- I’m a woman
- I’m a mother of 4 great daughters
- I’m a stepmother to another great daughter
- I’m a wife
- I’m a grandmother to 2 lovely girls
- I’m a democrat
- I speak Spanish
- I am a seamstress
- I am a videographer
- I am a reluctant cook
- I’ve had lunch in El Salvador
- I’ve touched down in Honduras
- I’ve visited Panama
- I have lived in Mexico
- I have traveled around the US
- I have visited England
- I have been to Italy
- I have traveled in Guatemala
- I have been to Canada Eh!
- I’ve been to Peru and climbed Machu Picchu
- I live in a small town, Willits, CA
- I like to bike ride
- I like to sew
- I am a photographer
- I walk the dog
- I dance
- I’ve worked at a gas station before it was cool to let girls do that
- I’ve worked at a sawmill
- I’ve been a telephone operator
- I’ve made leather purses in a sweat shop
- I’ve hemmed curtains in a sweat shop
- I taught middle school for 23 years
- I fish
- I crochet
- I hike
- I camp
- I love sushi (can make it too)
- I love ice cream
- I like raising chickens for fresh eggs
- I’ve acted on stage
- I will probably vote for the Democrat
- I’ve been a vegetarian
- I try to remember to bring my own bags to the store
- I love listening to Leah sing
- I hope to go to Austin someday
- I would like to go to Alaska
- I’ve driven the length of Baja California
- I’ve tried to water ski, never got up
- I’ve snow skied, once
- I like a good cup of coffee
- I stopped buying clothes, but make them instead
- I like good shoes
- I like going out to dinner
- I like computers and the internet
- I’m a blogger
- I am a retired teacher
- I have a new sewing business!
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Hello…sorry I don’t know your name. I am Manju, living in England. Just came across your site from the hawthorn contest. What a great blog. You have made some lovely things. I hope you won’t be offended when I say someday if/ when I am a grandma I hope I as glamorous and stylish as you! Great job.
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Thank you for the sweet comment. I especially like all those English dressmakers. Do you also like sewing?
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Tenemos mucho en común. Saludos desde Puerto Rico. (From a retired teacher, now tending to 4 terrific grandkids on the Island. Your sewing has inspired me!)
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Gracias! I hope you find time to sew for all those grandchildren.
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I am so glad I found your blog. I love your style and makes! Inspirational!
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You’re truly Blessed. Blessings, Mtetar
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Your works are awesome and loved reading about you 🙂 Happy blogging 🙂
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Good Morning…I love your dresses…I found one in mind that I would love to sew and buy the pattern but I am not able to find this dress. It is a button up from top to bottom and V-neck with a small collar. Zibergirl. sews has this picture of the dress and it is small floral print. Do you think you can help me with this! I too have 4 beautiful daughers and 1 son and 15 grandchildren & 1 great. We are blessed and I sewed my girls clothes when they were younger. Thank you and I am so hoping I can get this dress pattern.
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I think your are referring to this dress. It’s the Hawthorn by Colette Patterns. http://zibergirl.com/2013/07/21/the-hawthorn-dress-renamed/
Thanks for your kind words!
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Hi, I’ve nominated you for the One Lovely Blog Award. http://di5lexi.wordpress.com/2014/11/25/awarded-one-lovely-blog/
Thanks for blogging 🙂
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I recently had Barbara do some extensive repairs (inside liner, sleeves, pockets, buttons) on my very lovely but old Harris Tweed jacket. Among the many tasks she accomplished in completing the work, I had given her the wrong buttons but she located an excellent set. She also explained how she finished the inside liner and I had to marvel at her ingenuity on how she made the “new” Harris Tweed look like what I remembered of it from back in the early (England) 60s. As Barbara spoke of all the things that she did to get my jacket just right, it was easily apparent that she loves her work, takes noticeable pride in what she does, and produces excellent and high quality work. It is a pleasure to recommend Barbara’s work, even if you don’t have a Harris Tweed jacket. Ben
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Hello Barbara,
I love your website. I can see why Jessie loves to sew with you and does such great work.
Sign me up for your blog!
Carmen
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Hi Barbara,
I just finishing looking at your entire blog/website. What beautiful and lovely dresses, skirts, blouses, and coats you made and make. What a talented designer you are. The colors you use are just alive with freshness. And the model you used, it is easy to understand why Alex married such a wonderful person. I would add one suggestion: I think you should make more men’s shirts. Alex looks handsome in the ones you made for him. I would buy at least a half dozen of them. Ben (PS, If I wasn’t so involved with tennis and now music, I would switch to sewing, I think. You really do make a good argument for all of us learning to sew.)
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Hola Barbara, soy Elvia de México estoy viendo tu blog.
Está sensacional, Indudablemente eres una mujer muy creativa.
Felicidades!!
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Muchas gracias!
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Hola ziabergirl, eres muy famosa, aqui en Ukiah y ahora en Mexico. Eres muy talentosa. Benjamin
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Hi Barbara,
I want to write a review of the alterations you did for me! I can’t find you on yelp. Can you send me a link please? Thank you!
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Hi Maggie, Look up SeamQueen in Willits, or alterations in Willits. You should be able to find me that way. Thank you a head of time for leaving me feedback on YELP. 🙂
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