It's all Sharon's fault!!! - Page 5

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pogonip wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
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> > ROTFLOL!!! Interesting to imagine what she would have
> > said if the true relationship had been explained.
> > "Well, you
> > must share a common ancestor or something!"
> > Beverly
> When you think about it, it does make sense. Men, and
> other people, tend to be attracted to a certain type, if
> you will. I wouldn't be surprised if DGD's mother
> resembled me. I've seen pictures of her when the girls
> were tiny.

> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>
>>> ROTFLOL!!! Interesting to imagine what she would have
>>> said if the true relationship had been explained.
>>> "Well, you
>>> must share a common ancestor or something!"
>>> Beverly
>> When you think about it, it does make sense. Men, and
>> other people, tend to be attracted to a certain type, if
>> you will. I wouldn't be surprised if DGD's mother
>> resembled me. I've seen pictures of her when the girls
>> were tiny.
>
> I'm trying to wrap my head around that. Would that mean that
> my Dad married his second ghodawphulbitchofafemale wife
> because she looked like my Mom??? Nope! Not even close.
>
> And my DMIL married a very nice man, but he looked nothing
> at all like my DH's father. They were both teachers, though
> so maybe.....
>
> Beverly
>
>
>

>
>
> mamahays@cox.net wrote:
>> On Apr 20, 12:51 pm, "BEI Design"
>>> mamah...@cox.net wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'm glad you had enough fabric to match it. You know
>>>> it
>>>> would have made you
>>>> crazy otherwise, and you would have left it hanging in
>>>> the back of the closet, rarely worn.
>>>
>>> You are so right, I would never have been happy with it
>>> had
>>> I not made the effort to match the pattern across the
>>> fronts.
>>>
>>
>> See????? I knew it. ;)
>
> Not only did I match the center fronts, but my finger
> slipped when I ordered, I had three yards to play with, so I
> placed the same part of the print on the center back, and I
> was able to keep the same horizontal design going all the
> way around including on the sleeves (which also have the
> CF-CB design centered on them). No one will ever notice but
> me. ;-)
>
> Today I did the final pattern lay-out, cut everything out,
> sewed and pressed the darts and shoulder seams and fused
> interfacing to the facings. Tomorrow I have an appointment
> to have my car serviced, so I won't be sewing until
> mid-afternoon.
>
>
>>>> I really did it for your own good. You might not
>>>> realize
>>>> that now, but in a
>>>> few years.......
>>>
>>>> ;)
>>>
>>> "... I hope you have a child just like YOU..."
>>>
>>
>> Too late. ;) You've seen pictures. You know she Looks
>> like me. ;) Personality matches too a lot of the time.
>> And that doesn't cause us to butt heads or anything at
>> all.... LOL
>
> I meant by my "...I hope you have..." to add to the litany
> of things we all say to our children. If ever you get the
> chance, watch Bill Cosby's 1982 concert "Bill Cosby:
> Himself". He has some pretty funny takes on parenthood and
> natural childbirth.
>
> My older DD and I look enough alike that 15 years ago when
> we were out together, folks took us for sisters. I thought
>
> Beverly
>
>

> On 4/20/09 9:45 PM, in article
>"BEI Design" wrote:
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> In that respect, Beverly, you and I are alike. I always
> try to buy extra fabric to make certain it all matches,
> otherwise, it will make the DGC or one of their dolls
> something.

> I thought I would buy the dresses for both the wedding
> and rehearsal dinner, next month, and went to some of the
> better stores. I was amazed at how the stripes/designs
> didn't match and also how uneven many of the hems were.
> Needless to say, I came home empty-handed.

> Now to find nice fabric to make them. I have the
> patterns I like.
> Emily

> Emily Bengston wrote:
>> On 4/20/09 9:45 PM, in article
>> "BEI Design" wrote:
>
>> In that respect, Beverly, you and I are alike. I always
>> try to buy extra fabric to make certain it all matches,
>> otherwise, it will make the DGC or one of their dolls
>> something.
>
> I would so much prefer having a largish bit left over than
> to run short. I have about 1/2 yard full width of this
> paisley left, not sure what I will do with it.
>