tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post3917570700287888385..comments2024-03-18T21:30:42.466-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: A day in the life of a shirt with no buttons or buttonholesJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-38318068145161407432015-02-06T08:05:58.991-05:002015-02-06T08:05:58.991-05:00Ah, buttonholes. There I'd be, the garment fin...Ah, buttonholes. There I'd be, the garment finished and then I'd have to take a deep breath and put in the buttonhole, praying that I didn't ruin it!Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-19778129035544786302015-02-05T18:48:57.902-05:002015-02-05T18:48:57.902-05:00Love the color and the design. The jacket would ...Love the color and the design. The jacket would be delightful. You have such a variety of talents!Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53247780973285418762015-02-05T18:03:41.517-05:002015-02-05T18:03:41.517-05:00You are so clever! And I would love a shirt like ...You are so clever! And I would love a shirt like that, but have no more chance of making it than the cat does! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-59930767481968791292015-02-05T17:08:59.934-05:002015-02-05T17:08:59.934-05:00"Queen of Buttonholes" - be sure not to ..."Queen of Buttonholes" - be sure not to mistype that. That's quite a lot of work but I guess you enjoy the results.<br />Oh did you happen to catch the Life of Cats on PBS the other day? good show and I don't even care much for cats.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-30975048803332268292015-02-05T15:49:22.463-05:002015-02-05T15:49:22.463-05:00Victorian rose is a perfect name for a lovely blou...Victorian rose is a perfect name for a lovely blouse (as we say) or shirt (as you say)Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604864977387798470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-84372526784356103542015-02-05T12:27:43.223-05:002015-02-05T12:27:43.223-05:00It looks very detailed. I think I would fail at t...It looks very detailed. I think I would fail at this challenge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61643363575919404152015-02-05T09:31:27.418-05:002015-02-05T09:31:27.418-05:00I used to hate buttonholes too...and zippers...but...I used to hate buttonholes too...and zippers...but my current machine makes it pretty easy, buttonholes that is. Not that I sew that much anymore. the grandkids seem to have lost interest now. that's a great looking jacket. ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-29801242694161395942015-02-05T09:12:18.051-05:002015-02-05T09:12:18.051-05:00You are having so much fun. I, too, love a challe...You are having so much fun. I, too, love a challenge. It's great for the brain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-15680994191847862622015-02-05T08:56:24.031-05:002015-02-05T08:56:24.031-05:00I'm not a sewer...so I got a bit lost when you...I'm not a sewer...so I got a bit lost when you described the process. If I had to make my own clothes I'd be wearing bird seed sacks.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-72767806978077579762015-02-05T06:16:44.731-05:002015-02-05T06:16:44.731-05:00Hari OM
so pretty... and cats don't just love ...Hari OM<br />so pretty... and cats don't just love soft - it has to be fresh and clean too. Jasper's fave spot was on the airer i the sun on the dry(ish) towels.... YAM xxYamini MacLeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18383916589808462620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-16380394911188550742015-02-05T05:08:38.318-05:002015-02-05T05:08:38.318-05:00Whatever the name, the colour is lovely! Fabulous ...Whatever the name, the colour is lovely! Fabulous tutorial, even for a non-sewing/weaving/crafty type person like me!<br />Oh! New post going up tomorrow night/early morning. You're going to be mentioned (ha!) a couple of times...The Crankyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11482237436135513483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-81953700209991175742015-02-05T01:47:19.976-05:002015-02-05T01:47:19.976-05:00Wow, wow and wow.
And I hear you on cat's addi...Wow, wow and wow.<br />And I hear you on cat's addiction to soft. Ours moult up a storm at any oppportunity.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88839423735797506152015-02-05T01:06:45.041-05:002015-02-05T01:06:45.041-05:00I took sewing in high school and I really wish I h...I took sewing in high school and I really wish I had pursued it as a hobby. I don't have a sewing machine and would certainly need lessons, though, but I enjoy seeing what others make, so thank so much for sharing, and of course I enjoyed seeing a cat in the photos. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-21908293202943625052015-02-04T22:59:07.106-05:002015-02-04T22:59:07.106-05:00Now I see what a serger is, it's very similar ...Now I see what a serger is, it's very similar to what we call an overlocker out here. <br />It's been a long, long time since I made any buttonholes. I think it was the summer uniform dress for my oldest daughter's first year in high school. <br />That Rose shirt looks very lovely, soft too, but I like the next yardage better, the blue.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-52618434008634333152015-02-04T22:22:30.921-05:002015-02-04T22:22:30.921-05:00Very nice! I'm sure you will become a pro with...Very nice! I'm sure you will become a pro with buttonholes down the line!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-78828233497444650702015-02-04T21:57:05.956-05:002015-02-04T21:57:05.956-05:00You make it sound easy but something tells me........You make it sound easy but something tells me.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-60157241604114511142015-02-04T21:49:27.097-05:002015-02-04T21:49:27.097-05:00It looks very nice, and dang, what a lot of work!It looks very nice, and dang, what a lot of work!joehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-53343155200141150002015-02-04T21:47:54.421-05:002015-02-04T21:47:54.421-05:00Looking lovely!Looking lovely!Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-6380303674884518582015-02-04T20:52:06.914-05:002015-02-04T20:52:06.914-05:00Actually no, not even the first time. For, until c...Actually no, not even the first time. For, until cut and sewn it is just yard goods, and what use is that. It cannot be handled as "regular" yard goods by an average sewer, so the rest of the puzzle was to figure out how to sew it into garments people would like to own. I never sold any yardage as such, even to people who claimed to be experienced enough to handle it.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-86585867761751321732015-02-04T20:45:08.831-05:002015-02-04T20:45:08.831-05:00It must be hard to cut into that fabric after spen...It must be hard to cut into that fabric after spending so much time weaving it! Lovely jacket, nice colour.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-61451861402345400642015-02-04T20:04:40.891-05:002015-02-04T20:04:40.891-05:00I love clothing without zippers or buttons, perhap...I love clothing without zippers or buttons, perhaps elastic and open darts are best. your garments look so inviting and comfortable reminds me of the garments I made in the 80s for myself when I sewed all my own clothing, those were the days when fabric was inexpensive enough to make your own clothing nowadays not so.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-10224521311860074182015-02-04T19:37:55.122-05:002015-02-04T19:37:55.122-05:00What a tutorial for the likes of me! Makes me wis...What a tutorial for the likes of me! Makes me wish I were 20... scratch that... 40 years younger... with the energy and imagination and inspiration I had back then. By gawd! I'd be weaving, construction, designing and having a blast... Ah.... I'm not going to do that now... as I glide back to the easy chair where the socks I'm knitting currently recline. I am what I am... and life is what it is.... but it's good.The Odd Essayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168404014947652773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-67515364167585025182015-02-04T19:32:48.272-05:002015-02-04T19:32:48.272-05:00Beautiful. Putting in buttonholes was always my l...Beautiful. Putting in buttonholes was always my least favorite part of sewing.Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-80881193072534858402015-02-04T19:03:59.596-05:002015-02-04T19:03:59.596-05:00The shirt looks comfy. And I like the color no mat...The shirt looks comfy. And I like the color no matter what name you decide to give it.Emma Springfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543689047463574012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-21281032498870457352015-02-04T18:30:37.243-05:002015-02-04T18:30:37.243-05:00It looks soft and comfortable, I too do not like b...It looks soft and comfortable, I too do not like buttonholes mine always look awful.<br />Merle................. Merlesworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573975763012762631noreply@blogger.com