Nature's Fabrics Ready for the 4th of July!

Nature's Fabrics has an amazing selection of quality fabrics to get you ready for the 4th of July!

I love this Distressed Red & White striped cotton spandex jersey! The stripes are 7/8" wide and are printed in a way that makes the red stripes look speckled.

The stripes run horizontally and the fabric has two way stretch. I knew I wanted to use a pattern that allowed me to use the stripes going horizontally and vertically.

 I chose to make the Shwin Designs Kaleidoscope Top & Dress pattern.

I love the flutter sleeves and relaxed fit. These features make this a nice cool top to wear in the summer. It's perfect to wear to a July 4th cookout.

The fabric is lightweight and has good drape. It's perfect to wear to a July 4th cookout or anytime!

I also got this really fun Geo Stars print.

 The Geo Stars are an organic cotton spandex jersey made in Europe. It's so soft and it's 65" wide!

I love that this print is not patriotic colors. It makes it a very versatile print.

I felt like the Itch to Stitch Nottingham Top was the perfect pattern to show off this fun print.

I love how my top turned out. It's amazingly comfortable in this fabric and will get lots of wear year round.

Nature's Fabrics is the place to go for organic cotton knits, bamboo fabrics, hemp fabrics, and so much more. Look for custom prints coming soon for Halloween.

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5 out of 4 Patterns Rosanna Peplum and Dress

5 out of 4 Patterns has a new release that is amazing! It's the Rosanna Tank, Tankini, Dress, and Swim Dress. You can make it for swimming or for casual wear.


The first Rosanna I made was with this Ocean Stripe swim knit from Zenith & Quasar fabric.

This swim knit is great and only $4 a yard! The stripes are navy and aqua and I loved playing with them going in different directions.

I made the half circle skirt, peplum length on all the Rosanna's that I made. What I really love is the low scoop back that allows you to add straps - if you want to.

I needed to make some adjustments to the pattern based on my height, and made another one.

This one is also made with fabric from Zenith & Quasar. I used Diatoms on Athletic Brushed Poly and Purple Supplex. This one will be for casual wear this summer.

I love that the Rosanna has princess seams. The side panels are great for adding a bit of solid color with my print. The Rosanna also has the option for a built in shelf bra - which I added to all the ones I made.

 I had a lot of fun with the straps on the back.  I attempted to replicate the radial pattern of the diatoms.

I made one more during testing in more Zenith & Quasar Fabric and some Made Whimsy Fabric.

This one is made with a geometric pattern Yoga Swim Spandex (YSS) from Zenith & Quasar and Fuchsia Nylon Spandex Swim from Made Whimsy.

I paired this Rosanna and the first one with a pair of RTW navy swim bottoms from Lands End. The Ultimate Bikini Bottoms, Tidal Wave Swim Shorts, and Riptide shorts are also on sale. I love that the peplum length gives me a bit of coverage without making me look like I'm bottomless. I did not take any length out of the peplum, I did remove length from the bodice for my height.

Since this print was geometric with all these triangles, I decided to make triangles with my straps. I think it turned out really cool!

I had so much fun making the Rosanna and playing around with making cool designs with my straps. I've already made another Rosanna  - not pictured here as I modified it to have a higher back. I will definitely be making a few more of these for the hot Texas summer. They are also going to be great to take on my cruise in a few months.

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Zenith and Quasar Fabrics - June Reprints

Y'all should know by now how much I love Zenith & Quasar Fabric. Lilly is doing a small reprint round this month of 9 popular prints. Some of which are my favorites!

Nebulous has to be one of my all time favorite prints! And somehow - this if the first top I have made with this print all over! I have leggings made with this print and used it for sleeves and the back of a top as well. And if you want leggings - Lilly sells them in this print and a few others.

The Everything Your Mama Made and More (EYMM) Piko Top is one of my favorite patterns - so I decided I needed one in the Nebulous print.

I grab for my Piko Tops all the time when I want something comfy, but I can wear it to work with a necklace and slacks and look put together. Here, I'm wearing it with my Greenstyle Creations Chelsea pants made with a Jegging Knit (also from Zenith & Quasar).

 

The EYMM Piko Top come with multiple hem options, so I decided to make another in the Jellyfish print.

I made the sidetail version for this one.

I really love the look of the sidetail hem from the side.

 And if you're thinking you've seen me in a top like this before - it's because I made a dolman top and a tank top in this print before.

Then there is the Neurology print. I bought a yard of this print last year and made my neurologist an infinity scarf with it.

I had a little bit left over and decided to make the Duck Butt Designs Offside Raglan.

I love the unique shape of the sleeves. I think I need to add an HTV design to this one. 

This print is Science Rules. It's one of the first prints Lilly ever ran and this is the original run I'm wearing. Lilly sold leggings in this print and those that know me, probably have seen me wearing them.

My tank is the FREE Racerback Tank from So Sew Easy. I would show you the back, but I wasn't wearing a racerback bra and I hacked the pattern a little bit.

 This is the only "old" item that I'm showing you. All the shirts above I made TODAY! I woke up full of energy today - which has been very rare for me lately.

I'm showing you this one because I took new photos today and it's one of my favorite items I ever made.

This is another all time favorite print of mine - Carta Marina.

The Carta Marina is a very old map that was made on blocks of wood. The wood blocks don't make a perfectly seamless print, so there are a few spots in the design where you can see where the blocks join, but I think that adds to the charm. You can read about the Carta Marina HERE.

Today, I decided I needed a new shirt made with Carta Marina and picked another favorite patterns - the Halla Patterns Agnes. The Agnes has a boat neck, and I modified this one to have more of a crew neck.

I was able to make a shirt length (1.5 inches removed for my 5' height) with sleeves with one Carta Marina panel - which is 46 inches.

I still have a few Carta Marina maps in my fabric stash, but I might need to order more. I'm hoping one day to make a blanket with one.

Here are the other prints in the June reprint - except the circuits were switched to green based on popular vote.




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Elephant House Fabrics Something Wicked Mini Round

Elephant House Fabrics is getting ready for Halloween with their Something Wicked mini round. This round has a collage print in two colors of all your favorite horror movie characters, blood spatter on white and black, a collection of gorgeous border prints, and a few others. Below is a small snap shop. Head over to  https://elephanthousefabrics.com/ to see them all and place an order. All prints are offered on cotton lycra, french terry, and cotton woven. The preorder closes on June 17!




The Witch's Lair Border print is amazing! The border runs on one side of the fabric and the starry sky fills the remainder of the yard. The colors are so vibrant.

 
I decided to use the George + Ginger patterns Swagger Sweater for this print.

I paired the Witch's Lair with Purple solid cotton lycra from Made Whimsy.

I also received a small cut of Horror Cuties (Blood Red) and a yard of Black Spatter.

 Horror Cuties (Blood Red) and Black Spatter are perfect together. Here's a close up so you can see the Horror Cuties - Pennywise is my favorite! I love horror movies, but Stephen King's are my absolute favorites.

My top is a modification of a pattern releasing next week. So stop by on June 12 to get more info on it.

Since I still had a bit of Black Spatter left and a tiny bit of Horror Cuties (Blood Red), I decided to make another top. 

I decided to make the Sinclair Patterns Demi Raglan. This raglan has some unique options that I have not seen before. I tried the wide boatneck version here.

The fit on the Demi Raglan is perfect and I'll have to try a few of their other options. I think my shirt needs an HTV design on it. Do you have any suggestions of what I should use?

Halloween feels so far away, but it will be here before I know it. I'm so glad I'll be ready with a few new tops to celebrate in.

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