Comments for String Revolution

Comment on Dragon by leannich

leannich — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:20 +0000

@Sharon: Thank you!

@Josiane: My inner critic is one of those household names whom everyone’s afraid of – you want her to come to your show, but you know she’s going to pick out every little flaw when she does. Perhaps I should fire her and get someone with a bit more compassion…

Comment on Alice’s Bonnet Completed! by leannich

leannich — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:32 +0000

Guys, I love these comments!

@Emma: Your ancestor’s story is fascinating – and I love that I’ve been unwittingly collaborating with your aunt in rural NSW! I’m really drawn to the history of Australia and New Zealand (I came within a hair’s breadth of doing a PhD in NZ fiction). Thanks so much for enriching these posts with your knowledge.

@L Clare, @Josiane: Thank you! I’m really pleased to have done this.

@Deirdre: I have one of those pencils, buried somewhere among my disorganised supplies! I must fish it out.

@Mollydot: You’re probably right. Let’s say you’re right. Yes.

Comment on What I Did On My Holidays by Josiane

Josiane — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:54:24 +0000

I’ve been watching you do this all from the sidelines, silently cheering you on, and I must say it was pretty exciting and inspiring! I’m so glad you got to go to the Playground for the Shiva Nata class, and that I could witness the process that led you there. I’m really happy that this whole thing was such a positive learning experience for you – it was one for me too! Now, I can’t wait to see what’s next. In the meantime, happy sewing!

Comment on A Girl’s Best Friend by Emma

Emma — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:28:55 +0000

I saw what Ailbhe’s new baby was called. I’d say you are totally in the frame for a quilt, Lean

Comment on The Revolution So Far by Emma

Emma — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:35:22 +0000

Totally on board for the next stage. You’ve inspired me too! Maybe even to blog, if I ever find that slice of time myself. Of course, time goes down the plughole in the opposite direction in my hemisphere…

Comment on A Girl’s Best Friend by DeeDee Ramona

DeeDee Ramona — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:38:50 +0000

I also had a hand-operated machine for years, when I finally replaced it with a modern Bernina the lady in the shop said she could tell my old one was a manual because I was in fact now allowed to use both hands to guide the fabric!

My mum asked a number of her friends, including a Home Ec teacher for a recommendation and they recommended the Bernina. Assuming they are still making them in Switzerland and have not licensed it out to Shenzhen or similar.

It does all sorts of things, although it needs a service as it’s puckering the fabric right now. I still have te hand machine but it doesnt like modern fabrics.

Sorry for typos, cat keeps trying to sit on laptop.

Comment on A Girl’s Best Friend by Josiane

Josiane — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:41:03 +0000

You Singer is lovely! It reminds me of the Pfaff that will one day be mine. It’s a 1951 that my grandmother has bought to sew my dad’s diapers (seriously!), and has then be used to sew many of the clothes I wore as a kid. The company wanted to buy it back from her, and she said “no, when I won’t need it anymore, it will be my granddaughter’s.” She’s a sweetheart!

I totally get that you’d like to get her a more versatile companion. I’m sending you my best wishes, and am looking forward to seeing your things out into the world.

Comment on A Girl’s Best Friend by Ailbhe

Ailbhe — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:49:33 +0000

My Janome which I got from my dear friend Jan when she went back to Canada without it, in spite of its bilingual instruction manual! Sewing machines are not bought, truly - they arrive.

Comment on A Girl’s Best Friend by Mollydot

Mollydot — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 09:52:28 +0000

When there is enough everyone-in-ireland time for you all to visit our house, you must help me get started with my sewing machine, cos I’m skeered of it.

Comment on The Revolution So Far by Tangerine Meg

Tangerine Meg — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:09:30 +0000

You’re in my RSS feed reader, when you’re ready I’ll be interested. Viva la revolution