tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post8910597408669232579..comments2024-03-16T10:04:07.161-04:00Comments on oonaballoona™ | by marcy harriell: Four Faux Fronts.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-70396985387093390232018-05-18T11:38:53.136-04:002018-05-18T11:38:53.136-04:00oh my god, what a GREAT technique! Quilters have s...oh my god, what a GREAT technique! Quilters have so many useful tricks for garment sewing! Sourcing a frameless mirror ASAP.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-47898365641136153472018-05-17T16:53:12.112-04:002018-05-17T16:53:12.112-04:00ooooohh yeah. I believe this is the exact pattern ...ooooohh yeah. I believe this is the exact pattern that I used for a school dance in the 90s. Crinkly red satin!<br />This start looks great!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-16761544919761613042018-05-17T10:39:27.347-04:002018-05-17T10:39:27.347-04:00Next time you revisit this fabric, instead of cutt...Next time you revisit this fabric, instead of cutting and sewing it up, try a quilter's trick - use a frameless mirror, hold it on edge and move it around until you find a pattern you like. Cut out a template for half of the bodice piece for an even closer idea of the results.JustGailhttp://justgail.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-20663794222816258452018-04-11T13:59:04.838-04:002018-04-11T13:59:04.838-04:00I really like that top left chevron design. second...I really like that top left chevron design. second favorite is the bottom right which is barely favored above the bottom left. Whatever you decide will be amazing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04493531911334296687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-37174343678614284042018-03-29T09:22:16.666-04:002018-03-29T09:22:16.666-04:00I spent 2 months in Ghana last summer, and all. of...I spent 2 months in Ghana last summer, and all. of. the. fabric. was. absolutely. amazing. My pack was quite a bit heavier when i left the country than when I entered as I bought several 6 yard lengths of wax prints. I did see lots of, and handle some, true kente cloth and it was beautiful!Alyssahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07634910035013549782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-55861155148217063592018-03-16T07:11:27.229-04:002018-03-16T07:11:27.229-04:00So wish I had a decent editor. The top left with t...So wish I had a decent editor. The top left with the bottom purple black band from the lower left in place of the green.Did someone say something about a wine background? Ha ha It would make a great jigsaw too.Merry Pinbenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062440441869381797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-75157513240113397322018-03-12T14:35:06.447-04:002018-03-12T14:35:06.447-04:00Yes, I have ordered two or three times from "...Yes, I have ordered two or three times from "House of Mami Wata" but those last two pieces were from "More Love Mama". Both ship really fast. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332055598026035779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-26084226077430555892018-03-12T11:36:15.700-04:002018-03-12T11:36:15.700-04:00In a print loaded with forest green, it's my #...In a print loaded with forest green, it's my #1 requirement. *headdesk*marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-45753977823778176692018-03-12T11:35:37.697-04:002018-03-12T11:35:37.697-04:00MORE WINE! YOU WIN BEST ANSWER!!!MORE WINE! YOU WIN BEST ANSWER!!!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-83474761161120652982018-03-12T11:35:21.403-04:002018-03-12T11:35:21.403-04:00Yes, Lynn has found some beauties on Etsy! Was it ...Yes, Lynn has found some beauties on Etsy! Was it "House of Mami Wata"?<br /><br />Also, in NY there's AKN Fabrics. We have *got* to go if you have time!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-52910997171802479772018-03-12T11:34:25.242-04:002018-03-12T11:34:25.242-04:00Best. Roommate. EVER.Best. Roommate. EVER.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-43221977448046017892018-03-12T11:33:42.638-04:002018-03-12T11:33:42.638-04:00Solid color? What is that?
😂Solid color? What is that?<br /><br />😂marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-41986906012112172032018-03-12T11:33:10.179-04:002018-03-12T11:33:10.179-04:00I'm definitely considering that- i do love pie...I'm definitely considering that- i do love piecing ankara. I'm going to see if I can get a full orange/white out of the fabric first!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-20180093738540960912018-03-12T11:31:27.283-04:002018-03-12T11:31:27.283-04:00Wow, very cool. They must have also brought some f...Wow, very cool. They must have also brought some fantastic stories.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74829958932998463172018-03-12T11:29:54.827-04:002018-03-12T11:29:54.827-04:00thank you, they really aren't!!!! i love it wh...thank you, they really aren't!!!! i love it when we can be honest about that. I like the idea of treating it like a jigsaw puzzle.marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-27473365848478867572018-03-12T11:27:04.555-04:002018-03-12T11:27:04.555-04:00oo, I have loads left for a recut...if I could get...oo, I have loads left for a recut...if I could get one like that, and maybe the chevrons oriented in the opposite direction, that could work!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-66043089794062162842018-03-12T11:25:49.714-04:002018-03-12T11:25:49.714-04:00HAHA!! Perfectly described!HAHA!! Perfectly described!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-85166882638704560512018-03-12T11:25:06.376-04:002018-03-12T11:25:06.376-04:00it's an important factor!! What was i thinking...it's an important factor!! What was i thinking ?!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-6925023594644694022018-03-12T11:24:45.488-04:002018-03-12T11:24:45.488-04:00That's my fave too, although it's more the...That's my fave too, although it's more the least of all the evils. Luckily I have 5 yards left!marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-48071310255373621302018-03-12T09:13:12.283-04:002018-03-12T09:13:12.283-04:00If you don't mind mail ordering fabric there a...If you don't mind mail ordering fabric there are lots of Ankara sellers on Etsy. Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13332055598026035779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-85267907544644738002018-03-10T12:23:46.482-05:002018-03-10T12:23:46.482-05:00I like the top left best, but I totally get what y...I like the top left best, but I totally get what you mean about print colours that aren’t “yours”! So maybe a skirt is best. Or more wine? Hope the weather has resolved!Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-74927931486304838682018-03-10T06:35:16.229-05:002018-03-10T06:35:16.229-05:00Definitely top left!!
I’m still looking for a sou...Definitely top left!!<br /><br />I’m still looking for a source for Ankara prints. Maybe I’ll find some in NYC!KS_Sews (Dressmakingbacles)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04687503853838975877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-38023756735941050462018-03-10T01:09:30.191-05:002018-03-10T01:09:30.191-05:00Yes. I had a roommate from Lagos who is also a sea...Yes. I had a roommate from Lagos who is also a seamster and textile collector. She showed me a real silk Kente and silk/wool paisley from Kashmir. Her mom used to take her on shopping trips to London so she had fantastic RTW and self made clothes. This was Berkeley in the 1980s. badmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-25545500624081157542018-03-09T21:29:36.403-05:002018-03-09T21:29:36.403-05:00I like the top left best. Plus it fits the less fo...I like the top left best. Plus it fits the less forest green requirement. Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947101024644713138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7229023062005372735.post-54495453325052216082018-03-09T01:54:34.151-05:002018-03-09T01:54:34.151-05:00Piece the top left one with the orange so you just...Piece the top left one with the orange so you just get a gorgeous chevron of the blue stripe? WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG lol.<br />About to go blog about my Weimar robe btw! xoMrsC (Maryanne)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440723067459232998noreply@blogger.com