Carol's star wardrobe basic...
Hey, you guys I’m back on the Samantha Claridge Studio Blog today to talk to you all about this lovely cord!
It’s so soft, and lovely to touch and wear. I’ve made the Clementine “Made in Denim” skirt before but really wanted to make one in this olive-green cord (olive green now out of stock). It’s super soft and has a great stretch. This is due to its 3% spandex content; this means it’s really easy to wear and doesn’t get stretched out when you sit down in it for a while.
As usual I prewashed my fabric and line dried before I began, it washed and pressed beautifully.
It’s a great idea to lay a second section of cord face down on top of the garment sections whilst pressing, this stops the nap being flattened. Also be mindful when using cord to make sure that all your pattern pieces are cut in the same direction due to the nap of the fabric.
I really wanted to personalise the top stitching with this make and drafted a little motif which I’d love to share with you.
I free hand copied my sewing shears onto paper, which I then cut out and stuck to my pocket with 505 spray.
Then I stitched around the template with top stitch thread in a contrast colour.
I tried two different colours out, a dark grey which I really liked (but I was a little concerned that might be a bit too understated) then a second one in a lovely rust colour. But when I compared them both together, I reverted back to my original choice.
That was it, decision made, and I completed the rest of the top stitching in that colour. The cord made up beautifully and I chose to make my skirt up at just below knee length. I think this is going to be perfect through the winter with some cosy tights and boots.
If I’d not chosen to make my corduroy into a classic jean skirt, I think it would be gorgeous made into some dungarees or trousers, maybe the Ash or Ginger jeans, or even children’s wear. It is certainly soft enough for the most delicate of skin!
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