tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post3450734019799759347..comments2024-03-10T09:23:59.360+00:00Comments on Handmade Jane: My six months are up!Janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-37044940741498770772011-07-09T20:45:25.290+01:002011-07-09T20:45:25.290+01:00Well done :)Well done :)Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17479816292532374029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-34581031170544274512011-07-09T11:01:15.595+01:002011-07-09T11:01:15.595+01:00Congratulations on completing your challenge! I...Congratulations on completing your challenge! I'm impressed - I can barely pass by Zara without my credit card somehow jumping out of my bag and making its way to the cash desk. <br />Are you sure you won't give refashioning another try? It's such good fun and very liberating!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-85321460089869730602011-07-09T05:44:51.409+01:002011-07-09T05:44:51.409+01:00Well done Jane, thats fantastic. I'm on a ban...Well done Jane, thats fantastic. I'm on a ban myself at the moment, it isn't too difficult really is it. You may not have taken to refashioning so much, but you've made some fantastic clothes from scratch, keep it up!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16695471469189216169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-16474679289485984682011-07-08T23:32:57.945+01:002011-07-08T23:32:57.945+01:00Congratulations Jane, this is no mean feat! Even t...Congratulations Jane, this is no mean feat! Even though I've not set myself the same task, since I've got better at sewing, I do look at clothes in shops differently and without trying, I've reduced the amount of stuff I buy. I think I'd fail miserably if I abstained completely though, as my sewing productivity's not quite high enough!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632906323410997355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-70076074670035937202011-07-08T20:34:29.819+01:002011-07-08T20:34:29.819+01:00From your MMJ posts, I think you've made an aw...From your MMJ posts, I think you've made an awesome wardrobe for yourself! It's great that you have made a lot of tops too - I know I don't make enough of those, I tend to make too many skirts.Sheryllhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17460472835794108787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-32570636845247898812011-07-08T18:41:58.470+01:002011-07-08T18:41:58.470+01:00YAY! Way to go Jane! You've been sewing up a ...YAY! Way to go Jane! You've been sewing up a storm!! I love it!Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12668255845241284664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-29426080838798451002011-07-08T18:24:48.161+01:002011-07-08T18:24:48.161+01:00lladybird, that's a really good idea about the...lladybird, that's a really good idea about the thrifted knitwear, I'll definitely give it a go, thanks! xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-87436365110387195892011-07-08T17:02:54.192+01:002011-07-08T17:02:54.192+01:00well done, this is a great achievement!well done, this is a great achievement!charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152146546465975329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-24467497039654574122011-07-08T16:14:24.102+01:002011-07-08T16:14:24.102+01:00wow, congratulations! it's been about 6 months...wow, congratulations! it's been about 6 months since i bought a new piece of clothing, and even that was on massive sale... i couldn't even tell you the last time i paid full-price for something. isn't it a great feeling, especially knowing that you have beautifully made, well-fitting clothes to wear instead?<br /><br />i do, however, still shop at thrift stores :3 can't help itttt, it's my weakness! a tip on the knitwear, though - you can buy finely knitted cardigans & sweaters for next to nothing at the thrift store, and serge or zigzag them to fit you. it is technically "refashioning" but the only alteration is for size (and possibly length or sleeve length). then that frees up more money to buy the stuff you really can't make, like loosely-knitted sweaters & stuff like that :)LLADYBIRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409560091790703554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-80699012992583076822011-07-08T14:59:06.980+01:002011-07-08T14:59:06.980+01:00I would wan't to do this as well, but I don...I would wan't to do this as well, but I don't know how long i'll lasr! But thank you for the idea and great job! I will start trying as soon as possible!Sara E.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646531187340733732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-79446552412083651652011-07-08T14:37:38.358+01:002011-07-08T14:37:38.358+01:00Congrats! I did four months of this and it wasn...Congrats! I did four months of this and it wasn't really as hard as I thought either. And I'm also terrible in the knitting dept. They are on my list of things I can buy rtw.Stephanie Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210449948990020456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-90508778389674450072011-07-08T14:23:12.508+01:002011-07-08T14:23:12.508+01:00John Smedley have some very good sales on at the m...John Smedley have some very good sales on at the moment, now that you're back into buying! ;)<br /><br />I'm the same as you. I don't knit and even if I did, I wouldn't be able to make the kind of cardies I like wearing with my dresses and skirts. Anyway, well done on your 6 months and looking forward to reading about all your new projects!Nathaliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11570545194570856281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-21503307898708995552011-07-08T14:07:01.866+01:002011-07-08T14:07:01.866+01:00That is simply fabulous! And thankyou so much for ...That is simply fabulous! And thankyou so much for the compliment. Coming from someone as talented as yourself makes it even more flattering! I could only hope to be as prolific a sewer as you, and you have an enviable eye for mixing colours and prints too. Something I really lack confidence in.<br />Maybe I should refrain from thrifting any "new" clothes for 6 months. Crikey, I think that would be really difficult....well done to you indeed!<br />PxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017802422891332588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-80217288762297030832011-07-08T13:06:23.296+01:002011-07-08T13:06:23.296+01:00Well done, Jane. I am very impressed! I like this ...Well done, Jane. I am very impressed! I like this THEORY, I just don't know if I can or want to do it in practice, though I do think I buy far less and certainly the sales hold far less appeal. I knit, but you still can't beat the durability of a shop bought cardie for chucking into the washing machine countless times.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-136697121336877022011-07-08T13:03:20.418+01:002011-07-08T13:03:20.418+01:00Well done Jane - v impressive. And what a great ha...Well done Jane - v impressive. And what a great handcrafted wardrobe you have. I'd like to set myself a similar goal, for the same reasons Stevie mentioned (in particular, my stash needs serious busting!). <br />On the knitting front, after feeling like I had my hands on backwards when learning to knit as a child, I've picked it up again recently and it's not quite so scary. Granted, all I've done so far are scarves, mitts and cowls. I'm planning on trying a cardi soon though!<br />xshivanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15583851866935669111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-22721830273797904232011-07-08T12:46:27.670+01:002011-07-08T12:46:27.670+01:00Thanks all for your kind words! Stevie, sewing wit...Thanks all for your kind words! Stevie, sewing with knits is on my Autumn to-do list so thanks for the tip re Burda, that's a great idea to get started. xJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618367450900385828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-46235103153938590842011-07-08T12:39:41.569+01:002011-07-08T12:39:41.569+01:00I'm so impressed Jane! I don't know how we...I'm so impressed Jane! I don't know how well I'd do on that one, but I think maybe I should try and do that up until Christmas, A) To get my stash busted, and B) save up some Christmas money. <br />That is a great achievement and you should be really proud of yourself!<br />As for the Knitting, I'm crap at it too! But if you buy jersey and other knits cardigans are a cinch to make! That might sort a bit of the knitwear problem? If your unsure about knits Burdastyle have a butterfly cardigan free download you could always try out? <br />xSteviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04709713600015401053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-83812358085183554992011-07-08T12:30:28.198+01:002011-07-08T12:30:28.198+01:00Good for you! I'm so impressed with your prod...Good for you! I'm so impressed with your productivity. That's a lot of sewing. What a great feeling to know that your wardrobe is really YOU.Stacy Estephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888117026193878478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512115797894439080.post-88552882039084624152011-07-08T12:29:32.462+01:002011-07-08T12:29:32.462+01:00Well done on your 6 months of non-clothes buying. ...Well done on your 6 months of non-clothes buying. You've made some lovely clothes too so well done. And don't feel bad about not being a knitter or re-fashioner, you have sewing skills in spades :)Kestrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16984301306389767638noreply@blogger.com