tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post1551217480099544220..comments2024-01-09T20:30:11.795+13:00Comments on Stitchbird: GIVEAWAYLyndy at Stitchbirdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09454759015877905476noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-86654294573145608442010-04-08T07:07:43.255+12:002010-04-08T07:07:43.255+12:00ooo I forgot.....my favorite is the pink dandelion...ooo I forgot.....my favorite is the pink dandelions, I have 3 grandaughters who love dresses. CyndiCyndi loves to stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293233664848705485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-73986620739851161942010-04-08T07:06:16.340+12:002010-04-08T07:06:16.340+12:00sorry, I only got in on this last minute! but you...sorry, I only got in on this last minute! but you're welcome to hop over and get in on my giveaway! CyndiCyndi loves to stitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14293233664848705485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-43924124375360036682010-04-07T16:34:17.520+12:002010-04-07T16:34:17.520+12:00I'm in love with the Japanese goat fabric! And...I'm in love with the Japanese goat fabric! And my favorite fabric I remember from childhood was this ice-cream-cone print which I had some painter's pants made out of.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228161280705592255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-45782622550819690262010-04-07T13:42:51.070+12:002010-04-07T13:42:51.070+12:00I love the Babushkas in Lace print... which is sit...I love the Babushkas in Lace print... which is sitting in my shopping basket ready to order shortly! <br /><br />my favourite fabric was a brown floral cord. Mum made dungarees for a teddy of mine, features in alot of family photos.<br /><br />Love your fabrics and love your blog!SarahHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786474581043386653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-47333740671347314082010-04-06T15:09:34.475+12:002010-04-06T15:09:34.475+12:00Hiya, have seen a few people with lovely things ma...Hiya, have seen a few people with lovely things made from your fabric store in nelson lately! I love fabric, full stop! My favourite and most memorable outfit as a child was a skirt and matching jacket vest made from a purple striped denim fabric. My mother came from holland and had the latest patterns sent out and would make a lot of our clothes. I remeber well the excitement of going to bed knowing that in the morning a brand new outfit would be lying on the bed!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738327805589182036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-76157261014732139352010-04-05T22:55:51.717+12:002010-04-05T22:55:51.717+12:00I'm a kokka fan ... I'm thinking le ballet...I'm a kokka fan ... I'm thinking le ballet or babushkas in lace ... but then I could really use some basic spots and dots too. <br /><br />Mum made lots of matching outfits for my sister and I when I was little ... but my favourite was something my sister didn't have ... a purple paisley jumpsuit ... I'm not sure if it was the purple paisley that I loved so much ... or the fact that my sister didn't have anything like it!Beverleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10842132390876109226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-2398490864950043492010-04-03T14:47:02.431+13:002010-04-03T14:47:02.431+13:00like your lovely blog & shop, it's the fir...like your lovely blog & shop, it's the first time I visited - thanks to Hazelnutgirl!<br />It was so nice to think back to my favourite childhood fabrics and dresses. hard to choose but in the end I had to go with a lovely dark blue cotton with a medium sized white blossom print all over. a bit like a cherry blossom I guess but I can't be sure. My mum made it into a frock for me with a strip of lace over the bodice and frill sleeves. cute!<br />And if I were the lucky winner I would love the Echino birds fabric in natural - that was an even harder decision than deciding which was my favourite dress! you have a beautiful range.jessichkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05078873091511218749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-88055552688682002602010-04-02T21:43:01.117+13:002010-04-02T21:43:01.117+13:00wonderful blog! it's my first time here and th...wonderful blog! it's my first time here and there's a giveaway. lucky me.<br /><br />i'm loving the kokka collection and i have my eye on the Alice in cream. it has to be it because of the red toadstools! how lovely!<br /><br />hmmmn... my mama made me a summer dress made of cream fabric with small red prints. it was my favorite because it was so comfy to wear during summer. she also made me a pajama from my dad's huge PJ. :D<br /><br />xoxo<br />BetteBettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16240664452909533090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-88928145854258322402010-04-01T15:48:13.065+13:002010-04-01T15:48:13.065+13:00For me, you can not go past Echino fabrics. I use ...For me, you can not go past Echino fabrics. I use them a lot in creating skirts for children to sell at the markets. They are my best seller, especially the linen/cotton blends!!! I love the boldness of the prints and the texture of the fabric! <br /><br />Hmm when i was little i didn't have ANYONE who sewed for me, however, I had a mum that knitted for me and two nanas to knit for me. My favourite item is a yellow and white thick wool 3/4 length sleeve jumper. It is sooo super retro and luckily both my little boys got to wear it before they were 1. <br /><br />:) Gorgeous blog! Let me know if you have access to the kokka bunny fabric, I can not find it ANYWHERE and was hoping you stocked it, but nope!<br /><br />:) JessiJessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15523709284033789823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-55835289796921686532010-04-01T13:17:25.180+13:002010-04-01T13:17:25.180+13:00thanks for this great chance for a giveaway and lo...thanks for this great chance for a giveaway and lovely to find your blog.<br /><br />I love the Saffron Craig fabrics best :)<br /><br />When I was small Mum used to make my dolls clothes and I clearly remember the beautiful velvet baby blue ribbon she used on a sleeping bacg for my treasured doll Vanessa who now belongs to my own daughter.<br /><br />BronSmithsholidayroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03614441021886602077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-9491890977507376252010-03-31T09:58:26.541+13:002010-03-31T09:58:26.541+13:00oooh exciting, love the fabrics, my fave would hav...oooh exciting, love the fabrics, my fave would have to be saffron craig's owls nesting and the chocolate brown spots. i have a thing for spotty fabrics : ) <br /><br />mum made me this adorable blue and white smocked dress with red stitching, a red velour top to go underneath and worn with red tights. i loved gorgeous ; )mylittlebirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484894412278660643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-18048074501461573512010-03-30T20:44:30.869+13:002010-03-30T20:44:30.869+13:00so hard to choose!! I really love the Kokka fabric...so hard to choose!! I really love the Kokka fabrics especially 'Enfants Bus'. <br />My nana was an amazing seamstress -I remember a shirt she made for me out of a really bright lemon and limes fabric with matching yellow pants- no one would have missed me walking down the road!Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09837365666448298169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-68936006106099104582010-03-30T13:43:39.055+13:002010-03-30T13:43:39.055+13:00Oh you are so generous! I really love the Echino f...Oh you are so generous! I really love the Echino fabrics with Hanging Bird being my favourite. Our neighbour gave us these ruffly skirt dresses made of beautiful velvet. I loved the colour back then. I felt so special in a dress. I will blog this too. Cheers.~ Kim ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17341653362616566495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-32352682416031480052010-03-29T12:26:32.047+13:002010-03-29T12:26:32.047+13:00My favourite fabric when I was a kid was my poor D...My favourite fabric when I was a kid was my poor Dads hankies , just the right size for dolls clothes !Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717488625019403742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-16285552021438782892010-03-29T08:12:48.279+13:002010-03-29T08:12:48.279+13:00I really like Echino, especially the Bird Song pat...I really like Echino, especially the Bird Song pattern in purple.<br /><br />I still have some material I made into a dress when I was in high school - cream with green cats on it.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-35786046909481341102010-03-28T23:41:41.463+13:002010-03-28T23:41:41.463+13:00We didn't have a sewing machine when I was a c...We didn't have a sewing machine when I was a child but my Nannies (grandmothers) had treadle machines that I'd jump on. My paternal Nanny used to make me clothes all the time. Including a flour bag pair of pants one time but what I remember the most were the dresses. They were usually variations on a tunic and as I went through puberty and grew taller she would add on strips of material. So the green tartan dress had a green satin measuring 10 cm added on, then she added 10 cm green wool hem and from memory a red tartan. I loved it, it wasn't exactly styley but I loved it and I remember feeling absolutely excited everytime she took the dress away and added a new bit of material. Was very practical my Nanny. I love the "flower bed" range.briansanunusualnameforagirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13724281130916580256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-88902346570225754082010-03-28T21:59:38.842+13:002010-03-28T21:59:38.842+13:00When I was four I adored a pair of Mothercare flar...When I was four I adored a pair of Mothercare flares made from red corduroy printed with ladybirds and flowers. My obsession with vintage printed corduroy, and cute prints, continued into my teens. I customised my jeans using scraps of printed corduroy and velvet from my mother's stash and worn-out dress-ups from my cousins who grew up in the 60s/70s (this is what happened to the original cords). I even hand-sewed a brightly coloured patchwork printed corduroy pencil case, embroidered the seams and gave it a zip from my mum's old jacket. It's a little bit 'Franken-case' but I still have it! AND I still have a scrap of 15cm square deep purple printed corduroy with the cutest little green, red, orange flowers - but that is the very last scrap of vintage cord ... and I don't know if I'll ever be able to find a project special enough ... maybe I'll just pop it into a wee frame :-) <br /><br />As you know Lyndy, I'm fascinated with the cute, whimsical designs coming out of Japan - any and all things Kokka!kafinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075369134376251068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-66744530459693497182010-03-28T20:45:27.032+13:002010-03-28T20:45:27.032+13:00I love the Retro Pop Flowers - Chartreuse.
I'v...I love the Retro Pop Flowers - Chartreuse.<br />I've only been sewing a couple of years. Still I recall that as a child, my favorite dress was a white printed cotton with little yellow flowers and green leaves with an apron in front. I remember as I'd outgrown it, I was so sad that my mom got a coupon of a similar fabric at the market and added it as a ruffle to the hem, so I was able to wear it another year or so, with as a dress with raised waistline and layered skirt. I still have it and canÄt wait for my daughter to be old enough to wear it...<br />ghainskom at yahoo dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-28793912372291339692010-03-28T19:00:17.179+13:002010-03-28T19:00:17.179+13:00Definitely the Heather Ross fabrics, that quilt yo...Definitely the Heather Ross fabrics, that quilt you did was fabulous! <br /><br />As for fabric, I remember having a jacket and pants made out of brick red wide wale courduroy, and so did my brother. Tragic, but it WAS the mid-70s, everyone was tragic! The pants went "vvvp vvvp!" as I walked.Jacquihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01192730590127098720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-79308322753191313362010-03-28T17:20:33.252+13:002010-03-28T17:20:33.252+13:00The new Echino Birdsong print you have is lovely a...The new Echino Birdsong print you have is lovely and a new favourite.<br /><br />Mum did a selection of lycra leggings for me, my sister and cousin - all in various animal prints. There was fierce competition as to whether the leopardskin print was better than cheetah.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815161437060307880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-89721878809360886002010-03-28T16:01:09.967+13:002010-03-28T16:01:09.967+13:00I was rooling over the Heather Ross fabrics at Kna...I was rooling over the Heather Ross fabrics at Knack so I would finally get some of them! I had no favorite fabric as a child, my grandma make a lot of my clothes and although I like the thought now I didn't like those 80's fabric at all! Gingham makes me nostalgic though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-49929160006983003162010-03-28T15:33:26.414+13:002010-03-28T15:33:26.414+13:00Cool giveaway Ive come via Melinda's blog ever...Cool giveaway Ive come via Melinda's blog every spare minute!<br /><br />Your shop is full of fabulous fabric its really hard to choose?!?<br />I love the echino scooter in black and I also love the ugly duckling in pink cant decide!<br /><br />My mother made me a shirred sundress when I was 5 and she made herself a matching maternity top to wear to a chirstmas party and I remember feeling very special having something made just for me and matching my mum!<br /><br />Ive mentioned your giveaway on my blog cheers<br />SJxxSarah-Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962972596177710817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-15779742537866132552010-03-28T15:30:33.410+13:002010-03-28T15:30:33.410+13:00Wow! I love the Saffron Craig fabrics. Owls on tr...Wow! I love the Saffron Craig fabrics. Owls on trees and squiggly flowers are my favorites.<br /><br />I remember easter dresses my mother made for me and my sister when we were little. The fabric was a seersucker with pastel stripes. I loved that dress.Crafty Maine Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00628773754733034018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1303329420070463296.post-42500612042892680092010-03-28T13:32:17.725+13:002010-03-28T13:32:17.725+13:00Ooh look - I'm the first eager beaver to comme...Ooh look - I'm the first eager beaver to comment!<br /><br />My favourite fabrics in your shop would have the be the Kokka floral that you sent me a sample of - it's very Cath Kidston and the latest ballerina fabric with the eiffel tower. Just gorgeous.<br /><br />As for favourite fabrics as a kid. Hmmmm. I didn't really appreciate fabrics until I was into my late 20's, but I do seem to remember several identical dresses that Mum made me and my 2 sisters. At 5 years old being dressed the same as your older sisters is pretty cool! <br /><br />I will also let others know about the giveaway on my blog everyspareminute.blogspot.com.Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13039393900849891592noreply@blogger.com