tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post1905915203465989722..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: my 8th grade dreammarcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-53205697808917339742008-07-03T00:52:00.000-04:002008-07-03T00:52:00.000-04:00"i think bias cut is french for EX-PENSIVE."lol. t..."i think bias cut is french for EX-PENSIVE."<BR/><BR/>lol. tell me about it! when my sister got married, her seamstress decided that all the bridesmaids dresses needed to be cut on the bias, so we all shelled out a pretty penny for all those yards of silk! <BR/><BR/>i cannot wait to see your finished dress. love the back story!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74524231184583959382008-06-30T16:03:00.000-04:002008-06-30T16:03:00.000-04:00Lovely! I can't wait to see it. I've been disill...Lovely! I can't wait to see it. I've been disillusioned with shop dresses myself and am having 3 new dresses made. I have a feeling this could get addicting : ) I'll send you pics when I get them back.<BR/><BR/>p.s. maybe we can have a Xanadu watch party sometime. It is possible I could be overidealizing it. Just a smidge though.Mary Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316309958426899540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-69525336236287897792008-06-30T05:32:00.000-04:002008-06-30T05:32:00.000-04:00It's gonna look so fabulous, I just know it. What ...It's gonna look so fabulous, I just know it. What is it about polka dots, I always love them. Can't wait to see it. I was always a cocteau twins fan in my youth, aah 80s music...naughty little ponyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17494150376774510399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-82302465737367877702008-06-29T23:23:00.000-04:002008-06-29T23:23:00.000-04:00I once bought 8 yards of a fabric... I really love...I once bought 8 yards of a fabric... I really loved it and thought I could use it for several things. The first thing I used it for was to make a wrap to carry my son, then recently I have ripped those seams out and used it for Frank's Emmeline apron, my Emmeline apron, and the blah swimsuit coverup I just made! I still love the fabric, and I still have about 4 yards of it! I can't wait to see Emily Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04451102661519375820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-34227809603961137452008-06-27T10:10:00.000-04:002008-06-27T10:10:00.000-04:00Eh, now I feel guilty for not having white-with-bl...Eh, now I feel guilty for not having white-with-black-polka-dots-silk idea for Jonny... Nonsense. Mom loved that dress, maybe I should make it for her one day. Personally I don't like buttons very much, so Jonny isn't that appealing to me for myself...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74599022259306683352008-06-27T06:56:00.000-04:002008-06-27T06:56:00.000-04:00I had the same expressive love with depeche mode i...I had the same expressive love with depeche mode in my teens. In some point than I moved to radiohead and now I am a bit of a music whore... But I am seeing radiohead live in two weeks when I think about it.<BR/>Did I ever showed my johny white silk black dots fabric on my blog - I think I will put it there for you. So funny we had similar ideas about the johny. I am still afraid to cut it and itcereganahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912449162243805533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-84421442235122787872008-06-27T03:11:00.000-04:002008-06-27T03:11:00.000-04:00hah! i've always imagined a nice glass of wine nex...hah! i've always imagined a nice glass of wine next to my featherweight. then i imagine sewing right through my finger. and i will show the finished dress, whether it comes out right or not!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-61517178985184263572008-06-27T00:36:00.000-04:002008-06-27T00:36:00.000-04:00Aw Oona just have a sip of wine and let your creat...Aw Oona just have a sip of wine and let your creativity fly with that fabric--on second thought maybe not such a good idea to drink beverages near expensive material.<BR/>Anyway I'm sure it will come out just marvelous, I love that story--will we get to see the finished dress??Hosta Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485271535916267764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-18643359269586600972008-06-26T14:10:00.000-04:002008-06-26T14:10:00.000-04:00big daddy, i think bias cut is french for EX-PENSI...big daddy, i think bias cut is french for EX-PENSIVE. and how cool that nan had her own version. that'll make it even better when i finish it... that is if i do it correctly (i am terrified, hana). <BR/><BR/>cheryl: really, what can one do with one yard of fabric?if you cut into it, and surely don't have enough, it's almost like you should have left it whole to stare adoringly at.<BR/><BR/>ah,marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-20550081632336353132008-06-26T12:30:00.000-04:002008-06-26T12:30:00.000-04:00I have no idea what bias cut is but I'm sure it wi...I have no idea what bias cut is but I'm sure it will be FAAAABULOUS!Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956420271957253104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-71658562095520735982008-06-26T01:50:00.000-04:002008-06-26T01:50:00.000-04:00You're grown up, but you keep your dreams. That's ...You're grown up, but you keep your dreams. That's a good thing. Otherwise, I, too, cannot wait to see your version. Bias cut, wow. I'm still afraid of that, after my experience with necktie headbands and piping. I can manage those, but a garment... plese, not yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-10622750920791967852008-06-25T23:15:00.000-04:002008-06-25T23:15:00.000-04:00I love that fabric. I have one yard that someone ...I love that fabric. I have one yard that someone has given me, and I cannot for the life of me figure out a use for it! But eight? I drool in envy!cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09802038968176379476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-10336966685817181122008-06-25T22:40:00.000-04:002008-06-25T22:40:00.000-04:00Way back when, long before we moved to NJ, Nan had...Way back when, long before we moved to NJ, Nan had a black and white polka dot dress. We used to call it her Cinderella dress. I can't wait to see yours, Oona.Big Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13956420271957253104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-42153252607986450272008-06-25T21:18:00.000-04:002008-06-25T21:18:00.000-04:00That is going to be absolutely stunning. I love t...That is going to be absolutely stunning. I love this back story, too! Ah, the New Jersey mall. I know it well. I cannot wait to see how this goes; it's going to be so gorgeous.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16809334172856490019noreply@blogger.com