100% Japanese Cotton – Portia 'Terra' *Remnant 2.75m Was $98.70 Now $83

Remnant 2.75m Was $98.70 Now $83

That's 15% Off!

100% Japanese Cotton – Portia 'Terra'

• 144cm wide
• Approx 125gsm
• Directional
• Made in Japan

I was able to snap up one last roll of the ethereal ‘Portia’ Japanese Cotton (Uri Jacquard) in the Terra colourway.  It has a terracotta base and flowers in pinks, soft grey, mauve, with small moments of blue. The foliage is grey with various greens.  The base cloth has a Uri Japanese 'jacquard' effect applied to it, and when printed this gives an interesting dimension to the design.   The print is directional. It is a very pleasing 144cm wide, which is wider than most Japanese cottons.  This is a fantastic fabric. 

This cloth is perfect for staying cool in summer and would be a beautiful shirt or blouse at any time of year.  The sections of fabric with no 'jacquard' application are more transparent, but this is detracted by the print and overall effect.  You may want to line skirts.  For tops you may find that all you need are flesh toned undergarments or a cami.  

For your cloth edit consider:  loose tops/blouses/shirts or wrap tops. The fabric is light but holds some shape so consider dresses such as wraps, tunics, and shirt dresses.  A full or wrap skirt would also be beautiful.    

We stock so many beautiful sewing patterns that would be a perfect match with this fabric. Here are some Indie Pattern suggestions:

• Singuliere by Cousette - Espelette, Jupette, Sandelette, Bridgette, Soerette,  Buchette, Bobinette, Miette, Blondinette, Djette, Matchette, Goelette, Huguette
• Monsterfabriken - Bonnie, Cina, Elizabeth, Elsa, Ester, Flora, Marika, Vanja
• Size Me Sewing - Serene Dress, Serene Jumpsuit, Serene Shirt, Vienne Dress.
• Ann Ringstrand - Holy Shirtdress, Gather Dress (and check out the SEW book). 
• Atelier Brunette - La Jupe, Le Pyjama, La Chemisette, La Robe Chemise, La Robe Butterfly, La Blouse
• Seasons of East - Summer in New York, Autumn in London
• Sewing and the City - Mercer, Essex
• Merchant and Mills - Edie, Ellis and Hattie, Ellsworth, Factory, Florence, Shepherd, Winnie
• Now and Then - Beach Pyjamas, Tilbury, All Seasons, Hepburn, Revere, Amelie
• Atelier Jupe - Lynn, Zoey, Liv, Sienna, Frida, Tilda, Olivia, Emily, Chloe, Pippa, Lottie/Kate, Solange, Savannah, Lea, Alana, Este, Ava, Hannah
• The Avid Seamstress - The Blouse, The Everyday Shirt, The Raglan Dress, The Day Dress, The Pyjama Bottoms, Sun Dress, Jumpset Dress.
• Atelier Scammit - Petites Choses, Artesane, Astree, Vertige, Zephir 
• Closet Core Patterns – Cielo, Elodie, Charlie, Carolyn, Pauline, Kalle, Nicks, Jenna
• Folkwear Patterns – Mexico Dress (and Top), Japanese Kimono, Victorian Shirt
• Friday Pattern Co. – Sagebrush Top, Square Neck, Top Wilder Gown, Davenport, Saturday Skirt Set, Saguaro, Donny, Avenir
• I AM Patterns – Barbara, Cassiopee, Gaia, Jain, Joy, Juliette, Lucienne, Sherazade, Cinderella, Irma, Octarine, Aura, Helios, Heset, Marty
  
• Maison Fauve - Tilda, Penelope, Zenith, Atlas, Lauren, Mia, Niki, Byzance, Violette, Marissa, Soho, Skyline, Chelsea, Haut Vol, Transat, Primrose.
• Named Patterns – Helmi, Reeta Shirt Dress, Ninni, Valo, Hali, Syli, Taiko, Lilja, Sylvi, Taiko, Sisko
• Papercut Patterns – Array, Nexus, Sequence, Tide, Ashling, Celestia
• Pauline Alice Patterns – Calvari, Reina, Cami.
• Pattern Fantastique – Calyx, Celestial, Vali
• The Assembly Line – Cuff Top, Cuff Dress, Oversized Shirt, The Shirt Dress, Front Pleat Shirt.
• Liberty Patterns - Beatrix, Natasha, Rosanna, Megan 
• Sew House Seven - Romey, Remy, Sauvie, Wildwood
• Tilly and the Buttons - Mabel, Marnie, Lottie, Lyra, Stevie
• Stitched for Good - Chorizema, Waratah, Honeysuckle
• Wardrobe By Me - Freedom Dress, Perfect Tunic, Piper, Tropicana.

Cloth Care:

While cotton can generally be machine washed and tumble dried without any problem, this is a lightweight and delicate fabric, so take more care of the cloth/garment, so hand wash or use a short / delicate cycle and place inside a mesh washing bag.  Wash colours separately.   The finished garment will last longer and look better if it is shaken out when wet, and placed on a hanger to dry.  Tumble drying will shorten the life of the garment, and potentially damage the jacquard effect.  Do Not Tumble Dry.  To prevent fading, wash inside out and dry in the shade.   Cotton needs a warm to hot iron.  Conduct a spot test.  Cotton is dry cleanable.