tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post7619289263751352216..comments2024-02-10T04:47:55.357-06:00Comments on Project Minima: Ain't It A Darning Shamepaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-17228095108280560872012-10-27T12:15:21.480-05:002012-10-27T12:15:21.480-05:00Really?! How else can you darn the fingers on a g...Really?! How else can you darn the fingers on a glove without sewing the whole thing together? Tell me that now, miss smarty pants Joni!paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-47639813020602369802012-10-27T01:33:49.540-05:002012-10-27T01:33:49.540-05:00You're hilarious! You're not suppose to we...You're hilarious! You're not suppose to wear the things as you darn them! You're going to lose your fingers and then you won't be able to create such lovely things again. ;(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-35052986656135566932012-10-26T18:11:23.841-05:002012-10-26T18:11:23.841-05:00Nay, curtains will work for me. I'm still so ...Nay, curtains will work for me. I'm still so impressed with your flamenco dancing and the energy surrounding it. Can't get it out of a mind... paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-25457638002563818132012-10-26T12:15:38.878-05:002012-10-26T12:15:38.878-05:00The curtain pantaloons are great! When I first saw...The curtain pantaloons are great! When I first saw them I wondered if it was in fact a vintage Victorian petticoat you were wearing. Lovely gloves too!Veshoeviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435514642440232185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-47578456042575754922012-10-26T07:42:04.281-05:002012-10-26T07:42:04.281-05:00Gloves are cool - like hats are - for knocking it ...Gloves are cool - like hats are - for knocking it up a notch, I agree. Especially the kind that have nothing to do with keeping your hands warm. paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-45692907346502977082012-10-25T17:46:42.199-05:002012-10-25T17:46:42.199-05:00The soft white and cream pieces look amazing with ...The soft white and cream pieces look amazing with your boots. Gloves are a very special accessory, and I'm convinced all the best ones are passed down. I wear a marvelous pair that belonged to my husband's grandmother.Megan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10169811757787686946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-67716661191102149322012-10-24T22:46:36.371-05:002012-10-24T22:46:36.371-05:00Yes I've heard using an old light bulb, or eve...Yes I've heard using an old light bulb, or even a baking potato works well for darning. <br /><br />I do love pantaloons and bloomers. I don't even know how many of them I've made by now, but they're a joy to wear and offer so many stylin' opportunities.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-11319255726558281362012-10-24T22:41:53.941-05:002012-10-24T22:41:53.941-05:00I don't know what/who Tao Comme Des Garcons is...I don't know what/who Tao Comme Des Garcons is - I'll have to look it up. I'm looking forward to what you put together next, Jean. Your designs are so uniquely yours.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-67302295189853315492012-10-24T22:08:43.804-05:002012-10-24T22:08:43.804-05:00I think your darning is excellent! I see glass dar...I think your darning is excellent! I see glass darning eggs at antique markets, but my grandma used a fallen-off doorknob, always had a basket of socks ready to mend, and enjoyed the double meaning of "darn." <br /><br />I had to chase down more images of your pantaloons - they make me happy! - and like Melanie, got lost in contemplation of all your beautiful tunic-reworking and essential pocket-adding. Of course it is so nice to see The Boots, which pair beautifully with your the amazing gloves. I love that you are finding ways to use, repurpose / rework and enjoy your mother's things. Amber of Butane Anvilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17085975055424100573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-72492243080426186702012-10-24T22:00:26.393-05:002012-10-24T22:00:26.393-05:00HOLY SH*T!! Not only are the gloves astounding, t...HOLY SH*T!! Not only are the gloves astounding, the whole lacy-whiteness of the outfit juxtaposed with the slammin' boots reminds me of Tao Comme Des Garcons. <br /><br />I'm finally digging out from under in my sewing room and a post like this is exactly what I need to keep me inspired. God bless you. Jean at www.drossintogold.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089424590056521268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-69808651054263336272012-10-24T21:25:57.803-05:002012-10-24T21:25:57.803-05:00I do love saving old things so they can keep on go...I do love saving old things so they can keep on going! Kinda like me, I guess.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-33739772941543435652012-10-24T21:24:00.440-05:002012-10-24T21:24:00.440-05:00Ah, perhaps Vix can show you the ropes on darning ...Ah, perhaps Vix can show you the ropes on darning when you visit her this weekend! She says she gets a kick out of it. How great to be visiting London all the time.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-54461529306724416762012-10-24T17:52:09.368-05:002012-10-24T17:52:09.368-05:00Pat, your endless creativity astounds me. Those re...Pat, your endless creativity astounds me. Those repaired and adorned gloves are just beautiful. I know how hard it is to make gloves because The Costume Technician had to make several pairs from scratch in her master's program. You are smart to save a pair and turn them into something so lovely.The Goodwill Fangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845712888337339929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-65021956800454136142012-10-24T17:45:57.524-05:002012-10-24T17:45:57.524-05:00Again, you're a woman after my own heart with ...Again, you're a woman after my own heart with these glamorous yet thrifty gloves. I love gloves! I'd wear them all year round if I could (hmm, maybe I can). I haven't the foggiest idea how to darn so your handiwork looks great to me.<br />BTW -- I've been going to London for weeks/months at a time for the past 2 years. My boyfriend is British. He just moved into a new flat that is more centrally located, which makes my time in London even more exciting now. Joyatrihttp://www.joyatri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-34507183202859160512012-10-24T09:39:06.090-05:002012-10-24T09:39:06.090-05:00As are you, my dear Sacramento.As are you, my dear Sacramento.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-51665499213265021592012-10-24T09:07:03.239-05:002012-10-24T09:07:03.239-05:00You are unique pao, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX...You are unique pao, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh<br />XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXmispapelicoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11209220366975722334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-49009498942037604202012-10-24T08:45:18.224-05:002012-10-24T08:45:18.224-05:00Hey Vix, it's so cool to find out that people ...Hey Vix, it's so cool to find out that people not only darn, but like doing it too!! The world is a better place for it, I do declare.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-520815796190367562012-10-24T08:36:17.540-05:002012-10-24T08:36:17.540-05:00It was an interesting experience I thought as I wa...It was an interesting experience I thought as I was doing it. The whole idea that the needle isn't sharp and that I'm wearing the glove as I "sew." I don't really know how to do it, but what the heck. I figured I could always cut them up to be fingerless gloves. Yea, the kitchen curtains into pantaloons practically jumped into being by themselves.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-16276589685243878602012-10-24T08:31:54.727-05:002012-10-24T08:31:54.727-05:00Yes that's right, you are a glove wearer, of c...Yes that's right, you are a glove wearer, of course. I only wear them according to the weather outside. But I have so many cool ones from my mom. I couldn't believe my luck when I found the exact color and thickness of yarn in my stash for darning. And I don't even knit, crochet, or darn! Thank you for your blessings about the boots, Judith.paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-51204285423541749232012-10-24T08:27:26.342-05:002012-10-24T08:27:26.342-05:00I have a whole bag of my mom's old dress glove...I have a whole bag of my mom's old dress gloves that are so cool. Styled? That's my PJs I was wearing when I darned them...well, I did put on THE boots, oh and the lace collar. oooo Melanie, I love that you can get lost in the might also like section!paohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642040846510090078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-22465280632025846622012-10-24T02:15:58.616-05:002012-10-24T02:15:58.616-05:00What fabulous gloves, no scrub that, what an incre...What fabulous gloves, no scrub that, what an incredible outfit! You look like a funky Edwardian lady with the addition of those cool as heck boots! <br />The gloves are stunners. I get a strange kick out of darning or mending something old and past it's best, too! xxxVixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05263970600699632661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-6379410998993127482012-10-24T00:23:04.813-05:002012-10-24T00:23:04.813-05:00How does one be ethical and a creative genius all ...How does one be ethical and a creative genius all at once! You've got what it takes Pao. Nice job on the gloves. I kind of enjoy darning. It makes me feel so frugal and smart.<br />I love the idea of pantaloons made from kitchen curtains. Watch out for bees though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-41563802438106399382012-10-23T22:20:18.361-05:002012-10-23T22:20:18.361-05:00I swoon over gloves and this pair is no exception....I swoon over gloves and this pair is no exception. Love the pearls. I learned to darn when I was very young, so I understand the concept. I haven't made an attempt for years, so I'm very impressed with your efforts.<br /><br />Just checked your post about buying the beautiful pair of boots. I think it's a good thing and confessions always help the spirit.<br /><br />The Style Cronehttp://stylecrone.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855116479106700295.post-82453069089563052772012-10-23T18:18:43.380-05:002012-10-23T18:18:43.380-05:00Such beautiful gloves. I think your darning job is...Such beautiful gloves. I think your darning job is superb. These are gloves with a life and stories. I love how you've styled them with this outfit. The cool thing about your blog is I always get lost in the "You might also like" section...!Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06218727738029858422noreply@blogger.com