Sewing Sonnet Dusk Rayons

Good Afternoon! I’m popping in to share a couple of garments I’ve sewn up in my Sonnet Dusk rayon For Riley Blake Designs. Riley Blake’s rayons drape beautifully and are nice and lightweight.

The first garment I made is the Sagebrush Top by Friday Pattern Co. I cannot say enough good things about this pattern! I love the fit and style. I think the sleeves are lovely and the ruffle is so sweet. It has a tie closure in the back. I used my Dahlia Rose in the stone color way.

My next make was the Wilder Gown also by Friday Pattern Co. I just love the elegance and ease of this pattern. There are options for long sleeve as well as a top version (which I’ve already made!). I used my Dahlia Rose in grenadine for this gown and couldn’t be happier with the result.

I have some plans to sew some of my Sonnet Dusk knits and share them soon!! Thanks for stopping by!

Big Announcement!!!!

Hello and welcome!! I am very pleased to announce that I am now a designer for Riley Blake Designs!!! This is beyond a dream come true. I’ve admired this amazing company’s work for as long as I can remember. And words cannot express the gratitude I feel at getting to join the ranks of so many incredible artists. It is truly an honor for me to introduce to you my very first collection. It will be featured on beautiful rayon challis and a 4-way stretch knit and available October 2020. 

If you’re wondering about the name, Sonnet Dusk, I am happy to share with you my inspiration for it. While my husband was stationed with the US Air Force in the Mojave Desert, I did not let the arid environment keep me from gardening. In our little backyard, nestled between mountain ranges and stretches of nothing but Joshua Trees and wind turbines, I was able to grow my David Austin roses and dahlias, along with many other colorful flowers for the bees and butterflies to play in. I quickly learned that, with the extreme temperatures and sunlight in the daytime, the only way these flowers would thrive was if I watered them at an hour they were safer from those elements. So it became a regular habit for me to water them in the crepuscular light of dawn, often as the birds were chattering above me in the trees, and later, when the sun went down and the stars began to shine. This being the most poetic activity and the most lovely time of day, it seemed only natural to call what it inspired Sonnet Dusk. 

Rayon Challis

4-Way Stretch Knit

I am so excited to get to sewing with these fabrics. It will be so much fun to see what my fellow sewists make with them. I know that I have a pair of Hudson Pants planned from the knit and a Wilder Gown out of the rayon. I would love to know what you’re planning to make. Please let me know in the comment section! And be sure to check out all of the designer apparel fabrics coming from Riley Blake Designs in October here. As always, thank you for your support and for stopping by!!!