Clockwise from top left: Bo Peep Skirt by Anna Maria Horner, Oliver + S Jump Rope Dress (probably view B but still need to discuss this with Hazel), Leggings from Clothes for Girls, and two merino tops from Ottobre 3/2005. Centre is a refashion of an old cardigan of mine. I have no idea what I'm doing with this one so it will be the first into the to-hard basket I think!
The one I'm most nervous about is the Bo Peep skirt because it involves mixing colours and patterns. Eeep! Hazel wanted the brown fabric with trees, and I've added in the other ones.
I'm planning on having the brown as the centre panel, the pink as the back section which will have the blue and pink floral largely covering it as ruffles with some ribbon at the top. I'm feeling rather insecure about this distribution though, not sure if I should have the darker fabric in the front, will it make the skirt look unbalanced? I could find a plain brown to use instead, but that doesn't seem quite right either... Ack! Anyways, all doubt aside, I'm really looking forward to getting stuck into this lot.
I love the fabric selection for the skirt, especially the brown and the blue. I like 'unmatching matches', if you know what I mean, and this is a good one :)
ReplyDeleteThese look great, I can't wait to see them come together!!
ReplyDeleteI love the brown fabric with the trees. I think they'll come together nicely.
ReplyDeleteHazel has great taste! What is that tree fabric? I think I need some. I think your fabric choices are spot on for the skirt.
ReplyDeleteYeah I think they probably will, I just need to stop second-guessing myself on them!
ReplyDeleteNeither can I! It's always interesting to find out whether your initial vision has any connection with reality.
ReplyDeleteLove the selections - I'm the same about mixing fabrics for clothing. I think the brown is just right and should be front and centre.
ReplyDeleteHow's it going?
Well I'm being very good and not starting anything until the challenge week, though I may end up doing some tracing of pattens and cutting over the weekend. You know, the boring stuff!
ReplyDeleteOh of course, it's not actually challenge week yet....erm well never mind, as you were...lol, I think there should be 2 challenge weeks - one to get all the tracing and cutting out done, and the next for construction!
ReplyDeleteI like them too, but I'm supremely unconfident about doing it!
ReplyDeleteIt's a fabric I got at a local chain called Spotlight. If you're in NZ or
ReplyDeleteAustralia you'll know it. Otherwise I'm not sure where you'd find it,
there's no information on the selvedge. :(