Elephant House Fabrics Fairytale Florals

Elephant House Fabrics is a fairly new custom fabric group, but they are one to watch. They have been coming out with some of the most unique and imaginative designs that I have seen in a while. The Fairytale Floral round is a prime example. It's all floral designs inspired by Hans Christian Andersen and Brothers Grimm fairytales!

When asked for my first choice of print, I selected the Thumbelina floral. I said I would work with cotton lycra or woven and was sent the woven which is so soft and has a nice bit of drape.

Thumbelina Floral // Fairytale Florals Pre-Order

I really loved all the elements from the story and could envision myself wearing this as a spring and summer blouse.


I was drawn to the yellow background and the red tulips with a yellow fring. They remind me of the "world's favorite" from the arboretum - my photo below for reference. These are my favorite tulips at the arboretum.


So I have a funny little story about this top. This was not the shirt I intended to make. I keep my patterns folded up in 6" by 9" manilla envelopes labeled with the designer and the pattern name. I grabbed my envelope and pulled out the pieces. The pattern is by a European designer and her patterns - while given a name - are also identified by numbers and letters. The pattern pieces do not have the name on them - only the number/letter designation. I cut out the front piece and then went to grab the back, I noticed the number/letter was different. I had a wrong piece in my envelope!


Fortunately, custom wovens are 60" wide and I was sent a cut that was just a few inches short of 2 yards. I gathered up all the correct pieces, cut them out, then saw I still had enough fabric to finish the wrong top.


This top is the Wardrobe by Me Daisy Dolman T-shirt. I was lucky that this pattern is made for either a lightweight woven or a knit. I did not have enough of this woven left to do the woven facing for the neckline or armholes, but the pattern includes instructions for a ribbed knit finish. I absolutely love how this turned out and so glad I made this by accident.


I was also sent a fat half of the Snow Queen floral to sew up. This one was on cotton lycra. The cotton lycra is a 220 gsm making it perfect for any project.

Snow Queen Floral // Fairytale Florals Pre-Order

This is a story that I was not familiar with, and I ran off to read a synopsis of it online. The print incorporates elements from the story beautifully. Snow plays a big role and is seen as the white dots in the prints. There are also roses and spring flowers and a crow in the story.


The colors of this print are so pretty and I wanted them to stand out, so I paired the print with this grey sweater knit. I made the Shwin Designs Carolina Tee. This has become one of my favorite patterns to make. You can find a great variety of sweater knits perfect for this pattern at Sincerely Rylee Fabrics. The 50 Shades of Grey box will get you a variety of greys like the one I used.


I love how my shirt came out and it has me anticipating the blooming of my hyacinths in my front yard that look just like these in the print.


The shirt I intended to make initially with the Thumbelina floral was the Wardrobe by Me Piper Boho Tunic.


I tested this pattern about 3 years ago and made a handful of them. I really love the pattern and thought it was perfect for a springtime blouse.


I love the relaxed fit and the split neckline. The point below the split is supposed to have a few lines of elastic shirring, but I omitted it in this version.


I think the Thumbelina floral was perfect for this blouse. The cotton woven has the perfect drape and the colors are so vibrant and rich. I'm also thoroughly impressed that I was able to manage 2 blouses out of my almost 2 yard cut!


Here's a snapshot of all the Fairytale Florals at preorder.

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The preorder for the Fairytale Florals ends on March 11th. All prints are available on cotton wovem cotton lycra, and french terry. Each one is so unique and beautiful. I really had a hard time picking a favorite. There's something that I love about each of these prints.

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