tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post1344361301922096859..comments2024-03-28T18:50:23.094-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Seamstress Project #1Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-80881119003388953352009-12-02T09:47:10.166-06:002009-12-02T09:47:10.166-06:00I got a "D" in Home Ec and now sew, knit...I got a "D" in Home Ec and now sew, knit, weave, spin and do various other fiber arts. I learned it on my own. I think the teachers back in our day had no imagination. Look at all we have accomplished in spite of, or perhaps because we were told we couldn’t do anything. Your cushions look great.Candy https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852157597174301499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-66698816288751629072009-12-01T14:42:59.767-06:002009-12-01T14:42:59.767-06:00Because you are a woman! Love that! I stopped se...Because you are a woman! Love that! I stopped sewing because I am a woman and I can! HA!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comDayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-60546670776443786062009-11-30T08:15:50.808-06:002009-11-30T08:15:50.808-06:00Your cushion looks very attractive to me and I am ...Your cushion looks very attractive to me and I am an accomplished seamstress.I too have sewed covers for pillows,chairs,etc. and all turned out just fine. I didn't use a pattern, either.I would see any imperfections in my work, but no one else did.Shirley H.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-64783283824194049492009-11-30T07:14:25.846-06:002009-11-30T07:14:25.846-06:00Good luck! Can't wait to see the finished proj...Good luck! Can't wait to see the finished projects -- there's something about new fabric and thread that just gets us excited, isn't there?Coffee with Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16267344646007108501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-59308038994529428962009-11-30T07:07:49.214-06:002009-11-30T07:07:49.214-06:00hey, that cushion looks great! and if Lady Fi is ...hey, that cushion looks great! and if Lady Fi is your twin, then i must be your triplet. my mother hates sewing, too, and used to grumble grumble grumble whenever she had to make something. she was pretty good at it, though, which was kind of too bad--because then she had to keep doing it.<br /><br />i got a "c" in home ec because i refused to put the topstitching on a zipper i had somehow managed to put in the jumper i was making. (jumper=clever because no sleeves).lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055442432266567561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-64924276651873492322009-11-30T02:09:41.490-06:002009-11-30T02:09:41.490-06:00Hilarious! I'm your twin sister - can't se...Hilarious! I'm your twin sister - can't sew, cook or do any of that stuff! I chose Latin over Domestic Science at school.. that just about sums up my abilities! ;-)Lady Fihttp://ladyfi.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-2537569584857758262009-11-30T00:25:51.776-06:002009-11-30T00:25:51.776-06:00why wait for hell, huh? ha ha ha.
When I get near...why wait for hell, huh? ha ha ha.<br />When I get near a sewing maching the hair on the back of my neck stands up.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4951338238003317202009-11-29T20:36:41.298-06:002009-11-29T20:36:41.298-06:00Good job! But lined draperies? You are so brave! ...Good job! But lined draperies? You are so brave! I'll bet they turn out great :)Emma Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16687752178033531295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30274744349869932752009-11-29T17:58:40.442-06:002009-11-29T17:58:40.442-06:00Looks beautiful to me! One of the great things ab...Looks beautiful to me! One of the great things about the internet is you can find diagrams for how to do almost everything...I'm sure your curtains will be great too! Good luck!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000632281014476258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-52984380145436467882009-11-29T17:51:51.410-06:002009-11-29T17:51:51.410-06:00You "measure" like I do. I love the hor...You "measure" like I do. I love the horn handles, I've always been going to make some but just haven't gotten to it yet:(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4598661872606133292009-11-29T17:48:11.198-06:002009-11-29T17:48:11.198-06:00I believe you have the talent corraled! Good job....I believe you have the talent corraled! Good job. None of us see the perfection in our works only the works of others.<br />You can do this!Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85218921834226087902009-11-29T17:41:44.094-06:002009-11-29T17:41:44.094-06:00Cushion looking good! How's the start of the ...Cushion looking good! How's the start of the curtains going? call.West Side of Straighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306258644484219373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-48484311116141566592009-11-29T16:40:40.022-06:002009-11-29T16:40:40.022-06:00I have used duct tape to do cushions, ever tried t...I have used duct tape to do cushions, ever tried that?? I saw it on tv and it does work. I do sew but I am a late bloomer. So every job I tackle is always a challenge for me and yes it is hard to read the directions and worse to follow them. You shouldn't be worried about what you are not good at and think about how good you are at what you can do. You are so talented at making us laugh, simile, and show us beautiful photos. You give us inspiration. I always look froward to seeing what you have on your blog!demaincahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01466887157349356693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-75800308787907370632009-11-29T16:35:29.450-06:002009-11-29T16:35:29.450-06:00I will be glad to see the finished products. We ar...I will be glad to see the finished products. We are looking for ideas for our new window. I don't want anything but a blind, but curtains there must be. I guess that is a man thing.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-30142212659313867282009-11-29T16:17:24.896-06:002009-11-29T16:17:24.896-06:00I used to sew, but I couldn't do anything with...I used to sew, but I couldn't do anything without a pattern. I know some people do, but it takes talent I don't have. I agree with Rae: you have tons of talent and one of them is communication, which you must realize is not a universal blessing! Thanks for the blog, and your discerning eye!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-13383014817787747892009-11-29T15:12:03.349-06:002009-11-29T15:12:03.349-06:00I sewed in HS because that was how you got dresses...I sewed in HS because that was how you got dresses. I've been away from it so long, I can't get seams to line up. I thing your cushions look great. Just "fake it until you make it" and your last set of lined curtains will be perfect.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248430691218993969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-4411511739893941692009-11-29T14:10:32.851-06:002009-11-29T14:10:32.851-06:00Good for you! The cushions turned out great. I get...Good for you! The cushions turned out great. I get so discouraged and stop trying because I'm a perfectionist and when my work isn't perfect, I feel like a failure, too.<br /><br />Which is why I've not gone back to spinning yarn in the past few months. My yarn ends up over twisted, tangled and full of nubs. Everyone tells me it looks good that way, more handmade. But I see a mess.<br /><br />You're an inspiration. Keep up the good efforts at sewing, and who knows.... <br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5986324689192640852009-11-29T12:30:52.569-06:002009-11-29T12:30:52.569-06:00Just found your blog.... I love that you start by ...Just found your blog.... I love that you start by sewing in your mind. I do that, too, for projects that don't come with patterns. I was reasonably adept at sewing but didn't do any for about 30 years. Then grandkids came along, and I'm back at it.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-8417482201764957162009-11-29T11:43:14.494-06:002009-11-29T11:43:14.494-06:00I love the window seat cushions. I have never lin...I love the window seat cushions. I have never lined anything ever - not even in my mind! I admire you for tackling these projects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-54181175395820234582009-11-29T11:09:58.141-06:002009-11-29T11:09:58.141-06:00I can feel your pain. But I know you have to do th...I can feel your pain. But I know you have to do this because it becomes a thing.(to do)and you are woman. <br />PatsyPatsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17862394699499538591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-32954948241644452009-11-29T11:05:35.834-06:002009-11-29T11:05:35.834-06:00You are far from being a failure. Maybe you can&#...You are far from being a failure. Maybe you can't sew or cook, but you are talented in so many other ways. You are smart and witty. You have excellent photography skills and I think you have one the best written blogs I have ever read. It is in my top five favorites and I read a lot of blogs. Beside all that, I relate totally. I hate cooking, shopping, sewing, and talking on the phone. You sound ideal to me. For what my opinion is worth, I think the window seat looks great!Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.com