tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post6614312007349738029..comments2024-02-24T14:55:01.412-08:00Comments on sallieoh: champagne tastes : beer budgetsallie oleta barbeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-67792724723597185012012-02-19T07:59:51.000-08:002012-02-19T07:59:51.000-08:00You're a painter too--my, so multi-talented!Th...You're a painter too--my, so multi-talented!Think it's time to cue up the Twilight Zone soundtrack here...Agreed for privacy sake, let's say I know the gallery (husband's a Spaniard) and one of the artists working there rented a room in my apt before I had met my man. You and I didn't even hit the 6 degrees, more like one. Super weird. Anyhoo, if you'd like to compare notes offline here's my email: kimasson@gmail.com. And to think all this started over a mutual love of red pants, lol! Life's full of surprises, no? Enjoy the rest of your weekend!Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-38876023402391023802012-02-18T20:05:19.101-08:002012-02-18T20:05:19.101-08:00Oh how weird! My husband is also an artist (we met...Oh how weird! My husband is also an artist (we met getting our MFA's in painting)! I actually no longer work at the gallery - but am now working at an arts non profit in Galveston. However the gallery I used to work at showed strictly contemporary Latin American artists (I won't say for privacy sake) - however I'm pretty familiar with the Houston art scene - so its quite possible we know some of the same people - it is, as you say, very small ;)sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-3837685841474720202012-02-18T17:34:40.452-08:002012-02-18T17:34:40.452-08:00It's all about restraint. Living so close to a...It's all about restraint. Living so close to a fabric mecca has it's drawbacks--the tempation to spend is god awful! I plan on working up to the sloper, but admittedly, after reading your woes, I'm scared, ha! But no worries, I've got my Burda pattern keeping me busy. I'll post some pics when it's done. Btw-I read you work in a gallery. Funny, my hubby is a painter (post minimal work) who has had a bunch of sales down in Houston. Don't have to answer if too personal, but may I ask what gallery you are at? Wouldn't it be funny if we knew people in common. As I'm sure you know--the art world is so small:)Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-48151603948354316722012-02-18T09:40:26.013-08:002012-02-18T09:40:26.013-08:00Hi Kim! Welcome! I'm so glad you found my blog...Hi Kim! Welcome! I'm so glad you found my blog whenever you did <3<br />Thanks for the compliments on the red pants - they are weirdly becoming one of the most versatile items in my wardrobe! It seems we're trying to tackle some of the same projects! I've been pounding my head against the wall with the sloper - let me tell you! <br />Good luck with your Burda pattern (I was eyeing that one as well!) and your olive silk (sounds so chic and luxurious!) and I am SO JEALOUS of your NYC garment district proximity! Lucky lady...sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-14189972306851457382012-02-18T08:47:53.372-08:002012-02-18T08:47:53.372-08:00Oh sally, how come I haven't found you blog so...Oh sally, how come I haven't found you blog sooner?! I never comment on blogs (more of a lurker myself) but when I stubbled upon those hot red pants of yours I couldn't help but stop in and say hi. Not only have I been pining for a pair of those babies in red but I've been meaning getting off my a*$ and making me a sloper for some time. Nice to see someone being productive with their free time! Thanks for all the inspiration and sewing tutorials. I'm sure they'll come in handy soon. Just bought 2 yds of olive silk to make a dress--new Burda pattern 107B. Hear you on expensive taste-lucky enough I live in nyc and had a bday gift certificate to Mood so I could afford the end bolt of some Theory fabric!Wish me luck...Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-47526460595188346612012-02-17T13:34:37.599-08:002012-02-17T13:34:37.599-08:00Oh thats a good way to look at it! I never thought...Oh thats a good way to look at it! I never thought of it as an economy of knowledge... excellent point Symon!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-75461231968452189492012-02-17T13:33:23.966-08:002012-02-17T13:33:23.966-08:00edit that - I thought I might be able to save mone...edit that - I thought I might be able to save money by sewing - but like I said up top - it was really about the clothes...sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-64772935978080608652012-02-17T13:32:28.324-08:002012-02-17T13:32:28.324-08:00I definitely started sewing as a way to save money...I definitely started sewing as a way to save money - but it quickly became about the pleasure too. My husband is also an artist and so thankfully completely understands the need to invest in my "craft". I might have to get him to start making his own beer though - that sounds fantastic!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-30850460419174061852012-02-17T13:29:41.645-08:002012-02-17T13:29:41.645-08:00Hahaha! I love that! Me too! What a dashing hobo t...Hahaha! I love that! Me too! What a dashing hobo troupe we'd make!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-78001759915192397842012-02-17T13:28:59.230-08:002012-02-17T13:28:59.230-08:00Ooh! I can't wait to check out FineFabrics! Ye...Ooh! I can't wait to check out FineFabrics! Yes - I think buying with specific projects in mind is key - at least for me - to keeping my fabric habit in check!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-2490771978346735542012-02-17T13:27:46.065-08:002012-02-17T13:27:46.065-08:00Ah yes! Balance is the key! Somehow I feel that up...Ah yes! Balance is the key! Somehow I feel that upcycling deserves its own thing - I think that vintage and thrifted garments have a beauty and a quality all their own - its almost like a completely different economy. I applaud you on your ability to achieve fabric balance!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-65052369301843251162012-02-17T13:24:02.968-08:002012-02-17T13:24:02.968-08:00I think we're in good company then ;)I think we're in good company then ;)sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-90852247468501828562012-02-17T13:23:31.267-08:002012-02-17T13:23:31.267-08:00Amen!Amen!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-64431943940768855402012-02-17T13:23:17.240-08:002012-02-17T13:23:17.240-08:00Hey Janice! I have a lot of respect for people tha...Hey Janice! I have a lot of respect for people that work with cheap fabric and can turn out something awesome. It was definitely something that I TRIED to do for my first few sewing projects - but then I just got lured by all the pretty silks! It was like a Siren call to me!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-57383312044437526102012-02-17T13:19:56.663-08:002012-02-17T13:19:56.663-08:00I totally agree! I think working with expensive fa...I totally agree! I think working with expensive fabric makes me put more care into what I sew. I make more muslins and correct mistakes etc... And you're right - sewing is pretty much my main outlet - I'm pretty much a hermit at the expense of my expensive fabric tastes - and I wouldn't have it any other way ;)sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-43454994811264187382012-02-17T13:16:42.987-08:002012-02-17T13:16:42.987-08:00Thank you Heather Lou <3 you just made my day. ...Thank you Heather Lou <3 you just made my day. <br />It is intimidating working with an expensive fabric when you're just learning to sew. Unfortunately I don't think I have the same restraint as you and so I know I would just buy the expensive stuff and, on occasion, totally bomb a project. Probably not the wisest way to go about things but I tend to run into things headlong like that! Ha!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-90892683818332775972012-02-17T13:13:20.748-08:002012-02-17T13:13:20.748-08:00I still think a bit of sewing might be in your fut...I still think a bit of sewing might be in your future! Its not that hard!! As far as I can tell its far more painless than knitting ;) <br /><br />Yes - I DID buy some of those fabrics up there - but then some are also just ones I'm lusting after.sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-52508945055790969882012-02-17T13:10:13.212-08:002012-02-17T13:10:13.212-08:00Teehee - those Kleenex finger puppets were just th...Teehee - those Kleenex finger puppets were just the "gateway drug"sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-28426821343154593662012-02-17T13:09:36.327-08:002012-02-17T13:09:36.327-08:00Agreed!!Agreed!!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-80955290536496418042012-02-17T13:06:27.894-08:002012-02-17T13:06:27.894-08:00Hi Lou! Welcome! I'm so glad you stopped by! I...Hi Lou! Welcome! I'm so glad you stopped by! I'm also (recently) addicted to Tessuti - obviously! Some of those fabrics were recent purchases for me too. It is hard living in a somewhat remote area (for me - the closest real fabric store is an hour away) precisely because I wish I could touch the fabric before I buy. That might be why I trust places like Tessuti more - I feel like they ONLY carry quality. I could go on all day about fabric!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-30756005858434183132012-02-17T13:01:49.184-08:002012-02-17T13:01:49.184-08:00Yes! Really the huge money saver is the production...Yes! Really the huge money saver is the production cost - I don't have to pay myself anything!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-10796053046850081272012-02-17T12:59:09.099-08:002012-02-17T12:59:09.099-08:00Poor Dads! I'm with you - I can't stand po...Poor Dads! I'm with you - I can't stand polyester. Not only am I sweater as well - but I also live in a hot and humid climate. Polyester just really isn't an option!sallie oleta barbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184217699471081340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-206299748690873382012-02-16T19:23:52.265-08:002012-02-16T19:23:52.265-08:00I totally 100% agree, am exactly the same! LOL I l...I totally 100% agree, am exactly the same! LOL I like to justify the money I spend on quality fabrics and other items by the knowledge I'm gaining, and the fact that an equivalent garment in RTW will usually cost more, fit much worse, and be made of the dreaded polyester :) Looking at it that way, I'm saving myself loads of money! lolSymonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17965640501644567685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-67846174869196156042012-02-16T17:01:29.580-08:002012-02-16T17:01:29.580-08:00All those fabrics are indeed so lovely. I grew up ...All those fabrics are indeed so lovely. I grew up around sewing and had almost no money for clothes and for a long time sewing was definitely my way of being as frugal as possible. Now it's about pleasure, as is fashion and I love investing in that, too. I had to laugh a bit because my husband has champagne tastes in beer! (and makes his own, too)--he's an artist who appreciates fine and beautiful things and is all about me having beautiful textiles around to play with.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00404449004824638306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937322106192241083.post-38808556001103509252012-02-15T17:43:18.814-08:002012-02-15T17:43:18.814-08:00I love this, I'm the exact same way. Liberty, ...I love this, I'm the exact same way. Liberty, fancy silks and cottons, I can't take it. It's a darn good thing that I don't live in a city with really nice fabric stores and I have to resort to oogling fabric online or I'd be a hobo. But at least I'd have a nice scrap of fabric on my hobo stick!!Julie D.noreply@blogger.com