SEWING PROJECTS by Marion Barry

Fall was in the air while Kathy visited family and friends this week in Richmond, VA. The weather was perfect for getting outdoors to enjoy the beautiful tree-lined streets and historic architecture. She loved making and wearing two t-shirts crafted from a fantastic activewear knit from Elliott Berman Textiles (@EBTFabrics). The white, black, and silver-gray striped knit is incredibly soft and features 5% Lycra for the perfect stretch and maximum comfort. The jacquard pattern pairs effortlessly with everything, from workout shorts for the gym to jeans or trousers for a casual look.       PATTERN: Kathy used her TNT...

Rimma made another summer dress and absolutely fell in love with it! The gorgeous Italian tropical print cotton poplin truly caught her eye – the print boasts so many beautiful colors, and the flowers filled with black or red animal print are just so unique. All this beauty on a white background – what could be more perfect for summer? The cotton is of wonderful quality, with a sharp print in bright colors and a tight weave. She washed it in cold water in the machine and dried it on a low setting, and it came out perfect.     She...

I’m very excited to share my latest brand ambassador project as this one is in a fabric that made my heart skip a beat the moment I saw it!        Fabric: This Italian Blossomy print viscose crepe is absolutely stunning and even more beautiful in real life than a screen can convey! It has the most beautiful flowers in shades of pink and red, with some green leaves here and there, on a black background. The crepe fabric itself is just a pleasure to touch, to sew with, and to wear. It’s very fluid, drapes beautifully, doesn’t require...

  What a fun pattern and gorgeous fabric for this tunic to play around in during a recent trip to New Orleans. The city is nicknamed “The Big Easy” and I would say the same for this pattern! It was fun to consider various ways to highlight the border print on this beautiful viscose challis from Italy available from Elliott Berman Textiles (@EBTfabrics). Interior studio photos were taken at the fabulous Papermaple Studio in New Orleans (@papermaplestudio).        RV-7858W Border Print Viscose Challis, Italy   PATTERN: To highlight the unique border print accompanying this fun floral center I...

  I loved this fun and colourful Celebration print viscose wool knit as soon as I saw it! I’ve never seen a print like this and I thought it would be perfect for a holiday dress. I’ve also never worked with a fabric with this composition - it’s 90% viscose and 10% wool. I washed the fabric by hand and then spread it on a towel to dry, just to make sure I wouldn’t damage it in the machine. That’s how I’ll be washing my final garment anyway.        My initial plan was to make the Sew Over...