It was 65 degrees F in Berwyn, IL yesterday and it felt like the first real day of Spring. Even though the winter was pretty mild here in the Midwest this year, it still feels wonderful to open the windows and fill the house with the smell of spring: mud, plants, warmth. I definitely have summer fabrics on my mind now that I can feel it coming (nevermind that tomorrow's high will only be 39 degrees F).
I am excited to sew with lightweight cottons this spring and summer. Quilting weight cotton is fine, and it can make a lovely A-line skirt, but the lighter weight cottons have more flow and drape. I've been ogling dozens and dozens of these lighter weight prints and I'll showcase some of my favorites in this post. If you want to see everything I've found, hop over to the
Pinterest board I created
here.
Anna Maria Horner, orginally one of the quilting cotton queens, has been branching out into apparel fabrics. She has a velveteen collection and now her prints are available on cotton voile. I love the simplicity of this one, and the contrast of the colors:
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| Anna Maria Horner's Pastry Line Voile in Olive Green/Aqua from Etsy shop GreysFabric |
Liberty Tana Lawn art print fabrics are gorgeous, but super expensive (generally $35-45/yard) so I try not to "see" them when I'm ogling. But I couldn't help seeing this one! My friend Candice will love it because of the bookish design:
While I've been drawn to more graphic/abstract prints lately, I couldn't help falling for this floral, especially in combination with the matching polka dot print. I think it the mix of sour lime with the cheery flowers - a nice mix/clash!
Happy Spring!
