Organic Sewing: Show and Tell with Liesl

Meet Liesl of Liesl Made. Today she is going to tell us a little about what she sews with organic cotton fabrics:

Modern Organic Fabrics: What do you make with organic cotton fabric?

Liesl: Mostly I’ve been making women’s clothes. Some for my shop, but, of course, some for myself as well! I’ve made dresses, pajama bottoms, skirts.

Modern Organic Fabrics: Which fabric do you use?

Liesl: Mostly I’ve been using Harmony Art Organic Fabrics.

Modern Organic Fabrics: What do you like about the fabric?

Liesl: The extra wide width is fun. I haven’t done a project that requires such a wide width but I love that the option is there. Plus the quality really is top notch.

(skirts made with organic twill)

Modern Organic Fabrics: How do you make your clothes? Do you use a pattern? If so, which ones?

Liesl: For the dresses I make, I use the Coffee Date Dress (http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/coffee-date-dress-multisize-sample) over at Burda Style as a launching point—adjusting the pattern for different specific measurements. I made my own pattern for my pajamas, copying an old pair I bought. (I actually just posted a tutorial for the shorts on my blog! Here is the link: http://lieslmade.wordpress.com/2010/10/06/pj-shorts-tutorial-with-pattern/). Other times, I’ve used vintage patterns that I’ve adjusted—like for my pencil skirts. 

Thanks for sharing, Liesl! You can find Liesl at:

Liesl Made (blog)

Liesl Made (Etsy shop)

Have you made something with organic cotton fabrics? Would you like to be featured here? Email me using the link over in the right column!