so, here goes!
1. Have you ever had a sewing-related injury? Give gory details! If not, any irrational fears?! if i had a nickle for every time i have slipped my finger into the moving needle on my sewing machine, or sliced into my own leg with a rotary cutter, i would have at least $10. the rotary cutters are the worst, they just bleed and bleed and bleeeeeeed! i also have burnt myself with the iron about a billion times. i seriously have some sort of non-sexual (i swear) iron fetish or something where i HAVE to iron every pattern piece, inch of fabric, bias tape-- everything!
2. What would be in your perfect picnic basket?
a bunch of cheeses, but none from cows (allergies), fruits and berries, this really good peach and chicken salad my sister makes and a bottle of wine. but i would like with my basket, tyler, my doggies, a big hat and a croquet set
3. If you had to spend 3 consecutive days on the same train, who would you want with you and why?
definitly tyler! we are equal assholes and can have a good time anywhere we go. plus a train sounds like it would be awesome to go on!
4. What garment/accessory do you wear the most?
easily, my crinoline. i wear it probably 2-3 times a week! i love it soooo much! i got it super cheap on etsy from this fine woman and it has been one of my best vintage purchases so far!
5. What’s your “desert island” book/movie and why could you read/watch it over and over?
the book i choose is easily the little prince. i am *obsessed* with this book. i even have a tattoo on my arm of the little buckaroo!
my pasty-ness keeps it lookin' new!
my movie would be metropolis. there is nothing about that movie that isn't absolutely amazing. last year tyler and i saw it with a live orchestra, it was amazing!
tap shorts. they are all i want to wear- if not a skirt or dress! this morning actually i finished up these pretty little shorts for my etsy shop!
from one old pillowcase!
7. What’s your sewing threshold? As in, what will you let go, what must you absolutely fix?
anything that still has life in it. right now i am putting a 1930s/1940s evening gown together again. all of the thread dried out and the dress fell to pieces, but the pieces are still fine so its going to be brought back to life! thats also why i use almost exclusively old linens to sew from. as i see it, there are enough beautiful fabrics and materials in the world already, so why not use those up before we make new ones?
8. What are your favourite / least favourite words? These can be connected to sewing or not!
i call people 'buster' and 'buckaroo' a lot... tyler is always greeted as 'handsome' and my sister and i make that weird noise master pain makes in 'kung pow' all the time... you know, the one that goes, "meeeeeggggghhhhheeeeeeerrreeeeeee!"
ok, so girl from the ring, back the fuck off! im passing this on to:
molly at molly's sewing and garage sale adventures
debi at my happy sewing place
vivian at vivian von dimples
tilly at tilly and the buttons
and
sarah at rhinestones and telephones
so ladies, if you ever want to go on a date or kiss a boy or win the lottery or get both socks out of the dryer ever again, answer 4 of those questions and these 4 below!
1. What wouldn’t you be caught dead in?
2. What is your favorite holiday?
3. How do you relax?
4. What is one place that you really want to visit that you haven’t been to before?
1. What wouldn’t you be caught dead in? Anything from the 80's.
ReplyDelete2. What is your favorite holiday? The Bahamas with my family.
3. How do you relax? Read, sew, garden.
4. What is one place that you really want to visit that you haven’t been to before? California.
5. If you had to spend 3 consecutive days on the same train, who would you want with you and why? JK Rowling.
6. What are your favourite / least favourite words? These can be connected to sewing or not!
Favourite: dude, yargh, honey
Least Favourite: anything derogatory, degrading, or rude
7. Which pattern/vintage style have you been thinking about lately? 1950's circle skirts and Audrey Hepburn capris.
8. What’s your “desert island” book/movie and why could you read/watch it over and over?
Book: The Secret Garden
Movie: Mary Poppins
Ha! glad I tagged you, I knew you'd give interesting answers! But the girl from the ring will only go away if you send me some stuff from that hoarding house...! Not really... hope you didn't feel obliged to answer. The Little Prince is one of my all time favourites too - I dumped a nice boy once because he just didn't get it...
ReplyDeleteThanks for tagging me :-) I'll think of some fun answers to post this week >'.'<
ReplyDeleteclare, i can do that! i have soooooo much to get rid of!
ReplyDeleteThat is the greatest freebie ever, so jealous!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you know this, but Metropolis is now showing in its most complete form ever since they found some missing bits in Argentina. I saw it in Chicago and the missing pieces are really interesting. Keep an eye out, as I'm sure it will move around soon!
they play it in austin (not too far from me!) a couple of times a year, but last year they showed the un-updated version! oooh i was so mad! i already had that version on dvd so this year they best be prepared!
ReplyDeleteand also clare, totally legit reason for dumping a boy.
Hey there! What size are those awesome shorts and when are you going to post them? I'm loving them so much!
ReplyDeletei'll post them up by the end of the week! im not sure how small they are... i have a small waist and a big ass, theyre too tight for me... they would probably fit a 2?
ReplyDeleteHey Crissy
ReplyDeleteThanks for tagging me! I already participated in this a few days ago so will post my answers here rather than on my blog as it might be a bit overkill. Here goes:
1. What wouldn’t you be caught dead in?
Anything with a massive corporate logo emblazoned over it
2. What is your favorite holiday?
Slovenia - ah bliss! I don't know why everyone doesn't go there, it's stunning!
3. How do you relax?
Sewing, blogging, watching movie trailers, and doing this class which is cross between pilates, yoga and Tai Chi where they make you do both warrior and tree poses.
4. What is one place that you really want to visit that you haven’t been to before?
Tokyo
5. What would be in your perfect picnic basket?
Tabbouleh; griddled aubergine (eggplant) slices rolled up around a mixture of feta, chilli and mint; taramasalata; cold poached salmon; sour dough bread; a curious selection of cheeses; berries; tiramisu; and an ice cold bottle of prosecco.
6. What garment/accessory do you wear the most?
Well I have about 15 stripey tops and wear one of them nearly every day, does that count?
7. What are your favourite / least favourite words? These can be connected to sewing or not!
Favourites: bollocks, bottom (both said in a very English accent), pamphlet, dinner time
Least favourites: "myself" when the person speaking means "me"
8. Which pattern/vintage style have you been thinking about lately?
Beignet skirt from Colette Patterns - think it'll be my next project.
Love your tattoo, BTW. And those shorts are amazing!
Tilly