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We’ve got some fantastic news! We’ve finally got the gorgeous Lily print fabric back from Fashion Formula! We sent off the print about two days ago and it’s just come back, which means we can now start making Francesca’s Indigo Robe. Not only that, but we’ve finally booked a holiday! We wouldn’t normally mention it but to celebrate we’ve decided to design and make a series of gorgeous bikini cover-ups for Francesca, before we leave at –the end of the month.<\/p>\n
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Earlier in the week we contacted Fashion Formula<\/a> and asked them to print 3 metres of our custom designed Lily print so we could start construction on Francesca’s Indigo robe. Two days later we received our print and it looks gorgeous! We opted for a high sheen satin, picked from their extensive collection of fashion fabrics. All in all it cost around \u00a357 for the print so roughly \u00a320 p\/metre. There is one slight issue which was completely our fault- he scale of the print is slightly smaller than Francesca requested. However, it still looks fab. As we’re running the Edinburgh marathon over the weekend, I have asked a Tosca, an excellent machinsit and samplist to make the dress up in our absence\u00a0so it’s ready in time for our holiday on the 29th! So more images of the finished garment are still to come. In the meantime, here is a close up of the print and that high sheen satin from Fashion Formula!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/patternlab.london\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Lily-print-fabric-textile-print-design.jpg” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Ok, so let’s crack on, there is soo much to get through! Since we’ll be going away on holiday in just under a week, it seemed important to get the ball rolling with our collection of Bikini cover-ups. We printed a few fashion templates, courtesy of Pr\u00eat-\u00e0-Template and put pencil to paper. Once the preliminary sketches were created, we imported them into Adobe Illustrator and created some precision digital illustrations. We then added colour and fabric scans to bring them to life. We chose a selection of Japanese Ikat cotton from The Cloth House, located on Berwick Street London- check out their website, they have\u00a0a wealth of gorgeous fabrics to choose from. Here’s a close up of the fabrics we sourced.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”22879,22878,22887″ posts_number=”3″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”3.22.7″][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Japanese Ikat cotton is a great material to work with. It drapes well and is effortless to sew. The most fascinating thing about Ikat cotton is the patterning. The individual fibers are dyed before the weaving process begins. This creates a striated pattern effect that is impossible to achieve with print. You can read more about it on Wiki here.<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_margin=”20px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ custom_padding=”2px|||||”]<\/p>\n sHere are more polished version of our Bikini beach cover-ups created using adobe Illustrator.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”22867″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ pagination_font=”||||||||” pagination_text_color=”#62b4c7″ custom_margin=”||” custom_padding=”||” link_option_url=”http:\/\/pretatemplate.com\/” custom_css_main_element=”height: 100%!important;”][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ width=”63%” module_alignment=”center” custom_padding=”||5px|||”]<\/p>\n Want to create your own digital fashion illustrations from your hand-drawn sketches? Great, watch our FREE video tutorial and get the basics.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/patternlab.london\/home\/digital-fashion-illustration-adobe-illustrator\/” button_text=”VIEW THE COURSE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||43px|||” custom_css_main_element=”border-radius:4px!important;”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”||58px|||”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n With our collection of beach cover-ups designed, we set about creating the pattern. We used Francesca’s individual measurements, added them to a profile<\/a> in PatternLab,\u00a0<\/a> selected the relevant basic blocks in the Lab<\/a> and minutes later PatternLab<\/a> created them for us. We downloaded them as an e-pattern and imported them into Adobe Illustrator ready to transform them into our finished Poncho sewing pattern.\u00a0 45 minutes later we had created our pattern ready for construction in our chosen fabrics. If you want to see the pattern making process then scroll to the bottom of the post and watch the full video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/patternlab.london\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/poncho-bikini-cover-up-sewing-pattern-patternlab.png” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ custom_margin=”||45px|||”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ width=”69%” module_alignment=”center”]<\/p>\n Love the concept of pattern making in Adobe Illustrator CC? Great, why not take a look at our courses. We show you exactly how to use the platform, the various tools you\u2019ll need and where to find them.\u00a0 It\u2019s completely FREE so why not have go?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/patternlab.london\/home\/project\/pattern-making-adobe-illustrator\/” button_text=”View the course” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_font=”||||||||” background_layout=”dark” custom_margin=”||40px|||” custom_css_main_element=”border-radius:4px !important;”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”||43px|||”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Once the pattern was created and the fabric cut, it took around 2.5 hrs to construct this simple yet gorgeous garment. We’ve added some pics for you to take a look at! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Do you like the fabric choice? What would you have done differently?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_gallery gallery_ids=”22879,22871,22873,22874,22875,22876,22880,22881″ posts_number=”30″ show_title_and_caption=”off” show_pagination=”off” _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”||73px|||”][\/et_pb_gallery][et_pb_divider color=”#a8a8a8″ _builder_version=”3.22.7″ custom_margin=”||43px|||”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Want to know how we created the sewing pattern for the Poncho bikini coverup showcased in this week’s episode? Great! Check out the video tutorial below to learn how. 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Learn Digital Fashion Illustration in Adobe Illustrator<\/h3>\n
The Poncho Bikini Beach Cover-Up – Pattern Making Tutorial<\/h2>\n
Learn Digital Pattern Making in Adobe Illustrator<\/h3>\n
The Finished Garment<\/h2>\n
Pattern Making tutorial –\u00a0 Kimono\/ Poncho cover-up<\/span><\/h2>\n