Liberty Style Cotton Poplin - Timepieces

Specifications:

Weight: Light

GSM: 134

Composition: 100% Cotton

Width: 154cm / 60.6inch

Pattern repeat: 61cm / 24inch

Colour and design:

The soft natural white base of 'Timepieces' is printed with a wonderful detailed allover design of pocket watch components from watch faces to intricate cog wheel-filled inners and beautifully engraved cases.  The variety of styles from circular fob watches to art Deco squares and elegant ovals adds interesting detail that is as enjoyable as sorting through your grandma's button tin! An easy-on-the-eye and very wearable colour palette of grey outlines, faded denim blue and washed-out cream make this a true winner!

Properties:

This soft yet strong cotton poplin boasts a fine flat and close weave, with a high thread count that produces a soft, smooth, cool feel that's stable yet drapey and perfect for crisp details on classic shirts or for forming softly gathered tiers. These quirky and clever designs in crisp poplins never date and by creating garments (or any other hand-crafted makes) from this stunning fabric you will be creating memorable marvels sure to please.

Garment Suggestions:

Make statement, gents and ladies shirts and blouses with a quirky- conversational style, or simply classic '50 style Dresses with lined fitted bodices and softly gathered or pleated skirts. Perfect for lightweight summer dresses and skirts; pleats, gathers and tucks will all fall beautifully in Timepieces.

The Megan Nielsen Patterns Protea Capsule Wardrobe will make perfect examples of full-gathered styles (and matching tops) for easy outfits and so versatile! 

Other Uses:

Add this perfect cotton poplin to your crafting stash for fun homespun makes. Specially selected matching buttons, pom-pom trim or ric-rac and other sewing notions will add a customised style to your makes. Click on our Sewing Essentials menu tab for trims, pom-poms, braids & other fun haberdashery bits.