But it's brown!

[Catllar]

I have been give a 3 metre length of handwoven fabric, made by a friend's mum. Gorgeous quality but it's brown with a stripe. I loathe brown and the stripes  make me look like an extra from Life of Brian if I made a dress and tie it up with a rope belt and sandals!    I don't know what to do for the best. She'll be expecting to see something made from it.

 :thinking:

[BrendaP]

OH dear!  Brown isn't me either.

Being hand woven I'm guessing it will be fairly heavy.  How about a throw and a couple of cushions?  Shoudn't take too long to sew and get it done with.   Maybe a Christmas present for your friend!

[Catllar]

Now that's a good idea! 

[SkoutSews]

Is it a woollen fabric? What sort of weight? Tweed?

@BrendaP that's a clever idea.

[Esme866]

Don't know how wide it is, but is there enough for a garment bag and a matching tote for a weekend getaway?

[Catllar]

No, it's not tweedy it's cotton, narrow, about 120. I could make something masculine with it in the tote bag line, great ideas, keep em coming! I did make the effort to wash it today so it is ready for whatever.

[coffeeandcake]

My immediate thought was cushions. Maybe some sort of bag lined with a brightly coloured silk.
 Failing that a tunic a la Life of Brian with accompanying video as a gift.

[Catllar]

Actually it is growing on me - I could play with directional stripes - if I made a dress I wouldn't have to worry about having nothing to go with it in the way  of separates. Hmmm.

Cushion covers , totes and throws would work and then I could give them to someone. Most  French people like brown!

Life of Brian tunic still appeals though! Just wish I could post pictures on here to show it to you.  I can't get into Dropbox anymore and that was the only way to get photos from my Samsung phone to my Mac laptop!