{"id":96,"date":"2009-03-22T21:03:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-23T01:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oliverands.com\/blog\/2009\/03\/spring-samples\/"},"modified":"2018-10-26T12:05:23","modified_gmt":"2018-10-26T16:05:23","slug":"spring-in-more-fabrics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2009\/03\/spring-in-more-fabrics.html","title":{"rendered":"spring samples"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought you might like to see a trunk show we’ve just put together for one of our distributors, Brewer Quilting and Sewing Supplies<\/a>. Retail stores who carry our patterns sometimes order through distributors, and Brewer wanted to highlight their wide selection of silk dupioni fabrics as well as the quilting cottons of Benartex<\/a>, who they also represent. Together, we selected the fabrics for these samples that Brewer will display in their showroom, at trade shows, and at some of their retail customers.<\/p>\n

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The varying stripes of the Sailboat Top<\/a> remind me of what is often called an “awning stripe” in the fashion industry.<\/p>\n

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The pants are a sort of variation on a gingham check, with circles in the center of the squares.<\/p>\n

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I like the combination of silk dupioni with printed cotton on the Tea Party Sundress<\/a>. And the flat piping in the skirt is also silk, which dresses it up and adds a little texture and variety to the skirt.<\/p>\n

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You might notice that for the Birthday Party Dress<\/a>, we widened the ties by an inch to give them a softer, dressier appearance. I think this dress looks ready for a summer wedding. Flower girl, perhaps? Junior bridesmaid? The pleats on the skirt are left unpressed for a softer appearance that suits the big bow and the hand of the silk, I think.<\/p>\n

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Printed cotton fabrics are as follows:<\/p>\n

Sailboat Top: Benartex “City Girl<\/a>” by Kitty Yoshida, Bar Code Stripe Blue\/Green, Style 2318, Color 55
Tea Party Sundress: skirt is Bentartex “City Blooms<\/a>” by Kitty Yoshida, Yellow\/Graphite, Style 2319, Color 12
Sailboat Pants: Benartex “City Girl<\/a>” by Kitty Yoshida, Squared Bolts, Steel Blue, Style 2317, Color 50<\/p>\n

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