Recommend me some fabric!
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Uhoh
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Date: 11/20/09 5:02 PM Hello, everyone,
I made V2903 for myself a couple of years ago, and it was a joy to make, fits me marvelously, and makes me look awesome. However, I made it out of cheap cotton broadcloth, which is now reaching its end of life. I'm looking to make the dress again, and I am looking for recommendations about which fabric to use. The criteria are:
(1) The pattern calls for fabric which is somewhat stiff but not too bulky-- Cotton Broadcloth, Shantung, Faille and Piqué.
(2) Natural fibers only, please!
(3) It needs to be machine washable, but I will happily wash and pre-shrink the fabric before I cut it out.
(4) The dress fits me snugly, and I've noticed that the fabric is starting to pull apart a little at the seams, so nothing that is too fragile in that regard.
(5) It requires quite a lot of fabric (5-6 yards depending on width), but since this is one of my favorite dresses and I know I will get a lot of wear out of it, I'd be prepared to spend up to $100-125 on fabric for it.
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Uhoh
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Date: 11/20/09 5:03 PM Oh, also, I would like the fabric not to wrinkle too badly when washed. This is my chief complaint about this dress's current incarnation... |
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Date: 11/20/09 7:28 PM You may want to try a poly/cotton or a stretch, light weight cotton for a little more ease. Good luck. |
stirwatersblue
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Date: 11/21/09 3:03 AM What about a stretch sateen?
I kind of love this one. 
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kcstarr49
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Date: 11/21/09 10:51 AM Yes a cotton sateen would be excellent!! |
MsMaryO
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Date: 11/21/09 11:43 AM Also, in my experience, the cotton sateens with some stretch/lycra in them don't wrinkle as bad....
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Date: 11/21/09 6:19 PM A stretch sateen would be lovely. Or what about a cotton pique, maybe with some lycra in it?
The addition of lycra often makes fabrics less wrinkly, or you could look for a poly-cotton blend which would also be very durable. Something in a linen-rayon or a sturdier tencel would also be lovely. ------
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Date: 11/28/09 10:08 PM Ann at gorgeousfabrics.com has some lovely stretch cottons, such as this stretch sateen: gorgeousfabrics.com ------
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