Comments on: Sewing Flop http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/ spy into my little life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: lynanne http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19430 lynanne Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:21:43 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19430 ooooo! I'm going to try this! thanks for the inspiration and hints! ooooo! I’m going to try this! thanks for the inspiration and hints!

]]> By: Kristin http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19429 Kristin Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:59:18 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19429 As long as Baby Bug likes it, then that's all that matters. She doesn't need all the "bells & whistles" to enjoy her "tent". Great idea for that crib. {{{{hugs}}}} and prayers as you try to conceive #2. :) As long as Baby Bug likes it, then that’s all that matters. She doesn’t need all the “bells & whistles” to enjoy her “tent”.
Great idea for that crib.
{{{{hugs}}}} and prayers as you try to conceive #2. :)

]]> By: Janna from Honeyed Hashette http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19428 Janna from Honeyed Hashette Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:52:11 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19428 Who cares what it looks like- you made a TENT! Sweet! When I was little I use to sneak all the clean sheets out of the linen closet to make tents on my bunk beds. Use to drive my mom bonkers, "Why do you have to use the clean sheets?" she would ask. "Because they have pretty creases." I would respond. I love the video of her loving her tent talking with her pah in her mouth. So cute. I was addicted to by pacifier until I was 4. I called it a "fire". My mom safety pinned it to the giant sock monkey I dragged around with me. Luck in getting preggo again!!! I hope you do too so I can read about your preggo adventure. Who cares what it looks like- you made a TENT! Sweet!
When I was little I use to sneak all the clean sheets out of the linen closet to make tents on my bunk beds. Use to drive my mom bonkers, “Why do you have to use the clean sheets?” she would ask. “Because they have pretty creases.” I would respond.

I love the video of her loving her tent talking with her pah in her mouth. So cute. I was addicted to by pacifier until I was 4. I called it a “fire”. My mom safety pinned it to the giant sock monkey I dragged around with me.

Luck in getting preggo again!!! I hope you do too so I can read about your preggo adventure.

]]> By: Beth http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19427 Beth Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:41:16 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19427 my thought went to turning it around and adding some sort of front door panel....a 60's kinda style hanging door panel....ribbons or beads....just what popped into my brain! lol all wonderful ideas...can't wait to see it all done! my thought went to turning it around and adding some sort of front door panel….a 60′s kinda style hanging door panel….ribbons or beads….just what popped into my brain! lol
all wonderful ideas…can’t wait to see it all done!

]]> By: carrien http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19426 carrien Wed, 25 Jun 2008 08:07:28 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19426 The easiest solution, though by far not as cute as some of the options may be to sew a ribbon or length of elastic along the bottom seam on the front. and attach it where you envision the flaps opening up to. Then cut your flap again. The ribbon would hold the tension and run along the base of the tent at the height of the mattress and you would have a little tent flap door as well. The easiest solution, though by far not as cute as some of the options may be to sew a ribbon or length of elastic along the bottom seam on the front. and attach it where you envision the flaps opening up to. Then cut your flap again. The ribbon would hold the tension and run along the base of the tent at the height of the mattress and you would have a little tent flap door as well.

]]> By: Amy http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19424 Amy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:08:24 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19424 It might work to just tighten the back fabric, i.e. overlap the fabric opposite where the door would be, like a pleat. Or fasten cross pieces of fabric from the centre of the back panel to either side at the bottom at the back. Kind of like those elastics you can get to hold fitted sheets on a mattress. It might work to just tighten the back fabric, i.e. overlap the fabric opposite where the door would be, like a pleat. Or fasten cross pieces of fabric from the centre of the back panel to either side at the bottom at the back. Kind of like those elastics you can get to hold fitted sheets on a mattress.

]]> By: Bethiclaus http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19423 Bethiclaus Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:33:34 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19423 Sew what I see? I can't even draw what I see. While I agree with you in theory about drawing what you see, you clearly have a talent for making you brain talk to your hands in ways that those of us less art-inclined do not. Sew what I see? I can’t even draw what I see. While I agree with you in theory about drawing what you see, you clearly have a talent for making you brain talk to your hands in ways that those of us less art-inclined do not.

]]> By: OMSH http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19422 OMSH Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:10:25 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19422 Why oh why am I not at all surprised that CC had sage advice? I think you should try again - I can envision you painting all over it! Why oh why am I not at all surprised that CC had sage advice?

I think you should try again – I can envision you painting all over it!

]]> By: Susan http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19421 Susan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:17:57 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19421 I agree with the dowel idea. I had a tent when I was Bug's age and I wish I could draw it so you could see it in your head to.. It was a light green color and had a window on one side...on the back was ABC and 123 in big bubbly shapes. The front flapped open. It could sit on top of my bed for me to crawl in and out without bumping my head. It was held together with wood that criss crossed at the top and when you folded it up for storage it was held together with ribbon. Also the flaps held back with velcro or to play I could tie it with the ribbons in 3 places. Cute idea! I agree with the dowel idea. I had a tent when I was Bug’s age and I wish I could draw it so you could see it in your head to..
It was a light green color and had a window on one side…on the back was ABC and 123 in big bubbly shapes. The front flapped open. It could sit on top of my bed for me to crawl in and out without bumping my head. It was held together with wood that criss crossed at the top and when you folded it up for storage it was held together with ribbon. Also the flaps held back with velcro or to play I could tie it with the ribbons in 3 places.
Cute idea!

]]> By: Kandace http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/comment-page-1/#comment-19419 Kandace Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:59:39 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2008/06/23/sewing-flop/#comment-19419 My kids would love it. Even if it isn't the prettiest thing:) My kids would love it. Even if it isn’t the prettiest thing:)

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