tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post4845633118692656383..comments2023-11-19T10:43:11.945+13:00Comments on Make it Smirk: As fresh as a summer's day, in the middle of winter.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-56779517063182968252011-07-29T21:00:44.505+12:002011-07-29T21:00:44.505+12:00awesome. i love your collection of fabric finds an...awesome. i love your collection of fabric finds and those cushions you made are absolutely perfect. so glad you and j could make it to the fabric sale- i think i went shortly afterwards and that's when i found my giant stash of tweedy wools. can't wait to get stuck into them! <br />p.s. was so nice to meet you at the queen's gardens.melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16999231815629576276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-85447901625348482872011-07-26T16:14:49.498+12:002011-07-26T16:14:49.498+12:00Such lovely fabrics you picked up there! And the ...Such lovely fabrics you picked up there! And the shirt dress is super cute. It will be so perfect when spring/summer comes around for you!MushyWearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298153126878457192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-34544630803355261752011-07-25T12:05:38.248+12:002011-07-25T12:05:38.248+12:00I am becoming a fan of the shirtdress myself. WOW...I am becoming a fan of the shirtdress myself. WOW with that vintage fabric haul!Antoinettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398754886656482414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-5759007413531846542011-07-25T10:34:17.372+12:002011-07-25T10:34:17.372+12:00Lovely shirtdress, the floral print is so pretty. ...Lovely shirtdress, the floral print is so pretty. Just in time for your spring. I cringed at your description of the estate sale fabric stash. Too close to the size of mine. We won't talk about how much of the moving van it took up when we moved house. It was good of you to give those orphaned pieces of fabric a new home.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10322180715196133051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-18877392776338319772011-07-25T10:02:13.196+12:002011-07-25T10:02:13.196+12:00That is a perfect inland Queensland winter outfit....That is a perfect inland Queensland winter outfit. Coat and cardi before breakfast and sandals and shirt dress by lunchtime. Come and visit, and bring some of that lovely fabric with you, I am sure you have far too much....I would have gone back to be greedy.<br />Your shirt dress is gorgeous, a nice hint of spring with your winter layers.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-9732025980644143652011-07-25T08:12:34.066+12:002011-07-25T08:12:34.066+12:00Wow, that pile of fabrics looks like a SWAP waitin...Wow, that pile of fabrics looks like a SWAP waiting to happen.<br /><br />Great work on the shirt-dress. It looks very much your signature style. I'm looking forward to seeing the summer styling as well.katherine hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17314030133556269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-89686641562215832502011-07-25T07:09:44.675+12:002011-07-25T07:09:44.675+12:00I love the colours of the pieces you chose, I'...I love the colours of the pieces you chose, I've just finished a quilt in reds and blues. What a sale that must have been! Finding it hard to imagine spring today... We're snowed in :-)Little Miss Flossyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05807639959388819338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-49641893449872079992011-07-25T01:36:58.334+12:002011-07-25T01:36:58.334+12:00Your shirtdress looks great. I have to make one so...Your shirtdress looks great. I have to make one sometime!!<br />There is plenty of warm heat here. <br />It was like 100F here yesterday, I think that translates to Celsius as "freakin' hot". I'll send some your way! :)<br /><br />As for that woman's stash, wow. She must be pleased that it found so many happy homes.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074339341919661384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-51268427730777680672011-07-24T23:35:06.724+12:002011-07-24T23:35:06.724+12:00I love the shirt dress and I think if it is grey o...I love the shirt dress and I think if it is grey out then a bright flowery dress brightens things up. Not to gloat or anything but In Brisbane it has been 24 deg and sunny ... perfect days and nice nights but boy after the year we've had I'm glad for some days not raining.<br /><br />And what a score with those fabric buys! Hope I get to use my stash.Summer Flieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17092393256871735567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-85874349996386627452011-07-24T21:28:37.389+12:002011-07-24T21:28:37.389+12:00I swear that the fabric I buy unloved from op shop...I swear that the fabric I buy unloved from op shops is so grateful to be taken home and loved that is always behaves perfectly while being sewn - looks like you are going to have a great blue and red capsule wardrobe. Hope your little boy is going well too.Janinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384221374769122673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-52394352778749275162011-07-24T21:18:20.070+12:002011-07-24T21:18:20.070+12:00Your shirtdress looks very groovy and you've m...Your shirtdress looks very groovy and you've managed to pull off a winter-look in it nicely. I see your fabric selection all fits into the same palette - reds, blues and whites. Were the majority of fabrics these colours or were these the ones you were drawn to? I always find it so interesting to see what colours we are all naturally drawn to.Bernicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14594285545901719716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-57857607557387142052011-07-24T20:07:55.615+12:002011-07-24T20:07:55.615+12:00Oh dear you have already made a spring dress and I...Oh dear you have already made a spring dress and I am still making a thick winter coat. Grr.<br /><br />Fabulous fabrics. So nice they have moved to another location into your stash!Sewingellehttp://beurreblanc.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-60675690045745286292011-07-24T19:10:51.835+12:002011-07-24T19:10:51.835+12:00Great dress! The fabric you acquired looks in gre...Great dress! The fabric you acquired looks in great condition. I don't know how you showed such restraint!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01023115170916061414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-14028546952771427012011-07-24T16:29:10.327+12:002011-07-24T16:29:10.327+12:00Such a lovely outfit with boots and coat. So fresh...Such a lovely outfit with boots and coat. So fresh.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126452957355278098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-91353838558942893842011-07-24T16:28:59.472+12:002011-07-24T16:28:59.472+12:00Such a lovely outfit with boots and coat. So fresh...Such a lovely outfit with boots and coat. So fresh.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00126452957355278098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-13324339039975561452011-07-24T15:23:47.559+12:002011-07-24T15:23:47.559+12:00Hi Kyle,
Have you see Midnight in Paris? In EVERY ...Hi Kyle,<br />Have you see Midnight in Paris? In EVERY scene Rachel McAdams was wearing a shirtdress or a belted tunic. They were nice looking, but I was trying to figure out what that meant...Any ideas? What does a shirtdress say that some other style doesn't?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284023935180677683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-79861812278853716812011-07-24T14:47:05.904+12:002011-07-24T14:47:05.904+12:00Hey, you're not sewing out of season, you'...Hey, you're not sewing out of season, you're getting your spring wardrobe together! Planning, what a great concept, I strive, but rarely accomplish.Big in Japanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12646004059769944464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-67288337372941941822011-07-24T14:28:18.936+12:002011-07-24T14:28:18.936+12:00Oh wow - how exciting - they all look so gorgeous!...Oh wow - how exciting - they all look so gorgeous! I am sure the lady would be happy to know they will be used and appreciated - even if it is just in someone else's stash!<br />Your floral shirtdress looks neat - roll on spring!Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3461709881987109797.post-27106958305327187072011-07-24T14:01:25.019+12:002011-07-24T14:01:25.019+12:00What a great collection of pieces! And I will pro...What a great collection of pieces! And I will probably go to my grave with that much fabric left behind but I will have enjoyed collecting it and I do have a daughter who sews who can keep a lot of it!Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.com