Lady McElroy 'Lakeside Blooms' Linen | Viscose

Lady McElroy 'Lakeside Blooms' Linen | Viscose

• Lady McElroy's 'Chloe Chambray' substrate (lighter than the 'Trudi Chambray')
• 145cm wide
• 120 gsm approx.
• 60% Linen 40% Viscose
• Non-Directional 

'Blur' style abstract florals are always a hit, and I couldn't resist the quiet, muted tones of this stunning, larger scale, floral print.  As with the Odette print from a couple of weeks ago, you are not overwhelmed by this design.  The painterly flowers are often overlapping, and smudge into each other. The colour palette features soft peaches and pinks, tiny moments of lilac, burnt orange, red, an array of sage greens, and black.  It's dreamy!  

This is another gorgeous, drapey linen | viscose blend.  Compared to the 'Trudi Chambray' (i.e. Wild Botanics and Lorellie), this is lighter and perfect for blouses, dresses, skirts, loose jumpsuits and pants.   

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

• Tilly and the Buttons - Lottie, Lyra, Stevie, Nell, Samara, Frida
• Wardrobe By Me - Freedom Dress, Perfect Tunic, Piper, Tropicana, Whisper
• Elbe Textiles - Fremantle Pants, Homme Wrap, Townsend Shirt, Sanders Button-Up. 
• Singuliere by Cousette - Espelette, Sandelette, Bridgette, Soerette,  Buchette, Bobinette, Blondinette, Djette, Huguette
  
• Ann Ringstrand - Holy Shirtdress, Gather Dress (and check out the SEW book). 
• Atelier Brunette - Le Pyjama, La Chemisette, La Robe Chemise
  
• Merchant and Mills - Edie, Ellis and Hattie, Ellsworth, Factory, Florence, Shepherd, Winnie
  
• Atelier Jupe - Lynn, Zoey, Liv, Sienna, Frida, Tilda, Pippa, Lottie/Kate, Este
• The Avid Seamstress - The Blouse, The Everyday Shirt, The Pyjama Bottoms, Sun Dress, Jumpset Dress.
• Atelier Scammit - Zephir 
• Closet Core Patterns – Carolyn, Pauline, Kalle, Jenna
• Folkwear Patterns – Mexico Dress (and Top), Victorian Shirt, Poet's Blouse, Gibson Girl Blouse, Chinese PJs, Armistice Blouse, English Smock. Edwardian Gown, Fifties Fit & Flare, Metro Middy.
• Friday Pattern Co. – Sagebrush Top, Square Neck, Top Wilder Gown, Davenport, Saturday Skirt Set, Saguaro, Donny, Avenir
• I AM Patterns – Jain, Joy, Juliette,  Octarine, Aura, Helios, Marty
  
• Maison Fauve - Tilda, Penelope, Zenith, Atlas, Lauren, Mia, Niki, Byzance, Violette, Marissa, Soho, Skyline, Chelsea, Haut Vol, Transat, Scala
• Named Patterns – Helmi, Reeta Shirt Dress, Ninni, Valo, Hali, Syli, Taiko, Lilja, Sylvi, Taiko, Sisko
  
• The Assembly Line – Cuff Top, Cuff Dress, Oversized Shirt, The Shirt Dress, Front Pleat Shirt, Classic Shirt, Poncho Shirt.
  
• Sew House Seven - Romey, Remy, Sauvie, Wildwood

Cloth Care:

Machine washable at 30 degrees, cool iron and hang out to dry straight after washing, please note when you wash viscose it can become stiffer when wet but the softness and drape will return as it dries.

To ensure the long life of a garment, don’t tumble dry as this breaks down the fibres. It is preferable to wash inside out. Wash colours separately. Dry in shade and inside out. Use a warm/hot iron and spot test.