Friday Pattern Pick
Friday, October 10th, 2014
I think this is the first time I’ve featured a pattern from Colette – how remiss of me! This is the gorgeous skirt pattern Zinnia. Now I love all the patterns from this company buy my only tiny moan is that you really have to work hard at imagining what the garments will look like made up, as the pictures on the front of the sleeve are always black and white drawings. But fear, not they all work out beautifully. This skirt is suitable for beginners yet is stylish and on trend. There are three versions – one is gathered and falls below the knee and has pleated patch pockets, the other is pleated and sits above the knee and had in seam pockets with version three being lined so it can be made from sheer fabric if you fancy it. All versions work best in lighter weight fabrics and the pattern is multi-sized although the sizes shown are American 0 – 18 so you’ll need to look carefully at the measurements for each size to pick out which one will be best for you. The packaging is lovely and the instructions are comprehensive and come in booklet form which is attached to the inside of the sleeve so can’t be mislaid. This makes Colette patterns feel pretty special.
This skirt looks much harder than it is – it really is a quick and easy sew. We’ll be stocking a range of Colette patterns in Sassy Sewing’s shop in Horncastle – which sounds like a shameless plug – sorry, that wasn’t the intention, but we wouldn’t be stocking it if we didn’t like it, if you see what I mean. Pop along and grab one – we open on the 18th October. And see what else we have. There’s a party in the shop on opening day; cake, fizz, competitions, goody bags and more.
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