tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post3735868244039837716..comments2024-01-25T05:41:38.085-08:00Comments on happilycaffeinated: This Week in Patterns (6-Feb-2015)Michellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-69644995019630489042015-02-08T08:14:07.687-08:002015-02-08T08:14:07.687-08:00Offended? Hahaha ... too busy giggling.Offended? Hahaha ... too busy giggling.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-9095044405462102552015-02-07T17:54:24.770-08:002015-02-07T17:54:24.770-08:00Wow, snark much? I apologize for the tone of this...Wow, snark much? I apologize for the tone of this poor attempt at humor! I meant no harm and hope no one was offended.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-36126858242919639692015-02-07T17:51:58.357-08:002015-02-07T17:51:58.357-08:00Your comment about cullotes reminds me of a line o...Your comment about cullotes reminds me of a line on King of the Hill: "Aunt Peggy, culotes aren't cool. Even though the sound like they should be."L**, Bathtub Fabric Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850512533584110856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-15981430003242967862015-02-07T11:51:02.501-08:002015-02-07T11:51:02.501-08:00But since it's a designer pattern, wouldn'...But since it's a designer pattern, wouldn't Lisette have sewn the samples in said drab fabric??SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-67465995001613265042015-02-07T11:32:47.685-08:002015-02-07T11:32:47.685-08:00Meh... Culottes remind me of grandma clothes and I...Meh... Culottes remind me of grandma clothes and I will never sport those... I like the pajamas, but wear nightgowns so I won't be buying those. The buttericks -- the only one I like is the historical Edwardian dress, the rest are as you say fug.tanyamailehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765305177681518461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-90862503412501951012015-02-07T09:46:58.193-08:002015-02-07T09:46:58.193-08:00Happy Weekend Michelle - I love these posts and th...Happy Weekend Michelle - I love these posts and that you do them. What I love more - the commentary! So freaking funny! I think the only thing I really like is that jacket with the lovely collar coming over the top. Too bad I don't wear jackets. ggMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04301526396026815132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-34850575011753808432015-02-07T08:04:46.376-08:002015-02-07T08:04:46.376-08:00I think Butterick gave a really cute nightgown wit...I think Butterick gave a really cute nightgown with the one Lisette. Odd that it comes with a moto jacket, not a bathrobe, but that's the quirky twist to make it special.L**, Bathtub Fabric Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850512533584110856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-39821193108105580552015-02-07T06:40:31.436-08:002015-02-07T06:40:31.436-08:00I dislike tracing so much that I just go ahead and...I dislike tracing so much that I just go ahead and cut patterns now. The one I still haven't taped together yet ... but I WILL this morning ... is the HP Sunday Morning Sweatpants. With some luck, and my butt off the interwebs, maybe I'll get to actually wear them on Sunday morning. And I'm really not avoiding the taping so much as cleaning off my sewing table so I CAN tape it together. I had a project stall because I can't find the pattern I wanted to use. And it's not like I have patterns all over. I have a pattern cabinet and they all live in there or in an "on deck" basket on top of it. So I'm cleansing that frustration with some (hopefully) easy sew easy wear knit pants. Gillian - I'm using ponte! :-)Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-68695723412936728322015-02-06T21:19:55.114-08:002015-02-06T21:19:55.114-08:00I prefer taping a PDF to tracing a pattern any day...I prefer taping a PDF to tracing a pattern any day, but I think you knew that. ;) What pattern is it?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-53918620607522392532015-02-06T21:19:02.451-08:002015-02-06T21:19:02.451-08:00I openly admit to lurking on GOMI (I don't pos...I openly admit to lurking on GOMI (I don't post or have a login, *waves at the hams*), and I agree that while some of the snark is hysterical (the comments about Gertie's new dress had me snickering out loud, but I'm less of a fan towards the catty comments aimed at non-monetized blogs. As bloggers and people with opinions, we ALL do things that someone could make fun of us for. I'm sure that I come off as a HotPatterns "fangurl" at times, but whatever, I like their patterns a LOT. I'm actually muslining one of their older pant patterns right now, and I'm super impressed with some of the drafted details and the fly instructions (of all things), and assuming that the muslin isn't a disaster and that I can get a decent pair of pants out of it, I'll probably write a gushing post about the pattern.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-975462097047688112015-02-06T21:01:20.791-08:002015-02-06T21:01:20.791-08:00That was the issue that I had the last time that c...That was the issue that I had the last time that culottes were in style (2004-2006-ish?). I had a pair (they weren't pleated) and as a top-heavy person, I had a heck of a time figuring out what sort of top to wear with them that would balance out the volume of the bottom. That, and I have relatively slim knees, huge/athletic calves, and slim ankles, so the length of RTW culottes was an issue for me.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-76186407322563670692015-02-06T20:59:28.802-08:002015-02-06T20:59:28.802-08:00I actually like the Simplicity jacket better. But ...I actually like the Simplicity jacket better. But I think that Simplicity styled her designs quite a bit better, in general. What better way to take the fun out of a dress than to make up the sample in a drab brown fabric that doesn't appear to be drapey enough for the pattern?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12940774293224434567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-43468002224752193112015-02-06T18:50:20.298-08:002015-02-06T18:50:20.298-08:00Um no. Wearing peep-toed heels to bed is how I ro...Um no. Wearing peep-toed heels to bed is how I roll before going to sleep. The heel is quite helpful in turning off the TV when I can't find the remote. Get it together people.Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384050927297629715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-6240654797018645582015-02-06T17:35:24.850-08:002015-02-06T17:35:24.850-08:00Ok, I thought I replied to this but maybe that one...Ok, I thought I replied to this but maybe that one drink went to my head, because I don't see it now! I wanted to say: <br />I took great delight in buying pj fabric today! I was really caught off guard by the criticism (didn't help that I'd had a rough day at work) but in the end I'll have nice pjs, so all ends well! :) Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-905228024849347842015-02-06T16:38:21.385-08:002015-02-06T16:38:21.385-08:00Sorry Michelle ... didn't mean to hijack your ...Sorry Michelle ... didn't mean to hijack your post and the comments. I'm obviously avoiding doing the dishes, or folding laundry, or .... taping a pattern together. Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-68357732198528641392015-02-06T16:35:20.682-08:002015-02-06T16:35:20.682-08:00I admit to reading GOMI on a semi-regular basis an...I admit to reading GOMI on a semi-regular basis and while some of the commentary there is legit, so much more is ... well ... kind of obnoxiously obvious that the regulars are having a slow week and are stirring up the pot just to see it swirl. (Hello Hams!) I mean, really, why would anyone want YOU to get off the internet or call it a hate-read because you're posting about your PJs? I don't recall your having any ulterior blogging motives or a gun pointed to their hammy heads forcing them to follow you. Plus, you're Canadian ... you don't do guns. Heheh I know it's easy for me to say because, well, I'm not you ... but if I *was* you, I would just laugh it off and navel-gaze away at your PJs or whatever else you feel liking posting about. They'll move on to something/someone else soon enough. And those of us who enjoy your blog and you will continue to do so.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-48765106058320607182015-02-06T16:00:52.970-08:002015-02-06T16:00:52.970-08:00I don't like being trashtalked in public thoug...I don't like being trashtalked in public though, in a way I'll hear about secondhand, and I don't like seeing it happen to other people either. I guess it's hard to strike a balance between honest opinions and public speaking within a small community! (Not here, and not this post, obviously! I'm talking GOMI now...)Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-37137655196526823492015-02-06T15:53:03.801-08:002015-02-06T15:53:03.801-08:00I like when opinions are out there, and I enjoy a ...I like when opinions are out there, and I enjoy a wee bit of scandel... and I LOVE watching the zeitgeist change with one person's pattern, post or comment! It's pretty entertaining. Gillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306054198401843077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-75598448302870384022015-02-06T15:25:25.345-08:002015-02-06T15:25:25.345-08:00I just looked again and have decided that if she d...I just looked again and have decided that if she didn't wear the heels, the hems would be pooling on the floor. Since the bottoms have piping, I guess she didn't want to frog 'em to get a more appropriate PJ length??Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-23588392432114322572015-02-06T15:22:11.818-08:002015-02-06T15:22:11.818-08:00There's nothing special.
The SewSorrySewFat ...There's nothing special. <br /><br />The SewSorrySewFat blog (sorry, I think it's hilarious!) has already made up an "Indie4less" post. The Caroline has a ton of ease just as any Big4 pj pattern does. SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-21212808254760293742015-02-06T15:20:55.606-08:002015-02-06T15:20:55.606-08:00Goodness gracious I hope it was for kicks! LOL!Goodness gracious I hope it was for kicks! LOL!SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-68580350607301798762015-02-06T15:08:52.746-08:002015-02-06T15:08:52.746-08:00I might have my indie ladies mixed up but I *think...I might have my indie ladies mixed up but I *think* Heather did the post that set off or contributed to the crapstorm re testing patterns, "honest" reviews, etc., etc. I don't like or dislike her ... I don't even KNOW her. And I have to admit I'm always mildly entertained when someone posts an opinion on a sewing blog and the world tilts in a new direction. Even when I don't agree with an opinion, I'm still glad it's out there. Sometimes there can be too many unicorns and rainbows IYKWIM. <br />Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-84667259599167043862015-02-06T15:02:11.102-08:002015-02-06T15:02:11.102-08:00Sure they do. They just call them regular clothes ...Sure they do. They just call them regular clothes for plus sizes. ;-)Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-23037897953372152832015-02-06T15:01:32.420-08:002015-02-06T15:01:32.420-08:00I'm not sure on the heels pics. We can only ho...I'm not sure on the heels pics. We can only hope. HeheDebbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872782147494855823.post-50640062949775472852015-02-06T15:00:34.430-08:002015-02-06T15:00:34.430-08:00OMG just looked at those McCalls pics. Absolute st...OMG just looked at those McCalls pics. Absolute styling fail. The fabric is waaaaay too busy to see a damn thing. Remember that website that used to do horrible pattern envelopes (well, maybe they still do but I don't remember its URL) ... this would fit right in.Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.com