When I first started out with the whole Amanda Jane Textiles venture in 2014, I set myself a challenge to make three dresses in three days. (You can read about it here.) On that occasion the emphasis was on recycling, which I still enjoy (see, for example, the most recent quilt pattern ‘Pinstripe’where I use recycled shirts – click here to see it). I dyed and printed the three fabrics myself.
By the time the Festival of Quilts 2016 came round, I was in a position to order up four fabrics that I have designed and that Spoonflower have printed. I then made four different tops to wear on the four different days of the show. I have a filing drawer full of garment patterns which I have collected over many years. Some of these are vintage. I sometimes use these as a basis for a garment, adapting the paper patterns to suit. Here is Thursday’s top which has a wide neckline, with narrow neck and sleeve facings and reaches to mid-hip. This was made with ‘New Hairdo’. Get the fabric here
On Friday, I wore this one, which hangs to just below the waist and has a deep scoop neckline. Get the ‘Ribbons and Roses’ fabric here.
Saturday’s garment, using one of my favourite fabric designs ‘Bees and Bumble Bees’, is a short top with a V-neck and princess seams. The neck, armholes and hem are bound with contrast bias binding. Get the fabric here.
And on Sunday, I wore this one using ‘Seashells’ fabric, which reaches to hip level and has a notched neckline and armholes bound with contrast bias binding. Get the fabric here.
You can see – and order – these all my fabric designs by clicking here. I particularly like the Petal Signature cotton because of the quality of the cloth, and because I like wearing natural fibres, but for any one of my designs it is possible to choose from more than twenty different fabrics, allowing for plenty of scope for different end uses.
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