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These images are for the September - October 2014 newsletter emailed on Monday, September 8.

September-October 2014

The merge of the 1945A, 1960 and the wrap collar create a new neckline for your knits and wovens alike. I know it's not easy to see the detail in the Black Diamonds fabric, so here's a little picture of it in a silk matka when it was first created. Nora Ephron who wrote "I Hate My Neck" would have loved this style too.

My 1963 coat pattern gets a workout from me every season. This time in a classic buffalo plaid, though in green and black instead of the ubiquitous red and black combination. It has a luxurious hand with a slightly brushed surface giving it the look of a much more expensive cashmere.

...and underneath it all, the knits are perfectly chosen to coordinate beautifully and work with things you already have in your wardrobe. Everyone can get at least a couple of these simple knit pullovers sewn, but don't forget the matching scarf. Any designer who included knits in their collection added a coordinated scarf to it. This one has contrasting bands in the deepest charcoal to match the fabric.

When my daughter was taking these pictures, I got an email that said, "...but mother, they all go together so well, it's hard to make just a couple of groups." Maybe you'll know right away which fabrics you have to have for fall.

Yarn Lines Knit with the
Heather Grey Ponte
We have a great very dark charcoal that is nearly black in the basic knit for the bands of any of the grey knits.

From the left:
Charcoal knit
Leopard Print Knit
Heather Grey Ponte
Pearl Grey Knit

You could make a little wardrobe of just knit fabrics this month and the sewing would be truly fast and easy.

From left:
Yarn Lines Knit
Ivory Fleck Wool
Geometric Knit

From the left:
Charcoal Knit
Pearl Grey Knit
Heather Grey Ponte
Grey Pastel Tweed

There is a fold over trim that looks great with the tweed, just $2.85/yard--wool look-alike.

www.fashionsewing.com/closures.htm

You have lots of button choices for all of the greys--you can order by size, material (metal or plastic), price (less than $3, close to a dollar or doesn't matter) or from these choices, row from the top and number from the left. Some of these are on the button page of the website so you can also look up sizes and pricing yourself.

Some of the buttons shown are in limited quantity from a one-time collection.

Once your neutrals are set, here's a chance to work in some warmer colors too:
Camel/Grey Doubleface Knit
Persimmon Camel Boucle

You don't have to use the doubleface knit on both sides...just choose one if you like...or use one side for the body and another for the band of a cardigan and/or the sleeves, cuffs, etc.

Sometimes you worry so much about binding this, that you miss sewing it up. Here's what you could do in that regard. Dig out the instructions for wrapping the front edge of the 1960 cardigan from the January 2014 newsletter, page 9. That will take care of how to attach the band. Then for the sleeves or cuff if you do a band, just attach them similarly, one side at a time with the final side hand stitched or topstitched in place. If you just turn up a hem, tuck in the edge and hand or topstitch it. It's really quite simple so that the hardest part might be choosing which side you prefer to all be the same color and which will have the contrast.

This is the fabulous Black Diamonds fabric. I wanted to bring you something extraordinary for a special skirt, but one that would also be very wearable and flattering--this is both, and from one of Italy's best fabric mills, Ratti. (I used to take our group there when I was doing the Italy fashion tours--Ratti is in Como.) It's a great price for the quality and sews very easily. I got my new cardigan with the wrap collar done of this and just have to whip up the skirt. Since the fabric is just 48" wide, buy yourself two lengths plus another 1/2 yard for matching unless you're tiny and the skirt very straight or pegged. It is very matte black and barely shows the design until light hits it, and then it's stunning.

These fabrics are only available to the Luxe group until September 21 and then anyone can order them. If you would like any of them, email me for the detail about them and I will put you on the waiting list if there is any remaing after they've had their chance.

Above: Charcoal Tweed Sweater Knit
Middle right: Burgundy Tweed Sweater Knit
Below from left: The Italian Double Face with the slight crinkle,
The Chenille Suiting

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