{"id":65,"date":"2009-07-13T18:12:00","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/double-gauze\/"},"modified":"2017-03-06T05:25:21","modified_gmt":"2017-03-06T10:25:21","slug":"double-gauze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2009\/07\/double-gauze.html","title":{"rendered":"double gauze"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you caught all the excitement about double gauze yet? I think it’s a great summer fabric. We used it for our Popover Sundress<\/a> pattern in Sew Hip<\/a> magazine a couple of months ago, and I just finished making these Bedtime Story pajamas<\/a> for S using double gauze from Seven Islands<\/a>, the U.S. distributor of many Japanese fabrics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It’s a fascinating fabric, and it really is made of two layers of gauze. They’re woven together on the loom, which is what that white dot<\/a> on the fabric is–the inside layer of gauze is white, and when the threads trade places on the loom, a little “stitch” of white shows on the purple side while a “stitch” of purple shows on the white side. You could use either side of the fabric as the right side, since the two sides are identical but opposite. <\/p>\n

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She looks ready for summer, doesn’t she?<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Double gauze can be quite drapey, so it’s better suited to some styles than others. I was pleasantly surprised to see it used very effectively in this adorable Birthday Party dress<\/a> on the Oliver + S Flickr group<\/a>. This particular version uses a Heather Ross print. Printing gives the double gauze a stiffer hand, which certainly helps to keep this dress looking crisp and summery.<\/p>\n

If you haven’t tried this fabric yet, I strongly recommend it. It’s perfect for those really warm days of summer, which I hear are on their way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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