Creative Corner!

Annie C

@Fraser

Of course. I racked my brain and when I wrote it I thought it did not look correct.

Ah well just mind numbing forgetfullness.

I like the idea of "denarii".  "How many denarii for that pattern?" Has a lovely ring to it!

arpie

I’ve got the machine @Sister but not the skill!   

Afraser

@Annie C

Works on all sorts of things - I was a 10 Librae Pom!! 

Beryl C.

Love how this conversation has taken a turn from doll's clothes to Latin names for coins. Now that's Creative!

ps, I still have the magazine with the doll's knitted layette - its Family Circle, issue January 24, 1988. So proud of myself for remembering exactly where to find it and also, drum roll here .............. actually remembering why I was standing in front of the bookshelf!

jennyss

And I just fished out a Family Circle from December 1980. It has a good recipe for ice-cream pudding. Inside the front cover is an ad for Alpine cigarettes and on page three is an ad for Ford slimming tabs!!

Zoffiel

I'm not really one for dressing up--fancy dress parties are a definite NO! Anyway, sort of by accident I ended up inheriting a position at work where they wanted me to wear period costume. 
I decided that if I had to do that, it would be on my terms. Which imeant green velvet and pleated taffeta. The seamstresses among you will appreciate the challenges of both nap and bias cut.
Everything is cancelled now, but it was kind of fun making this. Apart from the soutache braiding. That wasn't much fun at all. 
Of course, the whole performance also requires a hat, and I've found a use for one of my old wigs

Annie C

Hah! Light bulb moment.

I have discovered the link for Breast Cancer - Family Circle  magazine.

With its recipes, adverts for Alpine cigarettes and Ford Slimming Pills I am quite positive this must be the reason. 

It's as good an answer as any - the medical mob don't have any!

Annie C

@Zoffiel

Stunning. A creative challenge.

Once I had a nipped in waist to wear an outfit as lovely as that. Just my kind of outfit. 

I have a vision of a massive jarrah staircase in some upmarket country hotel, an outfit like that and me swanning down to the dining room.


I was definitely born 200 years too early!

Sister

That outfit is gorgeous, @zoffiel You need to wear it just for the hell of it!  Wish I still had the waist for something like that.  My favourite work suits when I had a figure were contemporary takes on that sort of style.

Zoffiel

Thanks @Sister I must confess that there is an element of optical illusion with the jacket. It's a size 18, so while the waist looks nipped, it's because the shoulders and peplum are very wide. Gigantor sized costume.

Back in the day I used to do some costumes for rock bands and the occasional drag outfit. Think everything from skinny, smelly little men in leggings channelling Mick Jagger to 2 metre giants with hairy backs yearning to be Princess Diana. It's all in the cut

cranky_granny

Well sewing is on the back burner. At least until i can get some space to lay out my material for cutting out. 

But all is not lost mending is moving along. 

Got a gift a colouring in book and some pens. My first attempt since colouring in geographical maps in high school. 
Not too sure if I’ll make an artist 👩‍🎨 but it certainly passes the time and a great distraction 

arpie

Well done, @cranky_granny - I can never colour 'inside the lines'!  LOL. 

Here are some activity packs that whilst mainly for Kids - also has an 'adult' pack halfway down ....... so share this one with your kids/grandkids!
https://linktr.ee/Dashleydesignsnz?fbclid=IwAR2aZHvvmeTdeuWgMHNFa8X9Q93x89lnNcnOFz4PCMPzXacdJiaceD5f6Yo

And adult Colouring Pages Here (as well as puzzles & all sorts of stuff):
https://museprintables.com/c/

arpie

And check out these cunning Stitches - from repairing tears and holes, to an easy way to make jeans (that are too big for you) fit!!  (I will NEVER have THAT problem!  )

I am not a sewing person at ALL - but I really enjoyed watching this!!

If anyone can explain logically how that very first stitch works ..... I'd appreciate it!! It just looks like a stitch I used to do as a kid - was it 'chain stitch'?

https://www.facebook.com/marktingteams/videos/500095777457452/

ayrhaven

This is all new to me.  Just by reading and exploring the website I have come up with an idea for our Town in October (thats if we are not in lockdown)  I love to use my embroidery machine and I am in the process of buying a new one.  I have purchases many embroidery designs over the last couple of years and some of them relate to Breast Cancer.  Now that I have BC it has inspired me to be creative and raise money for research.  With the help of my quilting friends I am going to put all my BC designs on squares and make either a wall hanging or a quilt to raffle in Casterton in October and also do a few other crafty things.  Casterton over the last couple of years has decorated the trees in the main street with pink knitted scalves.  I even decorated the Kelpie dogs each end of town with dog coats.  The embroidery on it is Faith, Hope, Courage and the Pink ribbons.  The town was certainly talking when somebody removed the coat off one of the dogs. (never to be seen again).  I was devastated to think somebody could be so low in doing that.  I was not going to let them win so I made another one.  They are tucked away safety till we need them again.  Sue

cranky_granny

Hi @arpie I checked them both out. 
i am definitely going to use the repair idea for T shirt necks and a couple of dresses that i wont have to throw out now.