We absolutely love floral designs here at Sew Me Sunshine which means we often have a lot of choice in stock. They are some of our favourite fabrics to source and we love pairing them up with sewing patterns! Florals are not just for spring and summer, but they can definitely work all year round...
Ready to wear inspiration...
L-R: Oliver Bonas, & Other Stories, Jigsaw, Rixo, Warehouse, Anthropologie
Ready to wear fashion is a gold mine for sewing inspiration, sometimes it can be tricky to imagine what a fabric looks like when sewn up and we've found the best place to start is by looking in shops! If you have the time it can also be beneficial to try on these garments to see which style you like best before spending your precious sewing time creating one yourself.
Fabric Inspiration...
L-R: Blue Pansies - Viscose, Cottage Garden - Cotton Linen, Dancing Daisies Ochre - Viscose Challis - Lady McElroy, Frankie-Mae - Viscose - Lady McElroy, Flower Pop - Viscose Satin - Ex Designer Deadstock, Emelia - Viscose Satin - Ex Designer Deadstock, Mustard & Pink Flowers - Organic Cotton Sweatshirting, Mustard Yellow Flower Power - Organic Cotton Fleece Backed Jersey
We have a wide variety of floral fabrics in lots of lovely different substrates, from viscose to cotton linen, to sweatshirting and even ex-designer deadstocks too!
Sewing Pattern inspiration...
L-R: ORCHIDÉE Dress/Top - Deer and Doe, Square Neck Top - Friday Pattern Company, Pauline Dress - Closet Core Patterns, Kew Dress - Nina Lee, Romey Gathered Dress & Top - Sew House Seven, Park Lane Dress & Blouse - Nina Lee
Floral fabrics can be statement, detailed, vintage, bold, bright, subtle, colourful, neutral and fun. They pair perfectly with lots of different types of garments, from trousers, dresses, skirts to jackets, coats and joggers.
You can shop all of our fabrics here and all of our sewing patterns here.