Purple tape measures - a shirtdress (although not sure which pattern yet), John Lewis purple bricks - at the moment I'm thinking a Simplicity 2444 with a stand up collar and long sleeves.
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Tape measures and bricks |
Khaki polka dot fabric - another shirtdress, olive atomic fabric - something with a fitted bodice, long sleeves and a straight skirt, mustard keys - not sure yet, but something with long sleeves and not too many seams to break up the pattern.
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Olive atomic, mustard keys and khaki polka dots |
Viva Frida fabric - still undecided on pattern for this one. The brown and blue floral and the turquoise roses are, I think, destined to be made up with 60s patterns.
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Viva Frida, brown & blue floral and turquoise roses |
The sunflower fabric I absolutely love, and I think I'll save this to make up when we have some grey, gloomy days in the depths of winter - which I'm sure we will - and it will cheer me up as I sew. Not sure of pattern, but maybe an Emery. The resin beads fabric (I've called it this because that's what it reminds me of) will be a Simplicity 3774.
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Sunflowers and resin beads |
Then there are three Liberty fabrics which my mother has had for years and now they are mine! The yellow floral one is voile and has a real 40s vibe to it I think, so I'll almost certainly use a 40s, or 40s inspired pattern for it. The other two are Tana lawn - there is enough of the top one to make a dress - maybe a 40s pattern again, but the turquoise one will probably become a blouse because I don't think there's enough for a dress.
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Liberty fabrics |
I'd also like to make some separates. The two fabrics below are destined to become skirts although I haven't decided on pattern(s) yet, and I'd like to make some shirts and blouses, but haven't decided which patterns to match with which fabrics, and in fact, to start with, I might just practise by using up some of my left overs - I like the way Rochelle New mixes and matches the fabrics she uses.
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Trees and ferns |
I realise that even without the knitting this is almost certainly far too ambitious to get through in six months, but ever the optimist I'd like to think I'll get at least some of this done. And I can come back to this post next spring and see just how much I managed to make (or not!)
love your fabrics :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! But which to make first? ;-)
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