Stretch Cotton Poplin - Baby Blue Eyes

Specifications:

Weight: Light

GSM: 121

Composition: 98% Cotton & 2% Elastane

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Pattern repeat: N/A

Introduction:

This shirt-weight cotton and elastane fabric will elevate your shirt, and blouse making, to take it from shipshape to the finest aesthetic, but if you thought this was just for shirts read on for more ideas and inspiration- there’s so much more!

Colour:

This finely woven cotton poplin features a delightful solid pastel blue hue like the sweetest blue eyes. This solid pastel hue is perfect for creating key pieces for adding a hint of colour to your wardrobe and for statement pieces, you will adore.

Properties:

Baby Blue Eyes featuresthe most wonderful soft smooth hand whilst maintaining a cool crispness that only the finest high thread-count Italian poplins have. A touch of elastane across the width allows for comfortable ease on slim-fit garments. Excellent stability in the length allows for easy sewing. Arranged into soft folds and fine gathers, it will produce a voluminous fullness and elegant drape perfect for pretty and stylish dresses.

Garment Suggestions:

Baby Blue Eyes can be made up into a multitude of styles, from seriously stylish dresses to semi-relaxed smart casual, think quality shirt, jeans and blazer style. This will go with anything just choose differing style patterns for different occasions!

This fabric will make superb classic and retro style shirts,Sew Mark Francis’ Brighton Shirt PatternandVanessa Mooncie’s Book: The Gentleman’s Wardrobealso has a similar retro style shirt pattern with cropped sleeves. TheKalle Shirt by Close Core Patternswill make up perfectly in this quality fabric an invaluable piece for easyoutfits.Team with your favourite jeans.

Baby Blue Eyes will form pretty gathered details, to create matching baby and toddler outfits; super cute rompers, dresses and matching knickers. Add embroidered yokes and collars, and add contrasting smocking or ric-rac trim for the cutest creations! super sweet for children’s jumpsuits! Put this fabulous fabric to use for boho blouses or peasant-style smocked blouses add some contrasting embroidery; The Anthea Blouse – Anna Allen patterns is a perfect choice!TheMegan Nielsen Patterns’ Protea Capsule Wardrobeis theperfect example of pretty full-gathered styles for easy, stunning outfits and so versatile!

Other Uses:

Add this quality cotton fabric to your crafting stash for ready-washed style cotton to your patchwork and applique pieces and so much more.