Molly's Sketchbook: Mother's Day Liberty Scarves
We recently got in a new shipment of Liberty of London Seasonal Tana Lawn prints and we are in love with them. The exquisitely detailed prints, the beautiful color palettes, and the fabric's soft, silken hand make us want to sew with each one more than the next. Liberty Tana Lawn is always one of our favorite fabrics, but they have really outdone themselves this season.
What better way to celebrate these great new prints than to make a project for Mother's Day? Afterall, there is no one more deserving (and appreciative!) of handmade gifts than our moms! We decided to make a crisp Spring scarf that combined two gorgeous Tana Lawn Prints and brought them together with a bright burst of color around the edge. The edging is made from torn strips of solid fabric which really adds something unique and unexpected to the mix.
We deliberately chose prints of different scale and feel, but that had one or two colors in common. (Like the pretty "Pink Princess Emerald" floral and the more graphic "Soft Rueben Kelly" above.) Certain prints felt like unexpected pairings at first, but when put next to each other they came alive. It's a fun and creative exercise figuring out which prints go with which and is quite surprising to see what ends up working beautifully together.
This project is fun and simple to sew and makes such a lovely scarf. It's really so much fun to tear the fabrics and to see how the prints and the bright edging all come together.
If you'd like to make one for your mom please visit my Mother's Day Liberty Scarves Project Journal right here.
Happy Mothers Day!-- Molly
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 | Email Share Print | Gifts, Holiday Projects, Liberty of London, Molly's Sketchbook, Scarves, Sewing | 5 Comments
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Beautiful!