2006 Projects?

I've had the Carousel as a UFO since forever, and every year for the past five or so I've made a resolution to "finish it this year" and never have. So this year I'm resolving only to work on it

*sometime*, to put it back in rotation with another big one I'm planning to start. And if I *ever* get the Carousel done, I'll have the Happy Dance to end All Happy Dances!

sue

I have to say i never saw those shops , but economic reasoning as well as seeingmags with pictures of contemporary quilts [and the many variations of fabrics they use these days], made me wonder about those statements. But even if it was true, that the shops have limited numbers of fabrics, there is always the possibility to play with what one has., combine add bias stripes lace etc,,,,, mirjam

"lucretia borgia" wrote >

I had two of the crayong boxes (basic colours and a pearlized collection)--and used to draw on my body with them in my flowerchild days. But I think I was traumatized by her foundation--the one that matched my skin better than anything has since was called "pale putty"--when other people got to be "rosy posy", "toffee" or "sunny day" Dawne

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How lucky--they are classics. I am keeping my eyes out for similar styles, as I have the notion of returning my early sixties built house to designs and colours from its own era. Dawne

Most of the quilt shops I have seen are like standing in the middle of a huge palette--fabrics grouped by colour, so wonderful to see how many greens or yellows, in everything from tiny calico florals to batiks, to bold prints. And then the groupings of coordinated fabrics on a particular theme. They are a wonderful reminder of colour possibilities. Dawne

Even the quilting section of my JoAnn's is wonderful. Lots of little prints on 100% cotton. The regular fabric section is not as interesting to me. There's a company whose florals I love (whose name I can't remember) - I made a pair of pants (sort of harem pants with elastic in the cuffs) out of a daffodil print with a white background, and then a top to go with them out of the same print with a black background, and I made the pants pockets out of the black print.

Upholstery fabric - I made a beautiful vest out of an upholstery brocade fabric. I couldn't find what I wanted in the regular fabric section.

It's interesting how people's tastes in patterns differ - I love Simplicity because that's what I learned on back in the 60s. I haven't sewn since I moved to NYC - no place to put the machine, nowhere to cut out. But I'm missing it right now...

Alison

Go get a piece of plywood and put it over the tub and make a sewing table! Where there's a will, there's a way! Now I'm thinking I promised Mark I would not spend any money this year and already I have to buy fabric, tools to mark out patterns, pins, threads, extra bobbins, and everything else I may need.

I saw some brocade upholstery fabric I'd like to make a nice jacket with. When my father died, he left me all his old Lee Dungaree jackets and pants. I want to remove the back panel of one and put some lovely brocade in and also on the collar so I can wear it all the time. It almost fits! A few more pounds...

"Jangchub" wrote

I love that look--denim and luxury fabrics. Keep us posted on how it works out. Dawne

I HATE that look. :-) I am appalled at the latest fashion, wearing jeans with fancy tops. For goodness sake. Have we lost our minds? Dianne

Dawne Peters> "Jangchub" wrote

Guess what? I know some people think of me as a stick in the mud, but buried somewhere in my house are several embroidered denim objects from the

60's and a sweatshirt with an embroidered tiger on the front, all of which I've been keeping to add to other things.

Maybe I'll look them up and appliqué something on the back of my (gasp) denim jacket. I haven't thought about that for a very long time, but it sounds like a really good idea.

When you find your mind, would you ask it if it's seen mine? I lost it this morning and haven't found it yet.

Lucille

No we haven`t lost any mind , we only widened our tastes and taught our eyes to accept more combinations ,,,, mirjam

Hi Mirjam, In case I forget, Happy Chanukah. I hope it's peaceful and wonderful. Lucille

I also considered stitching something on the back of the jacket. I was thinking Theresa Wentzler (is that her name?) "Peacock," but thought that was an awful lot of work to put on something I'll put in the wash. I suppose I could have that one thing in my closet dry cleaned or do it myself with Dryel. Still a consideration. I also thought to cross stitch my Dad's beautiful face on there. Then, I'd HAVE to give it to his best friend and I really, really wanted to keep it! LOL.

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"Dianne Lewandowski" wrote

After lots of washings is when demin becomes absolutely wondeful. I think the idea of taking something extremely basic, like standard jeans, and embellishing them to make them personal is a wonderful antithesis to the mass-stamped, brand logo marketplace. Dawne, who lives in jeans

Uh huh....and I'm 99% sure Air Canada employees are unionized, so their contract would have clauses covering the permanent part-time employees. Associates working in retail have no union, and are only covered by Employment Standards here in Canada.

take care, L> Just to confuse the issue, my grandson is temporary working for Air

Starting somewhere is a great idea, but why has no one ever gone after The Hudson's Bay Company which is over 100 years old? Sears is over

50 years old and no one attacks them, yet Walmart is what 20 years old or so, and many go crazy over their business practises when the others have been operating the same way for more than twice as long. I just don't get it.

take care, Linda