I do like that about sewing: start in the morning and done by evening! I made another of my ‘work dresses’ today. I bought the fabric to go with a shawl that I have had for several years* that went with NOTHING I owned. The color looked brownish next to pink and pink next to brown. It languished — I would take it out every once in a while and wish again that I had something to wear it with.
So, I finally dragged the lil sucker around with me and found the perfect fabric:
It is white, lineny fabric with embroidery in the exact matching color and 30% off to boot! I made the dress today and the rest is history:
Yes, I do realize that all my work dresses look pretty much the same 🙂 .
When I tried it on with the shawl, it seemed a bit dressy for work, but no matter. I will either wear it and hope that I do not experience another “lose the pants” moment (“Lady, lose the shawl!”), or save it for dressier occasions (though my social life is rather bereft of such occasions at the moment!). In any case, I really like the dress — my daughters both said they liked it without prompting — and I like looking at it with the shawl. So there!
Knitting is progressing well — I am on the 3rd chart out of 4 for my Icarus Shawl. Chart 4 has 24 rows and then there are 4 finishing rows, so I have about 30+ rows total left to do. I’m thinking of adding a few beads to the bind off row to add a little bit of pizazz. Maybe it’s gilding the lily — I’ll have to see. I’ll post a picture later — maybe when it’s done if it goes quickly.
* in answer to PainterWoman, this is a purchased shawl and is not knit
Oh, Susan, I love them both. If people give you a hard time about them, just let me know. I’ll happily take it off your hands.
Comment by Pam/2muchfun — August 3, 2008 @ 10:57 pm
LOVE those together!! I realize I have never posted before, but I seriously love the combo!!
Comment by Nessa — August 3, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
I love the fabric/dress with your shawl. I hope you find lots of places to enjoy them. They look so summery!
Comment by Pam — August 3, 2008 @ 11:10 pm
Susan, you hit the ensemble jackpot! What a perfect match – your shawl must feel terribly satisfied. ;-D
Comment by Angie — August 3, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
The shawl was definitely waiting for the perfect moment…and you found the moment in that material. A beautiful ensemble!
Comment by Nancy — August 3, 2008 @ 11:58 pm
If you were in Texas, (107 degrees today) what this outfit would have going for it is how COOL it looks. Gorgeous. Did you knit the shawl?
Comment by PainterWoman — August 4, 2008 @ 2:38 am
Lovely!
Treadle?
Comment by Jess — August 4, 2008 @ 7:53 am
That is very, very pretty! I love linen in the summer, and your shawl/dress combo is simply perfect.
Comment by kay — August 4, 2008 @ 9:14 am
Very very pretty! 🙂
Comment by Romi — August 4, 2008 @ 10:45 am
Simply gorgeous. Well done!
Comment by Susan — August 4, 2008 @ 10:45 am
ooooooh- she’s gone to the dark side- (whispers) sewing!
It’s lovely, and the fact that you have a day job makes your social interaction quotient ten times better than mine.
Comment by Lorraine — August 4, 2008 @ 11:10 am
The combination looks great! Don’t you just love when you find the perfect combination of colors you thought would never match? What pattern did you use for your dress? I love the cut.
Comment by Alison — August 4, 2008 @ 12:02 pm
Beautiful (fabric, dress and shawl)!
Comment by joanna — August 4, 2008 @ 3:04 pm
I love it! I think you should make one for me.
Comment by surly — August 4, 2008 @ 4:57 pm
It is beautiful! Your an artist! I say we can be as eccentric as we want to be. Although I can not see the details under the shawl,your dress reminds me of a dress I have been making this summer by Burda Style. I removed the sleeves and cut it at low hip and made a top to wear with pants as well.
Comment by Kim MacKenzie — August 5, 2008 @ 12:37 pm
Dear Sally,
I hope you can help. I am working on the Tangled Yoke and have run into a problem with the cabling. I love the one you did and since no one I know locally is working on it I am taking a shot in the dark that you might be able to help me.
I can’t figure out the setup row. I have done all the increases, have all the markers in place and when I begin on the following row I run into trouble on the very first cable. I don’t seem to have enough stitches to do the cable. Should I have increased more than 4 stitches in the designated stitch?
I have looked all over the internet and feel like a big dummy. Usually I am the one people come to with this kind of question so I don’t have a big pool of people to turn to. Help!!!
Heidi
Comment by Heidi — August 5, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
So that’s the reason people sew – to match their knitting! (Just kidding, I’ve been an avid seamstress in the past, but it isn’t an active part of my repertoire right now.)
Comment by twinsetellen — August 5, 2008 @ 6:13 pm
Heidi — I need to dig out my Tangled Yoke pattern and look at it again. I just saw your comment tonight so I will try to do that in the morning.
Comment by surly — August 5, 2008 @ 9:03 pm
Your dress and shawl look terrific! We should have a tea! Another beautiful FO for you! Vel
Comment by Vel — August 7, 2008 @ 5:23 am
That shawl and dress were made for each other. Oh, wait, they WERE made for each other. A lovely combination.
Comment by kmkat — August 9, 2008 @ 3:39 pm