tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post2123630180858827342..comments2024-03-28T04:53:04.225-07:00Comments on SunnyGal Studio Sewing: Random Threads # 17, What is up with that?Beth (SunnyGal Studio)http://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-13030089565594440612016-02-12T17:22:05.464-08:002016-02-12T17:22:05.464-08:00OMG, What DID happen to the Simplicity site??? I ...OMG, What DID happen to the Simplicity site??? I had to check the URL because I thought I had accidentally logged on to something else. To say it's horrible doesn't really cover it. I emailed them, but haven't heard back yet. Glad to know I'm not the only one who doesn't like-hates- it. <br />Pantone colors--blah!<br />Big 4 going away--not!<br />Happy sewing, love your blog!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172824246151009351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-37291991219727243952016-01-21T13:47:27.009-08:002016-01-21T13:47:27.009-08:00Nice post Beth and I can definitely understand the...Nice post Beth and I can definitely understand the need to cut back sometimes. I find myself do that with social media (there's just so very many avenues to read and get caught up on!). I really love all the pieces you made and that "morphed" cowl neck sweater is an absolute gem!<br /><br />I'm not a big fan of indies, in fact, there's only been a few I've used. Actually, I've been a little disappointed with all pattern companies and looking more to create my own style by more drafting. Unfortunately, I have a lot to learn in this area and have started taking online courses and draping books. Good luck with your future sewing!Myrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359520837946001668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-73491651727987067652016-01-17T05:36:48.491-08:002016-01-17T05:36:48.491-08:00Loved this post!!! So much. :) Your random thought...Loved this post!!! So much. :) Your random thoughts are so pithy.<br /><br />I do agree the Big 4 sewing companies won't go anywhere, unless they do something to shoot themselves in the foot (*cough*Simplicitywebsite*cough*). Not only do they have the resources to persist, and to appeal to and serve a large market, but their sales ensure most sewers will have a glut of their patterns. And when you have a product from a company that you have lying around, you'll use it -- and when you need more of that product, you'll go back to that company first for it. Also, indies tend to appeal to niche demographics/body types. That's their strength, and their beauty. To take over the whole market, they'd have to become more general, thereby losing their indie-ness!<br /><br />Anyway, I could go on. I suspect it's because I'm still not sold on indies. Until there's a plus size, Vogue-level stylish, pear shaped indie. :-p<br /><br />I missed that you're cutting back on sewing; clearly I need to catch up on your posts. I'm bummed, but looking forward to whatever you feel like making and sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-20410801261423328642016-01-17T01:07:31.406-08:002016-01-17T01:07:31.406-08:00Interesting read - thank you. I just love it when ...Interesting read - thank you. I just love it when I make something and then discover that it goes with an existing garment that hasn't been worn for ages - revitalising the wardrobe. Big 4 (and Marfy) are the go-to companies for designer makes and that's just something indie companies can't compete with. I too have a hankering after that DK dress but I think if I make it it will look like I've just wrapped some fabric around me and didn't cut a wide enough piece! You make it first and I'll watch........Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952741349142417423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-54457520486678161482016-01-16T06:48:51.710-08:002016-01-16T06:48:51.710-08:00Great post! I also feel quite "blah" abo...Great post! I also feel quite "blah" about the Pantone colors--they remind me too much of cliche nursery colors, unfortunately. <br /><br />And how relieved I am to see someone else echo my "WTF" sentiments after reading the Big 4 doom-and-gloom in that sewing industry article. (That is what compelled me to comment, actually.) It was so fantastical that I can scarcely find non-expletives to express how frustrating it was to read. Frankly, it read more like wishful thinking than data-based industry analysis and speculation. (And I say that as someone who works as an industry analyst!) The piece admits that there is no data which supports this "conclusion," but continues in spite of that fact! Ugh! Sorry--stepping off my soapbox and back into lurkdom. =) Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, Beth, and for allowing us to share ours as well!<br />-Abbey @ lifeinamadshouse.wordpress.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525219882533580070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-31986804589750921922016-01-15T13:28:37.730-08:002016-01-15T13:28:37.730-08:00I think Abbey is nuts if she thinks the Big 4 are ...I think Abbey is nuts if she thinks the Big 4 are fading - it's the Indie patterns that come and go! Also agree that the Pantone colors are blah but I wear what colors flatter my coloring. Karensewingkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747001697655177474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-82990339810337729962016-01-15T12:22:54.420-08:002016-01-15T12:22:54.420-08:00Definitely agree with you on the Pantone colours -...Definitely agree with you on the Pantone colours - sort of bleh on their own, but maybe it's just a case of the fact that they're more summery colours and it's far from summer at the moment - perhaps they'll seem more appealing when the warmer weather arrives!!<br /><br />Also agree wholeheartedly that the Big 4/5 are here to stay. Burda is my go-to for trousers, and the others carry a variety of fashion styles that just aren't always available in indie offerings. In addition, the Big 4/5 have resources available to them that many indies don't, meaning the drafting is often more reliable. There are a few REALLY good indies that I love and which draft well and have interesting styles and challenging design features, but way too many others that I've had no end of issues with and are stuck churning out basics which bore me to tears. Once they run out of beginners to cater to, they'll have to step up or move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-66498674446733957762016-01-15T11:03:32.578-08:002016-01-15T11:03:32.578-08:00This was such a fun post. I did the Rubin quiz and...This was such a fun post. I did the Rubin quiz and the result is that I am also a "Questioner." I also could have said that before taking the quiz. Ha!<br />The Simplicity website. I email them regularly about what needs to happen. They aren't listening. sigh<br />I watch Broadcast TV with an antenna on my roof. No cable, no satellite, no TiVo. Love PBS. Not enough sewing shows.<br />Pantone colors - I wear what I like. I am a "Questioner," remember?<br />I don't think the Big4 pattern companies are going anywhere. Well, maybe Simplicity, see website comment above. Indies are nice, but too many issues.<br />Looking forward to your hidden placket how-to. Always enjoy your blog. :)LindaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11018879516100400292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-18788229466480759462016-01-15T08:58:49.674-08:002016-01-15T08:58:49.674-08:00I like the Pantone colors. I was just thinking th...I like the Pantone colors. I was just thinking that my wardrobe was too black/gray/navy; I resolved to it lighten up. Then the new colors were announced and that exact blue was on my cutting table (as new PJs).<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2016/01/laziness-or-swap.htmlbadmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-18073264988035820482016-01-15T08:37:19.325-08:002016-01-15T08:37:19.325-08:00Fellow Californian here, and also glad for the rai...Fellow Californian here, and also glad for the rain! The pink Pantene made me immediately think of pink and navy together, a combination I love but have never really implemented, so to speak. I like both the "new" colors well enough, but they're nothing really new. Only really useful for baby clothes!bdejonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573297188139272681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-40527718506156299312016-01-15T08:17:36.099-08:002016-01-15T08:17:36.099-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17216426387255736987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-64565511531734739912016-01-15T07:40:32.105-08:002016-01-15T07:40:32.105-08:00What a great post! I took today off from work to ...What a great post! I took today off from work to have my new hot water heater inspected. They said 10-3 but the guy was here at 10:05 and I had only gotten partway through your post! Great post to read on a day off. (and of course much excitement that the HWH passed inspection!)<br /><br />Soooo...Simplicity site. I have used their UK version of their site for some time now and have always found it easy to use. http://www.simplicitynewlook.com/<br /><br />The Fold Line: I was wondering what exactly the site is and what its goal is? <br /><br />Pantone color of the year: Not excited.<br /><br />Wintery coats that don't button/zip/close in any way and are not thick and not lined: Those styles don't work in NJ--I need to have my chest and everything else covered but for those who live in warmer places then....go for it. My general default setting is that I am always cold generally so.... <br /><br />Big 4 : I will have to go read that post.<br /><br />Kondo-izing: I have been purging my house off and on since Christmas Day, but I don't think I could go down the Kondo road. My goal is just to have everything fit in closets and drawers without avalanches and without having to shove drawers open and shut, and for it to be more organized so I know what I have and where everything is. Everything needs to have a place. The areas I have purged are a total joy to use now--that is what is bringing me joy! In a way I am grateful not to have a basement or garage because they would probably be full of stuff for me to purge. (Though I would still like to have a garage so as to not scrape the ice off the car in the mornings and not clear snow off my car too).<br /><br />Have a great day!Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074339341919661384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-65595382544446622632016-01-15T07:27:26.098-08:002016-01-15T07:27:26.098-08:00As my friends would say, my "stfu" is br...As my friends would say, my "stfu" is broken. <br /><br />I haven't even been around long but that is complete nonsense about Indies overtaking the market. it was too annoying and silly to take seriously. <br /><br />Not into the Kondo-ing. Not into the current theme of "minimalism is next to godliness". <br /><br />Love that DK dress and am thinking it may be the perfect casual dress for a summer event. <br /><br />Lastly, I do not get what is so great about Ravelry. There. I said it!! I've been on there for years, maybe 5 or so?? It's fine but I don't get what is so super amazing that everyone is looking for in a sewing site. SewCraftyChemisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971798108420431518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-78251813043065970232016-01-15T06:40:36.035-08:002016-01-15T06:40:36.035-08:00I enjoyed this post. I love random thoughts.
I t...I enjoyed this post. I love random thoughts. <br /><br />I think Abby should be careful what she wishes for. And I think she and many of the current Indie pattern sellers don't know what they don't know about the Big 4/5. Debbie Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03601675304884019607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-24491620257105405462016-01-15T06:39:06.612-08:002016-01-15T06:39:06.612-08:00Great Post!
No the Pantene colors. Blah indeed! I ...Great Post!<br />No the Pantene colors. Blah indeed! I like color!<br />No to Kondonizing too. I like my stuff. Organized maybe, but keeping. In fact, I wish I had not gotten rid of all my older patterns. I miss them so much.<br />Indie patterns in my opinion will not replace the Big 4. I don't think they are as advanced many times and I have found it shows in how it sews up.Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185422453541735778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-24985835957913014522016-01-15T04:46:19.445-08:002016-01-15T04:46:19.445-08:00I normally just enjoy reading your posts and leave...I normally just enjoy reading your posts and leave without commenting, but I have to chip in to agree with you on Abby's musings. The demise of the Big 4 sewing pattern companies? I think that's just wishful thinking on Abby's part. The Big 4 sell a product to a global market, they sell high volumes and I dare say their development and production processes have been refined over time and their margins trimmed, but their product is still of a pretty good and reliable quality. I really can't see the indies being a threat now or in the near future. My impression is that Abby views the Big 4 and indies as in competition with each other, but as you point out, they've coexisted for a long time and I think that coexistence is going to continue - though I suspect that when sewing loses its current hipness and the beginner market thins out, so too will the indie pattern makers. <br /><br />Oh and I really like Vogue 1489 (and I've already ordered it) but I worried it's going to need the kind of belt they used in that photo to stop it from looking too drapey - I hope I'm wrong though as I don't own any big belts!<br /><br />We don't have TiVo in Australia, and the only person in my house that watches free to air TV is my husband, who has to watch as much of the summer cricket (eg the 5 day test matches!) and current affairs shows as possible. He can catch up on the current affairs later through saved copies on the stations' websites, but the sport either has to be watched on air or recorded, and it's too much to record. My kids think TV is boring because the things they like to watch are never on exactly when they feel like watching them :). <br /><br />Your silk blouse looks lovely - I look forward to seeing more, including that hidden buttonhole placket! Gabriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178734550537562868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-87420824259912551312016-01-15T04:31:11.076-08:002016-01-15T04:31:11.076-08:00I don't buy indie sewing patterns anymore beca...I don't buy indie sewing patterns anymore because I've had no luck with these (with the exception of Colette's and Thread Theory). Nowadays I'm sewing more from magazines (Burdastyle and Ottobre women) an occasionally from the big 4. I don't have tivo but I own a vhs collection of Nancy Ziemann, Sandra Betzina and some quilting shows I taped back in the 80's. I converted them to dvd's and watch them from time to time, especially Sandr's show . Don't yell at me: I like the rose quartz heheheheheheRaquel from J.C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07385569407654276890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-89519497474470926652016-01-15T03:33:05.319-08:002016-01-15T03:33:05.319-08:00I listen to Gretchen's podcasts and have read ...I listen to Gretchen's podcasts and have read Better Than Before. I suppose I am an obliger but couldn't answer the quiz as none of the answers were appropriate. Her podcasts are fun to listen to. Vogue 1490 IMHO is hideous. (sorry). And I have Kondo-ized my socks and undies and really should do the stash! It is amazing how much more you can fit in the drawer after folding the Kondo way. No Tivo in Australia. But most free to air TV have "catch up tv" via the internet. We have only just got Netflix here :) I quite like the Pantone pastels. I think they suit me more now that I am older. Your silk blouse looks lovely!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529416439720810403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-55671790154248685492016-01-15T02:50:44.652-08:002016-01-15T02:50:44.652-08:00Great post. I'm with you on the Big 4, they...Great post. I'm with you on the Big 4, they're not going away at all. Indies come and go...and for more advanced sewists, they are really missing design elements that appeal. Also, I notice lots of releases of patterns that absolutely mimic something from the Big 4. Pantone colors - OMG, what a miss!! B6244 - Lori and Margo really did make beauties. And the pattern tugs at me - but I can't imagine a fabric that would work well. Visions of the back of the coat propped up on my backside :-)cocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09471503493847157995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2193367862444945572.post-60167640505825685782016-01-15T02:08:17.516-08:002016-01-15T02:08:17.516-08:00The rose quartz colour is certain to make me look ...The rose quartz colour is certain to make me look ill, way too pastel. I never buy colours because they are "on trend" anyway. <br />That hidden button placket looks interesting though, looking forward to seeing more on that! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com