I fell in love with this printed fabric last year, for some reason the combination of the complex colorway and the conversational landscape really spoke to me, so much so that I broke my intention to not purchase new fabric, and bought enough to make a blouse. There are practically all the colors in my wardrobe to a greater or lesser degree, as well as a whole variety of bright or subtle accent colors.
I see teal and turquoise, of course, which is what first attracted my eye, as those are the newest colors in my everyday clothing. In addition, there are indigo blues from dark navy to pale, taupe, greys dark and light, a number of green and greenish mixed hues, and some startling pinks and even a tiny bit of yellow and white. The landscape feels very PNW to me, with islands in water, and here and there the woodland rhododendrons. This is going to be my springtime sewing inspiration.
What am I going to make? First off, this fabric will become a blouse. I have some dark teal heavy linen, which will become a pinafore. The blouse will also coordinate with my grey linen pinafore and others, and the teal pinafore will coordinate with a number of tops, blouses, and dresses already in my closet. If I really feel the mojo, I have a length of plaid checked cotton flannel in teal and dark blue, that could be made up into a shirt. (I would like to make a reverse applique cardigan jacket with some of the teal cotton lycra jersey that has been waiting on my shelf for the last two years, but still don't have a clear vision for that piece, so I will continue to wait...)
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