From my last trip to the States, I have a Liberty print stash that's standing the test of time.Pammy from LA took me downtown and this print was a piece we both bought and I've finally made it up.'Pretty' is how I'd describe this top - Butterick 5608. A very pretty top that's as billowing … Continue reading A Summer Liberty top
Category: Liberty print
Trench coat wrapped
Sewing coats and jackets are my fav. It was a simple choice to make Simple Sew’s Trench Coat this month to welcome our warmer weather.I love strong colours so I zeroed into the strongest Liberty colour-way print (MILLINERB) from White Tree Fabrics UK as the basis of this trench.Granted, this lawn wouldn't be a coat choice … Continue reading Trench coat wrapped
Jumpsuit Summer
I tend to fall for jumpsuit patterns especially in Summer.I made this McCalls (6362) jumpsuit a previous Summer but it felt uncomfortable after making it a slimmer fit. You need room to move in jumpsuits so after giving the previous version to charity, I remade it using this Liberty art print.It's an easy to sew … Continue reading Jumpsuit Summer
Liberty rethink
This is one of the first Liberty print fabrics I bought 4 years ago but I was too scared to cut into it. It's called Daydream blue/purple and it's a silk cotton voile.I bought this print because the colours are dark and the print is two-way. That makes it much easier to 'match' across the … Continue reading Liberty rethink
Liberty love
This Strawberry thief print was a remnant from my previous White Tree Fabrics dress. It's too lovely to let languish in the fabric stash so it's now a shirt (McCalls 5433).Work lookThe original plan was to make a short-sleeved shirt, but there was enough for a basic long-sleeved shirt. I can always roll up the sleeves when I … Continue reading Liberty love
Spring smells so sweet
Wearing less layers is how I like to welcome in Spring so a decent frock made from Liberty print fabric from Minerva Crafts UK and a Cynthia Rowley pattern is my October project of choice.While this style is very contemporary, I did a 'u-turn' and applied the shirt collar to the dress, giving this dress … Continue reading Spring smells so sweet
Liberty and Olive
This month I've made two Olive tops from a Liberty print provided by Minerva Crafts. Olive is my favourite peplum with two different sleeves.The print was my choice to pair with the work gear I've made using Minerva Crafts fabrics this year. It's a strong print and an equally strong cotton fabric.'I'll say the obvious - Liberty fabric is lovely … Continue reading Liberty and Olive
