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Nani IRO Versatile Skirt

Posted July 31, 2010 in Make it Perfect, Nani Iro, Skirt patterns, Skirts
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Yet another Versatile Skirt in a quirky, abstract Nani IRO Fuukei print. The basecloth is a linen/cotton blend. You’d never know it was partly cotton though, it looks like 100% linen and the slightly open weave makes it drape beautifully. It was fun playing around with this print to decide which bits of the print to place where. A great design for spring!
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Versatile Wrap Skirt Pattern by Make it Perfect
Nani IRO Fuukei Blue on Natural Linen

Echino Birdsong Versatile Skirt

Posted June 10, 2010 in Echino, Make it Perfect, Sewing projects, Skirt patterns
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This truly is a versatile skirt! The Make It Perfect Versatile Skirt is by far our best selling skirt pattern. It’s a simple wrap skirt that is super-easy to make: no zips, no buttons, no clips, no hooks and eyes, no fuss. It’s great for both summer and winter skirts.
We’ve made this one from the Echino Birdsong fabric in green. You could tone it down a bit for winter with long boots and a cardi, or liven it up in summer with a t-shirt and flat sandals. There’s a lot going in this and most of the Echino fabric prints, so I like to tone the rest of the outfit down with plain colours and shapes.
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New Shearwater Kaftan Pattern

Posted February 16, 2010 in Make it Perfect, Nani Iro, Patterns, What's new
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While we’re on the topic of floaty summer tops in Nani IRO florals, I’ve recently uploaded this fabulous new Make it Perfect Shearwater Kaftan pattern to the shop.

I’ve been waiting for someone to do a nice simple kaftan and Toni from Make it Perfect has come through with the goods!

I’ve made a few kaftans in the past but I’ve never been happy with the patterns I’ve used and I’ve had to tweak each one to within an inch of it’s life to get a good result. I haven’t tried the Shearwater pattern yet, but will try it soon. Toni describes it as “just the right balance between floaty and fitted” which is exactly the look I’m after. It’s a great sleeve length for this time of the year: a long sleeve with a tab to button up to 3/4 length.

So, what fabric to use? I think double gauze is perfect or something else light like a voile or lawn to give the floaty effect. I probably wouldn’t use quilting weight cotton if you’re after the floaty effect. Even a slightly open weave linen like Fuccra Rakuel below would be nice.

Summer Fling

Posted February 15, 2010 in Make it Perfect, Nani Iro, Patterns, Sewing projects
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As summer draws to a close, it’s not too late for a summer fling! This one is made up in the gorgeous Fucccra Rakuel Floral from the Nani IRO collection.

I omitted the trims and sash from the pattern because I didn’t think this fabric needed anything else. It looks great with jeans or long khaki shorts. The double gauze makes it really comfortable and I get lots of comments every time I wear it.