Too precious to cut
I usually roll with the idea, which was introduced to me by the very wise Lara, that ‘it’s just fabric’. I try as much as possible not to save special pieces, but sometimes fabric feels just too precious to cut. Sometimes it’s the cost that scares me, the delicate nature of the fibre, the pattern matching that would be required, the amazing colour/print or the memory associated with the fabric.
This Art Gallery knit was super precious because my dear friend Anne (who lives in Cologne, Germany) purchased this fabric for my birthday last year and posted it from one side of the world to the other. And what makes it even more special is that she brought it at Käthe Meier… a fabric shop owned by her friend.
So now that you have the background, you probably won’t be surprised to hear the ‘a tee for every day of the week series’ was partially motivated by the fact that I wanted to find the perfect tee pattern for this fabric. I auditioned many, but it was the Union Street Tee by Hey June that was the clear winner.
For this version, I reduced the body length by one inch and the sleeve length by one and half inches… and the fit is, dare I say, perfect! Don’t you just love happy endings?
Pattern: Hey June’s Union Street Tee (scoop neck)
Size: Small
Fabric: Cotton/lycra Art Gallery Knit purchased from Käthe Meier but gifted to me
Alterations: I reduced the body length by one inch and the sleeve length by one and half inches
Accessories: Scarf from Scarlet Jones and shoes from and boots from Florsheim
Location: Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne
wonderful fabric, I’m glad you found it’s ‘perfect pattern’ ;o)
Thanks Colette. I’m very pleased there was a happy ending.
It’s wonderful Anna – and I am so glad that you are embracing the “it’s only fabric” theory!
I am oh wise one!
Great t-shirt and the fabric is gorgeous.
I only recently found your blog and have read it from start to finish over the past 10 days or so. I read blog that I follow through Feedly and I wanted to comment and let you know that something changed in your blog about 3/4 of the way through last year and now the whole post doesn’t feed through. I wondered of this was a deliberate choice on your part or whether you even knew and of there was a simple tweak you could make on your end so that the entire post come through to Feedly. Thanks in advance ~ Kate
I use feedly too, to subscribe to all my favourite blogs and only Anna’s blog does this. I’m hoping it’s not deliberate and I like to support local bloggers especially sewing ones 🙂
I’m onto it now Melissa. Stay tuned.
Thanks for letting me know about this issue Kate. It’s not intentional at all. My site was designed last Oct/Nov and I didn’t realise that it wasn’t Feedly friendly. I’ll talk to my tech helper and hopefully it’s an easy fix.
Hi Kate & Melissa. I’m hoping we have resolved the issue (crossing all fingers and toes). Can you let me know if the ‘fix’ has worked. Many thanks, Anna
Hi Anna. Thank you for your response and taking the time to look into this. I can confirm that the new post has come through in my Feedly in its entirety. Thanks again, Kate.
I am so pleased that it’s fixed Kate. My techy did report a ‘hair pulling out’ moment, but he got there in the end. Thanks for alerting me to the problem and taking the time to let me know that it’s been resolved.
Very pretty fabric and t shirt . I will be in Cologne in November so will go and have a look have you ever ordered mail order from them ?
Hi Mem. I haven’t ordered online because I don’t speak German! I’ve just received this fabric from my friend who purchased it there. I’m jealous you will be in Cologne in November. My family and I are planning a trip in Sept/Oct 2017 and it just seems too far away.
Looks like your friend knows you well – seems just your style! Lovely.
She does Jane. I am very blessed.
Love it! Well worth waiting until you had just the right pattern.
I love it too!
What a great happy ending! It does look like you’ve got the fit spot on for you. I like thinking of me-made clothes as wearable memories. Much nicer to wear them and feel that sense of connection than to have it sit in a stash somewhere.
Perfect indeed!
Thanks lovely
What a beautiful story behind this fabric … you more than did it justice!
Thanks Sasha. My friend who gifted the fabric sent me the most beautiful email after this blog post.
“Too precious to cut” – I totally understand! I have several pieces like that as well as a couple of garments that are too precious to wear because I love the fabric too much. But I’m trying to get over that sort of thing.
These are big hurdles to overcome aren’t they Lynn? I remember the ‘good room’ from when I was growing up. Lovely, but rarely used and enjoyed. Habits are hard to break. Best of luck.