Comments on: colette patterns: new retro loveliness http://bitsandbobbins.com/2009/12/07/colette-patterns-new-retro-loveliness/ bits and bobbins Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:43:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: laura http://bitsandbobbins.com/2009/12/07/colette-patterns-new-retro-loveliness/comment-page-1/#comment-87729 laura Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:05:17 +0000 http://bitsandbobbins.com/?p=957#comment-87729 looks interesting! (: i also wish there were more indie pattern companies. but maybe i will have my own some day (just dreaming). (; looks interesting! (:
i also wish there were more indie pattern companies. but maybe i will have my own some day (just dreaming). (;

]]> By: Maytina http://bitsandbobbins.com/2009/12/07/colette-patterns-new-retro-loveliness/comment-page-1/#comment-87512 Maytina Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:06:06 +0000 http://bitsandbobbins.com/?p=957#comment-87512 Stunning!! The second dress steals my heart, I love it! Stunning!! The second dress steals my heart, I love it!

]]> By: sarai http://bitsandbobbins.com/2009/12/07/colette-patterns-new-retro-loveliness/comment-page-1/#comment-87448 sarai Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:41:15 +0000 http://bitsandbobbins.com/?p=957#comment-87448 Thanks for featuring the patterns Tricia! It's interesting, I actually wish there were more small indie pattern companies out there. It would encourage sewists who don't quite fit the "average" model to seek patterns outside of the big four companies. Growing the pie, so to speak. Also, indie patterns usually come from independent fabric stores, so you can support two small businesses at once! Thanks for featuring the patterns Tricia! It’s interesting, I actually wish there were more small indie pattern companies out there. It would encourage sewists who don’t quite fit the “average” model to seek patterns outside of the big four companies. Growing the pie, so to speak. Also, indie patterns usually come from independent fabric stores, so you can support two small businesses at once!

]]> By: sarah http://bitsandbobbins.com/2009/12/07/colette-patterns-new-retro-loveliness/comment-page-1/#comment-87410 sarah Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:17:30 +0000 http://bitsandbobbins.com/?p=957#comment-87410 ha! I also made the beignet. I did mine in a very heavy-weight (everyone mistakes it for wool) silk suiting in navy with a sort of feathery indistinct herringbone pattern (in white), and lined it with japanese shirting twill. I absolutely love it, even if I had to wrestle with my heavy-weight fabric a bit while making it. In fact, I'm just trying to decide which patterns to get for my winter holiday break from school; I think I want to make up that sencha blouse, but I might end up making skirts instead, because it's really cold here and I just purchased some beautiful lambswool suiting (in fuschia flannel and tangerine herrinbone - whee!) and have a thick plaid alpaca-wool blend that I've been waiting to use. I really couldn't agree more re: indie patterns - not only do they fit a niche market, but I found Sarai's beignet so thoughtfully graded and perfectly sized that it was really a joy to sew and create such a beautiful piece for my wardrobe. Any other indie pattern-makers out there that you would recommend, Tricia? ha! I also made the beignet. I did mine in a very heavy-weight (everyone mistakes it for wool) silk suiting in navy with a sort of feathery indistinct herringbone pattern (in white), and lined it with japanese shirting twill. I absolutely love it, even if I had to wrestle with my heavy-weight fabric a bit while making it.

In fact, I’m just trying to decide which patterns to get for my winter holiday break from school; I think I want to make up that sencha blouse, but I might end up making skirts instead, because it’s really cold here and I just purchased some beautiful lambswool suiting (in fuschia flannel and tangerine herrinbone – whee!) and have a thick plaid alpaca-wool blend that I’ve been waiting to use.

I really couldn’t agree more re: indie patterns – not only do they fit a niche market, but I found Sarai’s beignet so thoughtfully graded and perfectly sized that it was really a joy to sew and create such a beautiful piece for my wardrobe. Any other indie pattern-makers out there that you would recommend, Tricia?

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