As I mentioned earlier this week, I want to sew a group of Sewing Workshop garments to wear at the upcoming ASG Conference next month. I started with a summery colorway, but the grouping quickly turned into neutrals. I'll be sewing black, tan, cream and taupe with a few color accents. Summer in New Mexico? No, not exactly, but these colors were what I was feeling. This is everything all laid out on the cutting table:
It looks like a mess, but there's a method in the madness.
For example, I actually started this pull session with a blue/gold/lavender/green watercolor print fabric to combine with a similar green for pants.
I then switched over to the neutrals and selected a black mesh print for a t-shirt. I laid it down on top of some other fabrics that just happened to be next to the green.
Ah, they aren't matchy match, but the green in the mesh blends with the green of the pant fabric. This is one of the benefits of pulling out fabrics--sometimes you can find combinations you never expected to work together.
For more on this process, I previously discussed it when I was preparing for the Sewing Workshop Getaway that I went to in October 2007.
5 comments:
Your sewing room looks great. And a cutting table, I envy you! I love the watercolor print, but I can really see the mesh with your neutral colors. This will be a good looking wardrobe!
I absolutely lurrrve that black mesh t-shirt print.
I store my fabrics in boxes with similar colors, weight and coordinates together and go through the same process as yours to pull together patterns&fabrics for coordinates. There are good surprises when a fabric looks great with pieces you never thought about coordinating with it.
I love seeing pics of people's sewing areas and also reading about their inspiration and design process!
I echo Carolyn's comment. It is a treat to see your sewing room, those fantastic fabrics and your thought process.
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