tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post2261414330216869182..comments2024-03-21T22:00:15.368-07:00Comments on Communing With Fabric: If Burberry Made Sarongsshamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-89107447163208126402013-09-09T20:43:26.127-07:002013-09-09T20:43:26.127-07:00Shams, congrats on the 009!! I have one, too, but ...Shams, congrats on the 009!! I have one, too, but I have never used it and I have had it for years! We can learn together!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-34269005332596345712013-09-09T16:29:03.664-07:002013-09-09T16:29:03.664-07:00Best to your daughter... I'm sure it will be a...Best to your daughter... I'm sure it will be an amazing trip! Love how the sarongs turned out.<br /><br />Don't miss Debbie Cook's Coverstitch information. http://stitchesandseams.blogspot.com/2001/01/coverstitch-all-stuff.html<br /><br />Everything you ever wanted to know about CS but were afraid to ask. My tablemate at a CS class Sunday had that machine and it performed very well. Stand alone CS is the way to go! :-) meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-46691613422624651382013-09-09T09:00:24.724-07:002013-09-09T09:00:24.724-07:00The best hint when I started to use the coverstitc...The best hint when I started to use the coverstitch was to sew a contrasting basting stitch on the right side where you intend to fold the raw edge to on the back. Then pin up the hem. When you stitch from the right side, centered over the basting line, your raw edge will be perfectly enclosed on the back. Then remove the contrasting basting line. Perfection. Enjoy. Wearinbeadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175752039767898951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-59632445724811857422013-09-09T08:53:31.806-07:002013-09-09T08:53:31.806-07:00Hmmm. I just thought some more about the burda pa...Hmmm. I just thought some more about the burda pattern. I get it. You wrap it around your back, cross the fabric in front and hook a shoulder through the spaghetti strap. The drawing makes it look like the strap is attached to the back but it really isn't. Right? Lisa from BABES.Lisa M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15500119410460182057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-82807163970143637272013-09-09T08:49:54.966-07:002013-09-09T08:49:54.966-07:00Oh Shams! That is the same cover stitch machine I...Oh Shams! That is the same cover stitch machine I have. You will love it. It is completely idiot proof. I haven't even changed the needles in years. It is remarkable to have a stand alone cover stitch machine. <br /><br />BTW, to the reader who asked how you keep a sarong closed, the fabrics are light enough that, once it is on, you can create tiny knots where you want more security. It really works.<br /><br />I'm trying to wrap my brain around that burda wrap pattern with the spaghetti straps to try it out without a pattern but just can't. I like the idea of a sarong that doesn't have to squash your upper chest to stay up. <br /><br />Lisa from BABES<br /><br /> Lisa M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15500119410460182057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-2132886803113906622013-09-09T06:16:30.856-07:002013-09-09T06:16:30.856-07:00Reminds me of when my son shipped off for the Peac...Reminds me of when my son shipped off for the Peace Corps. He was in a village with no electricity nor running water. It was a great adventure for both of us!bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15696947264601937731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-14941221740733558542013-09-09T05:24:29.988-07:002013-09-09T05:24:29.988-07:00Thanks so much, Bunny!Thanks so much, Bunny!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-30637944487018593352013-09-09T05:24:15.371-07:002013-09-09T05:24:15.371-07:00Yay! I feel less weird. Thanks, andib!Yay! I feel less weird. Thanks, andib!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-28253192345024257142013-09-09T05:23:42.964-07:002013-09-09T05:23:42.964-07:00Thanks, Mary Beth!Thanks, Mary Beth!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-83745876876129507392013-09-09T05:23:21.081-07:002013-09-09T05:23:21.081-07:00LOL, Claire. Your parents turned out a pretty cool...LOL, Claire. Your parents turned out a pretty cool daughter! I do think that this sort of travel can form a person.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-14520949745369107392013-09-09T05:22:20.011-07:002013-09-09T05:22:20.011-07:00Thanks, Carolyn!Thanks, Carolyn!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-49940860803652588552013-09-09T05:22:04.390-07:002013-09-09T05:22:04.390-07:00She was been playing with different ways to wear i...She was been playing with different ways to wear it, but if you wear it as shown, it's more of a towel/swimsuit coverup.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-17214926842918704352013-09-09T05:21:25.363-07:002013-09-09T05:21:25.363-07:00Thanks, Gayle! Congrats on your new Janome!Thanks, Gayle! Congrats on your new Janome!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-25596943843254647702013-09-08T16:03:13.804-07:002013-09-08T16:03:13.804-07:00Lots going on in this blogpost! Safe travels for y...Lots going on in this blogpost! Safe travels for your daughter. Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-37660394296488181082013-09-08T12:28:53.226-07:002013-09-08T12:28:53.226-07:00Good luck to your DD! If it makes you feel any be...Good luck to your DD! If it makes you feel any better the sarongs I pickup up in my backpacking days were floral AND plaid! I used mine TONS when traveling. Sleeping, bathing, beaching, walking, etc....andibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07209609669553104025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-24898013718828805602013-09-08T11:31:59.221-07:002013-09-08T11:31:59.221-07:00I got empathic tears reading this. Love this post...I got empathic tears reading this. Love this post a lot for many different reasons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-39829099324124961852013-09-08T11:15:59.283-07:002013-09-08T11:15:59.283-07:00I like 45" by 2 yds. Shorter is OK, but th...I like 45" by 2 yds. Shorter is OK, but the 2 yds. allows me to wrap it around my waist twice with some ears to tie it, or around the waist or bust with enough for complete closure, and then pin or roll it into place, and also long enough for a nice shawl/wrap for cool evenings. Jillybejoyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11010866113928621691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-31357118701467970782013-09-08T09:15:14.690-07:002013-09-08T09:15:14.690-07:00You are a Good Mother! The sarongs are very very s...You are a Good Mother! The sarongs are very very stylish. And, encouraging your daughter to take off for a big adventure is just plain wonderful. I will always be grateful to my parents for going along with my outlandish plan to head to South America when I was 20. I was so naive I thought South America was just like Seattle except they spoke Spanish - good grief. I think all three of us were apprehensive about that trip but it set me on my path for life! What a Good Good Mother you are!!!Claire R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09937988030390654215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-59543985278385623062013-09-08T09:01:04.009-07:002013-09-08T09:01:04.009-07:00Wow, what an awesome adventure for your daughter w...Wow, what an awesome adventure for your daughter who is very pretty btw. Congrats on the cover stitch ~ that was a lovely gift! I'm glad that you had such a good time with Susanne and I'm sure we are going to see some awesome knit pieces emerge from your new sewing machine!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-20699324550000669292013-09-08T08:44:53.284-07:002013-09-08T08:44:53.284-07:00How does the sarong stay closed if the only closur...How does the sarong stay closed if the only closure is at the top??? The fabrics are delish. Keep us updated on her!SEWNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05447977771494445400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-85629032878683216222013-09-08T08:20:26.992-07:002013-09-08T08:20:26.992-07:00Loved this post, Sharon. Seeing you with your dau...Loved this post, Sharon. Seeing you with your daughter, just priceless. Congrats on the new machine. There's nothing quite like a new machine! <br /><br />I just got a Janome Cover Pro for big projects. It has a larger bed than normal cover stitch machines. I love it!Gayle Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942980115328024727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-40674770040489020552013-09-08T08:11:34.242-07:002013-09-08T08:11:34.242-07:00Thanks, Jean!Thanks, Jean!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-30454000440311723832013-09-08T08:11:18.409-07:002013-09-08T08:11:18.409-07:00Thanks, Margy! Yes, I expect to get a very changed...Thanks, Margy! Yes, I expect to get a very changed kid back next May!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-87828263725327480652013-09-08T08:10:49.957-07:002013-09-08T08:10:49.957-07:00Thanks, Kelly! I thought some people might think, ...Thanks, Kelly! I thought some people might think, "Wow, how weird... A plaid sarong??!?" LOLshamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-76567937027029194262013-09-08T08:10:04.822-07:002013-09-08T08:10:04.822-07:00KittyAnn, this sounds like a similar trip (through...KittyAnn, this sounds like a similar trip (through TBB), except that this one ends up in Ecuador. Oy Vey, I wonder if something like this is in the plans.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.com