tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post7944963638032890453..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: what all the hot mamas are wearingmarcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-43935806531220880322011-05-20T13:13:24.233-04:002011-05-20T13:13:24.233-04:00That's the same chalk pen I use and I LOVE it....That's the same chalk pen I use and I LOVE it...of course, I dropped my box 'o chalk about two days after I got it. I'm too cheap to buy a box of new, unbroken chalk so I just use the little half inch bits...[patty the snug bug]https://www.blogger.com/profile/17830791771911214780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-36469018397369351422011-05-19T15:36:40.586-04:002011-05-19T15:36:40.586-04:00i think you are actually the *second* to last blog...i think you are actually the *second* to last blogger to hear of that chalk pen, because i hadn't, either. Hmmm. must make plans to get down to FIT bookstore! ;)wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02325131782150858859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48237499832719032072011-05-18T16:46:04.767-04:002011-05-18T16:46:04.767-04:00OMG love your chalk pen - I desperately want one! ...OMG love your chalk pen - I desperately want one! Love your modesty cover - the fabric is uber stylish and the pocket is fabulous! Well done!Meg the Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505371880343451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-49953604471583835512011-05-18T14:58:08.358-04:002011-05-18T14:58:08.358-04:00Well that's damn cute. But, for me, breastfeed...Well that's damn cute. But, for me, breastfeeding fit my lazy tendencies. I don't think I would have been able to remember to bring a Hooter-Hider along when my sleep-deprived brain was barely functional. <br /><br />And I must be in a contradictory mood because I firmly assert that the Clover Chaco Chalk Pen is the best marking device eveh ! http://www.softexpressions.com/software/Sigridhttp://analogme.typepad.com/analog-me/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-13571649718219231542011-05-18T14:07:51.100-04:002011-05-18T14:07:51.100-04:00I love this! Seems like half of my friends are due...I love this! Seems like half of my friends are due in July or August, plus my younger sister with TWINS! I think I'll whip one of these up for her!Daughter Fishhttp://www.daughterfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-65493204739692222342011-05-18T09:49:29.592-04:002011-05-18T09:49:29.592-04:00I'm sure your friend will appreciate your effo...I'm sure your friend will appreciate your efforts very much! Almost every time I go to a baby shower or read a baby post I learn about a new baby product I've never heard of. Wow, babies must require a lot of gear!<br /><br />I need to get one of whose chalk pens, I can see how they could be handy.Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614511536841195392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-46940417365285067142011-05-18T06:05:41.023-04:002011-05-18T06:05:41.023-04:00You've put such time and thought into this, I ...You've put such time and thought into this, I love it! I did laugh when I read this post because when I read your previous comment saying you'd spent your day sewing for babies my very first thought was, "I wonder how much top stitching you could fit on something for a baby?" Answer: quite a bit! <br /><br />I also LOVE that chalk thing, I'm considering overseas postage. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09506233205420220501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-13315514359527577212011-05-18T05:19:26.369-04:002011-05-18T05:19:26.369-04:00Mama Mia! (those chalk pens look bad-ass too)Mama Mia! (those chalk pens look bad-ass too)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-33721875501381162382011-05-17T14:48:15.430-04:002011-05-17T14:48:15.430-04:00annemarie: ain't it the truth. my drawers over...annemarie: ain't it the truth. my drawers overflow with notions!<br /><br />lizajane: yeah, but your results are STELLAR... oh my god that kimono top!!!<br /><br />shannon: i gave up on transferring notions a long time ago-- now, i use the point of an old seam ripper to make a tiny hole in the pattern paper, then i use the clover chacopen to stab the hole, leaving behind a dot on the fabric. marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-49224487097188222182011-05-17T12:58:32.777-04:002011-05-17T12:58:32.777-04:00I use soap for marking, too (except on white, obvi...I use soap for marking, too (except on white, obviously) but I've seen this kind of chalk around and wondered about it. Will have to check it out.<br /><br />I am ambivalent about hooter hiders. I am all for breastfeeding (and then some). It just annoys me that people feel they have to hide it. (ok, getting off soapbox... ;) )Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-63798376052454004752011-05-17T08:38:14.316-04:002011-05-17T08:38:14.316-04:00hello miss oona! I have been awol from the interne...hello miss oona! I have been awol from the internets and everywhere else on essay lockdown and am now taking a sneaky chocolate-and-blog-perusing break and catching up on your posts. and thanks to your being the awesomely prolific blogess, I have a lovely long bunch to read, to take my mind of looming deadlines :o)<br />i LOVE your new chalkpencil. the colors are pretteeee! Imagine if they were EmilyKatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202548680341378684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-70769639446216684482011-05-17T07:05:27.124-04:002011-05-17T07:05:27.124-04:00you may not believe me, but i use soap as a marker...you may not believe me, but i use soap as a marker.. not a brand new one, obviously.. but when it's too tiny for use in bath, and get this sharp edges, it kind of becomes perfect for marking (especially on dark fabric).. and it's free :)mokoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271002958444738625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-12058624785481267842011-05-16T23:39:54.993-04:002011-05-16T23:39:54.993-04:00I love that chalk marker, too! Got mine from Joann...I love that chalk marker, too! Got mine from Joann's. Recently I picked up the Clover Chaco liner that marks fabric with powder that dispenses through a wheel! (Did that make sense?!) I also have a Clover double tracing wheel that draws in seam allowances for patterns that don't have them! Perfect for those Burda patterns I'll never make for fear of dealing with the cryptic Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15501233942283558616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-88798084396316401992011-05-16T21:34:13.748-04:002011-05-16T21:34:13.748-04:00I didn't know about the chalk marker either-- ...I didn't know about the chalk marker either-- I've mostly used the disappearing ink pens that are absolute rubbish on dark fabrics. I tried the tracing paper and wheel thing over the winter, but the paper was awful to work with, and not very effective. So I think I need that chalk!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09913795373618902575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-44985761241416495492011-05-16T20:10:52.545-04:002011-05-16T20:10:52.545-04:00UGH! I need that chalk! Right now I'm using ch...UGH! I need that chalk! Right now I'm using chalk pastels from art school.Meghan Edgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352704271372326756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-16327111567813080722011-05-16T20:07:51.849-04:002011-05-16T20:07:51.849-04:00Ha! Hooter hider. I still don't know exactly w...Ha! Hooter hider. I still don't know exactly what it is, but I'm assuming something to hide ze hooters? Thanks for the tip with the marker, I'm still kicking it old school with some lame pencils that break. I will get onto these lovely clean ones!<br /><br />Glad you're feeling better Oona... cyber cuddles!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438774909725959371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-7410476508376237962011-05-16T19:15:30.909-04:002011-05-16T19:15:30.909-04:00Dude, I wish I had a friend like you when I had my...Dude, I wish I had a friend like you when I had my babies. Love the pocket.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16486082592484319743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-14482304726306678592011-05-16T19:01:14.747-04:002011-05-16T19:01:14.747-04:00I've been having hte worst trouble with my mar...I've been having hte worst trouble with my marking pencil (which won't mark fleece) and hte marking pen (which disappears too fast -- might be b/c its years old). So, I'm excited to check out the chalk recommendation!<br /><br />An a nursing cover that looks that good -- that's sweet! I don't have the talent for that, but I might venture to make a basic one. Do you have a Mama Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534245701379707268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-23686414524938965612011-05-16T18:53:27.057-04:002011-05-16T18:53:27.057-04:00Have a friend who's requested one of these, ac...Have a friend who's requested one of these, actually. <br />Nice to know I'm not the only one that over-complicates everything.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-47158380343720560392011-05-16T18:24:56.361-04:002011-05-16T18:24:56.361-04:00Thanks for the chalk tip. Do you have a brand you ...Thanks for the chalk tip. Do you have a brand you like for transferring pattern marks. I seem to have the worst luck with such a basic tool.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16845196197996156548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-86588036419019438272011-05-16T18:08:57.747-04:002011-05-16T18:08:57.747-04:00Thanks for the great tip about the chalk marker. ...Thanks for the great tip about the chalk marker. I'll get one. You can never have enough notions.<br /><br />AnnamarieFashionProject9http://www.FashionProject9.comnoreply@blogger.com