Comments on: Thrifty stitches http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/ Adventures in clay, fabric, yarn and everyday life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: v & co http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-11281 v & co Sun, 04 May 2008 01:14:26 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-11281 lol, that shower curtain is in my bathroom! btw love your blog. lol, that shower curtain is in my bathroom! btw love your blog.

]]> By: Penny http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10999 Penny Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:29:06 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10999 Thanks, I did--I check my Flickr updates WAY too often...;) The book just arrived today (along with a Decemberists CD and an art book). I'm still afraid of zippers too, but some of the others don't look too hard--and with a bunch of fabric headed my way, I figure the inspiration won't have a chance to dissipate. I also have a wonderful neighbor-mom friend who's an expert seamstress, in case I get into big trouble or get really ambitious.... Thanks, I did–I check my Flickr updates WAY too often…;)

The book just arrived today (along with a Decemberists CD and an art book). I’m still afraid of zippers too, but some of the others don’t look too hard–and with a bunch of fabric headed my way, I figure the inspiration won’t have a chance to dissipate. I also have a wonderful neighbor-mom friend who’s an expert seamstress, in case I get into big trouble or get really ambitious….

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10914 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:55:09 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10914 We had uniforms in school, but there were no hats with ours. Your school must have been real hard core ;-) We had uniforms in school, but there were no hats with ours. Your school must have been real hard core ;-)

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10913 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:54:12 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10913 Thanks! Have you gotten to flip through the book yet? I have only actually made two types of skirts out of it, but I've made at least fifteen of them! Clearly, I have a bit of a problem :-D In case you didn't see my good wishes on Flickr, Happy Birthday! Thanks! Have you gotten to flip through the book yet? I have only actually made two types of skirts out of it, but I’ve made at least fifteen of them! Clearly, I have a bit of a problem :-D

In case you didn’t see my good wishes on Flickr, Happy Birthday!

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10912 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:52:14 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10912 Funny, you're not the first person to make that observation! I do think it might go fairly well. I already made a skirt out of the sheet, too, so there isn't enough for another, but I've been thinking they might make a nice lined tote bag together. Funny, you’re not the first person to make that observation! I do think it might go fairly well. I already made a skirt out of the sheet, too, so there isn’t enough for another, but I’ve been thinking they might make a nice lined tote bag together.

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10911 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:50:52 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10911 I let the rebel in me come out and wore it this Sunday. Fun :-) I let the rebel in me come out and wore it this Sunday. Fun :-)

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10910 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:49:14 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10910 Thanks! I wish I had known how to sew when we were cleaning all of the linens out of my grandparents' house several years ago. I bet I'd have a great pile of sheets myself! Thanks! I wish I had known how to sew when we were cleaning all of the linens out of my grandparents’ house several years ago. I bet I’d have a great pile of sheets myself!

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10909 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:48:02 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10909 Ooh, stacks of sheets and tablecloths! I'm jealous! My local thrift shop has the occasional gem, but is not reliable enough to lead to a stack. Ooh, stacks of sheets and tablecloths! I’m jealous! My local thrift shop has the occasional gem, but is not reliable enough to lead to a stack.

]]> By: Lisa Clarke http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10908 Lisa Clarke Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:44:17 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10908 I'm glad you linked to the description of godets. I'd never heard the term before, but I recognized them when I saw the image. I can see how putting all of that together would be tedious! If you like long and flowy, but prefer really easy, you should try that sheet skirt tutorial I posted. Just make it much longer than the 21 inches I did. The cool thing about that is the material costs next to nothing and it goes together really quickly. If it looks terrible, you haven't really lost much. I'm afraid of darts and zippers - never done either one. I am starting to thing I might like to at some point, though. It might be nice to be able to make something more fitted. I tried to do a buttonhole yesterday, but it was a dismal failure. I feel so obtuse sometimes when reading manuals! I’m glad you linked to the description of godets. I’d never heard the term before, but I recognized them when I saw the image. I can see how putting all of that together would be tedious!

If you like long and flowy, but prefer really easy, you should try that sheet skirt tutorial I posted. Just make it much longer than the 21 inches I did. The cool thing about that is the material costs next to nothing and it goes together really quickly. If it looks terrible, you haven’t really lost much.

I’m afraid of darts and zippers – never done either one. I am starting to thing I might like to at some point, though. It might be nice to be able to make something more fitted.

I tried to do a buttonhole yesterday, but it was a dismal failure. I feel so obtuse sometimes when reading manuals!

]]> By: Karen http://www.lisaclarke.net/2008/04/26/thrifty-stitches/comment-page-1/#comment-10836 Karen Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:04:32 +0000 http://www.polkadotcreations.com/blog/?p=493#comment-10836 Gorgeous skirt, Lisa! I got a chuckle about you wearing a shower curtain to church, too. It sure does beat hands down the Kleenexes the nuns used to bobby pin to our hair before Mass if we forgot our uniform hat! -Karen Gorgeous skirt, Lisa! I got a chuckle about you wearing a shower curtain to church, too. It sure does beat hands down the Kleenexes the nuns used to bobby pin to our hair before Mass if we forgot our uniform hat!
-Karen

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