When it comes to sewing, you look for the fabrics you like the most and sometimes you don’t take into account the recommendations given in the instructions on the fabrics and their combinations to use.
When you put in fabric recommendations, it’s because those fabrics will look great in that pattern and you’ll get the best out of it.
I usually put generic fabrics in the instructions. I mean, cotton, linen, etc. There are many cotton and linen fabrics that do not have to be cotton as such. They can be twill, gabardine, poplin, etc. Other times I put the fabric in concrete because I have used it in the model and it looks like I have imagined it.
I have chosen the most basic patterns in which you can make all the fabric combinations you want, and they will always look like you have dreamed of.
How to choose fabrics and their combinations
Although you may think it’s silly, fabrics condition a lot a pattern and not all of them are going to look as good as you see them in the store. And to know how to choose the fabrics it’s good to ask the right questions and in this post, you can see what they are.
Let’s go to the combinations:
To create this crop top, I chose a printed fabric that is light and opaque georgette crepe.
And a slightly thinner polyester poplin. In fact this fabric is the one I used in the model along with a cotton.
For this boat neckline top the fabrics I have chosen are (from top to bottom):
- Muslin. Light and opaque.
- Viscose crepe. Thin, textured, and opaque.
- Medium Creton. Stronger and more rigid than the other three.
For the Gypsy skirt, the combinations are very varied and you can make many combinations of fabric types and colors. (From top to bottom).
Medium cotton. For skirts with more body and volume.
Satin Crepe, Fine with a rough texture that gives more design to the skirt. Highly recommended for something sophisticated.
Medium Creton. Same as medium cotton but more transparent.
High-waisted shorts don’t have to be just denim. The combinations are endless and not only for summer but also in winter.
Medium cotton. A good substitute for denim. Thinner, lighter and fresher.
Linen. Summer basics. There are several weights. Take the thickest one so you don’t have any contingencies.
Gabardine. It’s the denim but thinner. It has a very similar feel but there is a more variety of colors.
So much for this week’s entry. Knowing the fabrics and their properties will make you create the clothes you have dreamed of. Because it is not only worth that they are sewn wonderfully, with a color and some prints to die for if the fabric does not show all that.
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