tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post5074999834283464503..comments2024-01-28T03:24:25.435-05:00Comments on The Slapdash Sewist: Hitting the Pattern SaleGretchen the Household Deityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-58930988555679639462011-07-08T15:56:23.600-04:002011-07-08T15:56:23.600-04:00Those are all great choices! That Vogue dress is ...Those are all great choices! That Vogue dress is no my list of items to sew as well. Erica B did a fabulous version of that one!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426270867775857048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-27199070085667940752011-07-08T12:23:55.866-04:002011-07-08T12:23:55.866-04:00Completely agree with the lack of guilt when it co...Completely agree with the lack of guilt when it comes to patterns! Although, that is not too much of an issue now that I live in no-fabric land - either of them is good to get now.<br />I got the same DKNY this very week, through sewingpatterns' 3.99 sale. It's been on my wishlist for months and I think it will look good on us petites!<br />Off to check all of your other pattern acquisitions at more length - I always love your choices so that is great inspiration for me.Kitty Couturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366261017869630923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-78315117759681065782011-07-07T10:23:38.904-04:002011-07-07T10:23:38.904-04:00I suffer from the same schizoid delusion that too ...I suffer from the same schizoid delusion that too much fabric is oppressive, while too many patterns are just quirky. I think your analysis about how pattersn can be squirelled away easier in a visually non-offensive manner is right on the money.<br /><br />I have seen some improvements lately. Since I've had a good personal block, and have kind of painfully ended up fixing up most everything to conform to it, my pitiful patternmaking skills have improved a bit. I still buy the occasional pattern for a specific feature, and buy many Burda magazines on the basis that they're most efficient. But since I know I kind of have to redraft, I now often just draft stuff right off. Maybe eventually I'll manage to winnow down the accumulation :-).Marie-Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-73992300590022720942011-07-07T04:59:10.496-04:002011-07-07T04:59:10.496-04:00V1221 reminds me of your Burda 11-2007-109 dress, ...V1221 reminds me of your Burda 11-2007-109 dress, which I am a great admirer of. I also feel very weighed down by my fabric stash but not my patterns.KathleenShttp://www.patternreview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-62659671805390496772011-07-07T00:25:36.240-04:002011-07-07T00:25:36.240-04:00I've paid $13.00 Aus for a McCalls pattern on ...I've paid $13.00 Aus for a McCalls pattern on a 40% off sale. You really, really have to like a pattern before you can justify buying it here. Makes Burdastyle good value in comparison (at least until their aesthetic turned to sacks).Paolahttp://www.spadesandspoons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-30520785186515962922011-07-06T23:22:36.748-04:002011-07-06T23:22:36.748-04:00I love that McCall's shirtdress and the drapey...I love that McCall's shirtdress and the drapey cowl-y top.<br /><br />I hope the pattern drafting works out well. I tried a pattern with "tummy disguise" rather similar to this, but unfortunately it kind of molded right around the bulge and highlighted it instead of skimming it. (I think I used the wrong kind of knit - a very soft squishy cotton baby rib. Should have picked up something with backbone and Lycra.)<br /><br />I have fabric guilt too (the Threads article on textile waste several issues back did nothing to alleviate it). Good luck depleting the stash! A worthy endeavour.Mrs. Micawberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08680436275934263596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-73314480299209298592011-07-06T20:31:10.337-04:002011-07-06T20:31:10.337-04:00Nice haul! I hit the shops yesterday for fabric s...Nice haul! I hit the shops yesterday for fabric so right now I am fantasising about getting it out of bags and into my wardrobe where I can feel less guilty about it!AllisonChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07431369603470575306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-602917713590046832011-07-06T19:30:12.932-04:002011-07-06T19:30:12.932-04:00So jealous..... AUstralia's idea of a pattern ...So jealous..... AUstralia's idea of a pattern sale is $6 for New Look and about $10 for everything else...<br /><br />I'm loving the DKNY and V8705 and the M6321 looks adorable! Have fun!Amber Elaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05942523468304286877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-42721648160316032682011-07-06T15:10:04.709-04:002011-07-06T15:10:04.709-04:00I feel the same way - too much fabric makes me fee...I feel the same way - too much fabric makes me feel guilty, but a gal can never have enough patterns! I love that Palmer/Pletsch dress and it's on my worktable, waiting for a fabric inspirationLittle Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-85295120014417195342011-07-06T15:10:01.423-04:002011-07-06T15:10:01.423-04:00Do you ever look at DVF for ideas? I think of her ...Do you ever look at DVF for ideas? I think of her fashions when I see silk jersey.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-71989961028590465002011-07-06T13:26:42.698-04:002011-07-06T13:26:42.698-04:00What a great deal on the patterns, and you have so...What a great deal on the patterns, and you have some interesting ones to make up. I love to have lots of patterns to choose from. The only drawback for me is trying to decide which one to make next!MushyWearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298153126878457192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-46209731698837954072011-07-06T13:09:35.966-04:002011-07-06T13:09:35.966-04:00Wow--pattern confessional this time! Oooh, I love...Wow--pattern confessional this time! Oooh, I love patterns. Like Karin I would not have had the restraint you showed had I been in the US for that sale. I'm in awe that you can part with them easily, I'm the other way, if enabled by cheap patterns I'd buy stacks but am very, very picky about fabric. *Sigh* thanks for the fun by proxy :)Katharinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14355680090132670030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-10757942071394109512011-07-06T12:24:58.143-04:002011-07-06T12:24:58.143-04:00How will you ever sew so many dresses? I'll l...How will you ever sew so many dresses? I'll love watching see you try! So pretty. If I was in the US, I'd be gorging on 99 cent patterns too!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-88260250387701839502011-07-06T12:15:56.853-04:002011-07-06T12:15:56.853-04:00What is it with men and animal print? LOL And most...What is it with men and animal print? LOL And most look so cheap anyway. Good luck! <br /><br />I hoard patterns too - great choices! I've been trying to decide on that DKNY dress, myself. I'm fantasizing about working on my next three lined up projects - border print pants (which could end in disaster), a jumpsuit (soo controversial!) and a dress for a dear friend's wedding (hugely challenging with bra cups, piping and all kinds of other nonsense). These days it seems like I'm not sewing unless I'm flirting with disaster, which is fun.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-87032815525019887152011-07-06T12:10:48.416-04:002011-07-06T12:10:48.416-04:00I have the exact same feeling about patterns vs fa...I have the exact same feeling about patterns vs fabric. Too much fabric makes me feel overwhelmed and unproductive. Patterns — who knows when they might come in handy. I am trying to sew fast, wearable separates right now but I still dream of making a leather jacket someday.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08204959729929501946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-91454818373793126072011-07-06T12:03:34.312-04:002011-07-06T12:03:34.312-04:00I'm getting a bit drooly at the McCalls 6363 &...I'm getting a bit drooly at the McCalls 6363 & the DKNY patterns, but I'm a fool for wrap dresses. My skill set is at the beginner level, so I'll stay away from the patter if it's got drafting problems.Saminahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03997234339953688955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-9337841362091639352011-07-06T11:11:38.109-04:002011-07-06T11:11:38.109-04:00Good morning, I am on a pattern fast and seeing yo...Good morning, I am on a pattern fast and seeing your post made my palms sweat a little. I did pick up some "vintage" patterns from unfinishedbusiness as she has literally hundreds to get rid of. But that is my only fall off the wagon. Oh, I had to get a few Sewing Workshop patterns too because they deserve a second chance from me. And the Vogues and Buttericks I got a few weeks ago don't count either because I needed those. Really, I need a 12 step program. :-)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03517527498809073174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4198660701949089916.post-16883661247011244522011-07-06T11:05:45.821-04:002011-07-06T11:05:45.821-04:00Great patterns! Good luck with finding an animal p...Great patterns! Good luck with finding an animal print knit fabric (there must be some out there, right?). This isn't my fantasy, but I'm sure the husband would appreciate some animal print in my life as well!Utahttp://el-little.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com