A few links for Friday
(Let's just say that when I *started* this post, it was called "A few links for Wednesday". This week just DISAPPEARED. If you see my Tuesday running around, will you tell it to come home NOW? It's grounded until further notice.)
Check out this fascinating interview with Harry Berzack, a sewing-machine collector. (That's one of his machines above.)
Mary Beth is having another Chicago Fabric Swap! I will definitely be there, with another laundry basket of fabric that needs a new home.
And Oh! The day we have been waiting for has arrived, because Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them
is out! Hooray for Jilli (and her intrepid illustrator/husband Pete!) If you have not yet encountered the magic that is Our Lady of the Manners, you should check out this video.
I think that's all I have forWednesday today. Well, except for this. What can I say? I'm a sucker for old gold. Although I think it would be cooler if they showed pictures of the raw materials as well as the finished dress. Preferably in a Pretty in Pink-style montage, except without ending up as that awful actual Pretty in Pink dress.
I promise a return to a more regular blogging schedule next week. I think. Wish me luck!
Check out this fascinating interview with Harry Berzack, a sewing-machine collector. (That's one of his machines above.)
Mary Beth is having another Chicago Fabric Swap! I will definitely be there, with another laundry basket of fabric that needs a new home.
And Oh! The day we have been waiting for has arrived, because Gothic Charm School: An Essential Guide for Goths and Those Who Love Them
is out! Hooray for Jilli (and her intrepid illustrator/husband Pete!) If you have not yet encountered the magic that is Our Lady of the Manners, you should check out this video.
I think that's all I have for
I promise a return to a more regular blogging schedule next week. I think. Wish me luck!
Labels: fabric_swap, Goth, sewing_machines
posted by Erin @ 8:45 AM
19 Comments:
At Jun 26, 2009 10:14:00 AM,
brocadegoddess said…
Wow! That eCouture dress is GORGEUOS!! And so reasonable priced! But why, oh, why would they line it with acetate, or not change it if that was the original? *sigh*
At Jun 26, 2009 10:28:00 AM,
Sara said…
That is a lovely dress. Oh, and PIP--I think Ducky would've preferred the original dress, anyway, don't you? I did!
At Jun 26, 2009 2:18:00 PM,
Joni said…
So glad you're back! The blogosphere is a howling wasteland without regular DaD updates.
I adore Gothic Charm school (even though I'm about as far from being a Goth as one person can possibly be!) Good manners apply to everyone, whether they have piercings or not.
At Jun 26, 2009 2:18:00 PM,
Bella Bliss said…
The Ecouture is lovely.
I hate the "pretty in pink" dress. It's constructed terribly, besides being ugly. it needs darts!
At Jun 26, 2009 3:03:00 PM,
Marla said…
Wow, I'd forgotten how ugly that dress is! Thanks for the memories (I think :)
At Jun 26, 2009 3:06:00 PM,
Nan Jaeger said…
I also forgot about that not so flattering pink dress, but loved the movie. She looked especially good in pink though, I thought.
At Jun 26, 2009 3:13:00 PM,
xstpenguin said…
Wish you good fortune for more blogging time? You betcha! Days can be such slippery things, can't they.
Lovely quote from someone on the sadly departed Home Truths on (BBC) Radio4 "he was the sort of man to whom the day of the week always came as a surprise {Aagh!! Is this Wednesday??}".
Cheers,
AJ
At Jun 26, 2009 3:14:00 PM,
xstpenguin said…
Wish you good fortune for more blogging time? You betcha! Days can be such slippery things, can't they.
Lovely quote from someone on the sadly departed Home Truths on (BBC) Radio4 "he was the sort of man to whom the day of the week always came as a surprise {Aagh!! Is this Wednesday??}".
Cheers,
AJ
At Jun 26, 2009 3:40:00 PM,
Cindy said…
I would love to come to the next fabric swap. I have some pattern duplicates and fabric!
At Jun 26, 2009 4:32:00 PM,
Latter-Day Flapper said…
I'm afraid I find those wacko early sewing machines fascinating. I keep scoping YouTube for videos of them actually being used, but no luck.
At Jun 26, 2009 10:09:00 PM,
Lisa said…
I made a Facebook page for the pattern swap:
http://www.facebook.com/editevent.php?success=1&picture&eid=93653482191&new&m=1#/event.php?eid=93653482191
At Jun 27, 2009 8:38:00 AM,
fabricgirl said…
I had to make a copy of that Pretty in Pink dress for an episode of Veronica Mars! Funny thing was that the actress really didn't want to wear such a shapless frock. Of course it needed darts ( at least )!
Antique sewing machines are so fascinating - I too would love to see a few in action.
At Jun 27, 2009 9:33:00 AM,
Jen said…
Yeah--good luck! Of all my bloggy blog subscriptions you're my fave and I have been totally missing you this week! :)
At Jun 28, 2009 8:30:00 AM,
Alyssa said…
I love when she was on the Martha Stewart show and admitted how fugly that dress really was.
At Jun 28, 2009 10:20:00 AM,
oracle said…
Ewwww — I find that Pretty in Pink dress just ghastly! And I agree with Nan Jaeger that the actress looked good in pink. I wonder if that was any consolation for her?
At Jun 28, 2009 6:01:00 PM,
emilyjayne said…
Love the etsy dress, it would be perfect if it weren't so teeny tiny!
At Jun 29, 2009 2:15:00 PM,
Cel Petro said…
Ditto Joni.
I thought the sewing machine was a steam-punk contraption at first glance...
At Jul 1, 2009 7:53:00 AM,
Anonymous said…
Where is that sewing machine museum? I'd love to visit it!
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