tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post8159143825256926806..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: The bit after the Happily Ever After...Lightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-18457638359550782822017-02-25T21:27:15.270+11:002017-02-25T21:27:15.270+11:00Well I can't say i remember exactly :), but lo...Well I can't say i remember exactly :), but looking at my own blog notes it would appear I've used the sash pattern piece for the width. So, yep, a rectangle from the sash pattern piece. No need to cut this bit on the bias though as it won't need to tie and lay nicely in the bow. I guess I would have just laid it across the front bodice piece then basted it to the side seams as far the "measured" length goes. Good luck. It's a delightful pattern however you make it.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-21778593548235719072017-02-23T07:26:32.667+11:002017-02-23T07:26:32.667+11:00Hi. I LOVE your version of the fairy tale dress wi...Hi. I LOVE your version of the fairy tale dress with the sash and bow. I am going to make one with both and was wondering if for the front sash you just used the bow pattern piece minus the pointed end. Thanks in advance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-22192266768467705642014-01-21T14:41:47.640+11:002014-01-21T14:41:47.640+11:00love the newest Fairytale dress, and of course the...love the newest Fairytale dress, and of course the requisite headband that went along with it:) And had a good chuckle at your IKEA sage! We have a love/hate relationship with IKEA products in our house - love their aesthetic and price point, but always dread the assembly! And the closest one being two hours away, a mistake is not easily fixed. Looks like her wardrobe will suffice A for awhile!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12042868068336882455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-54579763131109003132014-01-15T22:44:04.996+11:002014-01-15T22:44:04.996+11:00Thanks Cindy, she is delighted with it so of cours...Thanks Cindy, she is delighted with it so of course that makes me happy.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-2465644853432970722014-01-15T22:43:27.217+11:002014-01-15T22:43:27.217+11:00Thanks Donna. I think 90% of my sewing is for dist...Thanks Donna. I think 90% of my sewing is for distraction or procrastination. Sewing summer clothes in winter sounds like a great idea to beat the seasonal blues. You could even wear some sunscreen while you sew to get the smell senses on board!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-19771032204321694952014-01-15T22:41:16.322+11:002014-01-15T22:41:16.322+11:00Wallpaper exactly! I hadn't been able to think...Wallpaper exactly! I hadn't been able to think of what the fabric reminded me of but that's it, wallpaper. I think we could be "colour twins"!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-24041574038127385792014-01-15T22:39:29.380+11:002014-01-15T22:39:29.380+11:00Thank you Christine. I'll make dresses even if...Thank you Christine. I'll make dresses even if there is no more room and they're all squished in, it's so enjoyable when it comes together well.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-83275462778878818262014-01-15T22:37:59.636+11:002014-01-15T22:37:59.636+11:00Oh you should. You would make a stunning one I jus...Oh you should. You would make a stunning one I just know it.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-79078488370726305592014-01-15T22:37:16.160+11:002014-01-15T22:37:16.160+11:00Thanks! That's so sweet. My kids feel like the...Thanks! That's so sweet. My kids feel like they're friends with all the others they see on Flickr. Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-67294716799063918972014-01-15T22:35:52.678+11:002014-01-15T22:35:52.678+11:00You picked it. There is a ferocious will under the...You picked it. There is a ferocious will under the poppet façade.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-44639697697350528852014-01-15T22:34:47.495+11:002014-01-15T22:34:47.495+11:00Ha ha. I confess I did get some storage things for...Ha ha. I confess I did get some storage things for fabric storage and then some shoe storage things for my wardrobe. It's the market hall at the end that gets me every time.<br />It's amazing how they go from toddlers to children seemingly overnight isn't it.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-32187819120350193392014-01-15T22:32:07.109+11:002014-01-15T22:32:07.109+11:00It sure does. In hindsight a voile or batiste woul...It sure does. In hindsight a voile or batiste would have been better than quilting cotton. Perversely I kind of like assembling flat pack furniture, assuming I bought the right bits to start with!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-16857135707886390112014-01-15T22:29:28.423+11:002014-01-15T22:29:28.423+11:00Thanks Sharon. Curiously my son was infatuated wit...Thanks Sharon. Curiously my son was infatuated with Angelina and all things pink at exactly the same age.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-1603635880475401982014-01-15T22:28:34.900+11:002014-01-15T22:28:34.900+11:00I can't say that there wasn't any swearing...I can't say that there wasn't any swearing. Sewing is so much easier. <br />I really love the peach background colour so I agree it's not too over the top.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-60331398689795683282014-01-15T06:00:09.901+11:002014-01-15T06:00:09.901+11:00The dress turned out beautifully! Sometimes, we h...The dress turned out beautifully! Sometimes, we have to put aside our personal taste and embrace what the one we're sewing for likes. You can tell how pleased she is with it!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538128071032666452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-5430624489832455612014-01-14T08:59:45.127+11:002014-01-14T08:59:45.127+11:00Beautiful, beautiful dress. And I had to laugh out...Beautiful, beautiful dress. And I had to laugh out loud at your comment about making a list of the boring troublesome things and then sewing a dress. I have been wanting to avoid my own boring and troublesome things by sewing summer clothes for a friend's daughter (even though it's winter here). Good to get a little sewing therapy. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111617662512630067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-20782318040721194862014-01-14T05:47:58.073+11:002014-01-14T05:47:58.073+11:00Oh wow. It's beautiful. And very tasteful. I a...Oh wow. It's beautiful. And very tasteful. I also gravitate towards beautiful plums and browns and rusts, etc., but I think you've struck a really nice balance with the soft "wallpaper" like main fabric and the fuchsia highlights. Love that sash! And she looks so happy with it!Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-33325065355303605162014-01-14T02:29:53.800+11:002014-01-14T02:29:53.800+11:00The dress is so gorgeous! I love the colors. I l...The dress is so gorgeous! I love the colors. I love pink if it isn't too much and your dress is perfect. The wardrobes are impressive but I think you have room to make many more dresses.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10316879382901467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-10397765611111597432014-01-13T14:43:05.571+11:002014-01-13T14:43:05.571+11:00I think this is perfectly stylish and tasteful eve...I think this is perfectly stylish and tasteful even if it is pink :) She also loves it, which makes it even better. It's lovely. I might have to buy this pattern one of these days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11424122917160635342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-2760445831967464632014-01-13T14:37:47.030+11:002014-01-13T14:37:47.030+11:00Love the dress. And, it's now officially Juli...Love the dress. And, it's now officially Julia approved. She says she wants to invite your daughter over to play. Janice https://www.blogger.com/profile/15516765600724614193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-75205619653322779992014-01-13T14:36:09.780+11:002014-01-13T14:36:09.780+11:00She looks like a perfect little poppet in that gor...She looks like a perfect little poppet in that gorgeous dress (although she definitely has a sparkle in her eye... methinks you may have to keep an eye on her!)Ockduspockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472291767747357704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-4384826129897852572014-01-13T06:40:25.417+11:002014-01-13T06:40:25.417+11:00You should never go to Ikea out of boredom! In my ...You should never go to Ikea out of boredom! In my experience, that is fatal. You must have come home with some tealights that you haven't mentioned. Or new picture frames.<br /><br />The dress is gorgeous, I can see why she loves it. It is just the right amount of girly.<br />What have we all been feeding our children over Christmas, everybody seems to have grown, where are all the babies?!Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648562959654477795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-27312497940288711792014-01-13T02:53:49.253+11:002014-01-13T02:53:49.253+11:00It's pretty and soft, and that bow means busin...It's pretty and soft, and that bow means business :) I'm so glad she loves it! IKEA furniture is always an adventure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706552035114492981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-82065978983481426712014-01-13T01:20:38.523+11:002014-01-13T01:20:38.523+11:00It looks very beautiful and I am so glad she loves...It looks very beautiful and I am so glad she loves it! Sarah was in this stage too so hopefully it will pass soon. : )Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-56984329936050383572014-01-13T00:42:27.342+11:002014-01-13T00:42:27.342+11:00It may be pink and pretty but for something super-...It may be pink and pretty but for something super-girly, it's really very restrained and tasteful. And while you may have been beaten by the meatballs, the fact that you're still sane after assembling Ikea furniture is something you should be very proud of. marisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715341254331190992noreply@blogger.com