Inspiration

So. Much. Piping! This crisp cotton blouse is adorned with hand-made mini piping tucked into most of its seams and edges. We adore this petite cording because of how subtly it lies, and also its flexibility: seams can move freely instead of sitting stiffly as they would with chunkier cording. When choosing a pattern, it was a must to play up the stripes by using them in a variety of directions. Sam's...

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Most things 70s-inspired grab our attention! The re-issue of this vintage McCall's pattern was certainly the impetus for creating this blouse. Now to find just the right fabric and trim combination! We found this lovely cloth on a shopping trip to Illumination Fine Fabrics in Fort Worth, Texas. Cross-weave linen is usually a fine choice, but especially so when woven into this delicious shade of mauve-purple. Matching it up...

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The granny square obsession lives on! You've likely seen them adorn things from  sweaters, t-shirt sleeves, handbags to even shoes. Now, they're even printed on fabrics! When Fabric Godmother's shop offered this cotton lawn in not one, but two sizes of print, we zeroed in on the "Kika" dress pattern from Fibre Mood to showcase them both. If you purchase Fibre Mood's pattern magazine, twelve different patterns are included. What a cool deal! But, wait:...

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