{"id":77983,"date":"2021-12-15T07:41:15","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T12:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=77983"},"modified":"2021-12-14T22:00:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T03:00:03","slug":"fabric-to-inspire-your-winter-sewing-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/12\/fabric-to-inspire-your-winter-sewing-plans.html","title":{"rendered":"fabric to inspire your winter sewing plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of you have commented over the years that you could use help sourcing nice fabrics. Sewing a handmade garment involves a hefty time commitment, so I like to use the best fabrics I can. I’ve developed a preference for certain substrates. Here are a few of my favorites in beautiful shades to inspire your winter sewing.<\/p>\n

\"wool<\/p>\n

I was lured by the color of this emerald green stretch wool suiting<\/a>. It’s perfect for a winter Fira Dress<\/a>, maybe with some special embroidery or beading at the hem or neckline.<\/p>\n

\"cotton\/lycra<\/p>\n

This houndstooth cotton\/spandex jersey<\/a> caught my eye because it’s unusual to see this pattern in a jersey knit. I think this would be great made up as a Melville Vest<\/a> and worn over jeans and tall boots or sleek black pants with ballet flats.<\/p>\n

\"rayon<\/p>\n

This rayon crepe<\/a> in a simple but elegant cream-and-white windowpane check would make a lovely, flowy Geneva Blouse<\/a>. I also really like the idea of pairing the bold print with some delicate lace using the Afternoon Tea Blouse<\/a> pattern.<\/p>\n

\"French<\/p>\n

I find that often, French terry is made of polyester. I don’t use a lot of synthetic fabrics, so I’m always happy to find a cotton or cotton-blend French terry like this one<\/a> in a beautiful weathered red. I’d make this up in the coziest Easton Cowl-Neck Tee<\/a> ever, or maybe a Noord T-Shirt<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What fabrics are you loving lately? Let us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From cozy French Terry to flowy crepe, we’re highlighting a few beautiful fabrics to inspire your sewing plans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":78116,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20701],"class_list":["post-77983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-fabric"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/fabrics-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-khN","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":82902,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/10\/fabric-and-styling-ideas-for-the-brunswick-jacket.html","url_meta":{"origin":77983,"position":0},"title":"fabric and styling ideas for the brunswick jacket","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 17, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"We have lots of fabric and styling ideas for the new Brunswick Jacket sewing pattern today, to help you get started thinking about how you want to sew it.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/brunswick-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":82381,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/04\/inspiration-and-fabrics-for-the-positano-blouse-dress.html","url_meta":{"origin":77983,"position":1},"title":"inspiration and fabrics for the positano blouse + dress","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"April 23, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl is here to talk more about our new Positano Blouse + Dress sewing pattern and with fabric and styling ideas to help inspire you for this one.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/positano-insp-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":82872,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/10\/tomigaya-dress-fabric-and-inspiration.html","url_meta":{"origin":77983,"position":2},"title":"tomigaya dress fabric and inspiration","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 15, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Let's talk about Tomigaya fabric and styling ideas! 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