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WillaMcNeill

Matthews
member

craft interests: gifts, holidays, paper-crafts, quilting, sewing

Member Since: 12/23/2009


recent comments

Re: How to Sew a Designer Shift

Whoops, did not mean to complain 3 times!

Re: How to Sew a Designer Shift

I really do NOT like your new format and approach.

I have been a print subscriber. Now often buy 2 copies of Threads Magazine--one for me and one for my sister.

I am so unhappy with the blog posts that come up in reader that I am thinking of unsubscribing and leaving the magazines on the newsstand.

I wonder if anyone at Threads will read this!

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: The New June/July Issue of Threads (#161)

Precision Plackets.

I like learning technical approaches to problem solving.

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: Quilt Your Stash!

I don't know an amount. Am afraid to figure it.

But I have too much.
And I have not enough.
Depends on day and project.

I have done some dresses destined for an orphanage in Africa and others for homeless children in my area.

This helps destasth until I add more.

Re: Giveaway: Threads Insider Membership

I would be for your broadening the iPad access. That is what I am most often on these days. I love seeing how things should be done and finding ways to apply high end techniques to simple projects

Thanks,

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Famous Frocks" by Sara Alm and Hanna McDevitt

Would thoroughly enjoy this book! Not sure whose style I would choose as I am shaped differently from all of them. Maybe Jackie O or Audrey Hepburn?

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: The April/May 2012 issue of Threads magazine!

I think the garment industry secrets might be most appealing to me. But it all sounds interesting.

Re: Giveaway: SewStylish Spring 2012 Fashion Sewing Guide

Would like to learn more effieciency with rotary cutters. Also more about the bag in this issue

Re: Magazine Giveaway: Threads Issue #159, March 2012

Threads is always so inspirational.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Sweet Stitches from the Heart"

Looks like a fun book with lots of inspiration. The first embroidery I remember was a pinafore I wore more than 60 years ago!

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Sweet Stitches from the Heart"

Looks like a fun book with lots of inspiration. The first embroidery I remember was a pinafore I wore more than 60 years ago!

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "The Colette Sewing Handbook" by Sarai Mitnick

This looks so very interesting. I have sewn since I was a youngster--many years ago! Have not done much garment construction in several decades--discounting a few prom dresses. But garment construction calls me again. This would be a super incentive to get back to it.

Thanks for the chance!

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: Threads issue #158

Threads challenges and inspires. Please include me!

Re: DVD GIVEAWAY: Threads Magazine Archive, 1985-2011

Oh my, what a treasure this will be. I have many many years of the magazine but this would be so much better. I would actually go back and look up those bits I remember.

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: "Quick Stuff to Sew"

I am sewing tech cozies. Some will be gifts for sure

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Couture Sewing Techniques" by Claire B. Shaeffer

Oh, my, this looks like a good handbook to add to any sewer's library. I love to see how it is done! Have not done much garment construction in a while but would enjoy getting back into it!

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: A Guide to Fashion Sewing

Well, I do love to sew. Have not done garment construction in a number of years but would like to get back to it. Mostly now I do little quilted accessories with a momentary craze for tech cozies.

Thanks.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: "Underwear Fashion in Detail"

Interesting comments in response to interesting question. A welcome change of subject from the mess in DC these days!

I remember seeing one grandmother and a couple of aunts lace up corsets. My mom wore a girdle. As a young woman I often wore a panty girdle.........yuk!

With the advent of panty hose, we mostly stopped wearing girdles etc.

Now we seem to have come full circle with the skinny young things wearing Spanx.

Now we have lots of good and not so good choices of fabric for effect or comfort.

Who knows what is to come! It will be new and different and somehow the same old stuff.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Little Things to Sew"

I thoroughly enjoy sewing for wee folks! Would love to add the book to my library.......my working library!

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: Spacesuit--Fashioning Apollo

My daughter was 10 months old. We were visiting my grandmother who was born in the last century--that is the 19th century! I marveled and wondered at the changes the world had seen in my grandmother's lifetime and at what my daughter would see and take for granted.

We came home from grandmother's and slept on the floor in front of the only television in the house so as not to miss one step or word!

Re: Magazine Giveaway: SewStylish Summer 2011

I need to sew some tech cozies......

Re: Book Giveaway: "Threads Sewing Guide"

The book looks wonderful. Looks like a great reference to have on hand for any and all sewing problems.

thanks!

Re: Book Giveaway: "Draping Basics" by Sally M. Di Marco

I have not done any of this but have sewn and altered patterns extensively over the years. This looks to be a valuable addition to any library. I would welcome the lessons in the book.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Draping Basics" by Sally M. Di Marco

What a treat this would be. I have done some pattern alterations over the years. Would love to learn draping inside and out!

Re: MAGAZINE GIVEAWAY: Spring 2011 SewStylish

Would enjoy winning a copy of this SewStylish magazine! Love all Taunton publication. They are a cut above.

Thanks.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Embroidered Textiles" by Sheila Paine

It has been a long long time since doing any embroidery. I would enjoy relearning and having a portable project. I have lots of silk ribbon so that should be the next effort.

Re: Book Giveaway: "1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts & Tips"

Well, not sure this is the most important but I am sure to have a magnet near my sewing. And to be sure all the pins respond to the magnet. If they don't, out they go. It makes it so easy to pick up dropped ones. The magnet I use came from the big boxes like Home Depot or Lowes. It is about the size of a ball point pen but stretched out, it is about 24 inches long.

Re: Giveaway: Teach Yourself to Sew Magazine and DVD bundle

I am not a new sewer (sewist?) by any means. Been doing it off and on for more than 50 years. The girls in the family have watched and begun to get on the band wagon.

Most of what I have done is garment construction. Most of what I do now is smaller quilted projects. Did have the chance to reintroduce a friend to the world of fabrics, threads and notions that I find so (sew?) exciting. She has been a painter of watercolors and is looking for another creative outlet.

Re: Magazine Giveaway: "Quick Stuff to Sew"

ME! ME!

My hand is up and waving in the air.

I have some earlier ones--and of course, the ones by Taunton Press are way better than those by the other folks.

Yes my hand is still waving in the air. Pick me. Pick me.

Oh please.

Thanks.

Re: Book Giveaway: "Horrockses Fashions: Off-the-Peg Style in the '40s and '50s"

Please include me! This book sounds fascinating.

Re: MAGAZINE AND DVD GIVEAWAY: "Teach Yourself to Sew"

Have sewn since I was a kid--long time ago. Not as much now to my distress. Wish I had had Threads when I was really doing lots of sewing. That magazine really opened up the possibilities to me.

Re: BOOK GIVEAWAY: Cute and Easy Costumes for Kids

This looks like so much fun! Please include me. thanks.

Re: Book Giveaway: Bags in Bloom

Please include. Love making bags.

Re: Book Giveaway: Stitch-Opedia

Have enjoyed Threads for years.

Would love to have this book. I picture a Harris Tweed jacket (that was my husband's years and pounds ago) with silk ribbon embroidery for my daughter! This should help.

Thanks,

Re: Book Giveaway - Sewing For Children

Okay, I changed it!
Was not so hard.

Have no little people in my life but have been itching to sew for a little girl!

Re: Book Giveaway - The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts

Love wonderful ribbons. This would be great fun to use. I make lots of small quilted items and the book would help give inspiration for embellishing.