I wanted to make a dress for my sister while she was staying here, and she pulled this fabric off my shelf. It's some block-printed cotton from Africa; white with black and rich purple patterns. It seems like it belongs in a warmer place than this, and since Sarah will be back in a NZ summertime this time next week, it was just right.
I used this pattern (i've sewn it up a couple of times before) and some plain black cotton to line the bodice part of the dress. The African fabric is a kind of light gauzey cotton, so it will be good for over other clothes and jeans, or on the beach. Now, that does seem a rather far away concept...
I used this pattern (i've sewn it up a couple of times before) and some plain black cotton to line the bodice part of the dress. The African fabric is a kind of light gauzey cotton, so it will be good for over other clothes and jeans, or on the beach. Now, that does seem a rather far away concept...
