Sew Select Box - November 2023
This Month's Box
Pattern
Wren Blouse from Chalk and Notch
Skill Level
Advanced Beginner
What You Should Know
Sewing buttons and buttonholes, attaching a facing, sewing darts, sewing with elastic, setting sleeves
Notions Included
Matching thread, 11 buttons, 3/8" elastic, fusible interfacing, and a sewing machine needle
Sizing
US Sizes 0-30
- Goldenrod Cotton Gingham - If you're feeling a little country-core, gingham is always a great option, and this golden version is delightful. The color is slightly muted since the base is undyed cotton, and that quality gives the fabric a lovely rustic feel. Contrast that with the silky hand of the fabric, like that of a cotton lawn, and you have a sweet, but not saccharine fabric that is just what your fall wardrobe needs!
- Mulberry Corsage Rayon Lawn - If you're looking to go a little zoological with your blouse, this is the fabric for you. A combination of delicate roses, slithering snakes, and a stray beetle, this print is a bit baroque, but perhaps all the more fun for it. The deep purple red of the fabric grounds the print with its richness, and the silky rayon keeps the blouse wearable and soft. A statement blouse if there ever was one!
- Black and Gray Twig Rayon Challis - Not quite a basic, this printed rayon challis is abstract and subtle. The gray twigs float on the black background creating a print that's not quite a floral, but that evokes barren winter days and the renewal that can follow. The fabric itself is silky and soft, eminently light and drapey. Whether you make the dress of the blouse, it will show off the sleeves and shaping with style!
