tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post169381078675069299..comments2024-03-10T09:23:59.360+00:00Comments on Handmade Jane: Sewing conversations...Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-69413235708503882042011-11-27T18:22:13.568+00:002011-11-27T18:22:13.568+00:00Aw, thanks for all your comments, I loved reading ...Aw, thanks for all your comments, I loved reading about your sewing conversations. Thank you Stitch Parade for identifying the fabric as Lotta Jansdotter, I couldn't remember her name and was too lazy to look it up...!<br />Gail, I'd love to meet you for coffee in January, just give me a nudge nearer the time.<br />Inspiredbyfelix, A1 Fabrics on the Goldhawk Road has a good selection of denims, I know they definitely do black or white, as well as lots of different blues, I may pay a visit next week so will let you know if they do grey. xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-37450834088917155062011-11-27T16:20:18.883+00:002011-11-27T16:20:18.883+00:00Ooo I'm envious of your Lotta, and your closen...Ooo I'm envious of your Lotta, and your closeness to fabulous sewing shops! I think sewing is definitely a conversation starter, as is blogging. By the way, do you have any London fabric shop recommendations for cheap grey denim?...my stash is about busted!Inspiredbyfelixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340110709280681792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-55522073396153492772011-11-27T14:00:30.929+00:002011-11-27T14:00:30.929+00:00Hey Jane. It is wonderful isn't it? It's l...Hey Jane. It is wonderful isn't it? It's like sewing peeps have a naturally friendly and curious streak! It is usually crocet with me, that causes strangers to comment and I find myself spending more time talking than crocheting, especially in a coffee shop. I have the sewing gauge and the Peony pattern too! I must admit the sewing guage came my way via a box of secondhand sewing bits and I have always wondered what to use it for?? I love your blog, and thanks for taking the time to write for us :)<br /><br />emilylovesbagpuss@blogspot.comemilylovesbagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305130609988338711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-78854495289866969062011-11-27T01:17:43.328+00:002011-11-27T01:17:43.328+00:00OOoh! So jealous! I sure wish I could just hop o...OOoh! So jealous! I sure wish I could just hop on the tube :) London must have some wonderful gems of fabric and notion stores! I also just got the Peony pattern and can't wait to try it out! <br /><br />sewseam-riprepeat.blogspot.comMontanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16193952187633549546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-30937011540010591232011-11-26T23:35:18.791+00:002011-11-26T23:35:18.791+00:00Love the fabric - it will be great with the Collet...Love the fabric - it will be great with the Collette pattern. Hope to check out this store myself in January. Perhaps we could meet up for a coffee?Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-19524728399522442452011-11-26T09:54:53.473+00:002011-11-26T09:54:53.473+00:00I love your fabric Jane :o)
I use my sewing gauge...I love your fabric Jane :o)<br /><br />I use my sewing gauge constantly, and yours will soon be your new best friend :o)<br /><br />A much older gentleman was watching me crochet at the Drs one day, and finally he spoke up and asked if I was crocheting? It started a very long conversation about how his Mother used to make crocheted doilies for money in the early part of the last century, and during the first world war when his father was away. <br />I also have a lovely friend who used to be (and still is to a degree) a very shy person. She got herself heavily into sewing (;o) and has since blossomed so much, it's so lovely to see :o)<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend Jane.<br />Love Donna xxDonna -Little Tiny Stitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484519916797578550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-52635620463947613242011-11-26T09:01:39.278+00:002011-11-26T09:01:39.278+00:00Isnt it uplifting to find common interests amongst...Isnt it uplifting to find common interests amongst total strangers?! Like miss p, anyone showing slightest interest in sewing/ crafting gets me enthusiastic. I could have guessed that the peony would be in your clutches before long! And the fabric is rather lovely too xScruffybadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298057071412471482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-61494723614820538652011-11-26T03:55:49.340+00:002011-11-26T03:55:49.340+00:00Love the packaging for the seam gauge! I was flyin...Love the packaging for the seam gauge! I was flying out of LAX airport in Los Angeles and a woman asked if I made the bag I was holding because she made a bag out of the exact same fabric. It's pretty neat when you spot someone with a familiar fabric...I'm still waiting to see someone wearing a Colette Parfait dress or some other familiar pattern!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501233942283558616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-41702873174228371952011-11-25T23:51:46.943+00:002011-11-25T23:51:46.943+00:00I had this happen to me once but with knitting. I ...I had this happen to me once but with knitting. I was at the farmers markets with my family and we were sitting having breakfast and I was knitting. The most adorable little old lady came over to ask me what I was knitting and we had a great conversation about knitting and how great home knit socks are etc. When she left she said to me "never stop knitting. not enough people knit these days" She was so cute!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152509228698416413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-61140685279916793352011-11-25T22:30:21.968+00:002011-11-25T22:30:21.968+00:00I enjoyed today's post.
I love sewing misc.
hu...I enjoyed today's post.<br />I love sewing misc.<br />hugs<br />GerryGerryARThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10730757811478587648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-35643159040612539232011-11-25T21:36:34.692+00:002011-11-25T21:36:34.692+00:00I was knitting a sock while waiting to see the doc...I was knitting a sock while waiting to see the doctor once and a lovely gentleman (over 80 years old) sat next to me and chatted away about knitting and how his wife had done lots of knitting and he used to knit socks for their boys.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479816292532374029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-47212963588808444842011-11-25T19:42:17.140+00:002011-11-25T19:42:17.140+00:00I'm not one for talking to someone else, unles...I'm not one for talking to someone else, unless they talk to me, but I'm still a bit cagey until I've talked for a while. I guess it depends on what they're talking about though!!<br /><br />I love the fabric you've bought though, I can't wait to see what you do with it.<br />http://nikkisstitches.blogspot.com/Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560774986079141727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-22788498079862419102011-11-25T18:36:21.689+00:002011-11-25T18:36:21.689+00:00I'm oddly friendly, so I strike up conversatio...I'm oddly friendly, so I strike up conversations with people at random, but I must say that sewing and knitting have made me bolder and if I see someone in something I just know had to have been handmade (i.e. it's from Amy Butler fabric and I know the print or something like that) I will ask the person if they made it, and, if they did, it's almost always an instant, you sew? I sew! Sew cool! Clearly when you share an addiction it's infectious. <br />www.strugglesewsastraightseam.wordpress.comLeah Franquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486291322862758156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-67912037971442964582011-11-25T18:16:46.390+00:002011-11-25T18:16:46.390+00:00I have approached a lady knitting on the train bec...I have approached a lady knitting on the train because the pattern looked so interesting... And I also been approached a couple of times myself.. It is a great opportunity to share a bit of a hobbie when not many of our friends share the excitement.House of Pinheirohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665402078342817113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-25827117984450768352011-11-25T17:56:19.781+00:002011-11-25T17:56:19.781+00:00I've been reading your blog for a while but th...I've been reading your blog for a while but this is my first comment - I wanted to visit Ray Stitch on a recent trip to London unfortunately I didn't have sufficient time. Will do better next time though following your review.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11282872932810354585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-78490422316796036092011-11-25T17:10:13.239+00:002011-11-25T17:10:13.239+00:00Jane, I'm surprised you've gone this long ...Jane, I'm surprised you've gone this long without a sewing gauge! It's one of the most useful tools in my sewing arsenal!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-69930549488488289482011-11-25T16:43:20.359+00:002011-11-25T16:43:20.359+00:00I was reading pattern instructions on the tube thi...I was reading pattern instructions on the tube this morning too (a sneaky jaunt out to Walthamstow Market) but alas the train was pretty empty heading out of the city.<br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-32661460524353660242011-11-25T16:07:13.753+00:002011-11-25T16:07:13.753+00:00hahaha i read sewing pattern instructions for ente...hahaha i read sewing pattern instructions for entertainment, too! i just find them fascinating :)<br /><br />i strike up conversations with random people for any and every reason... doesn't have to be related to something i do or even particularly enjoy. that's just part of living in the south - we loooove to chatter, even if it's just a quick "hey! i like your shoes! have a good day!"<br /><br />but sewing has definitely brought me some new friendships. and i like that!LLADYBIRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409560091790703554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-28667450932293226282011-11-25T15:20:26.793+00:002011-11-25T15:20:26.793+00:00Knitting on the tube often generates comment of a ...Knitting on the tube often generates comment of a nice variety - although I still expect to encounter a gang of teenagers taking the piss at some point.Mirianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236111119718805934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-3324431801261292232011-11-25T15:06:40.100+00:002011-11-25T15:06:40.100+00:00I too witter on about sewing to anyone who shows t...I too witter on about sewing to anyone who shows the slightest interest, ha ha! Don't get me started ;)<br />Love your fabric choice. So bold and happy!<br />PxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017802422891332588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-45926995169636530752011-11-25T15:04:29.224+00:002011-11-25T15:04:29.224+00:00I should read patterns on the tube more often! Sou...I should read patterns on the tube more often! Sounds like a good way to start a conversation. Sometimes people ask me about my knitting but it's usually along the lines of 'Wow, I didn't think anyone knitted any more!' or 'is that for your baby?'. Neither of these comments exactly fill me with joy.<br /><br />I've met some lovely people at sewing classes, a shared hobby certainly breaks the ice.<br /><br />(p.s. - Jason all the way for me. Although I have a soft spot for Anita Dobson)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-19219516844552239312011-11-25T14:55:52.755+00:002011-11-25T14:55:52.755+00:00I’m a long time reader but first time commenter. ...I’m a long time reader but first time commenter. I enjoyed reading about your new pals on the tube and can relate to the experience. In Toronto, where I live, strangers don’t chat on the subway however I’ve found that if I knit en-route to work, I’ll often have strangers starting up a conversation about what I’m making. It’s nice to know that I can connect with strangers thanks to this hobby and I bet it would be the same if I were to read a sewing pattern or sewing book during my commute. By the way, that Lotta Jansdotter print is quite lovely.Stitch Paradehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507932694420483821noreply@blogger.com