tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post9197323442235598493..comments2023-04-16T02:49:26.129-05:00Comments on today's agenda: You win some, you lose some.Gailhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-1058588027701983152013-02-17T07:29:58.647-06:002013-02-17T07:29:58.647-06:00I just saw another cute one yesterday: kelly gree...I just saw another cute one yesterday: kelly green with navy piping! I was so excited when I saw it, and then I saw that it was 2451 and got kind of deflated!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-80306653629986485652013-02-16T11:37:12.309-06:002013-02-16T11:37:12.309-06:00Funny, I also bought this pattern after seeing how...Funny, I also bought this pattern after seeing how cute it looks on Zoe, but I'm pretty sure it's ill-suited for me as well. Oh well, at least it was only 99 cents! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-59611913887475771832013-02-05T17:04:22.849-06:002013-02-05T17:04:22.849-06:00I hope so . . . after working with the first piece...I hope so . . . after working with the first piece of velveteen, I discovered I really don't like sewing with it! Although it's somewhat easier with a roller foot.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-14431077906688569082013-02-04T16:58:35.314-06:002013-02-04T16:58:35.314-06:00Oh yes, I definitely have, a pleated a-line skirt ...Oh yes, I definitely have, a pleated a-line skirt it was. Pleats are not for me. Neither are any kind of gather or pleat at the front waist area so I feel your pain. Hey, at least you figured it out at muslin stage and didn't just carry on optimistically with your lovely velveteen - I'm sure you'll find a nicer use for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-70690877725581425642013-02-04T16:40:52.216-06:002013-02-04T16:40:52.216-06:00Glad to know I'm not alone!Glad to know I'm not alone!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-51204676329958398012013-02-04T16:40:28.013-06:002013-02-04T16:40:28.013-06:00I'm not too inspired to sew what I actually we...I'm not too inspired to sew what I actually wear, because that would be jeans, tee shirts and sweat pants! But if I'm going to sew something pretty, I think I should probably try to make it something that would look good on me, on the off chance I get to do something fancy, LOL!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-85281474023880082492013-02-04T16:38:57.026-06:002013-02-04T16:38:57.026-06:00Hehehe - I'm surprised how many people have sa...Hehehe - I'm surprised how many people have said they didn't realize the skirt was pleated, just because that's what drew me to it! I think it's a great design. Just not for me!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-70612652083629440022013-02-04T16:38:07.462-06:002013-02-04T16:38:07.462-06:00Hehehe - yes, it didn't occur to me until I tr...Hehehe - yes, it didn't occur to me until I traced out this pattern that I might be spreading, LOL! I feel the same, and I think I look the same!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-76918375944630070482013-02-04T16:37:23.031-06:002013-02-04T16:37:23.031-06:00It is hard! I did it again over the weekend (diff...It is hard! I did it again over the weekend (different pattern). I though it would work for me, but then when it didn't, at least I was able to discern why - so I guess that's progress!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-57473975838812506212013-02-04T12:47:18.550-06:002013-02-04T12:47:18.550-06:00Ah, I'm so glad I read this post because I hav...Ah, I'm so glad I read this post because I have this pattern too and I didn't notice the pleats in the front. I'm too curvy for pleats in the front! Like you, I will stick to A-lines and skirts with no pleats! Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14838963469822193780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-60268643621997674952013-02-04T11:56:57.600-06:002013-02-04T11:56:57.600-06:00F.Y.I My vitals are 30" waist and 40" hi...F.Y.I My vitals are 30" waist and 40" hips.lsaspaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17058968076601943527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-24178986919467295852013-02-03T20:18:19.371-06:002013-02-03T20:18:19.371-06:00Yes! I am so guilty of this. I've been trying ...Yes! I am so guilty of this. I've been trying to be more aware of whether or not I want to try a pattern because I think it will work for me or because it really worked for someone else...but it's hard.Jamiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03234675793303009185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-40063189202525889502013-02-03T16:24:54.007-06:002013-02-03T16:24:54.007-06:00oh yes - I'm right there with you - both about...oh yes - I'm right there with you - both about the body size dismorphia aka gradual middle age spread and contraction (various effects around the place!) and about making things that look good on others but not me. In my head they look great.<br />I have that pattern! But I haven't made it yet. I'll let you know how I get on.Truly Myrtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11546389402524629209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-68451516158176806612013-02-03T15:33:51.730-06:002013-02-03T15:33:51.730-06:00Oh man, what a bummer! I've totally done that...Oh man, what a bummer! I've totally done that, though, most recently with a boxy top that looked really good on someone else (plus I chose a terrible fabric, so it was a double whammy). I just can't wear cropped, boxy tops, so I don't know what I was thinking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-23495369574026838562013-02-03T14:35:39.532-06:002013-02-03T14:35:39.532-06:00Oh that's tough but it's easy to see thing...Oh that's tough but it's easy to see things you like and get carried away, I think sometimes I get drawn to patterns that don't really fit what I need in my wardrobe - I'm trying to be more discerning :)Jacq Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720788276272548617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-234367134399845722013-02-03T14:21:59.759-06:002013-02-03T14:21:59.759-06:00Part of the reason I didn't take photos (aside...Part of the reason I didn't take photos (aside from the obvious one of just being lazy) was that I'm not sure how well it would show in photos that this is so unflattering. But I'll give it a try when I have a little free time :-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-81417111045049152502013-02-03T14:20:18.990-06:002013-02-03T14:20:18.990-06:00I think I'm the opposite: with sewing pattern...I think I'm the opposite: with sewing patterns, I've generally been sticking to what I know works for me (despite present evidence to the contrary!). At a certain point, I decided to try stepping out of my safe zone . . . and it bit me in the butt!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-52464722820450938992013-02-03T14:18:19.228-06:002013-02-03T14:18:19.228-06:00Oh yeah! This was only a $6 lesson too ;-)Oh yeah! This was only a $6 lesson too ;-)Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-91103889657939417792013-02-03T14:17:45.361-06:002013-02-03T14:17:45.361-06:00I thought about warning you off it, but exactly be...I thought about warning you off it, but exactly because of the "Kimomo Dress Incident" I decided not to! I used to think of us as having the same figure, but now I know that's not true!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-90832938201532880092013-02-03T14:15:21.999-06:002013-02-03T14:15:21.999-06:00Oh yes, I'd definitely love to see it on... I&...Oh yes, I'd definitely love to see it on... I'm fascinated by body shapes and how garments work with them. I know that I've been tempted by that cute skirt style but I don't think it would work for my body type either...<br />So unfair when fashion does that to us, lol :PJohannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04719917783641156738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-20920465184749395512013-02-03T13:29:47.221-06:002013-02-03T13:29:47.221-06:00To answer your question, um, yes! As you know, al...To answer your question, um, yes! As you know, all those lovely Kimono Dresses you made had me itching to make my own, and well, you know how that went. Despite the fact that this one didn't work for you, and that pleats are not my friends either, I think I'll still give this pattern a go... sucker for punishment over here?Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-82176984602984018242013-02-03T12:45:53.788-06:002013-02-03T12:45:53.788-06:00it is a cute skirt, i definitely see the lure! oh ...it is a cute skirt, i definitely see the lure! oh well, good thing you muslined!lisa g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09891757600316953288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-82772199968592897142013-02-03T12:32:02.928-06:002013-02-03T12:32:02.928-06:00I bet you're happy you muslined it and didn...I bet you're happy you muslined it and didn't waste your good stuff! You know, I have found myself drawn to a much wider variety of styles in sewing patterns than I am with RTW, so these are definitely lessons I'm learning along the way as well. Movin' on!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406909491823466233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-37144213644034574292013-02-03T12:13:37.305-06:002013-02-03T12:13:37.305-06:00That was my problem: I didn't connect it eith...That was my problem: I didn't connect it either!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5942397277086320916.post-30200994535315526412013-02-03T12:12:49.743-06:002013-02-03T12:12:49.743-06:00I've made plenty of knit stuff that didn't...I've made plenty of knit stuff that didn't work for me - easy in that case because you just rip it out and use the yarn for something else!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189513869927434997noreply@blogger.com