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Tips for Matching Plaids and Checks
Plaids take a bit more time in the cutting, and more care in the stitching, but the final result is well worth it.
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Indigo Jean Jacket — Butterick 6719
Blue is a classic color for a jean jacket and at MarcyTilton.com we have a stunning new collection in harmonious shades of indigo blue in luscious hand-dyed and hand-woven fabrics from India from a mill that produces fabrics for Donna Karan and Eileen Fisher. Takes at least 6 months from the time we place the order to receive the fabric. The jacket has a soft, supple, pliable feel, almost like a sweater thanks to these delicious fabrics!
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The Frenchy Shirt - Vogue 1899
We fondly refer to this shirt as The Frenchy Shirt because it evokes men’s shirts seen in Paris that combine different prints while having the dressmaker details seen in women’s blouses from the ’30’s and ‘40s which I saw in Parisian vintage shops.
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A New Season of Tana Lawn Cottons from Liberty of London
Marcy Tilton introduces her curated collection for the latest prints from the fabled Liberty of London on their trademarked Italian-milled Tana Lawn cotton plus a version of her popular designer from V1899 from Vogue Patterns made by mixing Liberty prints.
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Mesh Cardi — Vogue 8975
One garment I collect and know I will wear again and again is a summer shrug or cardigan to wear over sleeveless tops, tunics and dresses on hot days. I cannot pinpoint the exact moment in my life when I realized that my days of wearing sleeveless clothes was over, but that is when I started to seek alternatives to sleeveless garments. A sheer shrug or cardigan is a perfect solution. V8975 has simple flattering lines, is fluid and drapey, can be worn open or tied closed, and both the style and the fabric allow the air to move.
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Hand Embroidered Special Cut Indian Cottons
Hand sewn by artisans in India (necessarily in small pieces) where textile traditions continue, you can feel the craft in every stitch.
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New Nani Iro Cottons & Linens
If you love wabi sabi style, then our curated collection of Japanese cotton, linen and lyocell featuring designs by celebrated textile artist Naomi Ito for Nani Iro are pure fabric heaven.
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Pieced Tunic Shirt — Butterick 6877
This easy fitting, flowing and flattering pieced tunic can be made in a woven or a knit, in one color or color blocking, or, a collage of harmonious prints.
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Reversible Jacket — Butterick 6863
Wanting something warm to wear, I decided it would be fun to try my hoodie pattern Butterick 6863 in flannel. The pattern is oversized so this continues my experiment with making this ‘designed for stretch knits’ in a woven.
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