabric so much!<br /><br />Fantastic that you had so few misses. Have a very Merry Christmas and enjoy time with your family!!SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-28740651626407178702014-12-18T16:00:36.985-05:002014-12-18T16:00:36.985-05:00Shame these are misses for you. I like them all.Shame these are misses for you. I like them all.BeaJayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071033898844018967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-65173013350847236972014-12-18T12:49:08.157-05:002014-12-18T12:49:08.157-05:00I too love the skirt.I too love the skirt.patsijeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362426384481772370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-53397534740625080072014-12-18T10:57:21.968-05:002014-12-18T10:57:21.968-05:00I love that skirt, but I understand how it might b...I love that skirt, but I understand how it might be hard to style well. Really your 3 misses aren't too bad!! :) Enjoy your break and happy holidays!Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03117001874013388609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-79079634774722061962014-12-18T10:45:32.616-05:002014-12-18T10:45:32.616-05:00I liked the border print dress, too! At the end o...I liked the border print dress, too! At the end of the day though, if you're not happy with it, it's your opinion that matters the most.<br /><br />Enjoy your time off!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12783332949420937757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-88307700283702254292014-12-18T10:04:08.171-05:002014-12-18T10:04:08.171-05:00The side to side border print is one of my favorit...The side to side border print is one of my favorite things that you made this year. It was really inspiring. I can understand the need to move on from it though. Enjoy a well deserved blog break, and we will see you in the New Year!Alicia @ Pandora Sewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08323686857486398255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-78264737274250014072014-12-18T08:47:51.231-05:002014-12-18T08:47:51.231-05:00Hard to believe these are your misses, as when you...Hard to believe these are your misses, as when you were sewing them, they all seemed like winners!!Take a break and enjoy some "you" time... and especially enjoy your Christmas holidays with your family and friends.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899896728363922575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-52916374038224395792014-12-18T06:10:46.939-05:002014-12-18T06:10:46.939-05:00Thanks for sharing your misses.
Enjoy your break ...Thanks for sharing your misses.<br /><br />Enjoy your break and please come back to blogging. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-80718071386546648282014-12-18T03:21:08.413-05:002014-12-18T03:21:08.413-05:00So funny that you consider your side to side dress...So funny that you consider your side to side dress one of your few misses because it was one of my favorites! I thought it was an inspiration to use a border print sideways like that. :)Seamstress Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468363734999412359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-72410734229493620602014-12-18T03:15:02.362-05:002014-12-18T03:15:02.362-05:00Only three misses in a whole year of sewing? I...Only three misses in a whole year of sewing? I'm sure they were beautifully made even if they were not what you hoped for. Best wishes for a wonderful Christmas and hope you will be back next year with more lovely inspiration garments. x KathyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865710256627225570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-23182183727294239742014-12-18T02:40:58.057-05:002014-12-18T02:40:58.057-05:00Well that is not too bad for the wonderful things ...Well that is not too bad for the wonderful things you make!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-54919784836272078362014-12-18T02:30:44.361-05:002014-12-18T02:30:44.361-05:00I enjoy your honesty and will miss reading your bl...I enjoy your honesty and will miss reading your blog. Have a great Christmas<br />conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17373114509130099831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-53597423701138237782014-12-18T00:57:23.496-05:002014-12-18T00:57:23.496-05:00I really appreciate this post. This is the reason ...I really appreciate this post. This is the reason you are such a great blogger; your honesty.<br /><br />Yeah, sometimes it's just better to pull what you can and ditch the rest. Lessons have value but they cost something? <br /><br />I love that optical plaid; I still STILL haven't cut into my yardage of that fabric. SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-11021550121150918942014-12-18T00:33:27.643-05:002014-12-18T00:33:27.643-05:00I sometimes think we all push on with making somet...I sometimes think we all push on with making something that should be discontinued in the early stages - when that little voice says, this won't work, and the big voice says I'm going to make it work. The little voice is usually right :)Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20705637.post-81294294817951919112014-12-18T00:09:40.171-05:002014-12-18T00:09:40.171-05:00Hi Carolyn,
I think those three garments look lov...Hi Carolyn, <br />I think those three garments look lovely - sorry to see them go to the donation bag!<br />Enjoy your break and I will look out for further postings. <br />Sandra Sandra sewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016867231632477699noreply@blogger.com