tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post4871952783086242220..comments2023-10-21T10:08:40.942-04:00Comments on Handmade By Heather B: Top 5 Reflections of 2103Heather Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16301752361056276451noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-76436656561252822982013-12-29T15:31:27.378-05:002013-12-29T15:31:27.378-05:00It really is!It really is!Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-21168773039051876522013-12-29T12:47:16.663-05:002013-12-29T12:47:16.663-05:00You can get better in your fabric choices Shar! J...You can get better in your fabric choices Shar! Just remember that all of us make a wrong decision some times, so the pressure is off. Now let's both learn some new stuff.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-55799289467940453912013-12-29T12:45:19.100-05:002013-12-29T12:45:19.100-05:00I think that I joined in late 2012 but it seemed l...I think that I joined in late 2012 but it seemed like I didn't really meet most people until this year. It's hard to remember isn't it? I'm happy that you're still learning new things too Brooke cause you're the most experienced person I know.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-90367837153805773532013-12-29T12:43:58.109-05:002013-12-29T12:43:58.109-05:00LOL! I'm getting so uppity in my semi-middle ...LOL! I'm getting so uppity in my semi-middle age. You're right that Twitter can take over your whole life, so it's good to know when to opt out.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-53052245842974371752013-12-29T12:42:56.500-05:002013-12-29T12:42:56.500-05:00Empowering and humbling is the perfect way to desc...Empowering and humbling is the perfect way to describe it Laura. It's a weird combination but some how helpful. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-77165985288470885602013-12-29T12:40:58.740-05:002013-12-29T12:40:58.740-05:00We're rebels with out a cause and this coming ...We're rebels with out a cause and this coming year without fabric budget. Sob.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-11444193402790109202013-12-29T12:39:19.280-05:002013-12-29T12:39:19.280-05:00Well Em, I would really miss twitter if I wasn'...Well Em, I would really miss twitter if I wasn't on it. However it is a huge time waster. If you feel like your getting plenty of inspiration and having enough conversations with other sewcialists I'd say don't worry about twitter.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-88262108903241043122013-12-29T12:38:00.932-05:002013-12-29T12:38:00.932-05:00Yeah blogging always needs more work, it's jus...Yeah blogging always needs more work, it's just not as fun as sewing. :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-73485981551503954412013-12-29T12:36:55.196-05:002013-12-29T12:36:55.196-05:00I dread the day that my stash runs out of fabric I...I dread the day that my stash runs out of fabric I really like. It's gonna happen cause solids just don't give you the same zing.Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-34265409791397928532013-12-29T12:33:46.811-05:002013-12-29T12:33:46.811-05:00Here's to being our own bosses! *Frog and I ra...Here's to being our own bosses! *Frog and I raise a cookie to you.* :)Heather Beenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-77193323394255823652013-12-28T22:38:27.742-05:002013-12-28T22:38:27.742-05:00Fabric choice is an issue that I really need to wo...Fabric choice is an issue that I really need to work on in 2014, so please keep up the Secret Stash feature! I'm still such a newbie that unlike most others have posted, I do like the hand holding of a garment specific sewalong. That said, I like the general ones too and have really enjoyed the Sewcialist color themes. Unfortunately work gets in the way of Twitter time, but it's been fun throwing in the rare comment here and there. About #5 - although I definitely agree that you can always learn more I think you have mad sewing skilz and I really appreciate the detailed construction posts you've done this year!Sharnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-46918347396749528432013-12-28T10:59:22.321-05:002013-12-28T10:59:22.321-05:00I had no idea you just joined Twitter this year! I...I had no idea you just joined Twitter this year! I jumped into that social scene at the end of January and you seemed to have already been there forever! Twitter is definitely the most fun and encouraging part of sewing. =)<br /><br />And about #5 - there is ALWAYS more to learn. I learn something new with every job. That's what makes sewing so interesting.Brookenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-892328725609194592013-12-27T17:15:50.998-05:002013-12-27T17:15:50.998-05:00No one tells me what to do - not even me! Thank fo...No one tells me what to do - not even me! Thank for putting it into words, I've had this problem a few times in sewing & elsewhere in life! Twitter is something I'm staying away from, or I think my whole life would be taken over by sewing!Shell from SewEnSownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-20485743685041939532013-12-27T15:53:27.661-05:002013-12-27T15:53:27.661-05:00Meeting all these people online certainly has made...Meeting all these people online certainly has made me feel like my skills were sub-par, while also making me feel like I can sew anything if I make up my mind to do so. It's empowering and humbling, all at once. Thanks for sharing your reflections.Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-17964881280327131412013-12-27T14:45:07.082-05:002013-12-27T14:45:07.082-05:00I found myself nodding in agreement with all of yo...I found myself nodding in agreement with all of your reflections. Well, except for the part about the fabric budget getting cut--mine has always been so tiny that cutting it would mean no fabric at all! ;-) I too really like the idea of a "general" sew-a-long vs. one that everyone makes the same pattern or whatever, guess I'm another one who has problems with authority. (And now I totally have "breaking the law" by Judas Priest stuck in my head--my brain works in mysterious ways...aaaaand hello U2!) :-D<br /><br />Anyway, I've enjoyed reading your blog since I found it, so I'll be looking forward to your makes and comic relief in the new year! :-)CGCouturehttp://countrygirlcouture.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-68466656636964997322013-12-27T14:19:50.218-05:002013-12-27T14:19:50.218-05:00Ooh for not being reflective you have some very go...Ooh for not being reflective you have some very good reflections! :)<br /><br /><br />Secret stash is SO fun and I love that you blogged regularly cause then I got to know you better. <br />Your twitter comments have me on the fence now.... I been wondering about joining but do I really NEED another social media???EmSewCrazynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-81803955482449482032013-12-27T14:19:18.733-05:002013-12-27T14:19:18.733-05:00These are lovely reflections. I need to work on b...These are lovely reflections. I need to work on blogging more regularly and upping the sewing game. I avoid twitter like the plague - I think it's fun, but my day job prevents me from being really involved. gGaylen Matlockhttp://www.gmariesews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-82531881367882136152013-12-27T13:57:15.456-05:002013-12-27T13:57:15.456-05:00I think our brain works in a similar way... A spec...I think our brain works in a similar way... A specific sew-a-long, no thank you, a general topic, yes please! And fabric, oh fabric... Can you ever have enough? Yes, if all you have is what you really really like! But when you run out of fabric that you really really like, you have to get MOAR!!!!!!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170578327853219575.post-6546764075893610582013-12-27T13:52:28.007-05:002013-12-27T13:52:28.007-05:00I agree with most of your reflections. I have also...I agree with most of your reflections. I have also been on a fabric budget and it really changes what you buy, when and why. I am starting to really like the general sewalongs as well since I get to sew on MY time table, not someone else's. And, I never plan out when I blog. I post when I have something to say. Sometimes nothing for a week, sometimes two in a day. I like being my own boss too :-) Tell Froggie to hand you a book.Melanie RGhttp://theseedsof3.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com