I bought this fabric 4 years ago in Thailand when we visited our friend and have a work camp in Chiangmai.
In the end of our stay, I visited a fabric market in Bangkok. I bought this elephant printed fabric with leftover Thai Baht without having any idea what to sew. I thought about sewing my summer skirt but unfortunately it's too less.
Then the fabric was sleeping for more than 4 years in my fabric box ... which often happens for me (and probably you too) as a sewing fan 🧵
This year my daughter likes to wear dress. I understand her as it's comfortable to wear a dress especially in a hot summer day. I started thinking about sewing one more dress for her and the fabric came in my mind.
I asked her she would wear the dress. She said "yes" so I will sew one with the elephant printed fabric. My idea is to make the shirt in the top photo longer and sleeve less. As it's not a stretchy fabric, I have to make opening somewhere and it should be easy for her to wear and take off by myself.
I look forward to working on this dress after I finish my work this week.
Happy Needlework Monday to all!
4年前、友人を訪ねてタイを旅行して、滞在の最後にバンコクの生地のマーケットを訪れました。余ったタイバーツで象の布を買いました。私の夏のスカートを縫おうかと思ったのですが、残念ながら足りず。その後、この布は私の布箱の中で4年以上眠っていました。洋裁好きにはよくあることです 😅
子どもは今年ワンピースをよく着ています。今年は特に暑い日が多くて子どもの気持ちがわかります。もう一着ワンピースを作ってあげたいと思い始め、この象柄の生地を思い出しました。
子どもに「象のワンピース着る？」と聞いたら「着るよ」とのことで、ワンピース決定。一番上の写真のシャツの丈を長くして、ノースリーブにしようと思います。伸縮性のある生地ではないので、どこかに開きを作らないといけないかつ自分で着脱しやすいようにしたくて ↓ のように作ろうと思います。
今週の仕事が終わったら、ワンピース作りにとりかかります 😊
I somewhere read that „fabric which rested in a cupboard is like a vintage vine“ it only gets better… :-D
I love the dress idea for your daughter and the fabric is lovely, very bright and special with the elephants. Does the shirt on the photo has a yoke/bodice? I cannot really see this on the photo. And if not, will you make one? Because your sketch looks like a two part design with a bodice and a gathered skirt.
Looking forward to your sewing :-)
That's a good saying (our excuse 😂). I'm making quite some vintages ... Same for yarns 🧶 They pop out when there is a project that fits perfect to them.
And yes, there is something like yoke-ish. I wish it turns a dress that is easy to wear. It's my first time to sew one with a non stretchy fabric for her.
Wow this is very interesting and beautiful
Thanks @smilestitches!
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this is a very nice fabric. the dress will be fun and cute. I like that you first ask your daughter's opinion if she likes this dress. this is cool! After all, the child learns to form his own taste in clothes
I like the fabric and I wish I could have a summer skirt for me ... 🐘🐘🐘
Asking my daughter her opinion is something I did with my mother and grandma. I enjoy thinking about clothes with her, go for fabric shopping and sew clothes. Good old memory 😁
this is cool! my parents didn't ask me when i was little if i liked what they bought me. probably this is because in those days it was very difficult to find good clothes for sale and people then bought what they could find in stores. that time was a time of scarcity of good goods. our children are growing up now in a different time.