That's right the traditional Indian ladies attire. These are beautiful silk saris from a customer who is Indian. She wants these made into to a quilt for her bed. I made one for her last year for her twin guest bed and she loves it so much she wants a bigger one for her own bed. The silks are just beautiful but are not the easiest to sew. I am making French seams which takes more time but also keeps the fabrics from fraying. The past few days I have been cutting these into strips and resewing the strips. Hopefully in a few more days those strips will evolve into blocks.I think the best thing about making this quilt is that I am gifted with the leftover and the saris are each have about 6 yards of fabric. I am not sure what to do with them yet but the sure are pretty.
Sari fabric is soooo hard to work with, but i bet it makes a stunning quilt! I made a bodypillow case once, and it frayed like crazy on the inside...i should have tried the french seams.
ReplyDeleteThe collection reminds me of my sari fabric. I have given some thought to making a quilt with them but haven't thought of how yet. I used several to make outfits: long skirt with a pleat in the back, long sleeved top that comes to the knees and then a vest that is embellished. All form the same fabric. I have pictures on my blog. I used french seams for all seams. The only way with the fraying.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing what you do with these pieces. The leftovers are great for crazy quilting or short skirts for my daughter.
Sadia