I just got this Liberty Lantana fabric for a winter dress:
Looking forward to the long process of finding JUST THE RIGHT COLOR PIPING to use with this. (It’s probably going to be another dress like this one; I’m a sucker for a fabrics with a dark ground and bright designs!)
Lantana is the Liberty wool/cotton blend—I think it’s 80% cotton, 20% wool. It’s a dream to sew with and it’s very warm. Perfect winter fabric!
I need this for an event in February, so now this just has to arrive at warp speed from the UK (and my sewing machine has to make a speedy return from the repair shop)!
Do you have any winter dress plans?
A Dress A Day 
I think the fabric is calling out for berry colored piping.
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I do have winter dress plans. I don’t have any picture to show, but I’d like to sew this house dress with a fun print. It’s a mumu-type, and I never liked those on my mother when I was a little girl. But now I know why she liked them. Comfort!
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I forgot the link: http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5640-products-8931.php?page_id=101
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I sew agree– berry piping.
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I was browsing books in the library and saw The Hundred Dresses, which led me to this blog. So happy I discovered this blog! I am more of an illustrator now but used to sew. I love sewing a dress! This blog might get me back to sewing again 🙂
Anna | http://www.annawangillustration.com/
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Niece’s wedding in Houston, TX in February. So far, I found a fabulous piece of cotton upholstery jacquard with golden temples and fishermen on a royal purple ground, that reverses to the opposite colors. Have cut out a simple jacket (The Sewing Workshop’s Plaza Jacket) that I will make reversible; and eked out a straight skirt from the remnants. Now I have to plan and cut out some sort of blouse … in Houston it is still frowned upon for an old woman to show up topless at a church wedding.
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Have you seen this crossword brocade on EmmaOnesock? http://www.emmaonesock.com/fabrics/brocades.asp?lcd=153304
I think it’s calling your name.
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I have winter tunic plans. I have traced out the A-line Tunic and the long sleeves for the fitted T-shirt from the Alabama Chanin books and am seeking to combine them into long sleeve A-line tunics. Bought loads of heavy cotton blend knits at the end of the summer. Tunics are great to wear with leggings when I am at home and can change out of my construction site work wear. I may even draft up a turtleneck version.
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Where I live, it’s been a pretty cold winter. Too cold for the few dresses I own, especially. I am really glad to see you’re still around – I first came across your blog from the post “You Don’t Have to Be Pretty.” I was so inspired I saved it in my browser bookmarks, and I’m always pleasantly surprised it’s still around when I feel like re-reading it.
Anyway, I know I’m new around here, so hello, everybody! Hopefully I’ll see you around. 🙂
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