tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post2556072040538388322..comments2024-02-12T00:45:00.928-05:00Comments on Shop the Garment District: Yesterday's themed Speakeasy tour - "The Hard Stuff"mimi jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-27711162640609604572013-06-24T07:13:57.202-04:002013-06-24T07:13:57.202-04:00Yes, it is best for travelers to know far in advan...Yes, it is best for travelers to know far in advance, so they can plan accordingly. I think I'll do another hard stuff in the fall. More than a few have told me they really wanted to do this one in particular.mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-1439902500390075922013-06-24T07:12:39.966-04:002013-06-24T07:12:39.966-04:00Great! I think this one would be particularly appe...Great! I think this one would be particularly appealing, and I would need attendees' input for what things they are trying to find before leading one!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-71914401394893094452013-06-23T23:49:52.062-04:002013-06-23T23:49:52.062-04:00I'd love a vintage/costumer/reenactor tour som...I'd love a vintage/costumer/reenactor tour sometime later this summer - I've been to the district on my own a couple times but always find it hard to find natural fiber fabrics at a reasonable price (or find them in stores that don't have labels on the bolts)Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15346621766601907843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-86251938019488429462013-06-23T22:50:46.131-04:002013-06-23T22:50:46.131-04:00Sad to have missed "The Hard Stuff." I&#...Sad to have missed "The Hard Stuff." I'd also be interested in soft stuff (lingerie and delicates), and a coats-only tour. I'm on the other coast, though, so have to plan well in advance, and probably won't be able to indulge as often as I'd prefer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-30703152142081988792013-06-23T09:17:38.139-04:002013-06-23T09:17:38.139-04:00My musical memory is pretty sharp, especially from...My musical memory is pretty sharp, especially from that year. I heard that song on the way home from my high school graduation! Ahhh, when disco & I were young... What happened to both of us? LOL!<br /><br />Can't wait to see what the "I'd like to know where you got the notion" Speakeasy Tour will involve! :)QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-81756698288809126622013-06-23T06:51:28.642-04:002013-06-23T06:51:28.642-04:00Whoops - I was thinking of the wrong artist. Appa...Whoops - I was thinking of the wrong artist. Apparently, the song in my head was by the Hues Corporation... "Rock the Boat" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfBwsG8ubFw<br /><br />My musical memory is peculiar. Apparently, I was only 2 years old when this song came out!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-33537807140878599912013-06-22T23:30:38.052-04:002013-06-22T23:30:38.052-04:00Thanks for the tracing wheel tip! Found it on the...Thanks for the tracing wheel tip! Found it on the S&S's website: "Needle Point Tracer." No price given. Guess I'll call next week. That's what I was looking for! :)QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-66722785954534157972013-06-22T23:26:21.291-04:002013-06-22T23:26:21.291-04:00Tie a Vintage French Jacquard Ribbon From Hyman He...Tie a Vintage French Jacquard Ribbon From Hyman Hendler Round the Ole Oak Tree?QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-30158071206399369292013-06-22T21:25:17.211-04:002013-06-22T21:25:17.211-04:00The wheel that does the perforations can be bought...The wheel that does the perforations can be bought at Steinlauf & Stoller. And yes, now I'm hearing a Tony Orlando song in my head... Can you guess which one? Random thought about notions inspired it!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-3382679879551379942013-06-22T19:42:52.839-04:002013-06-22T19:42:52.839-04:00Uh-oh, look out, she's up to something now! S...Uh-oh, look out, she's up to something now! She's got a notion about notions! LOL <br /><br />I've found stuff in NYC that either I didn't know existed or hadn't seen in ages....button calipers, buttonhole scissors, Velcro cleaners, conductive thread, and of course, that mystery iron-on stuff that's labeled in Japanese. I still haven't gotten brave enough to try that! I've also come home with great (cheap) wardrobe bags that we use constantly. Manhattan Wardrobe Supply alone is worth the trip. Then there's SIL, Panda..... And who knows what else is lurking behind counters that I haven't discovered yet. I'm still looking for a source for a really spiky needle-tipped tracing wheel, the kind that makes pinholes as you trace, not just a tracing paper mark.<br /><br />Anyway, can't wait to see what you come up with! :)QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-76523641144577279542013-06-22T16:16:16.410-04:002013-06-22T16:16:16.410-04:00Tools and notions would be a great tour with demos...Tools and notions would be a great tour with demos, don't you think? Like a big class, really. That could be awesome, if I can get the stores to allow or give in-store demos - ooooh.... Wait! I have a better idea for this!!!!! Omigoodness... I know what that tour needs to be! Lemme think on this, and I will absolutely offer it!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-73485305006190116472013-06-22T15:30:13.051-04:002013-06-22T15:30:13.051-04:00Trims & ribbons & buttons
Sewing tools &a...Trims & ribbons & buttons<br /><br />Sewing tools & notions & wardrobe supplies<br /><br />Beads & chains & jewelry-making supplies<br /><br />-- All those could be the focus for tours in TGD. NYC is the best place for stocking up on those things, which aren't easily found elsewhere in such great assortments. The shopping can be overwhelming for first-timers, but with a guide...QuiltBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-88392499999763893532013-06-22T11:29:26.773-04:002013-06-22T11:29:26.773-04:00Well, there's nothing stopping me from repeati...Well, there's nothing stopping me from repeating that one. I could always do another!mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-10649214346879277702013-06-22T11:12:49.497-04:002013-06-22T11:12:49.497-04:00I'd love to do the tour from yesterday. Will y...I'd love to do the tour from yesterday. Will you do it again? I enjoyed the time we spent last October and have been back to all the shops. What an insight! As far as that fabric from yesterday... I'd say go for it! You'll always remember what you let slip through your fingers. Keep up the great work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00851043013132470526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-1899911910554598602013-06-22T10:10:04.394-04:002013-06-22T10:10:04.394-04:00I'm seeing a title for it in my head... "...I'm seeing a title for it in my head... "To repel, resist, or respire... whether you swim, ski or schvitz"mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-79924691450477771422013-06-22T10:01:39.218-04:002013-06-22T10:01:39.218-04:00Thanks, Dawn! i'm not sure if there's a bi...Thanks, Dawn! i'm not sure if there's a big enough audience for swim... Is there? In the right combo with other water-related issues, it could probably work, though! Like sweat, swim, rain, surf, ski and outdoor projects?mimi jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09046101113822427313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1654329590294133998.post-83003367070134886872013-06-22T09:38:08.144-04:002013-06-22T09:38:08.144-04:00Great ideas Mimi! How about swim? Rain, and high t...Great ideas Mimi! How about swim? Rain, and high tech fabrics.<br />Cheers!<br />Dawndawndorindahttp://www.studioi8.comnoreply@blogger.com