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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Some Pretty Pictures

Yesterday I had a lunchtime jaunt to Kashi's aka Metro Textiles, and I met up with some fellow fiberly fanatics...Sherril and her friend, Karen, Elizabeth and Terri. We had a great time but I didn't make it out of Metro fabric free...

These two beauties followed me home:


This is a piece of a ltwt. wool crepe that will work wonderfully with a piece of silk that I already own. Hopefully, the two will become a version of this Barrie Pace dress:



And this cotton piece - that just made me happier and happier back in the office as I showed it around. I will use my TNT dress pattern with this fabric.



I have no pics of the meeting. I don't know why I can't seem to remember that both my blackberry and my cell phone have pretty nice cameras in them...so the only photo is on Sherill's camera and she doesn't leave NYC until tomorrow. Hopefully she will post the group photo on her blog!

Yes...the "yellow" fever has truly bitten me...and I can smell spring so you know I've got more than a few ideas for dresses that are crawling around in my brain begging to be brought to life! I want to work with both of these pieces this weekend...hopefully I will get some sewing time!!!



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25 comments:

  1. Vicki WMarch 25, 2009 9:46 PM

    I love that stripe fabric!

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  2. Faye LewisMarch 25, 2009 9:51 PM

    You can send that wool crape to my house, I'll email my address (lol).

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  3. Lisa H.March 25, 2009 11:15 PM

    Cool fabric.It is fun to hang out with sewing buds in a fabric store.I'm glad you had a good time.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 25, 2009 11:19 PM

    that second piece is fantastic. I can totally see you in it. It helps that you're holding it in front of you. g

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  5. senaSewsMarch 26, 2009 3:58 AM

    I love both of your choices. They will become beautiful dresses!

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  6. Marie-NoëlleMarch 26, 2009 5:16 AM

    that striped fabric is stunning.
    I want to see what you are going to make out of it

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  7. AdrienneMarch 26, 2009 7:14 AM

    I am loving yellow also! I just can't find the shade I want! LOL

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  8. gwensewsMarch 26, 2009 8:00 AM

    Excellent! Yellow is a beautiful color. I love it year around. And the stripe kis awesome! Aren't you lucky to have all thos FFFs to shop with!!

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  9. ZepMarch 26, 2009 8:24 AM

    Can't wait to see the TNT dress in that fabric. It's really beautiful! And so is your smile holding the fabric. It's great to see what fabric does to you!

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  10. AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 9:46 AM

    "Yellow Fever" -- hehehe, gotta love that. I was rummaging around in the back of my closet and found...a yellow summer (linen/short sleeves) jacket that I'd bought eons ago. Worn once or twice because (cue scary music)...I don't have anything to wear with it. Now have a piece of cream/brown/yellow/black print fabric for a dress.

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  11. Nancy KMarch 26, 2009 9:52 AM

    Gorgeous! The yellow, of course really speaks to me! But, the striped is very different and I see all kinds of possibilities.

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  12. ChristinaMarch 26, 2009 9:52 AM

    Pretty pictures indeed! That striped fabric has so much potential!

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  13. AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 9:59 AM

    Can't wait to see your rendition of that gorgeous Barrie Pace dress! Yum!

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  14. SummersetMarch 26, 2009 10:07 AM

    Great yellow! That stripe fabric is practically a dress already! It just needs seams, a zipper and sleeves!

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  15. BunnyMarch 26, 2009 10:14 AM

    I would be itching to sew those two also.

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  16. ElarayMarch 26, 2009 11:19 AM

    The stripe will make a lovely dress. I can't wait to see it.

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  17. MarjieMarch 26, 2009 5:03 PM

    The multicolor will work well with your TNT dress! I like the yellow, too; it's a springy color.

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  18. AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 9:28 PM

    Yellow! Love that striped fabric 2. Nice lunch hour :)

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  19. AnonymousMarch 27, 2009 12:54 AM

    I was so excited to discover a couple summers ago that taking up dyeing my hair red makes it ok for me to wear yellow! It doesn't make me look as sallowly washed out as it does with my natural hair colour (mousy anglo-saxon brown, blech! Why, oh, why could I have not taken after my dad's black Irish side of the family when it came to colouring?)

    So in other words, I'm feeling the yellow-love. And that Barrie Pace dress is fab - I love the trimmed welt pockets! It's going to look smashing on you!!

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  20. LoryMarch 27, 2009 9:08 AM

    That striped one is awesome!!! I can already visualize it as one of your TNT dresses. With the sleeves in the beige and maybe one of the stripes at the edge for added detail. LOl, I tell you this whole dreaming up the dress just by looking at the fabric is catching on. :):):)

    Hugs,
    Lory

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  21. MegMarch 27, 2009 9:52 AM

    Carolyn, I love everything you picked out. That BP dress is great. I feel like I haven't been to Kashi's in ages...

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  22. Ann Made StudioMarch 27, 2009 8:56 PM

    It's great when you find those special fabrics. These will make wonderful garments :)

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  23. barbMarch 28, 2009 10:50 AM

    Love the fabrics you picked out Have fun sewing. BTW do you need my address because I know you purchased the stripped fabric as a early present for me (smile) enjoy your project I can't wait to see what you are going to do with the stripped fabric.

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  24. AnonymousMarch 28, 2009 3:50 PM

    You have again hit the fabric jackpot! Both of your fabrics are gorgeous, the yellow quite sophisticated and the stripe trendy and TDF. I will loving seeing your creations!

    Karendee

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  25. Linda LMarch 29, 2009 10:20 AM

    I truly love both fabric pieces. I really like your Barrie Pace inspiration.

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