Print-cess

I keep telling myself I need to make more solids for my wardrobe, but my heart FLUTTERS when I see a bright, beautiful print.

My favorite prints definitely fall into the "ethnic" category - animal prints (except cow), batiks, West African traditional prints, Middle Eastern geometric prints - but I try not to go overboard with it so I won't look too costumey.

Designers jump on and off the ethnic print bandwagon, and now they are on "Africa". I'm mixed on this, most of it I respect, then some of it I feel is overdone/bandwaggony.


...really??
Photo: Sunony.com



Huh?
Photo: nakimuli.com

ok, Nice!!!
Photo: http://www.etsy.com/shop/LoboMau

My latest dress Vogue 8631, is made in a batik'y, mudcloth-y, leopard-y kinda print and I was all over this fabric when I saw it. (Yes, fabric from Joann's)

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I like bold graphic prints too! Over the weekend I was stuck inside with a feverish baby, so while he slept I pulled out a gorgeous print and made Butterick 5496. This was a piece "marinating" in my stash for almost a year, and I was glad to rediscover it for the Butterick pattern. (Yes, fabric from Joann's)

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Sneaky peeky at what's next up to be finished/worn... (Yes, fabric from Joann's, lol)

Yes, he's chewing on a belt. & don't judge, it made him happy.