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Posted by Sharon Hays on May 28, 2008, 1:42 pm
claireowen wrote:

>
> I have made one up in the new pattern in a check fabric as I have had
> enough of jeans for this week, I also added false plackets to see how
> they would look. I am happy with the result, if you want a look I have
> put the photo up on my personal site under the first ones, and also
> added the flower bibs at last.
>
> Thank you one and all or your kind comments.
>
> Claire in Montréal France
> http://claireowenperso.free.fr


I love those!! That just made them look perfect. Great work! The flower
bibs are so adorable!!!!! I especially like the lady bugs. :) Makes me
wish there were some girl babies in the family right now. lol

Sharon
--
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by Pogonip on May 28, 2008, 2:20 pm
claireowen wrote:

> Comments were very positive, one woman said they were very original and
> that she hadn't seen anything like them before, to which I replied with
> a smile of course, that I should hope not as I designed and made them.
> She looked shocked. Honestly I give up some days, I have Artisan written
> 6 times on large cards on the table a great big poster saying welcome to
> the largest enterprise in France "The Artisans" and people still don't
> realise it's what we make!!! prahaps I should consider tattooing it on
> my forehead .. only joking! I even have T-shirts when the weather is
> good but very few people take any notice.
>
> Any how the upshot of my contemplations this morning was that I need to
> make them a bit more pointy so that the waistcoat shape is more
> exaggerated, at the same time I have added a very little width and a bit
> more length so that I didn't loose coverage while making the front more
> pointy.
>
> I have made one up in the new pattern in a check fabric as I have had
> enough of jeans for this week, I also added false plackets to see how
> they would look. I am happy with the result, if you want a look I have
> put the photo up on my personal site under the first ones, and also
> added the flower bibs at last.

Absolutely superb. The vests - I think wider and longer is good, and
the check is fabulous - and the flowers!!

People just aren't accustomed to anyone making anything anymore, are
they? Shopping is an international sport, and I guess they think
everything comes from Asia, ready-made by invisible Asians. What with
transportation costs rising and Asians deciding they would like a living
wage, we may see some changes in the future. I can just imagine
everyone on this NG becoming gurus to a whole new generation who want
and need to learn to sew.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by claireowen on May 28, 2008, 2:47 pm
Pogonip a écrit :


>
> People just aren't accustomed to anyone making anything anymore, are
> they? Shopping is an international sport, and I guess they think
> everything comes from Asia, ready-made by invisible Asians. What with
> transportation costs rising and Asians deciding they would like a living
> wage, we may see some changes in the future. I can just imagine
> everyone on this NG becoming gurus to a whole new generation who want
> and need to learn to sew.


I like the description of shopping as an international sport.

I spend a lot of my time trying to persuade people to buy the right size
for their child's age as I cut out what I consider to be proper sizes
i.e. a reasonable fit for that age. My 1 to 2 year old size will last
most children until they are 2 and a half, unless the are particularly
fast growing. Most customers seem hell bent on saying wells she's 6
months but already wears 18 month sized clothes, to which I have to bite
back the reply yes in midget Asian sizes at 5 euros retail per article.

Last week I sold a sweet dress for a 1 to 2 year old, to a grandmother
of a 5 month old. The maddening thing was I had the exact same design in
6 to 12 months size and the baby was there in the pram, she even held
the dress against her( she was swimming in it) by the time it fits her
properly it will be the wrong time of year AGHHHHHHHH!!!

Claire in Montréal France
http://claireowenperso.free.fr

Posted by Pogonip on May 27, 2008, 5:07 pm
claireowen wrote:
> I have finally knuckled down to it and had a first attempt at those
> waistcoat bibs that I was searching for buttons for. I have decided to
> go with the hammer on press studs rather than the safety eyes as the
> press studs were easier to get hold of here.
>
> I would be grateful for any feedback you have the time to give me. I am
> quite happy with them but can't quite put my finger on what else I need
> to do to them, I think it's the fake hanky that bothers me but I am not
> quite sure that thats it. I have cut out some more in some confederate
> flag fabric and some in fake cowhide thats a little furry, I think they
> call it pony skin, I am strangely reluctant to make them up, and there
> is no one here to give me a second opinion at the moment. Not sure why.
>

Those are absolutely fantastic! You've done yourself proud there - they
are adorable.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/

Posted by claireowen on May 28, 2008, 2:47 pm
Pogonip a écrit :
> claireowen wrote:
>> I have finally knuckled down to it and had a first attempt at those
>> waistcoat bibs that I was searching for buttons for. I have decided to
>> go with the hammer on press studs rather than the safety eyes as the
>> press studs were easier to get hold of here.
>>
>> I would be grateful for any feedback you have the time to give me. I
>> am quite happy with them but can't quite put my finger on what else I
>> need to do to them, I think it's the fake hanky that bothers me but I
>> am not quite sure that thats it. I have cut out some more in some
>> confederate flag fabric and some in fake cowhide thats a little furry,
>> I think they call it pony skin, I am strangely reluctant to make them
>> up, and there is no one here to give me a second opinion at the
>> moment. Not sure why.
>>
>
> Those are absolutely fantastic! You've done yourself proud there - they
> are adorable.


Thank you, thats very kind. I am happy with the result now. I had
already cut out 6 in the original pattern and will make those as they
are and upgrade to the new improved version after.

I'm now looking forward to making them in "cow pat" as it gets called in
this house.

Claire in Montréal France
http://claireowenperso.free.fr

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