tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post7093776326817397565..comments2024-03-18T00:16:37.094-05:00Comments on ikat bag: Book Review and Giveaway - "Simple Sewing"LiErhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-80465608230202989392023-08-12T21:32:49.858-05:002023-08-12T21:32:49.858-05:00Marie: I'm not sure what you mean by "cap...Marie: I'm not sure what you mean by "cap". Did you mean the buckle?<br />LiErhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022645291278425282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-55650107438614141282023-08-04T07:36:51.879-05:002023-08-04T07:36:51.879-05:00Is it also possible to place the cap after "r...Is it also possible to place the cap after "rolling it up" so that the cap is pointing upwards? Do you then sew exactly as described?Marienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-82396549038280484322013-11-20T17:28:36.909-06:002013-11-20T17:28:36.909-06:00I've been sewing for 6 years, and the skills I...I've been sewing for 6 years, and the skills I want to learn most are to be able to sew clothing (besides elastic-waisted skirts and pj pants), and to free myself up for improvisation. I have a hard time branching out beyond the pattern as written. <br /><br />Jennifer (jennebeker (at) gmail (dot) comjennebekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043122196063958085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-86881032782912960612013-11-20T05:47:53.834-06:002013-11-20T05:47:53.834-06:00I have been sewing for about 10 years and the sewi...I have been sewing for about 10 years and the sewing skill I most want to learn is patience. I know that's not really a skill, but I get in a hurry and my stitches end up not looking so pretty. I love sewing and need to learn to slow down! Debbie - dmwalls87@yahoo.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187761836642688577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-16289724079309506062013-11-19T12:26:14.810-06:002013-11-19T12:26:14.810-06:00I have been sewing for 40+ years - my great grandm...I have been sewing for 40+ years - my great grandmother taught me how to match plaids to make a pleated plaid wool skirt when I was 12 yrs old. I love to sew everything from childrens and adults clothing, draperies, formal wear and theater costumes. Even sewed my daughter's Irish dance solo dress. The skill I was most to learn is how to use the embroidery component of my sewing machine. Cathy - cathleen.riordan@gmail.comcathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08019801203607169659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-31083926713134949042013-11-19T11:51:24.274-06:002013-11-19T11:51:24.274-06:00I've been sewing for about 6 years and the sew...I've been sewing for about 6 years and the sewing skill I most want to learn is making my own clothes. Right now I focus on making baby quilts but would love to broaden my sewing abilities! Mallory Levesque : mallory.tondreau@umit.maine.eduAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15858158017333816665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-76623408243580206932013-11-18T21:38:31.806-06:002013-11-18T21:38:31.806-06:00I've been sewing for 10 years and the sewing s...I've been sewing for 10 years and the sewing skill I most want to learn is how to read patterns better. Krystle P. - kmckinnon82@hotmail.comKrystle Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-65038474958409165902013-11-17T11:26:47.613-06:002013-11-17T11:26:47.613-06:00I have been sewing for half of a year and the skil...I have been sewing for half of a year and the skill I still want to learn the most is sewing doll clothes for my sister.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02710184276960478165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-15359254473666018392013-11-16T17:20:10.878-06:002013-11-16T17:20:10.878-06:00"I've been sewing for 30 years and the se..."I've been sewing for 30 years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is piping ."<br /><br />Ann Skelton<br />annskelton3@gmail.comAnn Skeltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-26138415003867270632013-11-16T13:33:02.086-06:002013-11-16T13:33:02.086-06:00I've been sewing for 20 years and the sewing s...I've been sewing for 20 years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is to ruffle without the thread breaking.Ms. Minihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14508643094682621366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-66178587958409966172013-11-16T00:55:36.705-06:002013-11-16T00:55:36.705-06:00Hello from Scotland! I have been sewing on and off...Hello from Scotland! I have been sewing on and off for 30 years now and still have not mastered so many things including quilting (just like you, I seem to remember). I have been admiring your style of blogging and sewing - so inspiring! Apologies for emailing my wee giveaway entry but I have tried a few times and failed to get my comment published for some reason.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />-illie<br />iliyana N.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-54594097582954547332013-11-15T20:11:44.561-06:002013-11-15T20:11:44.561-06:00I have been sewing for 43 years and the skill I wo...I have been sewing for 43 years and the skill I would most like to learn is free-motion quilting. I just love your blog, by the way!<br />Line Labrecque<br />playsculptlive@gmail.complaysculptlivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01924858077909970056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-34368215276298265232013-11-15T17:58:10.562-06:002013-11-15T17:58:10.562-06:00I love bags. And I think this book will be the per...I love bags. And I think this book will be the perfect thing to give my friend who keeps saying "I really wish I could learn how to sew."lisa [1]https://www.blogger.com/profile/08879326093434084350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-64169716004672343172013-11-15T17:53:48.566-06:002013-11-15T17:53:48.566-06:00I've been sewing for 10+ years and the sewing ...I've been sewing for 10+ years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is how to sew with knits (or anything past quilting cotton ) !<br /><br />Pam<br />pregensburger@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-42550281021957258762013-11-15T15:22:56.921-06:002013-11-15T15:22:56.921-06:00Me encanta!!! He estado cosiendo durante dos años ...Me encanta!!! He estado cosiendo durante dos años y la habilidad de coser que (aún) quiero aprender es a usar correctamente mi máquina de coser para saber ajustar correctamente la tensión del hilo y sacar provecho de todas sus funciones. Gracias por el sorteo!!! gladysmorgado@yahoo.com.arNenéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983441048291971770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-8399429052469843162013-11-15T14:01:26.057-06:002013-11-15T14:01:26.057-06:00Love these little bags! I've been sewing (not...Love these little bags! I've been sewing (not regularly) for about ten years. I would love to learn how to sew knits better and figure out why my twin needle keeps skipping stitches.<br /><br />Tara Bosch<br />sntbosch(at)me(dot)comsntboschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15585869008249549664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-73311285013927302482013-11-15T13:22:10.820-06:002013-11-15T13:22:10.820-06:00I've been sewing for over forty years and my g...I've been sewing for over forty years and my grandchildren want to learn how to sew.This book would be a great "teachers" book for me to make things with them and teach them beginning sewing.<br />Dnnhuber@comcast.netDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122436572540966152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-51495204405185435302013-11-15T12:32:22.961-06:002013-11-15T12:32:22.961-06:00I've been sewing for five years and the sewing...I've been sewing for five years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is clothing alterations. I also want to get better at sewing clothes in general. I always seem to pick clothing patterns that end up being super complicated and time consuming. <br /><br />Alyssa Tsuchiya<br />alyssacheek89@gmail.comAlyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04544462013393243613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-9126255056983407802013-11-15T11:24:29.643-06:002013-11-15T11:24:29.643-06:00Hi! My name is Monty and I've been sewing for ...Hi! My name is Monty and I've been sewing for about 57 years. The sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is PATIENCE! I've so many projects lined up in my mind and on lists, I could use a little more TIME too. I still stick to easy projects, because I too quickly rush off to another project and need easy things that will actually get finished… tee-hee! That's just me! My grandmother taught me to sew by hand the summer I was 9 and visited the farm where my mother grew up. Grandma helped me make a little cloth doll, and I learned to make simple clothes for her. My grandmother could sew the most incredibly tiny stitches… handkerchief-fine. I am teaching my 13-year-old granddaughter to embroider and sew.smilingwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185991317811397216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-78796785365642201042013-11-15T10:33:26.294-06:002013-11-15T10:33:26.294-06:00I've been sewing for 4 years and the sewing sk...I've been sewing for 4 years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is to recognize balanced tension.<br />Ivete<br />ivetedesign@gmail.comIvete Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292965363815181405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-44157836010667526872013-11-15T08:50:09.356-06:002013-11-15T08:50:09.356-06:00I learned to sew in Middle School, but really on p...I learned to sew in Middle School, but really on picked it back up 10 years ago when I was given a Singer Simple. I consider myself to be a beginner, really. The skills I'd most like to learn, there are so many... figuring out zippers would be sublime, sewing a straight hem (easy, I know, but still can't manage it), and creating flattering darts.... those would rock my socks. Thank you for this awesome blog. I stop in every day - even when nothing new is posted. looloorosshirt at gmail dot comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839500974483546639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-14615430549414349122013-11-15T08:35:55.633-06:002013-11-15T08:35:55.633-06:00"I've been sewing for 50 years and the se..."I've been sewing for 50 years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is sewing straight lines!" Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08945409158654214823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-89204153327967546622013-11-15T08:07:11.056-06:002013-11-15T08:07:11.056-06:00I have been sewing off and on for about 12 years a...I have been sewing off and on for about 12 years and the skill I most want to learn is making time to actually do it in the day-to-day as it always seems to be bumped out for the important stuff until it does not happen at all. And I so want to pass it on to my kids and anytime I do it they are so interested :-) Also better buttonholes... I have done them, but really don't have it down... it's a struggle :-) Thank you so much for the wonderful give away! Love that bagWordsFitlySpokenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07351195620514127052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-15042189648317004522013-11-15T05:58:35.167-06:002013-11-15T05:58:35.167-06:00I've been sewing for 3 months and the sewing s...I've been sewing for 3 months and the sewing skill I most want to learn is the audacity to do all those beautiful projects. I've been making some hem pants pijamas and some other little projects. That's why I need the audacity to try those projects that seam so easy done by all of you real seamstresses, that make so scared. Thank you for this opportunity.<br />Kisses from Portugal.<br />Cátia Ferreira, kissitita@gmail.comCátiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155812829344712627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4540761711646097949.post-5286391565470001792013-11-15T05:45:38.925-06:002013-11-15T05:45:38.925-06:00I've been sewing for 4 years and the sewing sk...I've been sewing for 4 years and the sewing skill I (still) most want to learn is to be patient be before doing stitches to avoid unravel it afterwards.<br />Many greetings from Dresden/GermanyFranzFrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02297630360986121636noreply@blogger.com