tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post6036886894870900955..comments2024-02-18T06:32:42.950+11:00Comments on Bartacks and Singletrack: Liesl & Co. Weekend Getaway - Take 1.Lightning McStitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-15000310177606152492014-03-16T22:15:05.461+11:002014-03-16T22:15:05.461+11:00Look, major kudos for sewing it and it looks fairl...Look, major kudos for sewing it and it looks fairly uncrushable so it would be awesome for a 'through in a suit case' jobbie. motherof5https://www.blogger.com/profile/10195031588051037622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-49422151010954177512014-03-07T20:36:49.111+11:002014-03-07T20:36:49.111+11:00Thank you. Since you know very well how it should ...Thank you. Since you know very well how it should be done I appreciate your praise of the results of my suck-it-and-see trial. Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-88389868631019384872014-03-07T20:34:36.369+11:002014-03-07T20:34:36.369+11:00Thanks Cindy. The colours and the spots won me ove...Thanks Cindy. The colours and the spots won me over but now I find myself looking more closely at the sheer, slippery stuff. At least I know I can handle them. (unless that was first timers luck, we'll see)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-1474684470637387502014-03-07T20:32:50.013+11:002014-03-07T20:32:50.013+11:00Thanks Rachel. I hope the next instalment won'...Thanks Rachel. I hope the next instalment won't disappoint (you or me!)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-43251165281671996422014-03-07T20:31:27.935+11:002014-03-07T20:31:27.935+11:00Thank you. Unusually for me there was no red wine ...Thank you. Unusually for me there was no red wine involved in the pattern matching this time. I guess that means I was really trying!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-58550282020972010962014-03-07T20:30:02.968+11:002014-03-07T20:30:02.968+11:00Thank you!Thank you!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-33633073857728521282014-03-07T20:29:24.764+11:002014-03-07T20:29:24.764+11:00I was lucky in that the pattern was symmetrical a...I was lucky in that the pattern was symmetrical and I could cut pieces upside down. I fussed about the sleeves but then the way they're attached they could never match anyway. Sometimes all that you could get away with is all you needed to do anyway!<br />I was thinking I'd drop one size for the opaque one although I'll keep the larger size from the waist down so it fits over my hips.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-88397534533866799732014-03-07T20:26:30.594+11:002014-03-07T20:26:30.594+11:00Thank you Sharon. I think my sewing motto would ha...Thank you Sharon. I think my sewing motto would have to be that luck favours the brave. It's only fabric after all!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-45925711607889472092014-03-07T11:21:52.237+11:002014-03-07T11:21:52.237+11:00Ooh! That's lovely!Ooh! That's lovely!Jorthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11263908192771903161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-66121918658346910462014-03-07T05:10:54.269+11:002014-03-07T05:10:54.269+11:00Your top looks great! I really like it in a sheer...Your top looks great! I really like it in a sheer fabric.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17538128071032666452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-53424865493187603752014-03-07T03:45:50.929+11:002014-03-07T03:45:50.929+11:00I think it's lovely on you. And I do love the...I think it's lovely on you. And I do love the sheerness of it. For a muslin, you hit it out of the ballpark! It looks great! Can't wait for the next installment. :)rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000794959264304528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-78619531337169929172014-03-06T17:02:50.239+11:002014-03-06T17:02:50.239+11:00I love it. I haven't bought this pattern but n...I love it. I haven't bought this pattern but now I think it might be a must. Amazing job on the pattern matching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-23072971044267034412014-03-05T08:10:28.626+11:002014-03-05T08:10:28.626+11:00It's lovely!It's lovely!nest full of eggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16943916385545316495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-70361489616706686712014-03-05T01:41:15.622+11:002014-03-05T01:41:15.622+11:00You did a phenomenal job matching stripes. I never...You did a phenomenal job matching stripes. I never would have known you didn't have yards of spare fabric to make it perfect. I think this pattern looks best in the sheer. It's a gorgeous pattern, but it is on the loose boxy side. I wonder how it would look out of an opaque fabric - maybe go down one size?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-7223793315215209232014-03-04T23:28:49.718+11:002014-03-04T23:28:49.718+11:00I have never wanted to buy this pattern until now,...I have never wanted to buy this pattern until now, I love what you made!! I think your top looks fab with jeans and how brave of you to sew something ever so tricky. I say you pulled this off fabulously Shelley!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928037550588043018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-52975967608526267112014-03-04T21:25:20.226+11:002014-03-04T21:25:20.226+11:00Thank you. Don't hold your breath. I'm bou...Thank you. Don't hold your breath. I'm bound to get distracted, I always do.Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-80272194703415970362014-03-04T21:24:24.907+11:002014-03-04T21:24:24.907+11:00Well I'm not going to argue with you because y...Well I'm not going to argue with you because you obviously know what suits you - your sewing for yourself is divine. But I'm struggling to imagine that short tree stump!<br />I might post a pic of the silk and see is anyone has other suggestions. It has a sort of vertical chevron stripe that will make it tricky.... Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-40282936376845575472014-03-04T21:20:54.306+11:002014-03-04T21:20:54.306+11:00Well I hadn't expected I'd be "sellin...Well I hadn't expected I'd be "selling" the pattern with this one, so that's very flattering. I figure that in the way that my shadow can look good (no bad tan lines, no blemishes and a reasonable shape) a sheer blouse over a camisole can look good. No idea if that will make any sense to anyone else (ha ha)Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-53015031040772321242014-03-04T21:15:47.556+11:002014-03-04T21:15:47.556+11:00Well thank you, that's high praise indeed. If ...Well thank you, that's high praise indeed. If you don't mind beating yourself up a little I'd recommend a really slinky, drapey fabric. Go for it!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-9850277155611788852014-03-04T21:14:12.925+11:002014-03-04T21:14:12.925+11:00Thank you. I suspect it's a fine line with thi...Thank you. I suspect it's a fine line with this pattern between blousy and boxy. I definitely agree with the comfy on a hot day verdict though!Lightning McStitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955101913822685967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-56076823947202091742014-03-04T20:28:35.081+11:002014-03-04T20:28:35.081+11:00I think you did a fab job and it's suits you w...I think you did a fab job and it's suits you well (fake office clothes or not)! Looking forward to the next installment and the fancy fabric as well!Ockduspockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13472291767747357704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-14495677926718646672014-03-04T16:25:48.730+11:002014-03-04T16:25:48.730+11:00I love that fabric--what a fabulous print! I have...I love that fabric--what a fabulous print! I have to agree with the others, I can't wear that style (I need a waistline and darts, or I look like a short tree stump), but I wish I could! I have to say, I love it styled with jeans! Now I want to see what that vintage fabric looks like! Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-57861816355069123452014-03-04T15:33:36.766+11:002014-03-04T15:33:36.766+11:00It's really lovely. I admit I am not a fan of...It's really lovely. I admit I am not a fan of this style - a little boxy for me - but I agree with you that it works well in this sheer fabric. I am actually considering getting it just to make a sheer one like this now, so, well done!Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364861545043732582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-46588077246018868872014-03-04T13:44:48.739+11:002014-03-04T13:44:48.739+11:00Oh my gosh, I LOVE it!! Granted, I do work in an o...Oh my gosh, I LOVE it!! Granted, I do work in an office, and wear skirts and heels all the time, and would totally style it with a pencil skirt, EXACTLY as you have done, but I really really love it, even with jeans. It's just so flowy and pretty. I think it might be one of my favorite versions of this blouse I've seen yet. (I bought the pattern, printed it out, but haven't taped it together yet.)Inder-ifichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09724667602427496583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8161170775588638867.post-4140704204707189212014-03-04T12:39:03.463+11:002014-03-04T12:39:03.463+11:00Your blouse looks lovely - well worth the effort. ...Your blouse looks lovely - well worth the effort. I've made the same one and although I'm a different body shape I struggled with how I feel about the fit. Mine was in a cotton voile (yellow flowers) so very sack like - but super comfy on a hot day. :-)Tarynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002038435195718384noreply@blogger.com