Friday, May 11, 2012

Fabric Crazy

I've gone a little fabric crazy lately.  I just can't seem to help myself, to be honest I could, it's called not going into a fabric store.  But I swear the fabrics are calingl to me with their siren song.  With the treasures I've found in the last few weeks can you really blame me?

This is a linen rayon blend, one of my favorites.  I am a sucker for rayon, but add some linen to that and I'm hooked.  Did I mention it was only $4 a yard.  The weave in this fabric is absolutely amazing.  Check it out:

Amazing right? The colors are a bit subdued for me, but I love love love this fabric.  I got enough to make a substantial garment, but I'm going to have to brain storm the best garment for this fabric.

  I also found this great batik fabric at the same shop.  It was also a steal and I'm thinking a sorbetto, or better yet a dress.  (I have a feeling that this is going to be the summer of the dress for me.  I just love them so.)

Earlier this week I wandered into one of may favorite fabric shops and almost left with out buying anything until I found this amazing cotton print.

I just couldn't say no to cowboys on bucking broncos.  This is definitely becoming a dress.  It is on the to sew list right just after I finish my Jakob Flannel.

My final fabric purchase was this pretty cotton print.  Like my cowboy fabric this is going to be a dress.  I'm going to play around with the orientation of the print on the dress having it go vertical or horizontal depending on the pattern piece.

3 comments:

LoriLynn said...

Oh man I totally know what you mean! I did that last year, I have a giant stock pile of fabric I got on clearance and I haven't sewed in months, I need to change that :) At least you are a sewing machine (ROFL-I didn't mean it that way when I started typing it) but yay because that means we get to see more of your awesome me made self! XO Lori

PS did you enter the giveaway on my blog yet?! http://lorilynn-alittlesliceofspecial.blogspot.com/2012/05/superstition-vintage-giveaway.html

BlueBetty said...

I am now going to refer to myself as a sewing machine whenever possible.

Ren said...

I do the same thing with paper. :-)