Feels like Fall!
Challenge: Fall Palette
The Facts:
Fabric: brown stretch knit for sweater, plaid woven fabric for skirt
Pattern: Newlook 6107 for skirt, McCalls 4623 for sweater
Year: skirt contemporary, sweater 1989
Notions: thrifted buttons and zipper
Time to complete: About 8 hours
First worn: On this first cool, windy day of Fall, October 21
Wear again? I like the skirt a lot, the sweater is just OK.
Total price: Less than $8.00
I really wanted to try making a sweater, so I bought some stretch knit fabric at Beverly’s during the Friday half off sale. I’ve never made one before, and so I thought it would be quick and easy to do with the serger. It was fairly easy, and I enjoyed the process, however I’m not crazy about the final product. It’s just a plain brown, oversized sweatshirt/sweater thing. It’s not warm or very stylish. It’s just OK. I thought I would just make the sweater this week, but because it was such a disappointment, I whipped up a skirt to go with it. I like the skirt and I like it even more not paired with the sweater.
It looks great with my favorite cashmere sweater! This was the first time I had ever tried Mccalls 6107. I liked the fact that it had a curved waistband. It fits well but I don’t know why it’s a little poofy in the area between the darts. Why is that? It fits fine everywhere else.
It will be a great outfit for work. I’ll probably wear it this week with more sensible shoes. I don’t know about you, but I have more shoes for posing than I do for everyday wearing. I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone makes this week. Happy Sewing, Friends!
I love your skirt Barbara. The colors are so pretty.. Great job making the sweater…
Beautiful..
Looks so comfy and cosy and stylish all at the same time …
I really love this look on you mom! The whole outfit is so perfect for autumn! As for the sweater, baggy is “in”! ;)
I see what you mean about the sweater, but it looks perfect for work around the house, maybe with jeans. Good for you whipping up a whole outfit (even if you never wear the pieces together again)!
What Lee said : ) I think the skirt is fabulous and yes, you also look comfy which is most important this time of year!
I never would have thought of making a cardigan. Even if you don’t particularly like it, I think it’s pretty cool that you made one!
Great outfit – I was liking the cardi too until you said it was only ok. I’d love to try making one. Skirt looks sharp.
Very cute outfit! I love the skirt especially. Fantastic job!
I am loving every single thing about this outfit!
The sweater and skirt look great on you, especially with your “posing shoes” haha! I was thinking that the cardigan was hiding your great body, but I wasn’t going to say anything about it until you wrote it. I wouldn’t toss it though, because it would have it’s place – don’t we all have baggy sweaters for outdoor work or staying-at-home-days?
I used to have problems with bagginess in the front of skirts, back when I had a nice flat stomach. I don’t have that problem since my second baby :( Maybe the pattern was drafted for a slight pot belly?
Kudos to you Barbara for sewing a sweater, it looks cosy. Your skirt looks great too. It’s probably the pattern, blame the drafting on the pattern :P I have a couple of pairs of posing shoes too I also call them sitting down shoes haha, you know, the shoes that shoot electric shocks up your legs after standing in them for too long? Crazy! Great job Barbara.
I like the skirt, but I actually REALLY like the sweater – it looks like just the thing to wear while you curl up with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate.
Barbara looks like our Halloween posts got jammed in the mix this week :(