tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post6124312462381903858..comments2024-03-01T02:46:51.482-08:00Comments on Ten Thousand Hours of Sewing ...: Sewing Jots & Tittles- 2.27.11Victoriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-3282596684076533152011-03-21T14:22:25.576-07:002011-03-21T14:22:25.576-07:00I like your lycra knit dress too. And isn't i...I like your lycra knit dress too. And isn't it sad that WalMart is phasing out the fabric department in their stores? My little local WalMart still sells fabric, but it's just a matter of time and they will be squeezed out for something else. I have written to WalMart and told them I will no longer have any reason to go into their store if they get rid of the fabric section, but I don't think they believe me.StuffandThingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12472977898008242622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-52167711809848756872011-03-09T01:57:44.185-08:002011-03-09T01:57:44.185-08:00The dress is gorgeous!!The dress is gorgeous!!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-71195327403209855002011-03-02T11:50:40.644-08:002011-03-02T11:50:40.644-08:00I have been decluttering as well. I haven't y...I have been decluttering as well. I haven't yet tackled the sewing room (except for one box of vintage patterns sold on eBay) but it is coming. I haven't quite reached the point of not buying new patterns, though! I have done cutting layouts like that. It takes forever to lay out but it's so satisfying when you can hold the scraps in your hand! It feels like a real accomplishment.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-77159900347951820372011-02-28T17:55:18.546-08:002011-02-28T17:55:18.546-08:00Very nice dress Victoria! I could see wearing tha...Very nice dress Victoria! I could see wearing that one all the time too! and that jacket is to die for!!! I really can't wait to see it made up! Good luck on it!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-50238758932820014192011-02-28T15:34:20.423-08:002011-02-28T15:34:20.423-08:00The fabric is beautiful....love the dress. It look...The fabric is beautiful....love the dress. It looks so nice on you....and 81 degrees....how I would love this weather right now :))Ann Made Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02736679240367173915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-28753622907579702122011-02-28T05:57:52.466-08:002011-02-28T05:57:52.466-08:0081 degrees! I am sooooo jealous!
What a pretty d...81 degrees! I am sooooo jealous!<br /><br />What a pretty dress on you! It looks lovely and it suits your figure. No wonder it is one of your favourites.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-22943631700589370862011-02-28T01:23:02.107-08:002011-02-28T01:23:02.107-08:00Great idea to make a weekly summing up!
In my nec...Great idea to make a weekly summing up!<br /><br />In my neck of the woods (Denmark), patterns are never on sale and cost from $12 and up - and I have never heard about anyone scanning and printing.Anne Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814583669172755167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-17894702852339044862011-02-28T01:09:32.452-08:002011-02-28T01:09:32.452-08:00I'm with Skitt, I'm about the only person ...I'm with Skitt, I'm about the only person I know who can fold a pattern back properly (yes, graduate work in topology helps..) but there's no way it'd ever really look the same. So frankly I think this is sheer fantasy. But I don't know any fabric shop that has ever taken patterns back, so there' no reason for Joann's to feed you that bunk.<br />On the other hand people do buy clothes and return them, sometime after wearing them. So those would believe the scanning thing no problem. And further those Joann sales are incredibly cheap, so there's really no reason that they should take back patterns that have potentially been messed with. Wow, I think it's the first time I've ever thought anything in defense of Joann's, how novel :-).Marie-Chrisitnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-52397175348864858192011-02-27T19:55:10.740-08:002011-02-27T19:55:10.740-08:00Love your dress! Tony and the kids got SICK of me ...Love your dress! Tony and the kids got SICK of me wearing my "pink" version of that dress lol. I need to pull it out again lolAdriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12818182968849661620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-20358699534359302332011-02-27T19:22:50.616-08:002011-02-27T19:22:50.616-08:00That jacket pattern is to die for!
Around here the...That jacket pattern is to die for!<br />Around here there has never been an option to return patterns. I even had problems once when the wrong sizes were inserted into the envelope. They didn't want to make an exchange.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-82029894268755302072011-02-27T18:26:28.802-08:002011-02-27T18:26:28.802-08:00I was happy to see you're becoming a "min...I was happy to see you're becoming a "minimalist". I've always been one (don't like to dust!) But minimalizing the fabric stash? I can't do that....Miasewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07597551802534518767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-53851754032299146512011-02-27T18:09:37.108-08:002011-02-27T18:09:37.108-08:00GodsgirlT, thanks for the info. My JoAnn's sai...GodsgirlT, thanks for the info. My JoAnn's said they will allow me to switch out the same pattern for a different size. I'll investigate and see if I was told wrong. I would love to at least have the exchange option.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-21259266290372011522011-02-27T18:05:33.457-08:002011-02-27T18:05:33.457-08:00Who can't spring 99 cents for a pattern? or 3....Who can't spring 99 cents for a pattern? or 3.99 for a designer Vogue? And when I think of all the effort it would take to pull this off, my head spins. <br /><br />Love this dress. I really envy your beautiful dress and the fact that you get to put on a springy sleeveless outfit for church. We are still in snow boots up here and I can't wait till Spring!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-37674400903623750462011-02-27T17:52:10.698-08:002011-02-27T17:52:10.698-08:00Love your dress! Roomy dresses are the best! - lol...Love your dress! Roomy dresses are the best! - lol! And that Burda suit - sharp! Can't wait to see your daughter's and Goddaughter's dresses! While JoAnn's does not make returns on patterns, they will exchange them. If I have selected a pattern that I later decide that I don't want, I will exchange it for another, and sometiimes even another. There is no limit to the amount of times you can exchange patterns.Virginia's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05679679814786130407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-83561219921302705272011-02-27T17:42:47.810-08:002011-02-27T17:42:47.810-08:00I like this dress very much - cute fabric. I had ...I like this dress very much - cute fabric. I had a bit of a chuckle - on first read I thought the title of this post read 'Sewing Jots and Titties'.<br />In Australia when you buy a pattern, the store usually stamps the packet somewhere with a 'non-refundable' stamp.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-1346129093969795622011-02-27T17:03:07.003-08:002011-02-27T17:03:07.003-08:00Speakingof the scanners: I'm thinking that dou...Speakingof the scanners: I'm thinking that double work for them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but they scan the pattern, then they will have to print out, several more pieces to put together one piece, then cut it out still. Am I missing something? It seems it's worth it to pay the price for the pattern rather than pay later for ink and paper. I don't scan or download patterns, so I ask again, am I missing something? Hmmm!?!?!?<br />As for a title, I'll have to think of one~ I named mine "Diary of a Mad Black Seamstress". I periodically visit it to reread or to share my thoughts.<br />BTW, thanks Victoria thanks for the card!! We'll talk. :)Alethiahttp://www.sewmuchtalent.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-73689761494005055522011-02-27T16:59:36.462-08:002011-02-27T16:59:36.462-08:00Skittl1321, lol! You are so right! They are magici...Skittl1321, lol! You are so right! They are magicians for sure! Lol!Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055410123914346485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-46622755459078183562011-02-27T16:58:22.339-08:002011-02-27T16:58:22.339-08:00Love the dress! I wish it was 80 here, but we'...Love the dress! I wish it was 80 here, but we're unthawing for a snow dump a few days ago and the rain is coming back (Washington, it's the Evergreen state ya know!). I didn't know that about Joann's not returning patterns. They used to, but it's such a pain to exchange or retun anything at mine I try to avoid it at all costs.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16357944348284103102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-61563693356714326052011-02-27T16:31:48.645-08:002011-02-27T16:31:48.645-08:00Gorgeous dress!
About the people who scan patter...Gorgeous dress!<br /><br /><br />About the people who scan patterns from Joanns- not who are crazy people who steal (there are tons of those) who are these people who can unfold patterns and then manage to refold them exactly as they came? To me, that is magic!Jessimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442665425448000014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3699537904435529619.post-38192348555192035482011-02-27T16:10:21.411-08:002011-02-27T16:10:21.411-08:00Oh! I love that dress! Is that pattern still in pr...Oh! I love that dress! Is that pattern still in print?!!?!!?Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07742181849091055692noreply@blogger.com