tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post1125841138716857907..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: craftsy + gertie = HEAVENmarcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-75068722971557301472012-02-15T12:40:09.149-05:002012-02-15T12:40:09.149-05:00You look the Biz. Nuff said.You look the Biz. Nuff said.Sassy Thttp://sassytinacreates.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-87199595914816821982011-08-29T11:45:49.088-04:002011-08-29T11:45:49.088-04:00How did I miss this post?! Thanks so much for the ...How did I miss this post?! Thanks so much for the awesome review! Your dress is AMAZING. And you're in NYC? I think I owe *you* a drink! :)Gertiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74189014481355542812011-08-15T17:42:34.365-04:002011-08-15T17:42:34.365-04:00This is my first visit (via Debi's link) Thank...This is my first visit (via Debi's link) Thank you for such an awesome review & sweet dress - are you into hypnosis? I never knew I needed a dress like this until now .... ....surely every girl needs at least one dress for cocktails?!Scruffybadgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18298057071412471482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-38684322805111889292011-08-13T09:22:45.349-04:002011-08-13T09:22:45.349-04:00~ adri: i'm lucky to have ny's garment dis...~ adri: i'm lucky to have ny's garment district at hand; if you're near i love chic fabrics and paron. but if not, this is a gem:<br />http://www.onlinefabricstore.net/<br /><br />~ mokosha: missed you!!!! but i was sure, where ever you where, you'd be imbibing. thanks for the dress love, i'm fairly stoked :)marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-52143006820861375052011-08-06T15:00:49.824-04:002011-08-06T15:00:49.824-04:00and i'm sooo late.. sorry for that.. been away...and i'm sooo late.. sorry for that.. been away traveling for a while, and missed out your party.. and allowed my blog to die for.. not back yet, but i've found a bit of net today, and thought i might say 'hi lovely oona, happy b-day!' have a vodka thingie for me.. and i gonna post my party outfit when i get back (and make the dress, have it i my head right now).. <br />and.. damn mokoshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15271002958444738625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-75679918933871801932011-08-06T07:50:15.642-04:002011-08-06T07:50:15.642-04:00Love the dress, and that fabric! Nice sewing skil...Love the dress, and that fabric! Nice sewing skills! Any recommended fabric sources?adriprintshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03924063778972115705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-52239721583324546962011-08-04T22:57:00.321-04:002011-08-04T22:57:00.321-04:00thankya livebird & lexi!!!thankya livebird & lexi!!!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-44060091497377636392011-08-03T21:38:27.762-04:002011-08-03T21:38:27.762-04:00Stunning. I can't wait to cut mine out!Stunning. I can't wait to cut mine out!lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05803974098934443459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-63813629724964174802011-08-03T20:37:33.038-04:002011-08-03T20:37:33.038-04:00MY WORD. That is a DRESS. Well done!MY WORD. That is a DRESS. Well done!livebirdhttp://makeitfakeit.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-11464983502907906482011-08-03T10:10:50.871-04:002011-08-03T10:10:50.871-04:00~ meg: i repeated this entire conversation to rugg...~ meg: i repeated this entire conversation to ruggy because it made me. SO. HAPPY. he was a bit confused. in retrospect, it requires reenactment for full effect.<br /><br />~ andrea: oooooooooooh leopard print, you MUST do it. throw it on and go window shopping a la breakfast at tiffany's!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-83161710056272818492011-08-03T04:50:07.791-04:002011-08-03T04:50:07.791-04:00Your dress is fabulous! I think Gertie might just...Your dress is fabulous! I think Gertie might just be my girl crush too. :) I love the class and have absolutely no place to wear this dress, but I'm going to make it anyway. I'm thinking leopard print. Great job again, I love reading your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-51345948445595270102011-08-02T13:07:07.826-04:002011-08-02T13:07:07.826-04:00So this is how the conversation went:
Meg: "...So this is how the conversation went:<br /><br />Meg: "Holy S&%*. That dress is amazing."<br /><br />Rob (comes over): Oh WOW! That looks great.<br /><br />Meg: Look at that fabric, Rob. It is DIVINE. Oona made the most amazing dress.<br /><br />Rob: Oonaballoona! (because he loves saying your name)<br /><br />Meg: that girl just ROCKS. <br /><br />No seriously, I love this. You Meg the Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505371880343451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-11364183595746313002011-08-02T09:21:54.453-04:002011-08-02T09:21:54.453-04:00~ reana louise: how does this friday sound?
~ cas...~ reana louise: how does this friday sound?<br /><br />~ case: thank you! you know... you can <i>kind of</i> get away without the boning. or at least, you can work up everything else till it arrives, it's really one of the last steps!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-30149082282736564262011-08-02T06:12:07.190-04:002011-08-02T06:12:07.190-04:00Bravo!!! Seriously stunning! I signed up for the c...Bravo!!! Seriously stunning! I signed up for the course as soon as it was released, but still haven't gotten further than watching all the chapters (lots of good stuff anyway!). I have Evil Plans to make a bustier instead of a dress, since that is what my wardrobe needs (more than <i>another</i> dress to be shoved on the dress-side of the closet rack that is already insanely full). ;) Of Caseyhttp://elegantmusings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-31575389752542822102011-08-01T22:01:04.499-04:002011-08-01T22:01:04.499-04:00You can always buy me a drink! Especially in that ...You can always buy me a drink! Especially in that dress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06438774909725959371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-37882307525155911402011-08-01T19:48:07.742-04:002011-08-01T19:48:07.742-04:00~ roobeedoo: oh yeah, i wrote shit at first then w...~ roobeedoo: oh yeah, i wrote shit at first then went to shizzle! subtle comedy. always best. so glad you came over and thanks for the jealousy, babe!<br /><br />~ daughter fish: a very dangerous comment. i'm just bratty enough to make him do it.<br /><br />~ melissa: thank you mama! good to see you!<br /><br />~ lladybird: oh, you must just do it, as you will want TWELVE,<br /><br />~ lucha:marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-86177865108959994502011-08-01T16:39:01.311-04:002011-08-01T16:39:01.311-04:00It looks great but I'm just so weary because o...It looks great but I'm just so weary because of my body shape. Hopefully she does another one sometime in the future. SBAs already scare the shit out of me plus grading the burda pattern up? No way José.Hippopotamusleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07575130872136118427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-87905039249883112122011-08-01T12:42:10.169-04:002011-08-01T12:42:10.169-04:00Lots of comments here, because this dress is fabul...Lots of comments here, because this dress is fabulous!! You did an amazing job! Very much a bombshell dress in every way! congrats on being able to do the review and therefore, the class for free too, very SWEET!Lucha Lovelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03575997509606377320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-37587761730084007942011-08-01T11:30:35.484-04:002011-08-01T11:30:35.484-04:00it looks fantastic on you! i bought the course a c...it looks fantastic on you! i bought the course a couple weeks ago, but i'm holding out on making it up yet because i haven't found the perfect fabric. soon... soon!LLADYBIRDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10409560091790703554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-64317629669819049112011-08-01T10:34:07.261-04:002011-08-01T10:34:07.261-04:00Holy crapola, you did an AWESOME job on this dress...Holy crapola, you did an AWESOME job on this dress! The fit is 100% perfect, you look like a million bucks, and dayamn, I love that fabric!melissahttp://www.fehrtrade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-28161174569628548752011-08-01T09:39:06.764-04:002011-08-01T09:39:06.764-04:00You look so fantastic, Ruggy should fly you off to...You look so fantastic, Ruggy should fly you off to a tropical island so you can drink foofy cocktails at a cabana bar wearing THIS DRESS for you birthday. Stunning.Daughter Fishhttp://www.daughterfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-40382551934788841892011-08-01T05:47:27.934-04:002011-08-01T05:47:27.934-04:00I had to come over for a look when I read your com...I had to come over for a look when I read your comment on Karen's blog re "rocking the shizzle", which made me coffee-spray the keyboard.<br />Crikey, girl, you sure know how to work a look! That dress is fantastic! What an amazing fit!<br />Yes, I AM jealous, and proud of it! ;)Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-67426610007076749652011-07-31T20:51:28.642-04:002011-07-31T20:51:28.642-04:00~ meg n: thank you girl!
~ sarah: a vixen! i love...~ meg n: thank you girl!<br /><br />~ sarah: a vixen! i love it. thanks mama :)<br /><br />~ crystal: oh, me neither-- i hated the burda mag pic! gertie does away with the pouf and shows you how to adjust the bodice line and even suggests different skirt options. i never would have made this dress from that burda pic-- now it's my fave :))<br /><br />~ lisa: I WILL CUT YOU IF I SEE YOU NEAR marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48018042080303440812011-07-31T20:51:09.103-04:002011-07-31T20:51:09.103-04:00~ lasandrou: merci! ooh... chapeau bas... hats of...~ lasandrou: merci! ooh... chapeau bas... hats off? yes? i must google this, so that i may add it to my very small french arsenal. i hope you've started yours :))<br /><br />~ alessa: oh my god girl. seriously, as i was writing the post i was all puffed up, then i hit preview and something cuaght my eye... THE BELLY BUTTON FLOWER. after all that careful sewing and pattern placing, there marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-9266288216570995022011-07-31T20:50:37.271-04:002011-07-31T20:50:37.271-04:00THANK YOU LADIES!
~ emilykate: thanks girl!!! it...THANK YOU LADIES!<br /><br />~ emilykate: thanks girl!!! it really is the best fitted thing i've ever made, and because the process was so careful i didn't even have any problems! the fabric is all cotton, but pretty sheer, so i underlined the skirt with another solid sheer cotton. mayhaps i ought to do a post on the actual dress info... sort of forgot about that with the course reviewmarcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.com