tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post115429782805922566..comments2024-03-25T05:07:17.533+02:00Comments on D a n c e s W i t h W o o l: Zero knittingLenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678637714674755599noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1155423725796345222006-08-13T02:02:00.000+03:002006-08-13T02:02:00.000+03:00beautiful dress! I have just started sewing again,...beautiful dress! I have just started sewing again, too.<BR/><BR/>I enjoyed reading your story of flying back on Thursday. I was also in the air Thursday but only a domestic US flight. A bit unnerving but nothing like what you experienced.Bonnie O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10337963671634796459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154732978496315252006-08-05T02:09:00.000+03:002006-08-05T02:09:00.000+03:00I look forward to reading about your trip!I look forward to reading about your trip!Marie N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02358976552469177345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154648807938539112006-08-04T02:46:00.000+03:002006-08-04T02:46:00.000+03:00Wow - what lovely finishing details. Wear it with ...Wow - what lovely finishing details. Wear it with pride and have a great trip.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248214550905214005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154521924375352612006-08-02T15:32:00.000+03:002006-08-02T15:32:00.000+03:00That dress is so beautiful - clean lines and beaut...That dress is so beautiful - clean lines and beautifully finished. I am totally inspired to get back to sewing - like you I love the idea of designing entire outfits.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00926153651771029391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154487297448647142006-08-02T05:54:00.000+03:002006-08-02T05:54:00.000+03:00The dress will be perfect for Scotland - your deta...The dress will be perfect for Scotland - your details are perfect! <BR/><BR/>Schools here don't start for almost another month. I'm sure it will be nice for you to have a little quiet, though. Enjoy your trip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154460883923106872006-08-01T22:34:00.000+03:002006-08-01T22:34:00.000+03:00You will love Edinbourg. I 'm french and live actu...You will love Edinbourg. I 'm french and live actually in France, but I traveled a lot, and I have seen many different towns in different contry : Edinbourg is the one i like the best, with kyoto. Lot's of fantastic places and people, streets and houses full of mystery, a beautifull contry-side, a mall where you can bye only hand-made sweaters and jackets, a machine-knitting designer at "Grass market" with great ideas, several yarn shop, and, in Prince's street, big stores which also sale yarns... and pints of guinness when you're tiredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154450944980889582006-08-01T19:49:00.000+03:002006-08-01T19:49:00.000+03:00First, let me say that the sewing is lovely. But h...First, let me say that the sewing is lovely. But have you considered a belt or sash? The fabric pattern skips where the bodice meets the skirt. Given the beautiful details you have sewn into the dress, the pattern skip catches the eye in a way it would not do if your other work were not so fine. Perhaps a contrasting belt/sash or a self-belt in a strip of fabric with a pattern picked to bridge the gap. If the belt were contrasting, you could make several, and get several different outfits by matching various belts to your other accessories (under blouse, bag, shoes, lace shawl). Very fine work you've done there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154429793810815362006-08-01T13:56:00.000+03:002006-08-01T13:56:00.000+03:00i hope you have a great time in edinburgh - shame ...i hope you have a great time in edinburgh - shame you won't be in scotland for long enough to come over to the west coast, we could have had a knitting meet-up & a cup of tea! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154429517392666182006-08-01T13:51:00.000+03:002006-08-01T13:51:00.000+03:00I really like your dress. And you even made matchi...I really like your dress. And you even made matching bias tape! My sister makes her own bias tape but I tend to avoid making anything that needs it. <BR/><BR/>Even though I have lived in Finland for a long time I still do not like cloudberries and I don't understand how anyone could. Maybe I just haven't had them the way I might like them (whichever way that might be!)Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11473532557091500965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154410340812038722006-08-01T08:32:00.000+03:002006-08-01T08:32:00.000+03:00No betrayal! My mother made almost all of my clot...No betrayal! My mother made almost all of my clothes until I married and moved 1200 miles away. She still made many things for me. Like you, she was a wonderful seamstress using tailoring and couture techniques...always zippers and buttonholes (bound) by hand. So I come for the knitting, but I am not disappointed. Your dress is lovely. Enjoy wearing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154378014877153322006-07-31T23:33:00.000+03:002006-07-31T23:33:00.000+03:00I love your tartan dress. You will be just in time...I love your tartan dress. You will be just in time for the fringe festival in Edinburgh - hope you have a lovely trip. Welcome to Scotland!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154376959662446712006-07-31T23:15:00.000+03:002006-07-31T23:15:00.000+03:00that dress is just beautifully done lene! i haven'...that dress is just beautifully done lene! i haven't sewn in ages either, though tailoring used to be my profession. <BR/>i am told edinburgh is jsut wonderful in august—there is a big arts festival! i hve never been, but it's on my list for some day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154370056775033912006-07-31T21:20:00.000+03:002006-07-31T21:20:00.000+03:00Your blog is one of my favorites. I "found" you b...Your blog is one of my favorites. I "found" you because of your knitting, and now I discover that you sew, also. The dress is gorgeous, by the way. Here in Idaho we have huckleberries - they grow in the mountains and come ripe in mid to late August. They look a little bit like small blue-berries, but have a distinct, delicious taste. The best huckleberry sites are closely guarded secrets. And, the Bears like them, too.Knitting Grannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029896417899337235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154369634737437532006-07-31T21:13:00.000+03:002006-07-31T21:13:00.000+03:00A very nice dress, the close up of the edging is s...A very nice dress, the close up of the edging is so neat. <BR/>We have had our firstborn away from home almost all of the summer, different camps and language training, and I understand very well the hour counting. It's hard when they get so independent and strong, and at the same time so wonderful to see them try their own wings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154355097140456072006-07-31T17:11:00.001+03:002006-07-31T17:11:00.001+03:00Lovely dress! The fabric is great. Sewing seems ...Lovely dress! The fabric is great. Sewing seems to be popping up all over with knitters, I've recently decided to give it another try, myself!Charityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636024853968816682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154355090320188462006-07-31T17:11:00.000+03:002006-07-31T17:11:00.000+03:00Edinburg is a beautiful city, I spent several days...Edinburg is a beautiful city, I spent several days there years ago. Have a wonderful trip.<BR/>And beautiful dress, another one of your many talents!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154342711723677412006-07-31T13:45:00.000+03:002006-07-31T13:45:00.000+03:00What a simple, lovely dress!Your finishing looks p...What a simple, lovely dress!<BR/>Your finishing looks perfect. I did some sewing when I was a teenager, but my recollection of it is a painful battle. Perhaps when I'll have lots of time...<BR/>Thank you for showing us so many beautiful things (Oh the stockings!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154339116158882742006-07-31T12:45:00.000+03:002006-07-31T12:45:00.000+03:00You are such a talented woman, Lene. Sewing! I use...You are such a talented woman, Lene. Sewing! I used to sew for my daughter when she was little too, but I don't regret the mess of threads and tiny bits of fabric on the floor each evening. Knitting is so much more clean...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154337395719654042006-07-31T12:16:00.000+03:002006-07-31T12:16:00.000+03:00I always feel a sense of awe when I visit your sit...I always feel a sense of awe when I visit your site. Your work is beautiful and the words you use are so descriptive. I too have begun to sew again along with the knitting. Both are such a joy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154330398590907332006-07-31T10:19:00.000+03:002006-07-31T10:19:00.000+03:00This is a beautifully made dress Lene! And I like ...This is a beautifully made dress Lene! And I like the idea of complete outfits knitted and sewn. I am looking forward to seeing what you create...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154322879002874402006-07-31T08:14:00.000+03:002006-07-31T08:14:00.000+03:00Oh I do love couture sewing! I love the plaid you ...Oh I do love couture sewing! I love the plaid you chose for your dress. Very nice for Scotland. <BR/>I don't see any errors. <BR/>I will be going to Edinburgh too, next year in Sept. I am very excited about my trip. I have never been before either. Please report how you enjoyed the Country and the City when you get home. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for the information on the cloudberries. Your description gave me a wonderful vision in my head. ;)Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15149401855790439497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154310015726673242006-07-31T04:40:00.000+03:002006-07-31T04:40:00.000+03:00Beautiful dress! If you wanted to make a cardigan...Beautiful dress! If you wanted to make a cardigan, shawl or shrug to go with it, you have many colours to choose from and I know you would do a terrific job. Getting nice fabrics for sewing here is not an easy task! Enjoy your time in Scotland. Have you read any of Alexander McCall Smith's books? He lives in Edinburgh.Peg-woolinmysouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03790536800383924646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154309986714690062006-07-31T04:39:00.000+03:002006-07-31T04:39:00.000+03:00The material looks like my Scottish b-i-l's clan p...The material looks like my Scottish b-i-l's clan plaid. Love the dress! <BR/><BR/>Next thing you'll be weaving material for a skirt from yarn you've spun and knitting the matching shawl.Fiberjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01842973381007192689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154306252586462372006-07-31T03:37:00.000+03:002006-07-31T03:37:00.000+03:00Your dress is beautiful and the material makes me ...Your dress is beautiful and the material makes me think of Scotland. The picture you have of the shoulder seam shows a beautiful match of the pattern and very fine work on the edging.<BR/><BR/>I hope your oldest enjoyed her time with her Grandmother. I'm sure you'll savor reunion when she gets home.barbphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13233697111154725092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17492826.post-1154304883682369132006-07-31T03:14:00.000+03:002006-07-31T03:14:00.000+03:00Great dress!!!Great dress!!!gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00388513735575276301noreply@blogger.com