call for pattern matchers - Page 4

> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>> <snort> Not even *I* would go so far as the
>>>>> thousand-piece-striped-dress....
>>>> I get this mental image of something like a Quilt
>>>> Block of the Month Club, only it's a Perfectly Matched
>>>> Seam
>>>> of the Week club, and at teh end of the year you have
>>>> your whole dress put together. ROTFL
>>> At present I am making a printed, medium weight silk
>>> jacket. The print is a muted houndstooth (actually more
>>> like a
>>> Glen Plaid, it looks a lot like:
>>> http://www.fabrics.net/outlet/Detail.asp?ProductID=3764)
>>> of navy and pale blue on a cream background.
>>> The center fronts match, both horizontally and
>>> vertically. The center back is on the identical part of
>>> the print
>>> as the CF. The sleeves will match the horizontal
>>> stripes of
>>> the fronts, and have the dominant stripe running down
>>> the
>>> outer centers. The bits of fabric for the covered
>>> buttons
>>> were cut from the exact part of the print where they
>>> will be
>>> sewn to the left front. I may (or I may not if I run
>>> out of
>>> time) add rounded patch pockets, which will exactly
>>> match the placement on the lower fronts. Etc.....
>>> Beverly, OC? (Looking around) who, ME???
>> A plan is beginning to form. When (and not if) I or one
>> of you finally meets Beverly in RL (real life), what we
>> need to do is to stare at a seam. When she asks what's
>> wrong, we will say, "Nothing." But continue to stare. If
>> she asks again, we just shrug and say, "You did the
>> best you could." Before doing this, make a note of the
>> closest exit, and when she goes ballistic, take the exit
>> quickly.
>
> ROTFLOL!!! Better be able to show proof. ;-)
>
> Beverly
>
>

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pogonip wrote:
> > > BEI Design wrote:
> > > > Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply wrote:
> > > > > BEI Design wrote:
> > > > > > <snort> Not even *I* would go so far as the
> > > > > > thousand-piece-striped-dress....
> > > > > I get this mental image of something like a Quilt
> > > > > Block of the Month Club, only it's a Perfectly
> > > > > Matched Seam
> > > > > of the Week club, and at teh end of the year you
> > > > > have your whole dress put together. ROTFL
> > > > At present I am making a printed, medium weight silk
> > > > jacket. The print is a muted houndstooth (actually
> > > > more like a
> > > > Glen Plaid, it looks a lot like:
> > > > http://www.fabrics.net/outlet/Detail.asp?ProductID=3764)
> > > > of navy and pale blue on a cream background.
> > > > The center fronts match, both horizontally and
> > > > vertically. The center back is on the identical
> > > > part of the print
> > > > as the CF. The sleeves will match the horizontal
> > > > stripes of
> > > > the fronts, and have the dominant stripe running
> > > > down the
> > > > outer centers. The bits of fabric for the covered
> > > > buttons
> > > > were cut from the exact part of the print where they
> > > > will be
> > > > sewn to the left front. I may (or I may not if I
> > > > run out of
> > > > time) add rounded patch pockets, which will exactly
> > > > match the placement on the lower fronts. Etc.....
> > > > Beverly, OC? (Looking around) who, ME???
> > > A plan is beginning to form. When (and not if) I or
> > > one of you finally meets Beverly in RL (real life),
> > > what
> > > we need to do is to stare at a seam. When she asks
> > > what's wrong, we will say, "Nothing." But continue to
> > > stare. If she asks again, we just shrug and say, "You
> > > did the
> > > best you could." Before doing this, make a note of
> > > the closest exit, and when she goes ballistic, take
> > > the
> > > exit quickly.
> > ROTFLOL!!! Better be able to show proof. ;-)
> > Beverly
> No need. You'll beat yourself up, going over and over
> it, looking for one thread out of place.

> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>> Samatha Hill -- take out TRASH to reply wrote:
>>>>>> BEI Design wrote:
>>>>>>> <snort> Not even *I* would go so far as the
>>>>>>> thousand-piece-striped-dress....
>>>>>> I get this mental image of something like a Quilt
>>>>>> Block of the Month Club, only it's a Perfectly
>>>>>> Matched Seam
>>>>>> of the Week club, and at teh end of the year you
>>>>>> have your whole dress put together. ROTFL
>>>>> At present I am making a printed, medium weight silk
>>>>> jacket. The print is a muted houndstooth (actually
>>>>> more like a
>>>>> Glen Plaid, it looks a lot like:
>>>>> http://www.fabrics.net/outlet/Detail.asp?ProductID=3764)
>>>>> of navy and pale blue on a cream background.
>>>>> The center fronts match, both horizontally and
>>>>> vertically. The center back is on the identical
>>>>> part of the print
>>>>> as the CF. The sleeves will match the horizontal
>>>>> stripes of
>>>>> the fronts, and have the dominant stripe running
>>>>> down the
>>>>> outer centers. The bits of fabric for the covered
>>>>> buttons
>>>>> were cut from the exact part of the print where they
>>>>> will be
>>>>> sewn to the left front. I may (or I may not if I
>>>>> run out of
>>>>> time) add rounded patch pockets, which will exactly
>>>>> match the placement on the lower fronts. Etc.....
>>>>> Beverly, OC? (Looking around) who, ME???
>>>> A plan is beginning to form. When (and not if) I or
>>>> one of you finally meets Beverly in RL (real life),
>>>> what
>>>> we need to do is to stare at a seam. When she asks
>>>> what's wrong, we will say, "Nothing." But continue to
>>>> stare. If she asks again, we just shrug and say, "You
>>>> did the
>>>> best you could." Before doing this, make a note of
>>>> the closest exit, and when she goes ballistic, take
>>>> the
>>>> exit quickly.
>>> ROTFLOL!!! Better be able to show proof. ;-)
>>> Beverly
>> No need. You'll beat yourself up, going over and over
>> it, looking for one thread out of place.
>
> Oh, ye of little faith.
>
> I am not that easily bullied by the likes of you. Let's see
> you put some of YOUR projects on the web for scrutiny by one
> and all. C'mon, Joanne, put up or shut up. ;-þ
>
> Beverly
>
>

> BEI Design wrote:
> > Pogonip wrote:

> > > No need. You'll beat yourself up, going over and over
> > > it, looking for one thread out of place.
> > Oh, ye of little faith.
> > I am not that easily bullied by the likes of you. Let's
> > see you put some of YOUR projects on the web for
> > scrutiny
> > by one and all. C'mon, Joanne, put up or shut up. ;-þ
> > Beverly
> Hey, I would never do that. My projects would not bear
> scrutiny. I operate on the "man on a horse galloping by"
> standard. If that man wouldn't notice, it's good to go.
> ;-)

just like the company of those of us who do. ;-> Am I

> Pogonip wrote:
>> BEI Design wrote:
>>> Pogonip wrote:
>
>>>> No need. You'll beat yourself up, going over and over
>>>> it, looking for one thread out of place.
>>> Oh, ye of little faith.
>>> I am not that easily bullied by the likes of you. Let's
>>> see you put some of YOUR projects on the web for
>>> scrutiny
>>> by one and all. C'mon, Joanne, put up or shut up. ;-þ
>>> Beverly
>> Hey, I would never do that. My projects would not bear
>> scrutiny. I operate on the "man on a horse galloping by"
>> standard. If that man wouldn't notice, it's good to go.
>> ;-)
>
> You know what I think? I think you don't sew at all, you
> just like the company of those of us who do. ;-> Am I
> right?
>
> Beverly
>
>