tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post73558455042185394..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Feast or FamineK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83917362632289854422014-01-28T21:58:16.233-05:002014-01-28T21:58:16.233-05:00Well, that was smart! And I admire your fortitude....Well, that was smart! And I admire your fortitude. Keep on with the diet. I won't let you succumb. I'll do it for you :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39948515916490424782014-01-28T21:57:17.117-05:002014-01-28T21:57:17.117-05:00It is the perfect combo! And say more about linen ...It is the perfect combo! And say more about linen and jersey! I want to know!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-34588569430537267142014-01-28T10:30:07.225-05:002014-01-28T10:30:07.225-05:00I have put Mr. Stitch on notice that if I windup m... I have put Mr. Stitch on notice that if I windup murdered he should think of you and Sara as prime suspects. Of course talk of diet makes me want to binge, hence the fact that I never go on a food diet. I think of it as modifying my food choices so that is precisely what I'm doing with my sewing. Don't go talking me out of it - need to sew all that pretty fabric before you carry out your threats!Andreahttp://www.stitchparade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78594854481264619122014-01-28T05:33:46.388-05:002014-01-28T05:33:46.388-05:00Good friends. Fabric. Wine. Chocolate.
The perfect...Good friends. Fabric. Wine. Chocolate.<br />The perfect combination, no?<br />I'm saying nothing about the floral linen and the print jersey I bought last week. ;-)Evie Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17838980250700215736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-39716150602824521822014-01-26T10:06:11.536-05:002014-01-26T10:06:11.536-05:00I know - I love Myrna and Carolyn's posts. I&#...I know - I love Myrna and Carolyn's posts. I'm leaning to their perspective, as you can probably tell. :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-65616226594381635712014-01-26T10:05:08.476-05:002014-01-26T10:05:08.476-05:00Ha! I blame the dieters! Look, I like any pattern ...Ha! I blame the dieters! Look, I like any pattern I like, but I cannot remember what's what 5 minutes after the pattern is complete. And by all means, go and buy some yarn! And photo it and put it up on your blog! I want to see.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10762755904824439242014-01-26T10:03:57.808-05:002014-01-26T10:03:57.808-05:00It's pretty amazing to have access to people w...It's pretty amazing to have access to people with the same passions. We can talk endlessly about the things that most people zone out about in 5 minutes!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-10540800078490839912014-01-26T10:02:42.751-05:002014-01-26T10:02:42.751-05:00It's starting to make its way to food consumpt...It's starting to make its way to food consumption :-(K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-63568614375872028922014-01-26T10:02:15.720-05:002014-01-26T10:02:15.720-05:00Have to say, I bet those older ladies could run us...Have to say, I bet those older ladies could run us under the bridge with their skillz! :-) Mind you, it's fun to have access to a wide range of friends. You know, I've been blogging almost daily for 6 years and it's only in the last 2 that the blog community in TO has grown to this extent. I do know what you mean about feeling isolated...<br /><br />And, I can only imagine the challenge of purchasing fabric while pregnant. I mean, it's hard to make the "smart" decisions at the best of times :-)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-90739254441142388582014-01-26T10:00:01.304-05:002014-01-26T10:00:01.304-05:00You are more than welcome any time, Faye!You are more than welcome any time, Faye!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-89591626149058005642014-01-26T09:59:30.177-05:002014-01-26T09:59:30.177-05:00See, I realized I was going to have to kill you to...See, I realized I was going to have to kill you too, and then it all seemed too evil :-) I can't wait to see the catalogued stash, btw. K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-74664066561699749872014-01-24T15:57:39.150-05:002014-01-24T15:57:39.150-05:00Ditto - don't talk to me about my weight or I ...Ditto - don't talk to me about my weight or I will eat double and its the same with fabric. To stash or not is a hot topic at present on the net both Myna and Carolyn have posted great discussions about this. I have just purchased some wonderful coating after reading Shams post about "who cares how many coats I have in the closet". I love sewing coats so off I go!!<br /><br />Your afternoon with your sewing buddys sounds like a blast and I look forward to seeing the future garments!jacquiannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01877759444999296777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-43915999514774350532014-01-24T12:51:11.215-05:002014-01-24T12:51:11.215-05:00So many thoughts! I added 8.5 yards of fabric to ...So many thoughts! I added 8.5 yards of fabric to my stash just yesterday! Subconsciously, I must have been influenced by all the dieters. I actually don't think this fabric will sit long in stash since I have projects in mind for every yard even though I wasn't shopping with a mission.<br /><br />I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't keep track of all the indie patterns and who has sewn what! I'm just happy if I know what pattern is being talked about most of the time. <br /><br />I'm actually ruing not having a yarn stash aside from leftovers/scraps. I've hit a few blocks with my current knitting projects and don't have yarn for the other things I want to knit. I've been trying to content myself with learning how to fix socks until I can get to my LYS tomorrow, where I intend to binge. Honestly, I think that having a supply of fun sock yarn so I can always cast something on is a must moving forward for me. :-) <br /><br /><br /><br />Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-47496174330448649492014-01-24T12:22:16.827-05:002014-01-24T12:22:16.827-05:00Your get-togethers sound so fun! Andrea is a sweet...Your get-togethers sound so fun! Andrea is a sweetheart. I have a few friends that I knit and sew with regularly and it's one of my favorite experiences. We have such a wonderful time and really understand one another. Who else can you talk to about madelinetosh and indie patterns??<br /><br />I have zero self-control and will not be participating in any sort of fabric diet, but I do clean out and sell stash pieces regularly while adding new ones. My tastes have changed over the years, but they're slowly becoming more predictable and practical. I'm working on it. <br /><br />There are a few phenomenal indie pattern companies. I was going to say that I haven't used a BIg 4 pattern in years, but that's actually not true - I made a Vogue dress last year. But I really love Grainline, Papercut and Victory patterns right now. They all have slightly different aesthetics that still suit my style and they're beautifully drafted.Stephaniehttp://makesthethings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-41135825782060360892014-01-23T22:27:03.159-05:002014-01-23T22:27:03.159-05:00Hey, don't badmouth us old ladies! We may not ...Hey, don't badmouth us old ladies! We may not be hip but we're cleverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-2135152070660443912014-01-23T18:27:24.887-05:002014-01-23T18:27:24.887-05:00Oh yeah, people talking about fabric diets always ...Oh yeah, people talking about fabric diets always makes me want to binge!!!Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-22658397642141446662014-01-23T17:55:41.277-05:002014-01-23T17:55:41.277-05:00Oh where shall I begin?? This post speaks to me on...Oh where shall I begin?? This post speaks to me on so many levels. First, I'm jealous that you have local people to share all of this with. There is nobody that I can find within 3 hours who loves sewing on the same level as I...that is not also in her 70s. Thank goodness for the Internet for that purpose alone.<br /><br />I am not on a stash diet and many of the blog posts I've been seeing of late are inspiring me to buy more fabric as well. I really need to liquidate some of the "what was I thinking?" fabrics in my stash as I was pregnant when much of it was acquired. That was dumb. I don't recommend letting pregnancy brain influence style decisions for non-pregnancy projects. I bit the bullet and purchased a stack of StyleArc patterns just today, but passed on the stretch Bengaline this time around as the one 1.5 meter length DOUBLED my shipping costs. I suspect it's similar in nature to RPL judging from the fabric content (which is one of my all-time favorite workhorse fabrics). I will be living vicariously through your experience with it until I can justify the purchase myself :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-83389264443763174672014-01-23T17:53:31.851-05:002014-01-23T17:53:31.851-05:00Sounds like you girls had a real constructive meet...Sounds like you girls had a real constructive meetup. I wish I could have been invited - would love to run my fingers through some new to me fabrics.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-4864156712225087842014-01-23T17:36:55.837-05:002014-01-23T17:36:55.837-05:00It would have been a race to see who could load up...It would have been a race to see who could load up with the most of her amazing stash! I remember that I paired some chiffon with a blouse but I'll admit that I don't remember our second selection! We were deep into wine and chocolate by that point. Anyway, the mere talk of "dieting" makes me want to go on a fabric binge, which is why I am so glad that Andrea is close and committed and will maybe not hesitate to take me to task if I cheat. You could as well. Yelling, mocking, and all sorts of fun is officially allowed if I cheat! My stash is not particularly extensive (though I am in the process of cataloging and my final tally may call me a liar on this one) but my storage space is tight and I am also normally so reluctant to cut into the good stuff! As my recent carpet beetle experience has taught me that the good stuff could end in the trash, I want a reason to use it now! In the meantime, I'll happily live vicariously through your new purchases and I can wait to see the FOs in real life! Very, very curious about the stretch Bengaline...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com