Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Sewing with Rayon

(Above is Pastel Romance one of the 46 Rayon prints  by Island Batik)

Island Batik often sends the Island Batik Ambassadors a couple yards of their rayon fabrics.  If you haven't seen their collection of rayon fabrics, be sure and check them out by clicking here.   They have a beautiful array of colorful prints.

I had a couple rayon fabrics that I loved, but never knew what to do with them.  I haven't sewn clothing for years, but I looked for a pattern for a top that I liked.  I looked for a long time and struggled on finding the correct size in the pattern.  It's not easy! 

I finally found a pattern I liked and thought I could handle.  It is McCalls' M7629.  I think it is a discontinued pattern, but I was able to get it online.  

Here are the tops I made




I struggled to get the pattern to actually fit.  After some adjusting, I'm happy with the fit.  Luckily I even had buttons to match!

The rayon fabric was easier to sew with than I thought it would be.  It does shift a bit more than cotton, but it was manageable with pins.  I had lovely matching Aurifil thread to sew with.




The purple fabric is called Wisteria and the multicolored one is called Dragonflies.  Unfortunately for you- these prints are no longer available, but there are many others that are lovely!

It might be time for you to sew a project with rayon.  These fabrics are great for cool summer outfits.  I hope you give it a try!

5 comments:

  1. Great job! Love the pattern you picked. I have to use my rayons, too.

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  2. Connie, these tops look great! I love them both, especially the one with dragonflies. I bet they are nice and cool in this hot weather!

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  3. Connie...you are inspiring. What great shirts that you can dress up or down. Love them.

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  4. Wow! These came out beautifully. You look great!

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  5. Great job on these blouses! I have 2 to use someday from my time as an ambassador and finally may have a simple jacket to make on into. Giving me an incentive as I love seeing them used.

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