tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post6806708796536983272..comments2023-08-29T09:43:22.341-04:00Comments on Hyacinth Quilt Designs: WIPs and ThingsCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16783597353119297726noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-89546208010222143682017-03-26T10:14:37.954-04:002017-03-26T10:14:37.954-04:00I always overpack for sewing days. But better to h...I always overpack for sewing days. But better to have more options to choose from and go home with some "leftovers" then have nothing to work on :) I especially like the Canvas Lines Quilt. It looks so amazing already. Have fun at the retreat!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09648673968340281829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-28134500002685283072017-03-23T07:14:18.201-04:002017-03-23T07:14:18.201-04:00Those 3" plus squares are talking to me. So d...Those 3" plus squares are talking to me. So darned cute! Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528605375789988298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-43264373551976270062017-03-22T19:52:29.108-04:002017-03-22T19:52:29.108-04:00Everything you've covered here is appreciated ...Everything you've covered here is appreciated by me! :) Thanks! Love your sewing projects....one top per day while you laugh and enjoy the retreat! I do listen to podcasts like This American Life, etc. but these sewing ones will definitely be on my "next up".Di~https://www.blogger.com/profile/14361700150707522409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-90367245169211408212017-03-22T11:17:29.933-04:002017-03-22T11:17:29.933-04:00Having projects precut and ready to sew is a great...Having projects precut and ready to sew is a great idea for a retreat. I hope you have a great time and I look forward to seeing all your progress!Yvonne @ Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11761104535082701259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-90948834605339633992017-03-22T09:39:53.205-04:002017-03-22T09:39:53.205-04:00I did not know that about thread weight! It makes ...I did not know that about thread weight! It makes sense now.<br /><br />I think about fast fashion quite a bit. My solution is multi-pronged: First, I try to buy most of my clothes used on eBay. It's a struggle for me to find things that fit, so once I've discovered a brand and style, I tend to buy it in several colors. eBay is great for that, since folks will be selling a given style long after the stores stop carrying it! Plus, I can afford much higher quality items this way, which tend to last longer. Second, I choose simple, classic styles. Not fancy classic, but casual classic. That way it's hard to tell if it's from six years ago. For me, that means very few patterned items, just solid colors. Third, I wear my clothes threadbare. Mend the rips, scrub the stains. Relegate the truly shabby pieces to the "grubbies" pile for doing dirty work. Finally, I'm glad to be past the stage in my life where my head is turned by what is trendy. It's very freeing to not care as much anymore :)<br /><br />While sewing my own clothes would be a great addition to all this, I just HATE doing it. I'd rather darn 16 holes in 3 sweaters than sew a single skirt from scratch. I'm willing to hem someone else's work, though!Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06306854459459257368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-71534620745402092592017-03-22T09:01:28.107-04:002017-03-22T09:01:28.107-04:00Greta projects! I'm sorry I will be missing t...Greta projects! I'm sorry I will be missing the retreat :(Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15612686505076697159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-1928045618284645812017-03-22T08:09:34.880-04:002017-03-22T08:09:34.880-04:00So many great projects! Thanks for the thread wei...So many great projects! Thanks for the thread weight explanation; I've wondered why it seems opposite!Kathy@KayakQuiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353296552837405021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-14440403187662483192017-03-22T01:15:38.176-04:002017-03-22T01:15:38.176-04:00Yay for a retreat coming up! I really love your st...Yay for a retreat coming up! I really love your start on the Canvas Lines quilt!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13176881247438721622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7219691809988138892.post-78031566609806619492017-03-22T00:34:21.162-04:002017-03-22T00:34:21.162-04:00Love you quilts and your blog, so nice to have dif...Love you quilts and your blog, so nice to have different quilts to look out.helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07391184849443885678noreply@blogger.com