tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post8881657706326376794..comments2024-03-07T04:57:57.464-08:00Comments on Eugenia's (fabulous) world of fashion: I used the fabric of shame!Eugeniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584571701550775408noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-32292445664583822372013-01-23T19:16:02.069-08:002013-01-23T19:16:02.069-08:00Inside the 21st century, the newspapers, style mag...Inside the 21st century, the newspapers, style magazines, tv, <b><a href="http://www.swanmarks.com/" rel="nofollow">Chinese style clothing</a></b> site and fashion blogs have generated enough fashion awareness amongst people, in particular the youth. These days, everyone desires to have access towards the newest style <b><a href="http://www.swanmarks.com/" rel="nofollow">Chinese dress fashion</a></b>, designer dresses, that they see celebrities, the higher and mighty folks wearing at parties, large film and music launches.repair management softwarehttp://www.futurestarsoftware.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-23631713260086317102011-08-02T19:13:05.322-07:002011-08-02T19:13:05.322-07:00Eugenia! Your dress is incredible! Your "fabr...Eugenia! Your dress is incredible! Your "fabric of shame" has been redeemed! Too bad you can't watch the current season with the rest of the world...season 9 already promises to be a good one!Lynnebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574595306598710412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-43127077264279048342011-07-30T07:52:07.729-07:002011-07-30T07:52:07.729-07:00I still love your dress. Unfortunately McKell did...I still love your dress. Unfortunately McKell did not careful plan out the design/fabric combo. You did. It's a great looking dress.Cennettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09109335050044632749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-28297476060248838172011-07-29T13:42:32.369-07:002011-07-29T13:42:32.369-07:00Hi, I am from New Zealand and love Project Runway ...Hi, I am from New Zealand and love Project Runway as well. The US version does not screen in NZ for a long time after it has screened in the US. I have found a website www.sidereel.com where you can watch all the series and episodes for free. All you need is enough internet power. It has all the great US programmes......by the way love your blog.<br />Rebecca, Wellington, New ZealandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-38731497523183439912011-07-29T05:08:52.941-07:002011-07-29T05:08:52.941-07:00I love your dress! And the fabric is beautiful. M...I love your dress! And the fabric is beautiful. McKell's is hmmmm.... side cleavage indeed. The wearer would have to double sided tape themselves in to it, plus it hides the gorgeousness of the fabric. I'm definitely familiar with the experience of ruining a lovely fabric - and not just once. Even doing a muslin can't entirely guard against it can it?jacquiehttp://homemadecouture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-6551615486415818902011-07-26T14:08:42.668-07:002011-07-26T14:08:42.668-07:00Well, one of the tags on my blog is "Fail&quo...Well, one of the tags on my blog is "Fail" for a reason. I can't think of a particular fabric that made me sad to have ruined it, but I'm probably suppressing the bad memory!The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-25784630593033911462011-07-25T21:00:44.453-07:002011-07-25T21:00:44.453-07:00Your use of this fabric was definitely brilliant. ...Your use of this fabric was definitely brilliant. I was sad to see this designer get kicked off so soon. I actually liked the dress she came up with. Maybe a little more coverage on the side would have been a good thing. Oh well. But to answer your question. Yes, I've turned out disasters. That's sometimes the "reward" for being adventurous!MushyWearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11298153126878457192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-15455299769950320612011-07-24T23:31:38.732-07:002011-07-24T23:31:38.732-07:00I didn't think anyone could be further behind ...I didn't think anyone could be further behind in PR than us poor kiwis but it seems that in Britain you have been deprived 3 seasons! Cruel. Your dress looks lovely, way nicer than the elimination number but I do admire her adventurousness. Adventure, the judges love it or hate it.Mary Nannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577449410716501317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-81575102149402126752011-07-24T19:12:08.022-07:002011-07-24T19:12:08.022-07:00Your dress is beautiful. I bought a silk print jer...Your dress is beautiful. I bought a silk print jersey Pucci type print from Mood a couple of years ago, and the very next week it was on Project Runway. I think it was Suede who used it. He now does patterns for Simplicity. He almost got sent home that week, not so much for the fabric itself, but because his outfit didn't meet the challenge.Dianehttp://www.aol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-69800786352605350522011-07-24T18:25:58.926-07:002011-07-24T18:25:58.926-07:00Kelly's dress had too much going on to be a wi...Kelly's dress had too much going on to be a winner. Your dress allows that heavenly fabric to sell itself.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622769905155059570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-55063207779585901862011-07-24T14:03:04.243-07:002011-07-24T14:03:04.243-07:00Your dress is wonderful! is not surprising that th...Your dress is wonderful! is not surprising that this designer is out of competition, this was a small disaster, but you did the right track with the fabric. I made many disasters fabrics (especially with the weight of the fabric wrong), but it is good to learn from mistakes ....Sewingadictahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01083124271608615951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-58995619273384095042011-07-24T10:02:55.429-07:002011-07-24T10:02:55.429-07:00I think it was definitely the dress rather than th...I think it was definitely the dress rather than the fabric - your make is gorgeous :) I was obsessed with Project Runway when it was shown here, and was sad when they stopped showing it on Sky 3. In fact it may have been one of the things that reignited my interest in sewing! For some reason the UK version is not quite the same! I may have to try and get my hands on the DVD too. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00332668769206406249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-27540779578215138742011-07-24T09:22:33.953-07:002011-07-24T09:22:33.953-07:00No, no, no! You're fabric is NOT shameful; it...No, no, no! You're fabric is NOT shameful; it is gorgeous! I thought McKell's dress (particularly the bodice) was a bit of a mess, but I thought others were just as poorly designed &/or constructed--I didn't think she'd be the one going home. <br /><br />Your dress--the fabric, the style, the fit--is fabulous!Peggy's Closethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01897892825330719619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-1142302975489739712011-07-23T21:05:09.261-07:002011-07-23T21:05:09.261-07:00You're too funny... fabric of shame, tsk. The...You're too funny... fabric of shame, tsk. The fabric is beautiful and so is your dress, it suits you well. <br /><br />Oh my have I ever taken fabulous fabric and turned it into a disaster! Stretch velvet and Vogue 2091, that's all I can admit to right now. <br /><br />And enjoy Season 8 of Project Runway, don't read my post about Project Runway, I should have put a spoiler alert. I didn't realize that it was not carried in Britain since season 6.Gracahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709238617916016462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-59858104328254550932011-07-23T18:32:30.635-07:002011-07-23T18:32:30.635-07:00I saw the thumbnail of your beautiful fabric in my...I saw the thumbnail of your beautiful fabric in my reader, and had to click straight away to find out how it could possibly be a fabric of shame. Great post title! Your dress is gorgeous. I don't think justice was done to it by the poor contestant, but she has great fabric selection skills at least.kbencohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885068563358776147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-65329677331478111342011-07-23T14:30:09.134-07:002011-07-23T14:30:09.134-07:00Yes this dress is still beautiful even thought it&...Yes this dress is still beautiful even thought it's a year and a half old!!! Love the fabric too! Maybe if McKell had used more of your fabric, she would have been inspired to do something else and could have won!<br /><br />Unfortunately, I just recently ruined a beautiful peach knit using the wrong style of pattern!!! I'm not going to post about it because it still hurts!!! Yes, I've definitely had my share too!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-7834086808352661172011-07-23T12:58:06.948-07:002011-07-23T12:58:06.948-07:00That is a beautiful dress!That is a beautiful dress!Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-62519374616673265122011-07-23T10:10:30.039-07:002011-07-23T10:10:30.039-07:00Beautiful dress Eugenia! I don't think I have...Beautiful dress Eugenia! I don't think I have taken a beautiful fabric and turned it into a disaster, but I have taken a nice knit top and turned it into a horror! It was supposed to be a V neck top, and it looked anything but!! i couldn't even wear it as a PJ!Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02426270867775857048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-39874850709073913422011-07-23T08:55:29.750-07:002011-07-23T08:55:29.750-07:00Love the fabric and the dress you made with it!!! ...Love the fabric and the dress you made with it!!! :O)snowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17930343387389187617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-22429096615363500702011-07-23T08:46:50.375-07:002011-07-23T08:46:50.375-07:00Your dress is spot on. I like a simple, classic s...Your dress is spot on. I like a simple, classic shape when the pattern is bold or interesting. It's a nice balance. I've never seen project runway, but I suppose the contestants don't really have the option of going classic if they want to win. In real life, classic is what a lot of us want to wear most of the time.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06551387452771116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-83189293884184829272011-07-23T08:33:09.313-07:002011-07-23T08:33:09.313-07:00Your dress is beautiful. I like how the fabric mat...Your dress is beautiful. I like how the fabric matches the pattern, find it absolutely perfect.Maria (viola33)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13259580691611945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-61057706233214010382011-07-23T08:12:01.160-07:002011-07-23T08:12:01.160-07:00Your dress is amazing, and yes, I have butchered g...Your dress is amazing, and yes, I have butchered good fabric before. No specifics come to mind, I think I block the horrible wadders out of my mind! You would have won with your dress that week if you had been competing!Maryhttp://sewfastembroidery.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-89453825420161162152011-07-23T08:02:06.716-07:002011-07-23T08:02:06.716-07:00I once took silk charmeuse and ruined the v-neck t...I once took silk charmeuse and ruined the v-neck to the point of no return. And nothing else could be made out of it since it was a work shell shirt and therefore rather a small amount of material. I am still kind of bummed about that one.sewistafashionistahttp://sewstorebought.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-43907607259477473192011-07-23T07:23:15.834-07:002011-07-23T07:23:15.834-07:00"When bad things happen to good fabrics"..."When bad things happen to good fabrics" is the phrase I was thinking of for McKell's dress. Seriously, it had a mullet. Your's on the other hand is classy and elegant. <br /><br />I actually love when Pattern Review has one of their contests for taking an awful fabric and making something nice out of it. It really highlights how matching fabric to pattern can really make the best - or worst - out of any fabric.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6258632543894619198.post-64305633934721076112011-07-23T07:05:20.648-07:002011-07-23T07:05:20.648-07:00Eugenia,
Truthfully, I think you dress is far m...Eugenia,<br /><br /> Truthfully, I think you dress is far more Audrey Hepburn and lovely than that other trendy outfit. I really love the classic but retro look and the pattern is classic , not to mention it looks very fetching on you !<br />Best,<br />EliseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com