Sew Fruity Day 19

[@ZeldaSews]

Beautiful fabric! Nice to meet you. I watched your Video from today.

[@SistasofStitchcraft]

I would make a fab tote bag with the pineapple fabric 🍍🍍🍍

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I am starting to wonder if a bag would be a more sensible use. It'd be a great big slouchy beach bag for days out with the family

[@SistasofStitchcraft]

@@TheSpeckySeamstress it would be a fantastic bag xxx

[@TheFrenchSeams_vlog]

I’m loving shirts these days so no judgement here… and you have the coolest fabric!!!!

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I try!!

[@sarajackson1960]

I love the black and white fabric my thought was a gilet

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

It's so cool isn't it. It'd be a really cool gilet but I don't think I'd wear one unfortunately.

[@lynnshepard7485]

Great shirts! I’m not familiar with that pattern so I need to look it up. It’s a great shape, and I have several different fabric bases I want to try. I’ve been on a bit of a shirt/blouse journey. 😊 As for the home dec fabric, I’d highly consider a skirt without too many seams. It’s a spectacular print! Hmmm…a jacket or waistcoat would be great, too. Sew on!

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I am wondering about a half circle skirt with a bib as a pinafore?

[@JuanitathesewingTrex]

Architectural long skirt in the upholstery fabric 🦖

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

It could be really cool, I wonder what pattern I could use.

[@lindavictor8250]

Your pineapple fabric would look great as a Peppermint magazine Wide strap maxi!

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

Oh I love that but I'm not sure I'd wear irz maybe I'll try to find a similar shape but in a more traditional pinafore style?

[@KnitStitchGrow]

Love the banana fabric, it looks great as a shirt. I thought of a jacket when you held the monkey/pineapple fabric up as the back would really show off the mirrored pattern. It would look fab.

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I'm leaning towards a pinafore for more use, I don't wear a lot of jackets! But I need to work out the right pattern

[@KnitStitchGrow]

@@TheSpeckySeamstress it will look great as a pinafore too!

[@melaniemerricks41]

I have also found the Joanie shirt and love the paattern. I've only made one (so impressed by your output with two small children) but have another two planned. With that fantastic pineapple/animal fabric my instinct is a jacket. Something like a chore style jacket so there aren't too many seams to disrupt that amazing print. If you did some careful pattern placement you could have a stunning back!

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I love the idea of a jacket but I don't think they really work in my wardrobe - I just don't wear them 😔.

[@janevellenderartist]

Love your shirts, wonderful. Really like the black/grey fabric. Think pogonip would be good, or an Ilford jacket or similar, would be good to have unlined so you see both sides, and heavier would work for autumn. Look forward to seeing what you make, too nice to pass on

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

The Pogonip I think will be my backup choice if I can't decide on a pinafore pattern

[@susanstaley6408]

The upholstery fabric is lovely, inside & outside. Could you make some sort of jacket? It wouldn’t need lining either because of the contrast. Worth a thought! 😊Sue (Australia)

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

I'd love a jacket but I don't think I'll wear it .I'm wondering about revisiting the idea of a pinafore

[@LizMillard]

oh I love that monkey/pineapple fabric! As soon as you held it up I thought of a Pattern Emporium Smitten jacket. I think that would look amazing. Good luck with your choice.

[@KarenScott6]

I thought that the fruity bias tape was well timed. It's in both of my sewfruity dresses. So brilliant forward planning. I think that I would consider making a duster type jacket with that black and white fabric. Something that allows the pattern to be seen, so something big or a midi length circle skirt

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

Honestly we had planned it for LAST year's sew fruity, but life got in the way a bit! We think it's been worth the wait though!

[@EileenR11]

Your shirts are great. I find shirts very wearable and have quite a few Gilberts. Also tried the Este, which is a slightly different variation. I wondered about turning that lovely elephant and pineapple fabric into a pair of culottes. A nice wide leg pair would show off the pattern and could be matched with lots of different tops.

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

Oh cool! I'm not sure I'd want trousers in this fabric, I think it might be a bit sweaty in the crotch 😂

[@sheelaghheugh9152]

How about the everyday shirt by the avid seamstress I made one in corduroy ❤ the fabric

[@sheelaghheugh9152]

How about the everyday shirt by the avid seamstress I made one in corduroy ❤ the fabric

[@TheSpeckySeamstress]

Oh I think it might be a bit heavy for a shirt, but I love the idea of a cord shirt!