When last we left off, the fabric had been bought and delivered to the cutting house. Now it's just sitting there waiting to be used. So I head back to the TwirlyGirl Global Headquarters to figure it all out!
Whenever I head to the elevator of my building, I'm always reminded of the "Get Smart" theme music. Sorry if you're too young to get that reference :)
Once in my office, I gather all my swatches from the rolls I've purchased and lay them out on the table. I group them by colors -- or rather cliques -- so that I can get a sense of what I have to work with. Then I just start playing with them. "Who's going to be Ms. Pretty Peach Butterfly's friend? She's quiet, so she needs a sweet friend." "Ms. Purple over there, she a STAR. I've got to put her with someone who doesn't mind not getting all the attention." A little unconventional maybe, but it works for me.
You might find it odd, but purple is one of the hardest colors to find. Like a special friend that you only get to see occasionally.
Typically, I just buy what I love and they all come together organically, I love mixing it all up. But sometimes, I just happen to find a combination of prints at the same time.
I spotted these beauties from different places on the shelf and just reunited them as they should be, like 3 sisters. I love these black prints together, I couldn't believe my luck. I rarely do the matchy-matchy thing, but in this case it works for me.
Once I decide on which fabrics go together, I have to relay that information to the cutters and sewers. To do this, I have to put together a "cut ticket". Here's an example of one:
This next part is really fun. I'm going to take you to the cutting house to see how this process unfolds.
Part SIX: Get this party started! Production begins
Next post: June 13th
Next post: June 13th
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Thanks so much for being a part of the journey!
Cynthia
Thanks so much for being a part of the journey!
Cynthia
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