Planning -- Making Garments Using Border & Panel Print Fabric
February is the border and panel print contest on Pattern Review. In 2024, I committed to sew every contest as if it was a month long seminar with a particular challenge as the focus. I really enjoyed sewing along with others. So I decided to continue to do so in 2025. Designing for the monthly challenge is half the fun. When the rules of the contest are announced I revisit my pattern and fabric stash to see what might work. I also like to revisit past work to get inspirations from “me made” garments that I particularly like. As it turns out, last year I made both a panel print and a border print dress. Both were sewn using TNT sewing patterns. And both were among my most worn, favorite makes of 2024. The first is an incredible yummy silk charmeuse border print I found at Mood. I’d made a quick stop at Mood before my train, saw this lovely fabric, took it home and sewed it up the very next day. I used a favorite classic pattern. The formula worked. Really well. I love ...