tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276289508273808583.post8783712051050360986..comments2020-04-05T13:21:26.563+01:00Comments on Mauls Being Creative: My Newbie's Ginger Is Complete!Elainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10565138584945080707noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276289508273808583.post-18023566382211801532011-06-24T22:00:11.431+01:002011-06-24T22:00:11.431+01:00Hi Elaine
Firstly - great skirt! It looks like it...Hi Elaine<br /><br />Firstly - great skirt! It looks like it fits really well and is the kind of thing you'll get a lot of wear out of. Good work!<br /><br />Secondly - I wanted to say thank you for your thoughtful words on my blog. I'm glad my comment came across as gracious - I really want to get away from the negativity that has been seeping into the blogging community recently. Your deconstruction of the word "expert" is really interesting. I've been thinking a lot about the concept of the "amateur" recently and how wonderful it is that the rise of DIY culture is empowering people to try things out, destabilising the concept of expertise.<br /><br />Thirdly - that's a coincidence that you mentioned a 'training the trainer' course as I've been wondering if such things exist! I run training courses (for independent cinemas) and have been thinking recently about CPD for me and other course speakers. I'll have to do some research...<br /><br />Keep up the good sewing work!Tillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346200271671855136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276289508273808583.post-68004030872036156602011-06-05T08:43:32.098+01:002011-06-05T08:43:32.098+01:00Thank you Joy.
The thing I find so amazing is tha...Thank you Joy.<br /><br />The thing I find so amazing is that I now realise that the reason I hate clothes buying is because nothing really ever fits me well!! I have to buy to fit my hips/thighs but then the waist is way too big. I have just accepted this and the waistline always then 'sits' very low down and, I think, makes me look bigger than I am!<br /><br />This was a nice pattern to follow (thanks to the information on Sunni's blog) and I'll certainly make it again.<br /><br />Definately get your sewing machine out! Even if it is old, you'll probably find it's made better than newer models.Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10565138584945080707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276289508273808583.post-73503246623678706722011-06-05T08:25:05.596+01:002011-06-05T08:25:05.596+01:00well done, elaine, your skirt looks great. way bac...well done, elaine, your skirt looks great. way back in the sixties I used to make all my own clothes, and it was so rewarding. when the first two boys were small I even made shorts and shirts for them, but somehow the poor old sewing machine got forgotten and it only comes out nowadays for curtains and suchlike - the machine is 36 years old now, the same age as my second son, and probably needs a bit of TLC, so maybe I'll get it out again and have a go, inspired by your beautiful make.<br />joyjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12288268403388265748noreply@blogger.com