tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post1093671770523811723..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: Re:Fashion ...from Quilt to Gown!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-10016786134807634412020-03-15T12:00:10.965-04:002020-03-15T12:00:10.965-04:00Thank you so much, Mihaela!Thank you so much, Mihaela!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-44579482930119314342020-03-15T11:55:13.428-04:002020-03-15T11:55:13.428-04:00Thankya! Thankya! marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-21418277629623858682020-03-15T11:54:58.528-04:002020-03-15T11:54:58.528-04:00😊😊us too! Thank you!😊😊us too! Thank you!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-83551247346254505702020-03-15T11:54:43.002-04:002020-03-15T11:54:43.002-04:00Thank you, Sandra! Those descriptors are exactly w...Thank you, Sandra! Those descriptors are exactly what I was going for 💗marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-9771521897680465482020-03-15T11:25:38.730-04:002020-03-15T11:25:38.730-04:00@lisa how WONDERFUL! I love how you’ve given new a...@lisa how WONDERFUL! I love how you’ve given new and extended life to these family creations. Next time I’m back at my MILs, I’m going to convince her to let me use a great grandmother’s quilt. I immediately wanted it as a bedspread and she yelled in terror and put it in a trunk 😅<br /><br />@violetismycolor, I feel exactly the same! Though...If someone wanted to get rid of a handmade gift, I’d marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-82743469903998738792020-03-08T23:24:36.923-04:002020-03-08T23:24:36.923-04:00So I'm minding my business & watching TV w...So I'm minding my business & watching TV when I see this shock of red hair- OONA!! on God Friended Me! Loving it- & so happy to see u again.CaCOYOTE, Las Vegashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619756301672937306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-26390095183781910872020-03-07T09:52:05.486-05:002020-03-07T09:52:05.486-05:00Sorry I missed these questions! I’ve made the Vogu...Sorry I missed these questions! I’ve made the Vogue 1493 jacket to match this dress, and loooooove it. Still haven’t documented it here, but it’s in the depths of my IG! The lacy zipper is from Pacific Trimming here in NY, but they do have an online presence:)marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-71708104790141154222020-02-10T18:42:06.058-05:002020-02-10T18:42:06.058-05:00Actually, people preserve wedding dresses for gene...Actually, people preserve wedding dresses for generations just as much as they preserve quilts, and frankly, too often quilts get stored in closets, basements and attics (improperly) and become lost to future generations. Making a beautiful piece of wearable art from the Kantha quilt allows for the rich heritage of the culture to be carried forth and also for Marcy to highlight the specialness JennyMeeekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04121751592281061591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-37939981022794598112020-02-03T10:39:03.123-05:002020-02-03T10:39:03.123-05:00I love your work, your joyful spirit and what resu...I love your work, your joyful spirit and what results out of your hands and of course your imagination! Mihaela Georgescuhttp://www.learnpolymerclay.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-70321672656489774812020-01-22T10:56:46.514-05:002020-01-22T10:56:46.514-05:00Oh, and where did you get that gorgeous lacy zippe...Oh, and where did you get that gorgeous lacy zipper?violetismycolorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240060705518216125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-82110769894912191422020-01-22T10:55:06.017-05:002020-01-22T10:55:06.017-05:00I disagree with Tina. If I gifted an item to someo...I disagree with Tina. If I gifted an item to someone precious, I would want them to do with it what would bring them joy. I would rather see it used than put in a closet to pass on to someone else. And I think that you have now created something that can be passed on...a new legacy, to someone precious to you (when the time is right). Bravo for thinking outside the box and creating something you violetismycolorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240060705518216125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-33280959399820424982020-01-22T10:51:12.898-05:002020-01-22T10:51:12.898-05:00I love this idea. I had a couple of saris made for...I love this idea. I had a couple of saris made for me for my son and daughter-in-law's wedding in India. I was also gifted a sari's worth of silk by one of my daughter-in-law's relatives. I have been wondering what I can make out of these things. I was thinking of some sort of A-line jacket, but now you have me pondering. Any ideas?violetismycolorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11240060705518216125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-42431767609522925332020-01-19T06:00:48.901-05:002020-01-19T06:00:48.901-05:00What a gorgeous dress! What a gorgeous dress! Moois van miehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100507341401660471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-63142580371914982562020-01-18T23:01:02.107-05:002020-01-18T23:01:02.107-05:00Wow, this dress is beautiful! I love the bright co...Wow, this dress is beautiful! I love the bright colours. Lis xohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693822533648298363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-78427334722526573702020-01-15T12:16:51.715-05:002020-01-15T12:16:51.715-05:00Loved that episode! I binged all of season 1 and 2...Loved that episode! I binged all of season 1 and 2…and can't wait for Season 3!!!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13094907610818301586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-90736632718541232452020-01-14T02:10:35.911-05:002020-01-14T02:10:35.911-05:00Life is ephemeral...and you bathe it in technicolo...Life is ephemeral...and you bathe it in technicolor light! My gramma gave me precious,handmade items in the 70s. She encouraged me to never pack them away unseen, unheard, unappreciated. I made crop tops from Aunt Mathilda's crocheted and embroidered pillowcases and Gramma loved telling me stories about 'the old days' when she saw me wearing them. Decades later, I made some of them Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15007068686592830682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-39050927342409131742020-01-12T18:23:04.596-05:002020-01-12T18:23:04.596-05:00Just so lovely. Beautiful, respectful, joyful.Just so lovely. Beautiful, respectful, joyful.Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313044329120669289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-12356411971292730082020-01-07T12:09:41.232-05:002020-01-07T12:09:41.232-05:00Lynn, I think what you’re doing, and what you sew,...Lynn, I think what you’re doing, and what you sew, is the exact opposite of hidebound!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-42387022532912402112020-01-07T09:15:43.993-05:002020-01-07T09:15:43.993-05:00Wow, this is so interesting. (In a good way. I kno...Wow, this is so interesting. (In a good way. I know "interesting" isn't always good.) <br /><br />I am currently working on a coat. I couldn't find a lining fabric that I like so I bought a quilted bedspread to cut up for a lining and the whole time I was buying and then cutting it I felt so unconventional. I guess that just goes to show how hidebound I really am. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332055598026035779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-77519525929511430402020-01-07T09:14:17.260-05:002020-01-07T09:14:17.260-05:00Thank you! You know, I haven’t noticed the weight,...Thank you! You know, I haven’t noticed the weight, so I want to say it’s not that heavy—but, I’m used to stage costumes that weigh a ton so my meter might be off ;) The bodice is lined and boned, and the skirt is unlined (though the Kantha quilt is already backed! But these quilts don’t have a layer of batting.)marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-28444599962999467502020-01-07T07:21:50.513-05:002020-01-07T07:21:50.513-05:00THis is remarkable! One question. How did you ha...THis is remarkable! One question. How did you handle the weight as it hangs as a gown?<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716636015582966847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-56678319229745560692020-01-06T23:15:22.200-05:002020-01-06T23:15:22.200-05:00Tina, sorry to hear you’re not feeling positive ab...Tina, sorry to hear you’re not feeling positive about this, as it was meant to bring nothing but joy. If you watch the episode you’ll see the “reading up” was done well before cutting, and hear the reason for making this gown out of a Kantha quilt—which is also known as a blanket of protection, made from cherished scraps of sari and given to loved ones. Though this quilt wasn’t made by my mom, itmarcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-38648620589822547242020-01-06T22:53:31.404-05:002020-01-06T22:53:31.404-05:00❤️thanks Karen!❤️thanks Karen!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-78087193260265557422020-01-06T22:53:12.314-05:002020-01-06T22:53:12.314-05:00Thank you Alice! It was meant to make people happy...Thank you Alice! It was meant to make people happy, so I’m glad to hear it’s screaming just what I intended. marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-23761092260836114802020-01-06T22:51:49.258-05:002020-01-06T22:51:49.258-05:00Oh please do! The fact that you stitched the quilt...Oh please do! The fact that you stitched the quilt yourself will make it all the more special!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.com