tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post4437596335360409203..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: Bright or Beige: Butterick B6182 two waysLightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-10766649647296228252016-03-12T20:20:09.832+11:002016-03-12T20:20:09.832+11:00Thanks Sharon. It's incredible how different a...Thanks Sharon. It's incredible how different a fabric type or print/colour can make a dress look. I've currently turned myself right off a different dress pattern due to dreadful muslin fabric. Can't see past it for now....Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-86115978543861920622016-03-09T07:21:41.018+11:002016-03-09T07:21:41.018+11:00Oh I love your pattern placement comments, so true...Oh I love your pattern placement comments, so true and you did a perfect job on both dresses. They look so different and love the "beige" version but can the bright floral right at home in Queensland. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14691687252337993643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-53394669257711628962016-02-09T21:06:15.360+11:002016-02-09T21:06:15.360+11:00Thanks Elizabeth. I have a pattern not too dissimi...Thanks Elizabeth. I have a pattern not too dissimilar to your grey wool dress and I love the idea of a winter wool dress now. We're always yearning for the opposite weather, right?!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-89403936452976712502016-02-09T21:04:02.238+11:002016-02-09T21:04:02.238+11:00Keepin' it real Inder! There's probably a ...Keepin' it real Inder! There's probably a whole generation of young dress wearers who don't relate to "brown bushy parts" but hey.<br />I like the Nani Iro best, but I'm pleasantly surprised by the other and I might experiment like that more often.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-72934237295479742382016-02-09T10:14:10.363+11:002016-02-09T10:14:10.363+11:00I'm with Rachel, I almost spit out my water wh...I'm with Rachel, I almost spit out my water when you got to the discussion of "the brown bushy part." More pitfalls than you'd think! AAAAAAAHHHHH!!! And the CUDGII may be my new favorite acronym! I must say, I love bright colors, but I like the Nano Iro version the best on you, just because it is more "you," plus the fabric is incredible, brown bushy bits (snort!) and all!Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-81584257985062528882016-02-08T22:37:22.352+11:002016-02-08T22:37:22.352+11:00I saw these two dresses on Kollabora and I have to...I saw these two dresses on Kollabora and I have to say your choice of fabrics/prints made them both so beautiful! Great job and your Frocktails dress, is absolutely stunning- your hard work paid off!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13413420463795479228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-80603171214395521752016-02-08T09:53:43.471+11:002016-02-08T09:53:43.471+11:00Thanks Nicole. That 's just how I feel about t...Thanks Nicole. That 's just how I feel about them. The colourful one reminds me of my mother in law and she's 50% Gold Coast 50% Toorak! :)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-60412332722131028282016-02-08T09:52:32.198+11:002016-02-08T09:52:32.198+11:00Thanks Meg, You've been warned re CUDGII!
A ni...Thanks Meg, You've been warned re CUDGII!<br />A nice linen or a printed silk would be fabulous for this dress.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-18449031327769118512016-02-08T09:51:35.249+11:002016-02-08T09:51:35.249+11:00Cheers Masha. I thought that fabric would be so ea...Cheers Masha. I thought that fabric would be so easy to cut, but it did need consideration. You can't really see the watercolour puddle in the photos anywhere. It's only up close that it would look like a dodgy stain. It certainly feels like my kind of fabric so I'm glad to hear it looks like it suits me too!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-54525627626884990262016-02-08T09:49:17.373+11:002016-02-08T09:49:17.373+11:00Thanks Kathleen. I'm flattered if I've ins...Thanks Kathleen. I'm flattered if I've inspired you. For a simple dress it's surprisingly shaped and really quite pleasing as a pattern. The skirt is definitely worth a go - I wear mine heaps - although I'd like to reshape the waistband if I'm allowed to be so fussy.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-3460351490823968032016-02-08T09:47:02.238+11:002016-02-08T09:47:02.238+11:00Yep CUDGII is real. I'm told that wearing colo...Yep CUDGII is real. I'm told that wearing colour is sometimes appropriate but I'm with you that navy, grey and brown are colours!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-36311089677844416922016-02-08T09:45:33.718+11:002016-02-08T09:45:33.718+11:00Thanks Deb. I wasn't too sure about the bright...Thanks Deb. I wasn't too sure about the bright floral. Sometimes it takes a photo rather than a look in the mirror to feel better (or worse :) ) about a fabric or a dress.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-49491141991354655352016-02-08T09:44:29.696+11:002016-02-08T09:44:29.696+11:00:) my apologies!
Yep, we say undies. Maybe knicker...:) my apologies!<br />Yep, we say undies. Maybe knickers if it's fancy and lacy. My mum, who's English (by birth but very Aussie now) says panties - but that always sounds a bit ooh-err to me. I guess it's her way of saying the English Pants but without the possible confusion that she's talking about trousers.<br />There was a time when my fancy knickers outnumbered my undies! :)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-73742493010500984562016-02-07T21:22:22.331+11:002016-02-07T21:22:22.331+11:00Love the beige but I think your bright number will...Love the beige but I think your bright number will be great for Queensland motherof5https://www.blogger.com/profile/10195031588051037622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-67909323657763658742016-02-07T14:25:26.847+11:002016-02-07T14:25:26.847+11:00Love these dresses! Gotta dig this pattern out of ...Love these dresses! Gotta dig this pattern out of my stash and give it a try. Also, CUDGII = hahahahahahaMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652847699362560462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-85930487063962321242016-02-07T12:09:03.410+11:002016-02-07T12:09:03.410+11:00I have to say I do not think it would have occurre...I have to say I do not think it would have occurred to me to so carefully place the pattern on the Nani Iro print - but you are right, that yellow-brown "puddle" could have been quite offensive in the wrong spot. That said, I really like the print and it suits you; no wonder you stick to browns and beiges ;)Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364861545043732582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-83735418411007902832016-02-07T11:01:14.420+11:002016-02-07T11:01:14.420+11:00looks great - I have that pattern and will now giv...looks great - I have that pattern and will now give it a try - at least when we get to our summer!Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09503728957528842912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-57670668020103895622016-02-07T10:42:18.008+11:002016-02-07T10:42:18.008+11:00I love both dresses. I think the rayon print one i...I love both dresses. I think the rayon print one is perfect for summertime, as it's nice to wear something bright once in a while, right? (I say this as someone who wears predominantly black and grey -- oh and navy if I want some color.) You know I always love me some nani IRO, and thank you for confirming what I have long suspected/worried about when using double gauze for a skirt or dress (i.e., CUDGII)!!Just Add Fabrichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601048102647214500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-19731194622862191602016-02-07T10:28:02.331+11:002016-02-07T10:28:02.331+11:00Both dresses look smashing. The jury is in for me ...Both dresses look smashing. The jury is in for me and I think the brightly coloured fabric looks good on you.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013998783032868744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-68251976294415167512016-02-07T06:47:28.495+11:002016-02-07T06:47:28.495+11:00I am reading this while nursing Hazel to sleep and...I am reading this while nursing Hazel to sleep and I kept waking her by laughing (quietly) at your fabric placement comments. I really like this pattern on you. I'm partial to the neutral but both look great on you! Thanks for the heads up on CUDGII. 😅Do you call them undies down under?rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.com