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Pearl
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Fabric advice
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February 19, 2024, 14:39:30 PM »
I’ve booked a workshop to make McCalls M7324 in March. I’ll be buying online as our local fabric shop has closed down. Please could you advise me on what is meant by “lightweight cotton?” Are there any keywords I should look for?
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February 19, 2024, 14:48:34 PM »
That would primarily be cotton lawn. Cotton voile if you're planning on wearing it over something.
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February 19, 2024, 14:51:51 PM »
Thanks,
@Ouryve
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Re: Fabric advice
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February 19, 2024, 16:23:05 PM »
Nice pattern. A Liberty tana lawn would be lovely for this
@Pearl
if you can track down some at sale prices somewhere but Liberty always seems to come at a bit of a premium. Simple life fabric has some lovely Nerida Hansen lawns
here
I've bought from this shop several times. They are excellent.
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February 19, 2024, 16:56:52 PM »
@Tamnymore
never heard of these. What’s the quality like compared to Liberty?
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February 19, 2024, 19:21:31 PM »
I have to admit I haven't seen these particular lawns in the flesh as it were but everything I have had from simple life fabric has been absolutely super so I expect these to be good too. I would expect them to be as nice as Liberty. Sorry not to be more specific.
Standfast and Barracks used to print Liberty lawn before printing went to Italy. S&B now.
print their own lawns which are every bit as nice as Liberty. Their lawns can be found on eBay with the seller name katsfabrics .
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February 19, 2024, 21:19:25 PM »
Thanks,
@Tamnymore
, that’s just the kind of advise I need - buy this from here.
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Re: Fabric advice
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February 20, 2024, 06:54:18 AM »
The pattern says:
Designed for lightweight to medium-weight woven fabrics.
FABRICS: Crepe de Chine, Gauze, Georgette, Challis.
Hope that gives you an idea of weight.
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February 20, 2024, 07:45:08 AM »
Cotton lawn might be too stiff for this pattern. The recommended fabrics (thanks
@Kwaaked
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February 20, 2024, 10:00:10 AM »
Cotton lawn isn't usually st all stiff. I've used cotton lawn for a very similar pattern and it works just fine.
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February 20, 2024, 10:52:12 AM »
High thread count cotton lawn like the liberty lawn mentioned has a lovely amount of drape for patterns like this. It's fuller than some viscose would be but a very nice option for people wanting natural fibres.
Interesting the one negative review of it on pattern review was someone who used quilting g cotton. Doomed to fail from the start, that one.
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February 20, 2024, 16:28:57 PM »
In my stash I have some lovely lawns - mainly Liberty or Standfast and Barracks own brand which are quite soft and drapey. And I've just got hold of some fabulous Sholto Drumlanrig lawn and it's lovely and soft. Sholto Drumlanrig - now there's a name you don't forget easily! He designs for Liberty, Boden etc and does his own range of fabrics for Dashwood.
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February 21, 2024, 19:37:35 PM »
I’ve bought this
https://sewsewsew.co.uk/products/dorothy-pima-cotton-lawn-fabric?_pos=45&_sid=8a3fe1dc1&_ss=r
It’s sold out now.
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February 21, 2024, 19:41:41 PM »
Ooh, that is so pretty!
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February 21, 2024, 19:45:17 PM »
Pretty Fabric!
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