Hot Off the Press: Cotton + Steel!

We are thrilled to bring you Cotton + Steel! The brain power behind this group is five brilliant designers including Melody Miller, Rashida Coleman-Hale, Alexia Abegg, Kim Kight, and Sarah Watts. This is the first release of their collaborative designs and we couldn't be more excited. Did I mention metallics?!? Cause that's happening! We have been sitting on the edge of our seats since seeing a preview at quilt market. We have the full line - all 100+ bolts of fabric just waiting to be made into amazing garments, quilts, bags and more.

August by Sarah Watts

Metallic Canvas?!?! I'm in! 

LAWNS! 

Hatbox by Alexia Abegg

Homeboy by Kimberly Kight

Moonlit by Rashida Coleman-Hale

Mustang by Melody Miller

They got the basics covered too! With metallics!!

Here is just a preview of the different prints, stop by the store to see ALL the wonderful colorways. Fat quarter bundles are available per designer and as a full collection. What will you make?! 

Caitlin's New Belcarra Blouse!

I'm always searching for cute top patterns that I can pair with jeans.  When Tasia from Sewaholic released her newest pattern, the Belcarra Blouse, I wasted no time cutting into the pattern! 

Pattern: Belcarra Blouse by Sewaholic
Fabric: 2 1/4 yards voile from Rashida Coleman-Hale's Koi collection
Size Made: 14
Alterations: None

This adorable blouse is super quick to sew up.  There are no darts and no zippers - just a simple pullover top shaped with raglan sleeves.  That's right - raglan sleeves with woven fabrics! I've never sewn raglan sleeves with anything but jersey, so it was fun to try the technique with voile.  

The simple construction of Version A lends itself to using a fun and funky print, like this Scalloped Edge voile designed by Rashida Coleman-Hale.  Version B of this shirt has adorable pintucks on the raglan sleeve, so I might just have to make another Belcarra out of a solid voile.

This will be in heavy rotation this Summer and I can't wait to make more!  If you want to make your own, you might consider following Tasia's sew-along that just started this week.