tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post6751221281153507590..comments2024-01-23T01:25:54.343-05:00Comments on Another Sewing Scientist: The Cape Town SwitcherooAnother Sewing Scientisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-12470534843631462562013-01-10T09:46:03.093-05:002013-01-10T09:46:03.093-05:00Thanks; I see it on Etsy all the time, and here...Thanks; I see it on Etsy all the time, and here's one for sale now!<br /><br />http://www.etsy.com/listing/108365637/vintage-1970s-vogue-8238-side-buttonAnother Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-19949173351356137282013-01-09T22:37:25.401-05:002013-01-09T22:37:25.401-05:00Where can I find this pattern please?? Love your ...Where can I find this pattern please?? Love your interpretation of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-57808449982227667562012-04-13T10:00:20.494-04:002012-04-13T10:00:20.494-04:00Thanks Madalynne - the fabrics available in S. Afr...Thanks Madalynne - the fabrics available in S. Africa are wonderful, and they make the selection of nasty synthetic prints at my local Fabricville look even worse by comparison.Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-32984769068199908572012-04-12T13:57:14.488-04:002012-04-12T13:57:14.488-04:00Awesome, awesome, and more awesome. That fabric is...Awesome, awesome, and more awesome. That fabric is amazing and I'm so jealous that you have been to Cape Town.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-46735111602335358192012-04-11T22:44:46.704-04:002012-04-11T22:44:46.704-04:00Well....it's thick cotton, so it does cling to...Well....it's thick cotton, so it does cling to the tights like an octopus, but you're right: too nice to hide the reverse print with something as pedestrian as a lining!Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-37763846747105443832012-04-11T22:41:14.716-04:002012-04-11T22:41:14.716-04:00Maybe if it were Jo'berg I'd be brandishin...Maybe if it were Jo'berg I'd be brandishing a weapon, but I didn't need it in (fake) Cape Town ;)Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-51364599384858069612012-04-11T22:40:22.165-04:002012-04-11T22:40:22.165-04:00That's my life: every action interrupted by a...That's my life: every action interrupted by a MUCH MORE URGENT action at approximately 5 minute intervals, which is why I don't get much sewing done. But we did find 2 beetles, 2 earthworms, one ladybug, one centipede and two millipedes.Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-49403996778533219012012-04-11T21:38:46.234-04:002012-04-11T21:38:46.234-04:00I had to zoom in to see what you were brandishing!...I had to zoom in to see what you were brandishing! It looks like a weapon, but the close up and a little deduction on my part revealed that it was the umbrella rod. Love the pic! And I love the dress. Your pattern placement is divine.A.J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05989531542525210531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-42898324815251199462012-04-11T17:10:32.043-04:002012-04-11T17:10:32.043-04:00Love the dress, but I LOVE that you included photo...Love the dress, but I LOVE that you included photos of bug collecting! And the umbrella stick = hilarity.Meg the Grandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05505371880343451606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-16525445186840114282012-04-11T11:32:51.954-04:002012-04-11T11:32:51.954-04:00that umbrella stick in the last photo is genius.
...that umbrella stick in the last photo is genius.<br /><br />as is your dress! this shwe shwe.... you never have to line it... how have i not realized this before, i'm sure you've said it...marcy harriell | oonaballoonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07586073125331744719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-90290442191959410252012-04-11T10:46:08.302-04:002012-04-11T10:46:08.302-04:00Thanks Charlotte. It's actually not hemmed ye...Thanks Charlotte. It's actually not hemmed yet because I can't decide on the length. I usually go much shorter than this, but I think the long hemline looks ok, even on little ol' me.Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-84601028343696782562012-04-11T10:44:54.226-04:002012-04-11T10:44:54.226-04:00I've never spent any time in Joberg, but I use...I've never spent any time in Joberg, but I used to hear that. Lately it's been having a bit of a renaissance, and I know a few expats who are loving the life there. I guess you have to choose your neighbourhood wisely though.Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-48396915008513033442012-04-11T10:42:55.142-04:002012-04-11T10:42:55.142-04:00I have a cousin here in Montreal who is a freakin&...I have a cousin here in Montreal who is a freakin' professor of photoshop. Really! he is a professor who teaches photography and photo editing. You'd think I could take a lesson or two....<br /><br />I had another 2m of this fabric in a blue colourway, but I gave it away last year. I'm starting to seriously think I should be importing this stuff!Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-43763676947147489312012-04-11T10:35:24.076-04:002012-04-11T10:35:24.076-04:00I've never seen it outside of South Africa and...I've never seen it outside of South Africa and Botswana, but there may be a dealer in NYC. The only one I've seen online is Marula Imports, but their selection is pretty limited. <br />Sewing with Nancy did good short interview with Marula Imports about shweshwe here:<br />http://video.wpt2.org/video/2165993554/Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-68572649511682706532012-04-11T09:37:51.719-04:002012-04-11T09:37:51.719-04:00that is an adorable dress. um. totally believabl...that is an adorable dress. um. totally believable Cape Town photo. heehee.<br /><br />One of my coworkers when I lived in New Zealand was from Cape Town. Before moving to NZ they got transfered to Johannesburg. She pretty much thought it was the destruction of life as we know it. She had nothing but good things to say about Cape Town.Beangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402852482784879141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-56542078068439383032012-04-11T09:28:43.035-04:002012-04-11T09:28:43.035-04:00So cool! I love this fabric (and your last photo: ...So cool! I love this fabric (and your last photo: hysterical).Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942455468832787000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-54666450874386566602012-04-11T09:17:04.045-04:002012-04-11T09:17:04.045-04:00The fabric and pattern you chose are gorgeous! Loo...The fabric and pattern you chose are gorgeous! Looks great on you. Since you posted about shwe shwe a few weeks back, I've been very intrigued. I wonder if there's a place to find it in NYC?Daughter Fishhttp://www.daughterfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-59391904300709735402012-04-11T08:54:19.588-04:002012-04-11T08:54:19.588-04:00what a lovely pattern, and a great sucsess, your d...what a lovely pattern, and a great sucsess, your dress is wonderful. x x xcharlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04152146546465975329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-525326896815232912012-04-11T00:17:37.084-04:002012-04-11T00:17:37.084-04:00Yeah, I'm a real whiz with the photo editing, ...Yeah, I'm a real whiz with the photo editing, hunh? ;)<br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing what you'll make - let me know the names / addresses of any other shops you visited because I'm heading back to Cape Town next month.Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-42762751957846778222012-04-11T00:15:16.925-04:002012-04-11T00:15:16.925-04:00Thanks! I've had both the pattern and the fab...Thanks! I've had both the pattern and the fabric for a while, and didn't know quite what to make of either one until finally it hit me that they would work well together. <br /><br />At least we didn't get SNOW this week like you guys (sorry, I couldn't resist....)Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-89180156665760097902012-04-10T23:42:48.791-04:002012-04-10T23:42:48.791-04:00Wow, you just made me snort with laughter over the...Wow, you just made me snort with laughter over the last picture-love it!!<br />Your dress is seriously beautiful. I love how you did a lil switcharoo with the sides!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14989756320124172799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2433539191806188695.post-45895595141063827782012-04-10T23:00:42.216-04:002012-04-10T23:00:42.216-04:00Oh, it's cute! I feel you on the weather, thou...Oh, it's cute! I feel you on the weather, though, we have been trying desperately to pretend it's spring all weekend, despite all the evidence to the contrary.<br /><br />It looks cute, and I think the fabric really suits the style of the dress!Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.com