[Todd Gibson]

To help you with your pre-release fabric shopping, here are the fabric requirements for the new Class Picnic Blouse + Shorts sewing pattern.

A more formal introduction to the pattern will be made on the blog next Monday.

[Justine J]

Oh, thanks so much for putting these up! Off to plan…

[icicle]

Wovens! I thought for sure one or both of these views would be just for knits — very intriguing.

[sayiamyou]

I’m guessing you could make that top work in knit.

[icicle]

🙂 I’m not complaining — cute wovens are so much easier to find than cute good quality knits.

[sayiamyou]

Yes, unfortunately for my wallet, they are!

[thejennigirl]

Today I scored some Lisette poplin to make the top for $5!

[vallery]

I wanted to know if it would be acceptable to use corduroy to make the Class Picnic Blouse. I am planning to make the blouse dress length.

Thank you.

[NanaMar]

Pinwale corduroy would be a cosy choice for this pattern with perhaps a voile or lawn for the yoke lining and bias at the shoulder (cuts down a bit on bulk).
Hope this helps.

[Lisa]

I have made it in pinwale corduroy with quilting cotton for yoke/bias and it worked beautifully. I used French seams as well which look nice and prevent the corduroy from fraying. So happy to see this pattern in larger sizes!