tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post1595983142918964685..comments2024-03-20T21:29:34.452-04:00Comments on Karen Heenan: The Best Christmas Present. EVER.Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00449229622474314815noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-87656612609889398542009-02-14T07:54:00.000-05:002009-02-14T07:54:00.000-05:00What a lovely dress, Karen! It's so exciting that...What a lovely dress, Karen! It's so exciting that you are using your Coverstitch too. Only $150 away from taking mine home!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420458445442482137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-24178297413387461312009-01-11T13:11:00.000-05:002009-01-11T13:11:00.000-05:00Ha! I got a coverstitch for Christmas as well. (ye...Ha! I got a coverstitch for Christmas as well. (yeah, another box to move...) Thing is, it is still in its box. No sewing room quite yet, alas. <BR/>Your dress looks great. But this is tempting me sorely! Hopefully, my room will be ready soon and I can be your coverstitch pal.<BR/><BR/>Happy New Year, Karen! I'm looking forward to reading your blog in 2009 - admiring your project and your creativity, marveling at your cats, and simply, getting to chat, laugh and share with you!Kitty Couturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18366261017869630923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-29753367794385942572009-01-08T13:39:00.000-05:002009-01-08T13:39:00.000-05:00The dress looks fabulous!The dress looks fabulous!Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-75690605079258094582009-01-06T04:01:00.000-05:002009-01-06T04:01:00.000-05:00Great dress and pretty professional looking covers...Great dress and pretty professional looking coverstitching too :)Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-69739489681451686432009-01-05T20:35:00.000-05:002009-01-05T20:35:00.000-05:00What a great dress!! I love it! I'm jealous of you...What a great dress!! I love it! I'm jealous of your cover stitch machine!Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500041147303339117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-7730255348871860322009-01-05T18:30:00.000-05:002009-01-05T18:30:00.000-05:00Great dress, Karen! I've traced off this pattern,...Great dress, Karen! <BR/><BR/>I've traced off this pattern, and flat on paper, the back waist length seems really long. <BR/><BR/>Is there something I'm missing about the styling of the back? <BR/><BR/>Does the back length seem right to you now that you're wearing your lovely version?<BR/><BR/>-LeslieLeslie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394181043132619724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-39716884801423647492009-01-05T16:55:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:55:00.000-05:00Wonderful job on the dress. You will so enjoy you...Wonderful job on the dress. You will so enjoy your coverstitch machine, they are the best.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229406683301436266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-20407680707396587462009-01-05T16:11:00.000-05:002009-01-05T16:11:00.000-05:00That is a beautiful dress! A new machine is so muc...That is a beautiful dress! A new machine is so much fun. Congrats to Santa for his good work.Little Hunting Creekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15581836733935812927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-73636968369060101962009-01-05T15:27:00.000-05:002009-01-05T15:27:00.000-05:00The dress is sooo cute and I'm glad you're enjoyin...The dress is sooo cute and I'm glad you're enjoying your coverstitch machine! However, you DO sound like that Lexus commercial! *LOL*Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02204627216540667980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-52006852273810367452009-01-05T13:53:00.000-05:002009-01-05T13:53:00.000-05:00I have the knit top version of that pattern on my ...I have the knit top version of that pattern on my list/plan. I love the sleeve treatment. Your dress is beautiful. Congrats on your coverstitch machine. Sigh! Maybe mine will come later this year.2BSewing:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04285871411868752125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-24462825513781933942009-01-05T13:43:00.000-05:002009-01-05T13:43:00.000-05:00Love the dress and the modification you made to th...Love the dress and the modification you made to the neckline! I am not allowed to wear my BWOF garments to work unless I a.) wear something under it or b.) raise that neckline. Isn't the coverstitch great? I love mine too!!! MaryMaryissewfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780345687245124170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-37352765256589184252009-01-05T12:53:00.000-05:002009-01-05T12:53:00.000-05:00Definitely the best Christmas present! Totally go...Definitely the best Christmas present! Totally gorgeous dress too - love the sleeve detail!luckylibbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16907614465006921461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-14087155214658291302009-01-05T11:23:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:23:00.000-05:00I'm so excited. Santa brought me a CoverStitch to...I'm so excited. Santa brought me a CoverStitch too. Mine will be broken out of the box this week. I didn't think I could get any more excited about it until I read your post. Just goes to show!<BR/><BR/>BTW the dress is fab. I got my Jan BWOF this week and have been thinking that dress needs to go on the list. It's now a definite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-38801377574070665632009-01-05T11:17:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:17:00.000-05:00Congrats on the coverstitch machine. I love mine ...Congrats on the coverstitch machine. I love mine too. I have to trace that pattern, top for me, but it is the cutest. I am going to make your changes on the neckline.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-39874515992200333942009-01-05T09:58:00.000-05:002009-01-05T09:58:00.000-05:00Glad you like your coverstitch machine…maybe there...Glad you like your coverstitch machine…maybe there's one in the future for me. I like this dress and plan on making it as a top one of these days. Kashi tried to get me to buy that same fabric, BTW, but I wasn't in a knit-buying mood that day.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-88662620142989845182009-01-05T09:54:00.000-05:002009-01-05T09:54:00.000-05:00That dress is great! Congratulations on your love...That dress is great! Congratulations on your lovely gift. It was smart on his part--you'll think of him every time you use it (even if you are ignoring him in order to use it).Gretchen the Household Deityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16882578423517346342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1278085019370560632.post-79875969929174295432009-01-05T09:05:00.000-05:002009-01-05T09:05:00.000-05:00You did a great job on your dress. You will LOVE y...You did a great job on your dress. You will LOVE your serger and wonder how you ever lived without it. I still love the skirt you made for the PR NYC weekend. I don't think I'll do a fringed skirt for a long time to come but I love the one I have now. :O)snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930343387389187617noreply@blogger.com