Monday, January 23, 2012

I did something scary today.

I went shopping for print fabrics! I have a really difficult time visualizing fabric on the bolt made into a garment. I just can't seem to do it without a lot of gnashing of teeth, wringing of hands, pulling of hair. You get what I mean. Am I the only one who has difficulty with this?

 I bought  Vogue 1247. I can't remember where I saw it for the first time, there have been so many people who have made it. It is a loose fitting top and looks perfect for summer wear.


After seeing Carolyn's post ( http://handmadebycarolyn.blogspot.com/) and the inside of the garment with all the intersecting seams, it might be better to make it in a print, just in case mine doesn't turn out as perfect as hers. Which frankly, is more than likely. Oh, hell it is a certainty. Anyway I bought two prints. What do you think?

This one has a cream background, with black, olive and gray.
The color is way off on this one, what looks white here is actually a medium gray.
The fabric is in the wash, and I am going to trace off the pattern. Then hopefully the dogs will cooperate and let me sew this afternoon and evening.  Wish me luck.

Gratuitous cute dog picture. 
Jasper

5 comments:

  1. Oooh, that is terrifying! I suck (suck suck suck) at prints. (But then, I don't tend to wear them in ready-made, either...) Except for quilting prints, for some reason. Those make me go all squidgy and then I buy quilting fabric and have to figure out something to do with it...

    Good luck with the shirt! :)

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    1. I don't wear prints too much either, mostly because they seem to date clothes the most. I know! about the quilting fabrics, fortunately I actually have a use for them, I make the husband's scrubs for work out of quilting fabric. Butch prints only of course. 8-Q

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  2. I love prints, foolishly! I wish I sewed with more solids, maybe it wouldn't look I'm trying to hide pockets on a cheetah so often!

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    1. I'm trying to work that out visually. Oh. There. Got it.

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  3. Thanks for the mention! I know you will do an amazing job with this beautiful fabric... good luck with those seams! It is a gorgeous pattern.. and I am halfway through the skirt too, I hope you get to make this too!

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