tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post6903981459486182028..comments2024-02-07T10:29:47.628-08:00Comments on Nicole at Home: Return from Alaska and sewing indecisionNicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-88696465898303606022014-08-21T23:09:59.091-07:002014-08-21T23:09:59.091-07:00The trip was incredible--a much needed break from ...The trip was incredible--a much needed break from the hustle and bustle, but I missed using that free time for sewing! Thank you for the suggestion, and even though I went with the dress, I have another knit fabric that is (almost definitely) going to be a top!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-33118896819379477402014-08-21T23:08:39.499-07:002014-08-21T23:08:39.499-07:00Knitting takes WAY too long, and then you're h...Knitting takes WAY too long, and then you're hours and hours into the project when you find out the sweater is two short (clearly, knowledge gained from experience!).Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-15231829696005283212014-08-21T23:07:24.431-07:002014-08-21T23:07:24.431-07:00I have another fabric for a top, so I decided on t...I have another fabric for a top, so I decided on the dress! Thanks for the suggestion, though!<br />Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-60068050625328919462014-08-16T18:24:31.081-07:002014-08-16T18:24:31.081-07:00You can't go wrong with stripes and a boat nec...You can't go wrong with stripes and a boat neck top I say! Sounds like a gorgeous holiday! Fabric Tragichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183274071484362265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-62116104909117819742014-08-16T08:26:29.140-07:002014-08-16T08:26:29.140-07:00I've made it before (unblogged, due to the atr...I've made it before (unblogged, due to the atrocious fabric I used :), and it is a nice, simple knit dress!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-56373842611609177762014-08-16T08:25:53.099-07:002014-08-16T08:25:53.099-07:00I think I'm leaning toward the Vogue...I may m...I think I'm leaning toward the Vogue...I may make the dress version and just hack it off if it doesn't work (the fabric is really heavy, so it might pull down and distort the bodice). Thanks for the suggestion! Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-26640022260929526972014-08-16T08:18:27.896-07:002014-08-16T08:18:27.896-07:00My husband grew up there, so this is the 11-12 tim...My husband grew up there, so this is the 11-12 time I've been to Homer--feels like a second home now! I finally broke down and bought some Xtratufs, which I wore with dresses of course! Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-73914042540667236472014-08-16T08:16:37.097-07:002014-08-16T08:16:37.097-07:00Ooh...thank you for that suggestion! Looks like a...Ooh...thank you for that suggestion! Looks like a great, everyday type of top. Thank you!<br />Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13881780077451165233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-14079493356891665352014-08-16T06:47:12.558-07:002014-08-16T06:47:12.558-07:00That sounds like an awesome trip. I say make a top...That sounds like an awesome trip. I say make a top. I pictured a top as soon as i saw the fabricGrayColorshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14852936524043580414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-25030297154169804772014-08-16T00:35:56.900-07:002014-08-16T00:35:56.900-07:00I think the striped fabric would look nice with Ne...I think the striped fabric would look nice with New Look pattern # 6216 (top C). I've already made 2 t-shirts, and then a nightgown out of this pattern, and I'm wearing these t-shirts over and over again. : )Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16912311837061157868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-77277115891221997282014-08-15T22:04:15.262-07:002014-08-15T22:04:15.262-07:00that sounds like a great trip. Ok knitting - just ...that sounds like a great trip. Ok knitting - just can't do it and not gonna learn at this stage in the game. Sewing all the way !<br />as for which pattern, the Vogue for sure. I made that for someone else and it was cute with a bit of style to elevate it from a simple dress. Beth (SunnyGal Studio)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08891740887743925587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-79077745245065874942014-08-15T17:01:04.663-07:002014-08-15T17:01:04.663-07:00Ooh, that Vogue pattern is really pretty! Ooh, that Vogue pattern is really pretty! Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10165415594458721996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-43452620669265327892014-08-15T15:36:54.029-07:002014-08-15T15:36:54.029-07:00oops...HOMER...oops...HOMER...Sue @ A Colourful Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509898677660889672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-89847254732723363172014-08-15T15:36:23.416-07:002014-08-15T15:36:23.416-07:00I suspect that you'll wake up one morning know...I suspect that you'll wake up one morning knowing exactly what to sew, but in the meantime I'm happy to throw my suggestion into the ring...I like the Vogue dress. I quite love the idea of the pleated neckline with the stripes. Having said that...it's a risk and I would do a little draping before committing with scissors! Home sounds like the perfect respite from a busy Northern Sue @ A Colourful Canvashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15509898677660889672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25897144.post-41823655351761687182014-08-15T15:04:20.050-07:002014-08-15T15:04:20.050-07:00Wow, my family is from Homer! Small place. And I a...Wow, my family is from Homer! Small place. And I always go for dresses, I'm trying to force myself to make shirts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593113243331025017noreply@blogger.com