When Heather Givans showed me her new line, Paper Obsessed, I knew I had to make a dress from it. I mean, what else would I do? Heather Givans is one of the most beautiful people I know. She has the biggest heart, she’s such a generous teacher and friend, and is one of few people who would opt for a green juice with me after yoga class early in the morning. I would do anything for Heather, but making this dress was completely my pleasure. I love, love, love how Windham’s quilting cottons feel once they are washed, and they always seem to behave beautifully for my garments. I couldn’t decide which print to choose – could you?
Photo by Eric Lubrick
Any one of the Paper Obsessed prints would make a perfect dress! So, I asked Heather to choose whatever she wanted, and I’d make it.
She chose this one:
How adorable are those paper airplanes? From NOTEBOOK PAPER! I love the print she chose (and it just so happened I had a beautiful matching organic solid on hand to coordinate for the lining) so, even though I was still tweaking the design for my Woven Essentials pattern collaboration with our mutual friend Alison Glass, I went ahead and made everyone’s favorite dress – the Bracelet Sleeeved Gathered Dress (we call it the Kelly Dress).
One quick try-on in the late-night dark studio,
and a custom tag from the adorable selvedge…
Then, overnight it flew for the Windham Lookbook Photo Shoot!
Photo by Eric Lubrick of Eric Lubrick Photography :: http://oartooar.com/
Photo by Eric Lubrick of Eric Lubrick Photography :: http://oartooar.com/
So, the big question is: Would you like to WIN SOME FABRIC? WIndham is generously giving away a selection of Fat Quarters everywhere along this tour. If you want to enter, please leave a comment below and answer one of the following questions along with your email so I can contact you … I’ll choose a winner when I return from vacation next week (before July 27th, 2016)
- What do you think you’d make from Paper Obsessed?
- Have you already made something from Heather’s fabrics (Paper Obsessed or Succulents)?
- Do you make clothing?
I’ll make the prize even sweeter by sending the lucky winner from the comments here a copy of the pattern book containing this dress!
Please be sure to visit these other lovely people who are sharing amazing projects made from Paper Obsessed for more inspiration and more chances to win fabric.
July 12 Windham Fabrics :: http://windhamfabrics.wordpress.com
July 13 Heather Givans of Crimson Tate :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/
July 14 Sarah Sharp of {no} hats quilts :: http://www.nohatsinthehouse.com/
July 15 Janine Vangool of UPPERCASE Magazine :: http://uppercasemagazine.com/blog/
July 16 Karen LePage of Gentle Clothing :: http://onegirlcircus.com/
July 17 Jenny Leisure / David Barnhouse of Crimson Tate :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/
July 18 Heather Jones of Heather Jones Studio :: http://www.heatherjonesstudio.com/blog
July 19 Eric Lubrick of Eric Lubrick Photography :: http://oartooar.com/
July 20 Annie Unrein of By Annie’s :: http://byanniecom.blogspot.com/
July 21 Amanda Castor of Material Girl Quilts :: https://materialgirlquilts.com/
July 22 Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness :: http://sewsweetness.com/blog
July 23 Giuseppe Ribaudo of Giucy Giuce :: http://www.instagram.com/giucy_giuce
July 24 Karen McTavish of Karen McTavish Quilting Studio :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/
July 25 Kristen Wright of Two Blondes and a Sewing Machine :: https://twoblondesandasewingmachine.wordpress.com
July 26 Heather Givans of Crimson Tate :: https://blog.crimsontate.com/
