Friday, February 22, 2008

Girl's jacket for spring

Girl's jacket for spring, originally uploaded by lille-ursus.

For a long time I have known that this fabric was going to become a girl's jacket . I had found right the pattern. All I have been waiting for is spring....because a spring jacket it is!

Spring hasn't come for real, but it's getting there ( if you ignore the horrible storm today, which has broken my new greenhouse!!!!!!! )

I'm making the jacket in a size 4 - 5 years which is 110 - 116 cl. The fabric is a bit thick cotton - just perfect for spring and cold summer nights...

I adore all the many pastel colours and different motifs, which is in the fabric. I bought it in the USA.....So much wonderful fabric comes from that country.

I think the americans have a whole different way of using print on fabric, than we are used to here in Denmark. I have found a numerous amount of talented fabric designers - both in the USA and in England and other countries as well. ( I must not forget to mention Sweden too.......oh, how they know how to make dazzling fabric up there !!)

Overseas they really have a talent for combining good quality, lovely colours and fabulous design......

I know that I will definitely continue to get a great deal of parcels with fabrics from "overthere"...

6 comments:

  1. Se kanon ud! Igen - du er rigtig god til at finde "stoffer" - det lyder næsten som om du frekventerer Istedgade............

    Ked af at stormen har ødelagt dit drivhus. Træls. Åh - kunne vi dog ikke få noget sne istedet for dette triste vejr!

    Rigtig, rigtig god kreativ weekend.

    Jeg skal en tur i Terapihoppy i Hasselager v. Århus i morgen for at købe garn til Thrummed Mittens - noget med grønt og lilla. Har fundet ud af at deres garner er væsentlige billere end på nettet.............

    Har du set mit nye slogan øverst til højre.... Jeg ville ønske jeg kunne leve lidt sådan!

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  2. HA, HA, jeg har faktisk tænkt over det flere gange med alle de stoffer - har endda engang imellem skrevet tekstiler af samme årsag!!!!!

    Som jeg sidder her og skriver, synes jeg bare, at jeg kan høre mit drivhus flapre mere og mere i det fjerne. Og jeg fik det lige til min fødselsdag i maj :(
    Heldigvis siger Christian at det godt kan repareres, selvom vinden virkelig har været SÅ hård ved det. Det blæser afsindigt her!!

    Hvor er du heldig - de vanter har jeg jo også set mig varm (!) på...jeg er spændt på at se hvad du får fat i. Skøn farvekombination du har i tankerne!

    Det er et dejligt motto du har skrevet...det burde vi alle følge. Jeg forsøger hver eneste dag at se om jeg kan lette...bare en lille smule ;0)

    Kære Gitte, hav en rigtig dejlig weekend og en inspirerende tur til Hasselager!

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  3. Og så lige en rettelse - det hedder Hobby - ikke hoppy..................
    Man skal lære så længe man lever.

    Håber dit drivhus/resterne? holdt til nattens storm?

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  4. Skidt med det ;0) p'er er lige så velkomne som b'er!!

    Det gik endda endnu værre med det drivhus - døren blev vredet af!!!

    Vi må ud og se på skaderne....

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  5. Ooohhh yes the storm!!! I´m soo sorry for your greenhouse!! I hope it can be repaired!! The storm put some shingles from our roof, my husband and a friend repaired them! The jacket is sooo cute and I think the fabric you used for it is brilliant!! Hope to see more of it on Flickr:))...wish you a lovely week...*Marie*

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  6. I agree - this fabric is just gorgeous. Hey, I was also wondering if you would like to do the 7 random things meme? I tagged you on my site. Cheers, Bec.

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