Sew Big Fabrics - A Round Has no Name

Sew Big Fabrics has a Game of Thrones themed Round called A round has no name. I have no clue what that means, so if you are GoT fan, please clue me in. Even though I have never watched a GoT episode, there were still some fun prints for me to sew.

The front panel of my shirt is the Dark Skies print. I only received a small piece so the cool print of the sky filled with dark clouds is hard to see in this piece.

The cotton lycra does not have much drape so my Love Notions Tidal Tank sticks away from my body a bit. But I love how comfortable it is. I'm loving it with my George + Ginger Zappa Pants that I made with supplex from Zenith & Quasar.

I used the Large Scale Raven Border print for the back of my top. The largest Raven's wing are so wide! I didn't want to clip its wings, so I picked this pattern since the back piece wraps around to the front.

The Raven Border print has the Dark Skies print as the background.

This is my trying to show that the wing goes under my arm and to the front.  I received the large scale border print and it also comes in a smaller scale.

And here again. I thought I'd hold my shirt out in a way so you can see all the cool ravens along the border.

Instead, I just look really awkward.

I had enough of the Raven Border print to make my son boxer briefs with the scraps. I was able to place a Raven on the front piece. 

The rest just has the Dark Skies print from the panel background. You can see the variations in the colors of the clouds  on the back seam.

When I saw the Faux Fur the thought of making my son underwear with it cracked me up. So I was glad to get a piece just big enough for boxer briefs. These crack me up! It comes in brown and gray.

He will even have a hairy butt in them. hahahahaha

Here's a look at all the prints available in the A Round Has No Name. There are even some blanket toppers! Preorder closes on 06/02! Order HERE!

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Made Whimsy Spring 2019 Preorder

Made Whimsy has so many beautiful prints at preroder right now. I already blogged about the Steampunk Floral HERE.  Now I want to show you the gorgeous Orange and Blossoms print.

I really love this golden yellow color. It's what made me ask Mandy for this print, And yes, it does have a lot of pink - which I normally don't like. But this combination is too beautiful to not not love.

I made the George + Ginger SoTa with my fabric. I used the Plum Dream Solid for the godets. I just love the godets on the SoTa!

I have to admit, when I ordered the Plum Dream Solid, I was not looking at the listing. I was expecting a very purply plum color. I was quite surprised when I got this, what I would call Magenta color. I wondered what the heck I was going to do with it. I think it was perfect for this Orange and Blossoms print.

I told myself earlier this year to stop making things that had pink in them, as they rarely get worn. But I'm thinking this SoTa will get worn a lot this spring.

Saturday I woke up to a stye in my right eye and some nasty drizzly and cold weather. So what do I do, I spend all morning in my sewing room looking to see what I could make with my scraps. Made Whimsy prints are now printed on 66" wide fabric and the dream solids are 68" wide, I had enough to make another top!

I made the Love Notions Tidal Top. I love that I was able to get the front center panel and sleeves from my Orange and Blossoms print scrap.

I also still have a good sized scrap left of the Plum Dream Solid. I'm passing on the remainder to Sharon. I have a feeling she can find a use for it.

Here's a look at all the prints at preorder. Preorder closes on March 11th! Order HERE.



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Zenith & Quasar Abalone Print YSS

Zenith & Quasar has ocean themed prints currently at preorder. All the prints are available on Athletic Brushed Poly (ABP), Yoga Swim Spandex (YSS), and new this year - stretch boardshort! As soon as I saw a preview of all the prints, I told Lilly I wanted to call dibs on the Abalone Texture print. She sent me a yard of the Abalone Texture printed on YSS.

I love this Abalone Texture print and had a million ideas on what I wanted to make, so I asked Lilly if there was anything specific she would like to see and what coordinate from her she wanted to see with it. When she said a color blocked top using both mint and caribbean ABP, I knew exactly what to make.

I knew the Ellie & Mac Autumn Spice Top would be perfect. I only had a remnant of the caribbean, so I used it for the bottom piece and mint for the top and sleeves.

Here is a little closer look.

The YSS goes great with the ABP. Don't be scared to use the YSS for non yoga or swim items. It's really great for so many things.

I then looked at what I had left of the Abalone Texture and decided to make a Love Notions Tidal Top with it and what was left of my yard of the mint ABP.

To maximize my fabric, I cut the front center panel cross grain. I really love how the Abalone Texture looks this way.

I did cut my center front panel so that it was slightly wider at the bottom.

It has an option to do a back center seam and I made that option. Isn't the mint ABP a gorgeous color?

I had to use every last inch of this Abalone Texture and was able to make two more items! I used some for the bodice of the Ellie & Mac Sunny Day Dress.

The skirt is Blue Enamel Tactel from last year. I love this color!

I then went through my scraps and cut godets for the George + Ginger SoTa. I had just enough for all 8 godets. I cut them every which way I could fit them on my scraps - so you might notice that the Abalone Texture is going different ways.

I used a Mauve YSS that Lilly sent me a remnant of recently. I love how so many different colors go with the Abalone Texture. You would think I have enough Abalone in my wardrobe now - but I've ordered two yards of it on the stretch woven boardshort to make some pants and two yards of the ABP to make leggings and maybe something else.

You can see all the beautiful prints available for preorder below. The preorder closes on March 9th!

 

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Nature's Fabrics Rainbow Sale

Nature's Fabrics is having a sale on all rainbow fabrics! They are currently 15% off through December 21st. When I saw this Rainbow Tie Dye, I knew I needed it to make my mother a top. Good thing she and I are close to the same size - I got to wear it first.

The Rainbow Tie Dye is a lightweight polyester jersey. It is 180 gsm which is perfect for a flowy top.

I made the Love Notions Tidal Top with my Rainbow Tie Dye fabric.

I had the strawberry cotton rib knit from Nature's Fabric that matched the Rainbow Tie Dye perfectly. I used it not only for the neckband, but to also do a small band on the sleeves and to add a piping detail to the front bodice seams.

The Tidal Top has a center back seam which allows you to adjust the pattern for a sway back - which I have. I did my best to stripe match as perfectly as possible.

I probably could have scooped out another 0.5" for my swayback, but it's pretty darn close.

This is the first time I have added a piping detail to the Tidal Top and I really love it. I had to do some pattern finagling to get the stripes to match up on that front bodice seam.

The piping was also done to break up the stripes just enough that you don't notice where they don't match up perfectly. Think of it as an optical illusion.

 I'm wearing my mother's Tidal Top with Greenstyle Creations Chelsea Pants.

I can't wait to give my mom this top. I think she's going to love the Rainbow Tie Dye so much. She loves when I make her tops - especially with tie-dye prints.

Here's a closer look at the Rainbow Tie Dye fabric. Each stripe is two tones and each color is separated by a grey stripe.

Rainbow Fabrics are on sale for 15% off at Nature's Fabrics through December 21st. See all the fabrics on sale HERE!

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Love Notions Margot Peplum Top

Love Notions has release another great pattern. The Margot Peplum top has so many options. You can have a solid bodice or pieced with princess seams. There are also 3 skirt options, gathered, swing, and pleated. Not to mention you can practically make any sleeve length.

I made 3 Margot peplums this week. My first was made in a liverpool remnant as my muslin. The skirt on it fell at my widest point and was not flattering. I don't have good photos of it, but I'll definitely be wearing it after I take a little length off of it or add a lace trim to it.

After my muslin, I decided to add 3 inches to the length. I figured I could then shorten it where I wanted it. But after I made it and put it on, I really loved the longer length. It made it more of a tunic length and I thought it would be perfect with leggings.

I then made my next in double brushed poly and brushed nylon. The double brushed poly was a strike off from So Cheeky Fabrics. They are offering prints on brushed poly for the first time. The pre-order price is $18/yard and closes on November 16th.

This is the colorful honeycomb print. I love how rich and vibrant the print is. The coloring has a grunge effect so the colors are splotchy in the design. I think this makes for an interesting print.

I paired it with brushed nylon from Zenith & Quasar. I love this fabric. It's so soft and silky feeling. It has great stretch and drapes so good.

And I made my 3rd Margot in stretch velvet from Zenith & Quasar in my favorite color - green.

I'm going to wear this with some skinny jeans and boots to the Boys & Girls Club benefit dinner & auction. It's a great combination of dressy yet casual.

This velvet is so lovely and comes in 10 colors. It has great 4-way stretch. I've already made leggings and a raglan with lace sleeves with it. It will be $12/yard at retail and will be posted on Friday, November 11th at noon Eastern. Purchase at www.zenithandquasar.com

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