Hi Everyone,
So the lovely Adaku from African Print Fabric company; Dovetailed sent me some gorgeous fabric to use for my next project. And I was so excited to make something with it when she sent me this amazing print.
I've been wanting to make a pair of culottes for ages, and this fabric gave me the excuse to. I've used the Holly jumpsuit pattern by By Hand London and hacked it to make a cropped, pleated version. Luckily Elisalex from By Hand London did a blog post on how to do it, so it was a great guide for changing the original trouser pattern.
I'm obsessed with the bright colours and intricate design on this fabric. I really do think this fabric suits this pattern hack perfectly. Boxy pleats were so easy to do, even though I washed the fabric to make it softer, it still holds it's structure really well.
I'm really pleased with how these have turned out. I have done a complete 'sewalong' on my Youtube channel which you can watch HERE. I really hope you like what I made and if you want to try sewing some items with gorgeous African prints, then you can shop on the Dovetailed Etsy shop and get 10% off with code WELCOME10.
Comment below if you now want to have a go with African fabric and expand the colour and patterns in your handmade wardrobe.
Happy Handmade!
Beautiful Culottes! Just love this fabric and it's shown off so beautifully in this style.
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DeleteThat's a beautiful silhouette. I'd love to try wax print but buying it 6 yards at a time has frightened me off a bit...now if only I was in England I could try it 1 or 2 at a time! Sigh. They're so vibrant and exciting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! And yes I love the patterns too, but yes 6 yards sounds a lot! x
DeleteGorgeous fabric - and the culottes look lovely on you
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! x
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