tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post6841042915002509748..comments2023-12-22T10:13:10.227+00:00Comments on Mrs Thomasina Tittlemouse: Deconstructive / Reconstructive SewingThomasina Tittlemousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-66755442402412928252012-10-11T11:51:14.769+01:002012-10-11T11:51:14.769+01:00Once again I am bowled over by your talent. I know...Once again I am bowled over by your talent. I know with such a garment the simpler it looks, the more important it is to be done neatly and this is finished beautifully. I'm sure the hidden hem will make you smile everytime you see it. Your comment about adding an inch 'just in case' made me laugh as I did this on my skirt at school, cue one unwearable garment! Abigail xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-50164545597585263252012-10-01T13:49:29.168+01:002012-10-01T13:49:29.168+01:00It is fab, and I love the fabric inside too It is fab, and I love the fabric inside too Jo Philipparthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13022199860286492474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-54770513508348727082012-09-30T11:52:04.803+01:002012-09-30T11:52:04.803+01:00Lovely skirt, E. the only photo that is missing is...Lovely skirt, E. the only photo that is missing is one of you wearing it! Rosehips and Willowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052458743788817535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-51492720538326000792012-09-30T03:26:16.126+01:002012-09-30T03:26:16.126+01:00Gorgeous! I just love the binding, it is perfect w...Gorgeous! I just love the binding, it is perfect with the denim. I've not attempted to sew a clothing piece in many years, but I must say I am truly inspired to give it a whirl after seeing this.. well done!! :^)<br />Janine Olallieberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931661990979616570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-69559986920159989842012-09-30T02:25:08.058+01:002012-09-30T02:25:08.058+01:00Your skirt turned out wonderful! I have to confes...Your skirt turned out wonderful! I have to confess I have that same book and have made two skirts from it, one for my daughter and one for me, but they both came out too big! So I see your math skills are much better than mine:) I have never done a hem this way but am definitely going to try it. I have had a bear of a time trying to hem a curved seam. You are just full of good information:)Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11718137744623626322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-45468282733728160452012-09-30T01:20:08.842+01:002012-09-30T01:20:08.842+01:00The bias binding finishing is perfect. And the ski...The bias binding finishing is perfect. And the skirt is clearly a triumph. Kudos Mrs T :DAnnie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-5771750488123923502012-09-29T14:43:32.814+01:002012-09-29T14:43:32.814+01:00Bravo Mrs Tittlemouse, cette jupe est magnifique, ...Bravo Mrs Tittlemouse, cette jupe est magnifique, et les petits détails de finition sont ravissants !Christianenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-64433262610431213292012-09-29T11:40:43.218+01:002012-09-29T11:40:43.218+01:00Yet again you have inspired me to try something ne...Yet again you have inspired me to try something new. Like you, I prefer to stick to commercial sewing patterns. The only problem with them is that they too follow the whims of the Fashion business, so often you can't find something you like if it's currently not in fashion, and let's face it, at our age fashion is unimportant; as my mother always used to say, it's about what suits you, not about what everyone else is wearing. I've been coveting some velvet on ebay but can't find a suitable pattern, so perhaps I will have a go at adapting one that I already have. Well done on the skirt - it looks great.<br /><br />Judy,Judy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135432482969136086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-49224776310001092012-09-29T10:44:03.807+01:002012-09-29T10:44:03.807+01:00My mother could do that too. Buy a length of fabri...My mother could do that too. Buy a length of fabric from the market, chop it up without even holding her breath and produce a skirt without a pattern in sight. Scares the heck out of me, but I may have to look for that book because your skirt has come out beautifully.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04614377822656512086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-692676722157272392012-09-29T06:42:05.739+01:002012-09-29T06:42:05.739+01:00Oh E, yet again you made me smile.... Your mother ...Oh E, yet again you made me smile.... Your mother and mine must have gone to the same school because mine too can deconstruct a garment and whizz it up into something else within 30 seconds and cook dinner at the same time! Must be cos she was a war baby!!! YOUR SKIRT IS STUNNING and you're sooooo brave to jump off the 'safety' pier into the deep dark water of No Pattern Lake!!! Once more you've inspired me as I'm much happier with two needles in my hands rather than sitting at my very intimidating sewing machine! But no more! I will conquer the fear, walk with the heroes and buy this fabulous book that you speak of! Wish me luck on my adventure..... but please have a strong cup of English Breakfast Tea and a slice of chocolate cake available when the wheels fall off!!! love always Laura xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02001869157864904557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-62335402851977797822012-09-28T21:27:36.771+01:002012-09-28T21:27:36.771+01:00It's fabulous! I have never attempted to make ...It's fabulous! I have never attempted to make my own clothes, believing it to be way beyond my sewing capabilities, but you have inspired me. There is something so alluring about making an item that fits you, and only you, perfectly. I dream of a classic shift or shirt dress in liberty tana lawn - or maybe a simple sleeveless top...you've got me thinking now! xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-61874149692901644212012-09-28T21:21:05.370+01:002012-09-28T21:21:05.370+01:00Simply divine, Mrs. Tittlemouse! Love the skirt, ...Simply divine, Mrs. Tittlemouse! Love the skirt, love the binding, love even more that you struck out and did it yourself... Happy endings abound! Makes we want to get cooking on some material and my old Singer this weekend! Thanks for taking the time to share with us like you do... And to inspire us, which you certainly do. Victoria Brewernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-23283691317772114362012-09-28T21:14:01.690+01:002012-09-28T21:14:01.690+01:00Glad you like the frippery touches! Where would th...Glad you like the frippery touches! Where would the world be without such things?! I say that unfacetiously. Sometimes I think it's the frivolities of the world that keep the wheels turning. Happy weekend, Anne! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-62671153127853044172012-09-28T21:11:32.473+01:002012-09-28T21:11:32.473+01:00You are very kind Ali. I am sure if you look close...You are very kind Ali. I am sure if you look closely there are all manner of unprofessional touches but never mind! And as you say a surprise lining just to please the wearer has something to be said for it! See you hopefully next week. E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-18990417710513667412012-09-28T21:09:35.240+01:002012-09-28T21:09:35.240+01:00They will! Watch this space! E xThey will! Watch this space! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-75612359517623946902012-09-28T21:08:58.138+01:002012-09-28T21:08:58.138+01:00What a dream dress your black sheath dress must ha...What a dream dress your black sheath dress must have been - everything is in the fit with elegantly simple dresses like that. Glad you like the binding - a bit of an indulgence on my part but so what! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-92089806975350465562012-09-28T21:06:32.087+01:002012-09-28T21:06:32.087+01:00What a lovely idea! I love patchwork garments and ...What a lovely idea! I love patchwork garments and am planning a kind of 70s blouse thing made up of a mixture of fabrics. Am thinking it will go nicely over the new skirt! I find cutting out is half the battle - once that is done it's a doddle to do the sewing but making that pesky first cut....! So go ahead and cut it and then all you have to do is enjoy the sewing as and when you have time! Have a lovely weekend, Suze! E x Thomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-14707481072726520902012-09-28T21:02:46.009+01:002012-09-28T21:02:46.009+01:00Dear Helen
I love it that you still read here! Lif...Dear Helen<br />I love it that you still read here! Life is full of ebbs and flows and one needs to go with that. Enjoy all that now offers you - blogging can wait! If you've cut out that pattern give it a whirl - there's a skirt out there waiting to happen with your name on it! E xThomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-90145824823155382042012-09-28T20:59:24.023+01:002012-09-28T20:59:24.023+01:00All I can say is I started on this with deep suspi...All I can say is I started on this with deep suspicion but it does work if you follow the instructions! And there were serious moments of anxiety when I thought I'd done all the maths wrong but I hadn't! For what it's worth my advice is to set aside some uninterrupted time when your mind is wholly on the matter in hand for making the initial measurements and calculations and from then on you're laughing! Have a go! E x<br />Thomasina Tittlemousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01574272724724663796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-60173125246743766212012-09-28T20:44:30.924+01:002012-09-28T20:44:30.924+01:00This has been such a busy couple of weeks, but I&#...This has been such a busy couple of weeks, but I'm finally taking some time today to catch up a bit. I love that your skirt turned out so well. I once made a simple black sheath dress and tailored it to fit like a dream. Of course, I was probably a size four then and soon gained weight. It was amazing, though, how well I was able to make the dress fit. <br /><br />I really like the use of the quilting fabric on the hems. I always notice details like that when I'm shopping. Liz Washburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301166562236914187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-71995668507090431972012-09-28T15:09:24.764+01:002012-09-28T15:09:24.764+01:00Bravo! Your skirt looks very professional and ther...Bravo! Your skirt looks very professional and there is nothing more heartwarming than a surprise lining just to please the wearer.Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-38450465616962592822012-09-28T14:44:41.642+01:002012-09-28T14:44:41.642+01:00Back in the 1980s I had a book that involved makin...Back in the 1980s I had a book that involved making a master pattern to fit your precise measurements and then by piecing the bits together it made a multitude of skirts, dresses and tops. I shall have to search it out, though I fear that in the intervening years the measurements will be rather different. The good thing about that and your pattern though is that clothes fit because they are for your body and not someone else's. I looked at long dresses last week but they were about a foot too long and I couldn't face chopping so much off the bottom. I can see I shall have to follow your example and get sewing.I love the "frippery touches".Anne@GtSlamseysFarmhttp://annewheaton.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-13851012225535729462012-09-28T14:39:57.306+01:002012-09-28T14:39:57.306+01:00I am pleased for you I really am. I have been col...I am pleased for you I really am. I have been collecting bits of material to make a patch work skirt. There is enough now but I keep putting it off. May be next week.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283293507101152512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-25741959205434553162012-09-28T13:36:31.218+01:002012-09-28T13:36:31.218+01:00Ooooh bother, I just wrote a length comment and so...Ooooh bother, I just wrote a length comment and something went up the left and it hasn't worked! Boo hiss!!<br /><br />I was just congratulating you and wanted to tell you how very clever you are. I am mega impressed with your new skirt. It looks lovely and the binding is especially nice (not a sad thing to do at all, very lovely in fact!). I was going to buy that book a while ago and chickened out and bought a sew serendipity pattern for a simple a-line skirt with some alternative versions. I haven't plucked up the courage to use it yet. Just cut out the shapes on the paper and got scared after that! So a big well done to you. There's not stopping you now.<br /><br />Sorry I haven't been around very often, I'm still an avid reader, just finding it difficult to juggle everything at the minute so I had to give up something and posting on my blog and commenting had to go.. just for now... I hope to be back someday!<br /><br />Hope you are feeling better after your nasty cold.<br /><br />Take care,<br />Helen xxBelmont Yarnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08396872257642655233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7270442039937122804.post-32130598389264690162012-09-28T12:14:36.949+01:002012-09-28T12:14:36.949+01:00Dear E
Congratulations on your beautiful skirt! I...Dear E<br />Congratulations on your beautiful skirt! I have this book too and was intending to make some skirts that finally fitted me (nothing out there fits me without major alterations being made, which is annoying and makes me feel as though I must be a peculiar shape!). However, I do identify with Tigger on this one. Perhaps I should be brave, have another look at it and have a go...<br />Best wishes<br />EllieEllie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12437259693600577503noreply@blogger.com