tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post8695422398354916571..comments2024-03-01T02:46:51.482-08:00Comments on Ten Thousand Hours of Sewing ...: Tales from the Dressing Room........Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-45104637452225332292011-07-14T14:31:35.414-07:002011-07-14T14:31:35.414-07:00I have yet to go into a TJMAXX store and not find ...I have yet to go into a TJMAXX store and not find SOMETHING on sale....that I love! Actually after reading this post I may have to see if I can go and find those cargo pants - lol! I like the idea of frugal purchases that lend themselves to specialized sewing projects!Virginia's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679679814786130407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-73307676919441705802011-07-14T12:13:26.523-07:002011-07-14T12:13:26.523-07:00I really, really love trying on high end clothes! ...I really, really love trying on high end clothes! It's a great opportunity to exam them inside and out. Plus, it's a great time to test out whether a style will work for me.Erica Bunkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07023668349294387098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-28328897207511568022011-07-14T09:11:19.414-07:002011-07-14T09:11:19.414-07:00Very cute cargos!!! I love cargo capris!! I'...Very cute cargos!!! I love cargo capris!! I'm a big fan of looking at/trying on rtw for inspiration! It's just a fun trip and looks like you got some great deals while doing it too!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-12112278178944578862011-07-14T09:11:17.508-07:002011-07-14T09:11:17.508-07:00I absolutely detest trying on clothing in stores, ...I absolutely detest trying on clothing in stores, especially in winter, when so many layers have to come off before the trying on even begins. I'm not much of a shopper, either, I guess, so I really prefer to do my "snoop shopping" online or in magazines.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-62226280385956872512011-07-14T08:38:13.632-07:002011-07-14T08:38:13.632-07:00I absolutely hate trying on clothing. When anyone...I absolutely hate trying on clothing. When anyone points out the time it takes me to make clothes, I always tell them that it is less than the time I would take shopping to find anything that fits and then it isn't that likely to be really what I want anyway.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452366492486662984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-50423891230622144352011-07-14T07:31:33.917-07:002011-07-14T07:31:33.917-07:00I would rather poke myself in the eye with a stick...I would rather poke myself in the eye with a stick than go into a dressing room to try on rtw. So, about twice a year, my daughter pokes me in the eye with a stick and we go shopping together. Urg. Even the things that come close to fitting have to be altered -- so it's good that I can do that! I sympathize with your long legs fitting problems.cMy long waist, deep rise and short legs make for fitting nightmares unless I am sewing from scratch.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15999430801003441981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-8667974896337038872011-07-14T05:04:44.236-07:002011-07-14T05:04:44.236-07:00LOVE the cargo capris... those are cute!LOVE the cargo capris... those are cute!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-27293284542693945122011-07-14T04:35:41.691-07:002011-07-14T04:35:41.691-07:00I'm heading out this very afternoon to do the ...I'm heading out this very afternoon to do the same thing with a sewing gal pal. Snoop shopping is such a great way to try new styles, get color ideas and notice embellishment details. I agree about those capris with all the zip and hardware detail....something I'm not going to sew for myself so it's much better to buy them.Jane Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10236298438179825569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-67600443021589561632011-07-13T22:57:35.246-07:002011-07-13T22:57:35.246-07:00Since sewing, I am more likely to gather up a size...Since sewing, I am more likely to gather up a size range rather than "my" size. So, shopping is easier for me now. I recently picked up some trail/hiking pants at REI and didn't really look at the sizing. The camera is a wonderful idea-I'll try that on my next shopping trip across the mountain (this coming Sunday).Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517527498809073174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-24061472827717394072011-07-13T21:28:32.879-07:002011-07-13T21:28:32.879-07:00Now that I've begun to sew, I've definitel...Now that I've begun to sew, I've definitely had fewer issues with trying on clothes. I think it has to do with understanding exactly what your body looks like and accepting that you don't fit the mold that department stores produce for.Nicholehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410720937217087236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-55711907064008702102011-07-13T20:02:32.336-07:002011-07-13T20:02:32.336-07:00I love to take stacks of clothing into the dressin...I love to take stacks of clothing into the dressing room, especially if it's a style I'd normally choose to wear. If I can buy it for less than I can make it I'll purchase it. If it needs minor - very minor - alterations I'll purchase it. If there's some pretty cool details I want to examine closer I'll purchase it. <br /><br />And it is easier to face the dressing room disappointment knowing I can always sew exactly what I want anyway. <br /><br />I hate to return things so it's pretty rare for me to purchase something without trying it on first.<br /><br />By the way, your TJ Maxx sure has nice fitting rooms! Much nicer than the ones I shop at.Sharon Sewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09987831277077411438noreply@blogger.com