tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post5472307401787247364..comments2024-03-20T21:29:34.452-04:00Comments on Karen Heenan: Cutting into the "good stuff"Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-3568209859524755112009-10-05T06:57:02.084-04:002009-10-05T06:57:02.084-04:00Ah...Feel the fear and do it anyways :) . That is...Ah...Feel the fear and do it anyways :) . That is such lovely fabric, Karen. Do you know that the great fur my sister bought at the leather/suede skin shop in NYC during PR Weekend 2007 is STILL untouched? I feel like shaking her and saying, "C'mon! What are you waiting for?!?!" Truthfully, for her it's not fear but for me it would be. But we simply can't let these fab fabrics languish in our stash.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420458445442482137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-61291298660209121592009-09-28T01:24:36.702-04:002009-09-28T01:24:36.702-04:00Good for you!Good for you!neighbourhood.galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04312982850571575165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-40270203571333076492009-09-28T00:03:42.633-04:002009-09-28T00:03:42.633-04:00Oh my! You made me nervous and gave me heart palp...Oh my! You made me nervous and gave me heart palpitations just reading how the roller blade had trouble and then you put it down for a day or so... I'd probably wait a week at least!! You're a brave brave woman!McValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285808958951068897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-12565675163716089712009-09-27T17:49:45.918-04:002009-09-27T17:49:45.918-04:00Lily really appreciates the "good stuff"...Lily really appreciates the "good stuff" too. I understand fear/paralysis completely, except I have at least a little on every project, no matter how old/cheap the fabric was. But speaking logically, it's a sunk cost, unless it can be re-sold. Those are some gorgeous scraps. I'm seeing some sort of handbag in them...meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-41076339177274390432009-09-27T17:01:14.125-04:002009-09-27T17:01:14.125-04:00LOL. You've written about this before, and I ...LOL. You've written about this before, and I think that it must be an inherited thing. Neither my grandmother or mother had this disease. My mother didn't sew, and my grandmother hadn't sewn in years, but they all used their gorgeous good things and I do remember feeling the specialness of a beautiful table and how it adds to the enjoyment of a good meal. I can't wait to see the vest on you.<br />Oh, and if you really love it than it was a great expenditure and good for you that it only took you a year to use it!Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-84630596688261969982009-09-27T15:51:07.550-04:002009-09-27T15:51:07.550-04:00I totally know what you mean. I get jittery and ha...I totally know what you mean. I get jittery and have to read the directions 50 times to make sure I really know all I can know about the pattern.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099128922590283342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-38867298349291129332009-09-27T15:35:43.795-04:002009-09-27T15:35:43.795-04:00OMG,I am so excited to see the finished vest. Tha...OMG,I am so excited to see the finished vest. That fabric is gorgeous. Post pics asap!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-5704839575820293152009-09-27T14:47:45.391-04:002009-09-27T14:47:45.391-04:00Oooo, I know what you mean. I bought some cashmer...Oooo, I know what you mean. I bought some cashmere for a coat and paid $60 a yard from a lady who had paid much more but decided she would never sew anything from it. That was in 1983 too! I got my monies worth out of that coat because I won a sewing machine and a trip to Chicago for it.<br /><br />Unfortunately, my boobs grew after that and it no longer fits. Occasionally, I take it out to admire.<br /><br />Annieredhotpepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886100869985739981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-74242014752364038412009-09-27T14:14:51.427-04:002009-09-27T14:14:51.427-04:00Good for you! And kudos to Lily for her good taste...Good for you! And kudos to Lily for her good taste :)<br /><br />I try to forget how much I paid for fabric so i don't save it forever. I know I am capable of this because like you I have ingherited fabric from my mother and mother inlaw that is still waiting to be sewn.Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-8847527338719386172009-09-27T14:07:09.270-04:002009-09-27T14:07:09.270-04:00Congrats on overcoming the fear! And I'm sure...Congrats on overcoming the fear! And I'm sure it is one amazing vest can't wait to see a picture of it.<br /><br />But girl you are better than me...I like quantity and I don't think I could ever spend $50 on 3/4 of a yard of fabric...but then again never say never!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-48537164532327736102009-09-27T14:03:42.293-04:002009-09-27T14:03:42.293-04:00Oh, Karen, that fabric is to die for! I know exact...Oh, Karen, that fabric is to die for! I know exactly what you mean about cutting into the good stuff. I have a gorgeous piece of silk chiffon that a neighbor purchased in China for me. I forgot to mention price when I asked her to bring me back fabric. It hurt when I wrote her the check but I love the fabric. I keep looking at it and wondering about the "perfect" pattern choice and if I can sew well enough. At the same time, I don't want someone to inherit it so it's got to go on the sewing list soon.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501837896957263739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-10145856797002856022009-09-27T13:42:04.098-04:002009-09-27T13:42:04.098-04:00Beautiful Fabric...I'm sure the vest is going ...Beautiful Fabric...I'm sure the vest is going to be a stunner...can't wait to see the pictures!Maryissewfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780345687245124170noreply@blogger.com