We had a lovely Easter long weekend here – the weather was even acceptable! I hope you had a lovely Easter too.
I didn’t get much accomplished though, but I did manage to browse through some sewing blogs and IG feeds. I discovered @rocco.sienna @sewsarahsmith and @sewing_in_spain have organized #sewtogetherforsummer on IG again! I think this year I’m going to organize myself and my sewing and join in!
Last year the theme for #sewtogetherforsummer was Shirt dresses. I didn’t manage to sew up a Shirt dress, but I have been collecting Shirt dress patterns ever since.
I also managed to recently buy some lovely Shirt dress fabric, 3 meters of 100% rayon. I’m one step closer!
This year I am not missing #sewtogetherforsummer. If you would like to read more about #sewtogetherforsummer you can check out all the details here, but basically:
a. I have to sew a Wrap dress; and
b. by June 21st, I have post it on Instagram, tagging and following properly, of course.
I’ve already chosen my pattern, McCall’s M5974. I had it in my pattern stash already so I didn’t have to add to my stash, which is good news … there are way too many patterns and fabrics in our house!
Next I have to decide which knit fabric I should use. My Mom always said if you want to see if something looks good on you, you have to hold it up to your face. Of course, setting the 10 second timer on my camera and dashing across the hall and shoeing the cats out of the way and off my fabric and holding up my fabric to my face sometimes took longer than the 10 second timer. But I did manage to get these photos …
I’ll call this one a “large blue/gray paisley”. I’m not too sure of the fabric content of this knit, but I used some of it in 2014 to make a top that I still wear and love.
A closer look …
My second knit, “small blue/white diamonds”. I don’t know how old this one is. I haven’t used any of it yet!
A closer look …
My third knit, “orange chevron/stripes”.
Funny how the pattern almost disappears at a distance. A closer look …
My last choice, “medium blue chevron”.
A closer look …
So tell me please … what do you think? which fabric should I use for my #sewtogetherforsummer Wrap Dress?
Happy Sewing!
STASH BUSTING WITH THIS PROJECT? +3 metres! (139.7 metres remaining!)
I am in between the orange or blue chevron. I am leaning more towards the orange. 😀
They are both nice, aren’t they. I will make something with both of them!