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What kind of fabric for summer slacks and shorts? Where to purchase?
halleyscomet   Intermediate PA USA Member since 3/27/07 Posts: 1390	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/21/12 4:15 PM I've been looking for some fabric to make a pair of turquoise summer pants. I thought about a twill but have not had any luck on finding a turquoise color. I'm not sure what type of fabric. I want to stay away from a linen though.
LynnRowe   Advanced BC CANADA Member since 3/9/09 Posts: 7005	Login to reply to this post In reply to halleyscomet << 1 member likes this. Date: 5/21/12 4:41 PM Go to Emma One Sock and click on "pant and skirt fabric". There are a couple of turquoise fabrics calling for you... ------ I heart Panzy, Pfaff Creative Performance, the sewing machine love of my life! And Rupert (Pfaff 2023), Baby (BL Enlighten), Victor (BLCS), Ash (Bernina 350SE), Pal (Bernina 530), Kee (Bernina 750) and the Featherteen Flock! Most of all, I heart Woo (HimmyCat). Until we meet again, my beautiful little boy. I love you.
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4922	Login to reply to this post In reply to halleyscomet << Like this post Date: 5/21/12 5:03 PM Halley, I know what you mean about not being able to find the colors. I've been looking for a cotton/blend purple for quite some time. Settled for cotton and they wrinkle like crazy. I like using linen/blends for my summer slacks and capris. Joanns has what they call the Ammaretto(spelling might be off) linen blends that I like. Just wish they had more color choices. I haven't made shorts for several years, I seem to wear the capri more. But the shorts I have are of a bottom weight, some in lightweight denim.
halleyscomet   Intermediate PA USA Member since 3/27/07 Posts: 1390	Login to reply to this post In reply to JTink << 1 member likes this. Date: 5/21/12 6:29 PM Jtink, I like Joann's amaretto linen too. I've made pants out of it. It seems to launder up well too but unfortunately no turquoise. I hate 100 percent cotton fabrics. They seem to come out of the dryer all wrinkly but boy you see a lot of fabrics that are 100 percent cotton.
halleyscomet   Intermediate PA USA Member since 3/27/07 Posts: 1390	Login to reply to this post In reply to LynnRowe << Like this post Date: 5/21/12 6:43 PM Thanks LynnRowe! I just ordered a swatch of a pretty turquoise.
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/21/12 8:37 PM http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=91c7d278-08ee-4481-bed5-ffd766586e37 *wandering innocently through the boards*
halleyscomet   Intermediate PA USA Member since 3/27/07 Posts: 1390	Login to reply to this post In reply to Courtney Ostaff << Like this post Date: 5/22/12 7:30 AM I think a challis would be too thin for a pair of slacks. It would make a great blouse though.
Courtney Ostaff   Intermediate WV USA Member since 11/23/10 Posts: 624	Login to reply to this post In reply to halleyscomet << Like this post Date: 5/22/12 10:21 AM I'd probably line it, either with itself, or with some cotton gauze. Maybe just to the knee, as I tend to wear almost exclusively wide-legged pants. ;) They have a lot of other turquoise, though. I tend to order most of my online fabric from them as they're cheap, and generous with their cuts, and super-reliable.
cocosloft   Advanced FL USA Member since 3/17/12 Posts: 127	Login to reply to this post Like this post Date: 5/22/12 9:06 PM Joanns linen look solid comes in turq, is almost the same as the amaretto, difference is in percent of rayon. I love this fabric for pants! ------ Coco
JTink Intermediate VA USA Member since 4/20/08 Posts: 4922	Login to reply to this post In reply to cocosloft << Like this post Date: 5/23/12 9:04 AM coco, you are right. I had completely forgotten about the linen blend. I actually bought some to make a pair of carpis for the demo wall at Joanns. I'm getting ready to cut them out today. The only problem I found with that material, it had a lot of bubble like wrinkles in it when it came out of the dryer. It ironed beautifully, so I'm hoping it was just a one time fluke and will wear nicely.

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