tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post422387472385189983..comments2024-03-21T22:00:15.368-07:00Comments on Communing With Fabric: Summer Jacket in Novelty Pleather & Moreshamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-65776182206428634782016-07-07T00:13:42.719-07:002016-07-07T00:13:42.719-07:00Your jacket looks great - I would have shied away ...Your jacket looks great - I would have shied away from that fabric but you have shown how to handle it. Enjoy NYC. <br />Your escape with your girls looked wonderful. What fabulous accommodation! The pictures let me enjoy a place I'm unlikely to be able to visit. Thank you 😃The Material Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03497096076083752062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-41028494589328928612016-06-30T02:46:10.511-07:002016-06-30T02:46:10.511-07:00Thanks, Mary Glenn! I think you'd love Mendoci...Thanks, Mary Glenn! I think you'd love Mendocino!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-49394690663545553002016-06-29T22:11:41.489-07:002016-06-29T22:11:41.489-07:00Great summer jacket. Looks like I need to put Mend...Great summer jacket. Looks like I need to put Mendocino on my bucket list. See you soon.Mary Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03952729647007076693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-74263207248534317562016-06-29T04:29:05.450-07:002016-06-29T04:29:05.450-07:00Thanks for those recommendations, Janet! Something...Thanks for those recommendations, Janet! Something else to try when I go back. The remoteness would get to me, though Kathleen seems to love it. I don't think I could ever live in the desert - you wear fewer clothes and I love to wear clothes! ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-90931783916317149172016-06-29T04:27:33.956-07:002016-06-29T04:27:33.956-07:00Thanks, Carolyn!Thanks, Carolyn!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-80551907667909260242016-06-29T04:27:22.558-07:002016-06-29T04:27:22.558-07:00Thanks, Susan! Seeing that rattlesnake grass reall...Thanks, Susan! Seeing that rattlesnake grass really took me back!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-61405980370122462752016-06-29T04:26:31.298-07:002016-06-29T04:26:31.298-07:00Thanks, Gayle! I realized that, before writing a t...Thanks, Gayle! I realized that, before writing a tutorial, I should check to see if the instructions already covered it. ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-90215491215384119182016-06-29T04:26:04.953-07:002016-06-29T04:26:04.953-07:00Thanks, Jennifer!Thanks, Jennifer!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-5008988255628532292016-06-29T04:25:54.703-07:002016-06-29T04:25:54.703-07:00Thanks, Irene! That is true - this fabric wouldn&#...Thanks, Irene! That is true - this fabric wouldn't have liked the seam ripper!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-26642296737546480522016-06-28T23:45:59.099-07:002016-06-28T23:45:59.099-07:00We moved away from Sea Ranch four years ago, but u...We moved away from Sea Ranch four years ago, but until then we went regularly to Mendocino. You are right about the food with the exception of Cafe Beaujolais. It used to be excellent. Also, Little River Inn and the little french bistro across the road from it were quite goid. I loved living on the North Coast, but you are right about the remoteness. Seven years of that 2-hour drive for the dentist and Costco finally got to me. Now we live in the desert and how I miss the ocean and the fog. Such a beautiful place!Janet Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07030579623161160346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-64694334904331285992016-06-28T21:52:16.109-07:002016-06-28T21:52:16.109-07:00What a fun weekend! and thanks for sharing all the...What a fun weekend! and thanks for sharing all the pictures of your glorious countryside. And that cute cottage!! I love your new jacket too; I think you must be the queen of novelty fabric creations! Just so cool :)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-36027411079640140062016-06-27T22:18:11.726-07:002016-06-27T22:18:11.726-07:00You stay in the coolest places! And your choice o...You stay in the coolest places! And your choice of links is the best ever.<br />Rattlesnake grass grows in Glen Canyon, along O'Shaunnessy (park on the bottom of Malta and walk a small way up) It's great in flower arrangements. I've been told it's protected but I'm not really sure.Susan Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04805701710736129024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-32754384632160711842016-06-27T21:19:40.755-07:002016-06-27T21:19:40.755-07:00Love this jacket! You picked the perfect pattern....Love this jacket! You picked the perfect pattern. Thank you for the tutorials, they are priceless!<br />Fun to see you and the girls whooping it up in Mendocino! Sorry the food didn't match the views!Gayle Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942980115328024727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-25564502957437178692016-06-27T20:00:02.173-07:002016-06-27T20:00:02.173-07:00Wow, the new jacket is spectacular! You are a mast...Wow, the new jacket is spectacular! You are a master with the perfect fit, Shams.Jen Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18371527592272156464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-39205106383159823262016-06-27T19:29:47.170-07:002016-06-27T19:29:47.170-07:00The jacket is spectacular! No room for error with...The jacket is spectacular! No room for error with fabric like that - no wonder you spent the time on 2 muslins. So worth it.<br />Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960310379822122045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-87338806072333022892016-06-27T16:16:38.156-07:002016-06-27T16:16:38.156-07:00Aww, that's nice. Thanks, Margene. :)Aww, that's nice. Thanks, Margene. :)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-62949552613521535002016-06-27T16:08:22.736-07:002016-06-27T16:08:22.736-07:00Vision: a mental image created by the imagination....Vision: a mental image created by the imagination. Another inspiring wearable art piece from your imagination. Very cool jacket--pun intended. Another fun Paris look. YES, and the FIT! Well done. What a nice birthday celebration with DDs.Ohhhmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10585069905451113533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-53011619533293895562016-06-27T13:13:33.360-07:002016-06-27T13:13:33.360-07:00Thanks so much, Kathleen! Yes, the fit is everythi...Thanks so much, Kathleen! Yes, the fit is everything, isn't it?! I envy those who can just sew right out of the envelope. That is NOT me! :)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-23874787929271086062016-06-27T13:12:49.692-07:002016-06-27T13:12:49.692-07:00Thanks, Brenda! Yes, I agree, I think that it woul...Thanks, Brenda! Yes, I agree, I think that it would be a challenge to live there, amenities-wise. The locals do most of their "regular" shopping either in Fort Bragg (not too far) or Santa Rosa (which is over windy mountain roads). shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-49985391548973463592016-06-27T12:21:55.875-07:002016-06-27T12:21:55.875-07:00I absolutely love that jacket - and again I really...I absolutely love that jacket - and again I really like that you tell us all what goes into making a garment that's going to fit perfectly. It's that engineering part that makes me love sewing so much, the problem solving and solutions. It's always so interesting to read your posts and peek into your interesting life. Thanks so much!<br />Kathleen O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03956774401841560481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-42743996328459396402016-06-27T10:21:09.233-07:002016-06-27T10:21:09.233-07:00This jacket is amazingly cute on you! I admire you...This jacket is amazingly cute on you! I admire your fabric choices and how you make things work. It's inspiring me to try some techniques and fabrics I would normally pass up.<br /><br />My husband and I visited Mendocino a couple of times - we were seeing if this would be a good retirement spot. The distance from medical care (other than basics) was a deal breaker, but boy is that a beautiful spot. Your pics are lovely!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052154668740210413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-71068184913776242202016-06-27T09:31:07.579-07:002016-06-27T09:31:07.579-07:00Thanks, Beth! Wow! How did you manage to miss Mend...Thanks, Beth! Wow! How did you manage to miss Mendocino? Maybe because it's on the coast so it's not hot enough?!? Yosemite can be pretty hot, though. ;)shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-11502306814920331932016-06-27T09:30:29.237-07:002016-06-27T09:30:29.237-07:00Thanks, Andsewforth!Thanks, Andsewforth!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-53876125562903614822016-06-27T09:30:19.679-07:002016-06-27T09:30:19.679-07:00Thanks, Wendy!Thanks, Wendy!shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4920875739028519515.post-1984348767870469842016-06-27T09:30:07.691-07:002016-06-27T09:30:07.691-07:00Thanks, Martha! I found the fabric pretty easy to ...Thanks, Martha! I found the fabric pretty easy to sew. I did spend some time lining up the "plaid", especially on the bottom of the jacket and the sleeves. Because I had bust and shoulder darts, I couldn't match it up perfectly.shamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06070023218199309005noreply@blogger.com