tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post6107298829535236655..comments2023-07-09T06:32:05.753-07:00Comments on For the Love of Pete: Pin CushionValerie Boersmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-3971696026780916592013-05-13T01:33:44.117-07:002013-05-13T01:33:44.117-07:00The slithering folds brought it to life just enoug...The slithering folds brought it to life just enough for the yelp. Made me laugh imagining a story as mannequin - being pricked by an overly zealous writer... Great piece, Valerie!kymmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18277722091216771412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-89512051930854184972013-05-12T13:38:48.971-07:002013-05-12T13:38:48.971-07:00Love this Valerie! I love the slithering too. Grea...Love this Valerie! I love the slithering too. Great use of onomatopoeia — and what a great piece! I think I'd jump out of my skin if a mannequin yelled like that!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10380277216952785078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-5159800052676660182013-05-12T12:02:32.126-07:002013-05-12T12:02:32.126-07:00great.. those mannequins are on their way.. I'...great.. those mannequins are on their way.. I'll be careful when checking the labels on a display next time.brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-26105909837599959332013-05-12T11:41:38.929-07:002013-05-12T11:41:38.929-07:00Haunted mannequin,am sure Valerie;-)Great take on ...Haunted mannequin,am sure Valerie;-)Great take on the prompt:-)Atreyeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15400190416839538182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-15026218670409703502013-05-12T05:47:00.178-07:002013-05-12T05:47:00.178-07:00Yowch! Love the slithering. Thanks for linking u...Yowch! Love the slithering. Thanks for linking up!Trifectahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16492626287830278024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-59848135256112185492013-05-11T23:36:55.760-07:002013-05-11T23:36:55.760-07:00really nice descriptive language really nice descriptive language Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15220312888756354357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-82020864392361420762013-05-11T16:37:57.872-07:002013-05-11T16:37:57.872-07:00I could feel that slithering satin surrounding me ...I could feel that slithering satin surrounding me - would readily leave it behind if a mannequin said ouch to me though! hahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-41939847241029936172013-05-11T11:22:36.915-07:002013-05-11T11:22:36.915-07:00Oh how good this is. Especially the slithering fo...Oh how good this is. Especially the slithering folds. YOu need to go on Project Runway!:DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-39783943923667342822013-05-11T09:46:53.724-07:002013-05-11T09:46:53.724-07:00I like the image of slithering folds. If a manneq...I like the image of slithering folds. If a mannequin yelped when stuck, I'd be out of there so fast :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-48074097826294410392013-05-11T09:21:24.588-07:002013-05-11T09:21:24.588-07:00I love all the descriptive words. I could see it a...I love all the descriptive words. I could see it all happening and it was a lovely picture indeed. :)lumdog2012https://www.blogger.com/profile/04898266027462039531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-47749674329251873632013-05-11T09:01:49.266-07:002013-05-11T09:01:49.266-07:00I suspect this post is preapproved by Dolores?I suspect this post is preapproved by Dolores?Lisa @ Two Bears Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839163693785901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-2083737519018835362013-05-11T06:39:19.340-07:002013-05-11T06:39:19.340-07:00Thanks Gina! I think the line between mannequin, ...Thanks Gina! I think the line between mannequin, and us, is very thin sometimes...<br /><br />I'm so glad you read this, and I appreciate your comment!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-3889332607171908352013-05-11T06:33:16.038-07:002013-05-11T06:33:16.038-07:00Tammy, I can't let Dolores see this! ;)
And ...Tammy, I can't let Dolores see this! ;)<br /><br />And thank you, my friend! I hope you have a great weekend with all of your babies too:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-31450195854438134092013-05-11T06:32:49.169-07:002013-05-11T06:32:49.169-07:00I smiled through this whole piece. Love the lightn...I smiled through this whole piece. Love the lightness feel and the darkness of slither and fake flesh. Made me rethink whether we were really talking about a mannequin.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841767868797265391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-60198519988760386662013-05-11T06:32:00.836-07:002013-05-11T06:32:00.836-07:00Draug. Definitely. Because I've heard manneq...Draug. Definitely. Because I've heard mannequins carry grudges-for a long, long time...Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-37499327717846777712013-05-11T06:31:13.777-07:002013-05-11T06:31:13.777-07:00Thanks Megan! I almost deleted this one, but deci...Thanks Megan! I almost deleted this one, but decided to rewrite it-three times, instead!!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-68986622828703057222013-05-11T06:30:22.637-07:002013-05-11T06:30:22.637-07:00Thanks B! And hugs, and Happy Mother's Day to...Thanks B! And hugs, and Happy Mother's Day to you too, my dear friend! xx Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-33319279640083033062013-05-11T06:27:10.839-07:002013-05-11T06:27:10.839-07:00Ann-what a great observation of this piece! Thank...Ann-what a great observation of this piece! Thanks!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-5096374408123080722013-05-11T06:26:42.535-07:002013-05-11T06:26:42.535-07:00Thanks you so much! And slithering is a great wor...Thanks you so much! And slithering is a great word, isn't it!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-47118508481541335062013-05-11T06:25:23.149-07:002013-05-11T06:25:23.149-07:00Maggie-me too! There is something very creepy abou...Maggie-me too! There is something very creepy about them! Thanks for reading this:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-36655701349241858312013-05-11T06:23:54.097-07:002013-05-11T06:23:54.097-07:00Jennifer, I don't think mannequin blood stains...Jennifer, I don't think mannequin blood stains like human blood....;)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-63447727736219120822013-05-11T06:22:40.044-07:002013-05-11T06:22:40.044-07:00Sara, since I've started writing I've lear...Sara, since I've started writing I've learned so many new words! ($%^@@#$#! and *^&&#$##@) You know, those kinds of words;)<br /><br />Thank you, my friend-and I hope you have a great weekend too!Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-52724487662357168672013-05-11T06:20:18.050-07:002013-05-11T06:20:18.050-07:00Nenna-I always hated sewing with slippery fabric-i...Nenna-I always hated sewing with slippery fabric-it's exactly like a living thing. One that I never was able to tame;) Hopefully there were some mannequin band-aids on hand:)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-41255555702043310412013-05-11T06:18:17.084-07:002013-05-11T06:18:17.084-07:00Thanks Kir! I love that image too, though I probab...Thanks Kir! I love that image too, though I probably made more scraps than anything else when I was a design student;)<br /><br />You have a great weekend, as well! :)Valerie Boersmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08372768206512562126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8326860682126929175.post-70459964586644577992013-05-11T06:12:28.335-07:002013-05-11T06:12:28.335-07:00I love it! I think mannequins do have forgiving na...I love it! I think mannequins do have forgiving natures :) But I don't know about Dolores...haha!<br /><br />Happy Mother's Day!Our Neck of the Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796487269192271170noreply@blogger.com