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Ack! Gifted fabric, but not enough!
BrightFeather Intermediate GA USA Member since 3/7/08 Posts: 204	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/23/11 12:37 PM Okay, everybody! I'm hoping that someone can direct me of where to find a match. A very dear friend of mine bought me some fabric on a trip to Finland. I'm under a directive to make something for myself instead of one of my usual suspects AKA the kids. The only problem is that she didn't buy enough. I really don't want to offend my friend, and I'm afraid I might unless I can make something for me to wear out of this fabric. And, well, I need another meter and a half to two meters to do that. I went to the website of the store she bought it from and with the aid of google translate, figured out how to contact them. I sent them a scan of the tag and a scan of the fabric (I think it's a cotton lawn, but as I can't read the label!) only to receive a response that they don't sell online and they wouldn't ship internationally if they did. And since a trip overseas to Finland is out... I'm perfectly willing to pay for the fabric and shipping to USA. Here is a picture of the fabric in question. It's lightweight 100% cotton (one of the few bits to the label I understand!) with a soft hand, great drape, and it's got a loosish weave. If anyone knows of a match, and can point me towards where to get it, I'd be forever grateful! -- Edited on 11/23/11 12:44 PM --
Doctor Sister   Advanced Beginner MN USA Member since 11/5/06 Posts: 199	Login to reply to this post In reply to BrightFeather Like this post Date: 11/23/11 12:40 PM how much do you have? Maybe we could come up with something you have enough to do? I'm thinking it is going to be hard to match. Maybe I'm wrong. Hope so Sis
Margasweet   Advanced Beginner IL USA Member since 2/15/05 Posts: 722	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/23/11 2:01 PM Pretty fabric! I'm also wondering how much you have. Assuming that the friend in question doesn't sew and therefore bought you 1 meter, here are some ideas: find some cotton lawn or other fabric of comparable weight, in a coordinating solid color or mini stripe (if you find several options, buy them all!)-- and then: use the Finnish fabric (FF) as a yoke on a tunic, with solid color fabric for the rest make a button-up collared blouse, FF as yoke, cuffs, possibly pockets; striped fabric on bias as undercollar, possibly collar stand, button placket OR use as piping between sections; one or two coordinating solid fabrics for remainder of blouse color blocked blouse make some quilted fabric out of it and then turn it into a purse, organizer bags, tissue cover, journal cover... I'm looking forward to hearing other ideas. I've got several small pieces of special fabric that have been waiting for just the right project. ------ 2007 fabric in: 7 1/2 yards; sewn: 7 yds 2008 fabric in, 23 yards; sewn 20 yds; given away 6 yds 2009 fabric in 41 1/4 yds, sewn 29 yds, given away 22 1/2 yds 2010 fabric in 91 1/2 yds, sewn 27 yds, given away 1 1/2 yds; 2011 fabric in: 55 yd.; sewn: 21 yd; given away: 20 yd 2012 fabric in: 60 1/4 yd., sewn 25 1/4 yds, given away 16 yds, thrown away 3 yds scraps 2012 UFOs completed: 7 2013 fabric in: 23 yds 2013 fabric sewn: 10.7 yds. 2013 fabric given away: 3 yd.s 2013 projects completed: shower curtain liner (4 yd), travel chess board (1 yd), drapey vest (1.7 yd) 2013 projects started: princess-seamed tank top 2013 UFOs completed: 2 (fleece vest, blue squares lap quilt)
stirwatersblue Intermediate KS USA Member since 12/13/08 Posts: 2471	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/23/11 3:44 PM Agree with all of Marga's suggestions. Just make something small! Either an entire project that's small (like a scarf or a headband), or use it as contrast details in another project. ------ ~Gem in the prairie
sewsally   Intermediate WA USA Member since 8/18/02 Posts: 1200	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/23/11 9:37 PM Find another coordinating fabric or a solid of the same weight that goes with the Finland fabric. How much did you get and how wide is it?
BrightFeather Intermediate GA USA Member since 3/7/08 Posts: 204	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 11/24/11 2:53 PM I have two meters. The thing is, I'm a tall plus size (6'0) so I have to tweak patterns to make them longer and usually wider as well. So I need a minimum of three yards, three and a half to be safe. Two meters translates to roughly two and a half yards, so I need another meter at the very least. I was planning on a shirt--maybe modifying Butterick 5692..... Making it short sleeved, changing the yoke completely, and getting rid of the sash..

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