tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post8473356721650869266..comments2024-03-21T22:00:15.368-07:00Comments on Communing With Fabric: Chiffon topper (my guilty pleasure), AIF 2017, Degas and Millinery, and more!shamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-3191477744664349432018-04-06T01:33:48.394-07:002018-04-06T01:33:48.394-07:00I really love your blog post and the way you simpl...I really love your blog post and the way you simplify the <a href="https://tissura.com/catalog/women/silk/chiffon" rel="nofollow">chiffon dress</a> procedure. Just amazing. All the very best for you and keep posting more!John Salvitorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05688065527030513602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-45352479981756356802017-10-08T07:37:41.562-07:002017-10-08T07:37:41.562-07:00Thanks, Sheila! I mentioned this series to another...Thanks, Sheila! I mentioned this series to another friend and she's LOVING it. She's now in book 3. She mentioned "licorice pipes" several times, particularly in the early books. I had never heard of these, so I found some online and ordered the black ones. They were... interesting. I think when it comes to licorice, I prefer regular twisted licorice whips. Let me know what you think of Monsieur Gamache! :Dshamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-32410098757091948932017-10-06T22:44:39.583-07:002017-10-06T22:44:39.583-07:00Hi there - Love to read your blog. I am always ama...Hi there - Love to read your blog. I am always amazed by the work you put in. Also, wanted to say thanks for the reference to the Louise Penny books. I'm always looking for a new mystery author and I love all her female characters. Thanks!Sheila in Leucadiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051832577174426332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-43827854905329051482017-10-02T21:20:20.011-07:002017-10-02T21:20:20.011-07:00Thanks, Rosalind!Thanks, Rosalind!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-34848645994358423052017-10-02T05:57:30.616-07:002017-10-02T05:57:30.616-07:00Your changes to the chiffon topper made it MUCH be...Your changes to the chiffon topper made it MUCH better! I really love to read your blog, there's always fun & inspiring things!Rosalind Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741994461354487456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-75846557317766671472017-10-01T14:04:28.083-07:002017-10-01T14:04:28.083-07:00WOOT WOOT! So glad, Meg. I adore the results of th...WOOT WOOT! So glad, Meg. I adore the results of that technique, though it can be time consuming. :)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-10981501741543331952017-10-01T14:01:04.730-07:002017-10-01T14:01:04.730-07:00I finally tried your tiny hem technique and it was...I finally tried your tiny hem technique and it was amazing! Tiny hems everywhere! (And this garment had a LOT of them.)Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01455909792052564401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-14665024719843578822017-10-01T07:17:36.623-07:002017-10-01T07:17:36.623-07:00Thanks, Margy! Those are the Papucei boots that I ...Thanks, Margy! Those are the Papucei boots that I purchased on sale from All Clad.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-27503861482081323712017-10-01T07:16:57.420-07:002017-10-01T07:16:57.420-07:00Awww, thanks Annie!Awww, thanks Annie!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-91640567823325764292017-09-30T20:20:41.726-07:002017-09-30T20:20:41.726-07:00Fabulous newsy juicy post! So sorry to miss AIF th...Fabulous newsy juicy post! So sorry to miss AIF this year...which boots do you have on with the plaid dress? (the red ones, of course)Margyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12530078687246891396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-53596035250690591012017-09-30T19:34:12.352-07:002017-09-30T19:34:12.352-07:00Thank you. Buying without a pattern is such a cra...Thank you. Buying without a pattern is such a crap shoot but even if I buy for a pattern I'm never guaranteed to make what I bought it for. Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-65964658238803600822017-09-30T08:20:10.489-07:002017-09-30T08:20:10.489-07:00You never fail to entertain, Shams, which is why I...You never fail to entertain, Shams, which is why I look forward to your posts and stop what I'm doing to read them. Colorful, stylish, informative and friendly, you bring it on in a great way!<br />Love your style - keep it coming!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05146788813600818423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-22214868894532276692017-09-29T23:16:08.640-07:002017-09-29T23:16:08.640-07:00You are too sweet, Sue. Thanks! Yes, I am feeling ...You are too sweet, Sue. Thanks! Yes, I am feeling hats lately, too! I really enjoyed wearing one to the exhibit. The weather is still a bit too warm on most days for a wool hat, but winter/fall is coming!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-64991018513956892742017-09-29T22:44:01.321-07:002017-09-29T22:44:01.321-07:00Okay, before I forget...your voice is not weird at...Okay, before I forget...your voice is not weird at all. And it's nice to hear it!<br /><br />My favourite segment of your post is the HATS! I'm really into hats right now and I LOVE yours! I can think of nothing better than seeing an art exhibit featuring all those lovely paintings...AND THOSE GORGEOUS HATS!<br />Sue @ A Colourful Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509898677660889672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-10735001581060740252017-09-29T16:18:57.372-07:002017-09-29T16:18:57.372-07:00Interesting! Thanks for the history!Interesting! Thanks for the history!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-60631029485430966212017-09-29T16:18:29.136-07:002017-09-29T16:18:29.136-07:00Cool, thanks!Cool, thanks!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-46371719208091959502017-09-29T14:46:06.494-07:002017-09-29T14:46:06.494-07:00Those leather "buttons" are part of the ...Those leather "buttons" are part of the JUL collection. You can see more of Laura's wonderful closures at JULdesigns.com. Laura is Nora Bellow's twin sister, in case you are familiar with Nora's Noni knitting patterns.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289677552453290086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-84205967195583800412017-09-29T14:11:32.870-07:002017-09-29T14:11:32.870-07:00Ah, Bad Woman Yarn! Love those folks!
There used ...Ah, Bad Woman Yarn! Love those folks! <br />There used to be more Pacific Fabrics (formerly Pacific Iron, scrap dealers. The flat folds were the only fabrics they sold when I was a young'un) but they lost their leases in Puyallup (just up the hill from SewExpo site) and Everett. Love love love em.SJ Kurtzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871599515352715171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-62508618428518446092017-09-29T12:40:07.205-07:002017-09-29T12:40:07.205-07:00Thanks, MaryHelen! I bought that straw hat, gently...Thanks, MaryHelen! I bought that straw hat, gently used, from someone local. I bought it several years back but immediately looked up the name of the hatmaker, which I can't remember. But she is now out of business. I found some similar hats at another place, so now I have black and white, too. They do pack perfectly flat. I didn't pay this much for my used hats, but here is something similar: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/226317181/parasisal-straw-aqua-turquoise-womens?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-2 (I saw the same silk flower maker last fall when I traveled to Paris with Marcy. It was amazing!)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-24825121622388755782017-09-29T12:32:40.492-07:002017-09-29T12:32:40.492-07:00Thanks, Charade! Yes, I've been wondering that...Thanks, Charade! Yes, I've been wondering that myself - if the fact that the duster doesn't flow the same. I really really love a duster length, but I'm to sure it loves me back! Thanks for your thoughts!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-84864417282331204102017-09-29T12:31:35.077-07:002017-09-29T12:31:35.077-07:00I love your chiffon topper. Love your black shoes...I love your chiffon topper. Love your black shoes in the photo. Also love your orange straw hat. It looks like it is collapsible. I would love to see the hat show. I have hats from my grandmother, great aunt, grandmother, mother, and my own. Too many to wear, but I love them all. On one of Marcy's trips to Paris we went to the silk flower maker who makes flowers for Chanel and museum exhibitions. Very intricate and so real looking. Thank you so much for more photos of Artistry in Fashion. I want to come out sometime to attend. It looks amazing.Mary Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374364079006502158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-69286598913333282412017-09-29T12:21:30.218-07:002017-09-29T12:21:30.218-07:00I so appreciate your tours. I don't get to the...I so appreciate your tours. I don't get to the Coasts much anymore, yet I don't feel quite as left out whenever you share all those photos and descriptions.<br /><br />I LOVE your chiffon vest on you. I wonder if the difference between it and the blue paisley is how freely it falls. It doesn't emphasize either the uber bust or whatever curves might or might not be underneath. The blue paisley is more nipped in at the waist, drawing one's eye to the bust as well as pointing out that you're super skinny through the hips. (I can only imagine that "problem" as mine is the opposite.) Would you like it better if it were shortened some and let to hang freer? They are both gorgeous pieces and must be fun to wear regardless.Charadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461603001722068211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-2008981559935321412017-09-29T10:01:31.155-07:002017-09-29T10:01:31.155-07:00It's a fun event, Beth! I definitely posted th...It's a fun event, Beth! I definitely posted that dress last December, but it really pops with Sue's hat! http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/2016/12/red-plaid-wool-jacket-with-scarf.htmlshamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-26429942682849919262017-09-29T08:42:35.346-07:002017-09-29T08:42:35.346-07:00great post! one of these years I will have to make...great post! one of these years I will have to make it to AIF but I am always busy on the weekends in Sept. Hey I don't recall seeing that plaid dress which you wore at the museum - probably I did but it is Fantastic !!!! LOVE! it looks so great on you. that painting of the woman "at the milliner's" is my fav, we can all relate to that shopping moment. Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-15410815249947066892017-09-29T08:03:35.423-07:002017-09-29T08:03:35.423-07:00Connie, I asked Jacob and he got right back to me!...Connie, I asked Jacob and he got right back to me! He says: "Bailey is a Golden Doodle. Her percentage poodle is unusual. She is 62.5% poodle and 37.5% Golden Retriever. Typically Golden Doodles are 25% Golden Retriever or 50% Golden Retriever."shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.com