I'm not sure whether I should be amused by the comment below or just chalk it up to the fact that no matter what you write on the internet, it will come back to the person you're writing about...
"I'm familiar with that blog. I don't particularly like the author's taste, and, although I hate to sound cruel, she is so overweight that I simply cannot get inspired by anything she sews. She also has opinions about the design and manufacture of clothes that in my experience are not well-founded.
I also cannot stand blogs that are poorly written. For example, in the current post on that blog, the word should have been to "jibe," not "jive." How difficult is it to remember that the word"it" followed by an s takes an apostrophe when used as a contraction and not when used in the possessive form?
She's also not a "girl." She's at least 48. Females over 18, certainly over 21, are women. At least in public life."
This is a post from a January 2012 entry on the board, The Cutter and Tailor, and was written by Tailleuse who is a pro senior member of the board and is from NYC.
"I'm familiar with that blog. I don't particularly like the author's taste, and, although I hate to sound cruel, she is so overweight that I simply cannot get inspired by anything she sews. She also has opinions about the design and manufacture of clothes that in my experience are not well-founded.
I also cannot stand blogs that are poorly written. For example, in the current post on that blog, the word should have been to "jibe," not "jive." How difficult is it to remember that the word"it" followed by an s takes an apostrophe when used as a contraction and not when used in the possessive form?
She's also not a "girl." She's at least 48. Females over 18, certainly over 21, are women. At least in public life."
This is a post from a January 2012 entry on the board, The Cutter and Tailor, and was written by Tailleuse who is a pro senior member of the board and is from NYC.
Okay I'm gonna laugh...'cause everyone can't like you! But I would like to clear up a few points...
1. I'm 54 not 48 but thanks for thinking I'm younger than I am.
2. Tailleuse you did sound cruel with your "so overweight" comment...and people wonder why so few "overweight" stitchers model their garments on the internet. You have to have a thick skin to function out here!
3. Thanks for letting me know that I am a woman - would have missed that one!
4. Whenever someone links to my blog, sooner or later when checking the blog stats I will come upon what was linked. Most times I read and move on but this was derogatory and I really just wanted people to know that I saw and read that "opinion" of me.
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Finally I'm sure that you are not the only one that shares that opinion of me but I guarantee you that I won't stop posting garments that I make. Plus size women are so under represented in the sewing blog world that someone should be willing to put themselves out there so that we're not overlooked. Now I'm not saying that I'm the representative for all plus size sewists, but in this corner of the world, yes I am it!
Okay, I've gone from laughing about it to being annoyed...time to pack up my keyboard and say goodnight!
...as always more later!
1. I'm 54 not 48 but thanks for thinking I'm younger than I am.
2. Tailleuse you did sound cruel with your "so overweight" comment...and people wonder why so few "overweight" stitchers model their garments on the internet. You have to have a thick skin to function out here!
3. Thanks for letting me know that I am a woman - would have missed that one!
4. Whenever someone links to my blog, sooner or later when checking the blog stats I will come upon what was linked. Most times I read and move on but this was derogatory and I really just wanted people to know that I saw and read that "opinion" of me.
These stats are for the last four hours...
Finally I'm sure that you are not the only one that shares that opinion of me but I guarantee you that I won't stop posting garments that I make. Plus size women are so under represented in the sewing blog world that someone should be willing to put themselves out there so that we're not overlooked. Now I'm not saying that I'm the representative for all plus size sewists, but in this corner of the world, yes I am it!
Okay, I've gone from laughing about it to being annoyed...time to pack up my keyboard and say goodnight!
...as always more later!