Welcome fall, our favorite season!
Twice a year we put together a new collection of fabrics and patterns to kick off a new season of sewing. Today, we welcome the first day of fall and introduce you to one of our favorite collections yet! Inspired by runway looks and the latest in ready-to-wear, we put our twist on current fashion trends to create an amazing group of fabrics that are both stylish and wearable. This collection includes a beautiful range of knits and wovens in rich fall colors ready to incorporate into your handmade wardrobe. Before we dive in, let’s take a look at how the fall/winter collection came together.
Prep work begins in June when we start pulling together designs, colors and textures to use as inspiration. We look at fashion magazines, websites and blogs, among a variety of other sources, to find standout themes for the season. All of these ideas act as an outline of sorts to help us with the next step—fabric shopping!
Using our plan as a guide, we scour our fabric sources collecting swatches, swatches and more swatches. Since we can’t have ALL the fabric (as much as we may want to!), we constantly weed out pieces that don’t quite fit. We arrange and rearrange the swatches trying out different combinations and paring it down even further. After lots of refining, we make our final selections and start planning how they will work as a collection.
A surprising fact for many to learn is that most of our fabrics come from some of the country’s top designers. Sometimes called “dead-stock”, these fabrics are remnants or left overs after a designer finishes production on their latest clothing line. Rather than letting these fabrics be sent to the landfill, we help give these fabrics a new life and a new story as part of our next collection and your handmade wardrobe. Amazing way to recycle, right?!
Let’s talk fabric. This season we are all about rich, bold colors mixed with soft neutrals that never go out of style. By far the stand out color this season is red! Brick, cherry, wine and berry—find the perfect shade for you! Other favorite colors include jewel tones such as sapphire, jade and amethyst.
Code Red | Precious Gems | Trend-Proof Neutrals
Trends continue to ride the line between the romantic and the sporty and we found fabrics to cover the full range. For a more sophisticated feminine look, don’t miss our selection of winter florals with dark, bold backgrounds and contrasting blooms. If athletic leisure is more your thing, check out the latests additions of jerseys, French terry and other stylish knits. Tie both looks together with some cozy layers to get you thru those chilly months!
Winter Blooms | Sports Page | Cozy Layers
Follow along this season as we feature projects and other inspiration for each of our latest trends. Don’t forget, you can always shop by fabric type, garment or color if are looking for something specific.
Back by popular demand. After rave reviews from her spring video, Lindsey of Inside the Hem put together another swatch review video featuring a selection of fabrics from our fall collection. A great way to see some of these fabrics in action and get some fun tips and ideas along the way. Check it out below!
Coming this week! We are kicking off our Fall Style Blog Tour on Monday, September 25th. Follow along as we visit 12 amazing sewing designers and bloggers to see what they have sewn up for their fall wardrobe using fabrics from the new collection. This is something we look forward to each season and this fall’s tour will not disappoint! Find the full schedule and links to each stop below.
9/25 – 9/26 – 9/27 – 9/28 – 9/29 – 9/30 – 10/1 – 10/2 – 10/3 – 10/4 – 10/5 – 10/6 – 10/7 (one, two)
Last but no least—As a thank you for joining us as we kick off the new season, US shipping is just $5 now thru October 8th! International orders will receive a special discounted rate. We hope you enjoy our fall launch and find some amazing inspiration and fabrics to incorporate into your handmade wardrobe.
Happy sewing!
Michelle
P.S. As with all of our designer fabrics, quantities are limited. We will do our best to keep favorites in stock but we never know how long they will last or if we are able to get more.
Really loved the fall tour. Great examples of what to make and a nice range of body types. I look forward to this tour.