http://sewwitty.com Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://sewwitty.com/2012/04/05/february-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-6060 SewWitty » Blog Archive » Gull Lace Second Attempt Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:05:37 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1544#comment-6060 [...] you know I failed at the February Fitted Pullover – my lace looked very moth eaten, but I was determined to master the lace [...] [...] you know I failed at the February Fitted Pullover – my lace looked very moth eaten, but I was determined to master the lace [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2012/04/05/february-jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-6016 SewWitty » Blog Archive » Knitting Progress Report Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:04:45 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1544#comment-6016 [...] was defeated on this project – my lace looked like a series of unrelated [...] [...] was defeated on this project – my lace looked like a series of unrelated [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2008/04/01/summer-at-mount-hope-rosalie-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-5955 SewWitty Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:24:29 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/2008/04/01/summer-at-mount-hope-rosalie-ham/#comment-5955 I've also read 'There Should be More Dancing' - which I reviewed on http://mybookclubreviews.com/2011/10/25/there-should-be-more-dancing-rosalie-ham/ - I loved it. I’ve also read ‘There Should be More Dancing’ – which I reviewed on http://mybookclubreviews.com/2011/10/25/there-should-be-more-dancing-rosalie-ham/ – I loved it.

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2008/04/01/summer-at-mount-hope-rosalie-ham/comment-page-1/#comment-5951 Rosalie Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:26:14 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/2008/04/01/summer-at-mount-hope-rosalie-ham/#comment-5951 At last. Someone 'got' it. 'In Summer at Mount Hope' no one gets what they want, but they all get what they need. That's the point. It's not a 'romance' novel, which is how most read it. It's an anit-romance, conventional romance 'norms' (rich squatter living in splendour in [symbolic] setting sun on western plains beyond large obstacle etc), but skewed; no happy ending. It's about one woman deciding to make the life she's ended up with worthwhile. Phoeba ended up with one wild night of passion but she got rich despite her 'plainess.' Hadley got what he wanted, and it was a partnership that won. Henrietta ended up with a career, and grasping, ambitious Lillith ended up with a lesson in humanity and Spot got revenge. Romance lost out to friendship and doing the best you can with what you've got. Thanks. At last. Someone ‘got’ it. ‘In Summer at Mount Hope’ no one gets what they want, but they all get what they need. That’s the point. It’s not a ‘romance’ novel, which is how most read it. It’s an anit-romance, conventional romance ‘norms’ (rich squatter living in splendour in [symbolic] setting sun on western plains beyond large obstacle etc), but skewed; no happy ending. It’s about one woman deciding to make the life she’s ended up with worthwhile. Phoeba ended up with one wild night of passion but she got rich despite her ‘plainess.’ Hadley got what he wanted, and it was a partnership that won. Henrietta ended up with a career, and grasping, ambitious Lillith ended up with a lesson in humanity and Spot got revenge. Romance lost out to friendship and doing the best you can with what you’ve got.
Thanks.

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2012/03/29/third-time-lucky/comment-page-1/#comment-5893 SewWitty » Blog Archive » February Jumper Thu, 05 Apr 2012 05:37:15 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1540#comment-5893 [...] Comments « Third Time Lucky! [...] [...] Comments « Third Time Lucky! [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2012/03/08/new-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-5833 SewWitty » Blog Archive » Third Time Lucky! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:55:00 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1510#comment-5833 [...] is my third attempt at starting this top – I kept twisting it when I joined the round (despite my best efforts). I referred to [...] [...] is my third attempt at starting this top – I kept twisting it when I joined the round (despite my best efforts). I referred to [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2012/03/08/new-projects/comment-page-1/#comment-5769 SewWitty » Blog Archive » New Quilt Design Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:29:27 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1510#comment-5769 [...] still working on the baby clothes quilt (I cut a few more squares everyday) and the knitting project (I’m about to start knitting the [...] [...] still working on the baby clothes quilt (I cut a few more squares everyday) and the knitting project (I’m about to start knitting the [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2012/03/16/back-to-the-drawing-board/comment-page-1/#comment-5738 SewWitty » Blog Archive » Easter Applique Finished Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:21:28 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1520#comment-5738 [...] I finished the easter t-shirts. [...] [...] I finished the easter t-shirts. [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2011/04/20/easter-applique/comment-page-1/#comment-5665 SewWitty » Blog Archive » Back to the Drawing Board Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:09:20 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=1211#comment-5665 [...] girls have decided they don’t want my egg design for their easter t-shirts, so I’ve let them look through my design [...] [...] girls have decided they don’t want my egg design for their easter t-shirts, so I’ve let them look through my design [...]

]]> http://sewwitty.com/2008/05/25/princess-and-dinosaur-appliques/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 SewWitty Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:12:13 +0000 http://sewwitty.com/?p=324#comment-5663 That was always my problem as well. At this stage I don't make them to sell. Have you tried etsy.com? That was always my problem as well. At this stage I don’t make them to sell. Have you tried etsy.com?

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