Vogue Fabrics Catalog - Early Spring 2025 Fashions
Early Spring 2025
Almost Spring!
Break through the long winter doldrums by sewing exciting new ensembles that will carry you from now until Summer.
Let’s start sewing with this twelve-piece collection of pale pink, mauve, and gray coordinates that will lighten your winter wardrobe and carry you into the warmer months ahead.
Many of you have loved the sueded scuba knits in past catalogs, so we were thrilled to find this “lobster bisque” option we named Brew Imposter. Enjoy the convenience of a stable doubleknit, with the chic fashion of a trending suede, and whip up a simple jacket and skirt combo. Add a blouse sewn from Brew Reverie and you are all set!
66% Poly, 30% Rayon, 4% Spandex.
60” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
50% crosswise stretch.
15% lengthwise stretch.
$1199
VF251-01 Brew Imposter
Dark Blush Sueded Scuba Knit
FitNice by Judy Kessinger “Dolman Sleeve Top” “Master Pants”
100% Cotton. 56” wide. Dry clean or test before washing.
$899
Brew Reverie is a sophisticated Italian rayon challis with a digital marbled leaf print. It pairs beautifully with the sueded scuba, the blush cotton sateen, as well as the grey wool pinstripe and grey stretch gabardine on the upcoming pages.
Do you have some special events coming this spring? Toss on a jacket and slacks tailored from Brew Blush cotton sateen to wear with your new challis top for a sophisticated and elegant ensemble.
Angela Wolf “Linda Tunic”
New Look #6794
Misses’ Capris
VF251-04 Brew Ribs
Blush and Gray Ribbed Knit
95% Polyester, 5% Spandex.
59” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
50% crosswise stretch.
30% lengthwise stretch.
See also VF246-18 merlot.
$899
VF251-05
Brew Smooth
Blush Modal Rayon Knit
95% Modal, 5% Spandex.
53” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
180% crosswise stretch.
60% lengthwise stretch.
$899
VF251-06 Brew Dapple
Blush and Black Rib Knit Print
93% Polyester, 7% Spandex.
58” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
90% crosswise stretch.
80% lengthwise stretch.
See also VF245-17 sage/black.
$799
For office attire, wear your sateen slacks with a knit top or sweater set crafted from Brew Ribs, a mediumweight heathered gray and pale pink ribbed sweater knit. Give yourself some mix-and-match options by sewing a top from our lightweight Brew Smooth, made from deliciously soft modal. It looks fabulous under a ribbed cardigan paired with our wool pinstripe slacks.
Another soft, washable, all-way stretch knit with broad appeal is Brew Dapple. The sage/black version of this was very popular in our Fall 2024 catalog (VF245 -17). Put a fresh ball point needle in the machine and get sewing!
Angela Wolf “Rachel Twin Set”
Angela Wolf “The Kate Skirt”
Brew Collection
Quick show of hands....how many of you will be watching the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9? Keep your hands up if you will be drinking beer. Well, you won’t be alone. Hoppy suds are part of the NFL zeitgeist, generating roughly $1.3 Billion in sales nationwide for bars, tailgating, and watch parties, which translates to 325.5 million gallons of beer consumed on Super Bowl Sunday. Advertisers pay up to $7 million per 30-second ad to whet our appetites for brewskis. But how much do you really know about beer? Get ready for some cool info you can share while enjoying a cold one on gameday. Humans have been fermenting things for 12,000 years, since the dawn of cereal agriculture. Archaeologists have found mead-like residue in pottery from 9000 years ago in Jiahu, China. But the Sumerians of Mesopotamia get credit for creating beer, and their goddess Ninkasi was a master brewer. The “Hymn to Ninkasi,” a 3800-year-old ode inscribed on a clay tablet, gives specific directions for brewing beer. Around that same time in Babylonia came the Code of Hammurabi, a list of laws and regulations carved onto a 7-foot-tall basalt pillar. In part, it regulated innkeepers regarding fair trade (barter of beer for supplies), and banned priestesses from drinking with commoners, most violations were punishable by drowning. Babylonians considered beer a person’s right, rationing a gallon a day to priests, and two gallons to laborers. It was also safer to drink than water from many rivers, so it was a favorite of ancient Egyptians along the Nile, and they flavored it with dates, mandrake, and olive oil. But the game-changer for beer came in 1158 CE when Benedictine abbess and polymath Hildegaard von Bingen wrote Physica, a comprehensive book on herbology, the medicine of the day. She discovered that adding hops to the brewing process made beer last longer using fewer grains. With the high grain taxes and high consumption rates, this discovery spread quickly through Germany and Bavaria, yielding greater production at lower costs. That’s reason enough for her to be sainted, right?
VF251-07 Brew Romance
Muted Tones on Gray Rayon Crepe Georgette 100% Rayon. 55” wide. Dry clean, or cold wash, line dry. 16” repeat, one-way design. Use nap layout.
$999
VF251-08 Brew Pinstripe
Gray Worsted Wool Suiting with Ivory Pinstripes
100% Wool. 60” wide. Dry clean recommended. 1/4” repeat to the stripe.
$1999
When Brew Romance arrived at our warehouse, we snatched all we could for the catalog. Sophisticated, elegant, classic crepe georgette weave - but in rayon! This was the last yardage available from a famous apparel manufacturer when they completed sewing for the season. One designer’s deadstock is another sewist’s treasure, right? We envision this beauty being worn as a classic button-down, collared, tunic-length blouse over a silk charmeuse shell. Complete the ensemble with slacks tailored from Brew Pinstripe, a 100% worsted wool suiting for men and women. As a special perk to our subscribers, we are offering this beautiful woolen for a very low price.
New Look #6712 Misses’ Top & Slacks
VF251-09 Brew Blooms
Dynamic Pink and Gray Floral Print on Rayon Linen-weave 100% Rayon. 51” wide. Dry clean, or cold wash, line dry. 17.25” repeat, one-way design. Use nap layout.
$999
Like the first crocus pushing through the late winter snow, Brew Blooms presents a pop of color on an otherwise subdued landscape. This rayon has enough opacity and body to be constructed into a dress, a skirt, and even wide-legged pants, in addition to any number of tops.
Closet Core
“Elodie Wrap Dress”
This is not your average sweatshirt fleece. Brew Raisin is water repellant and was made for a famous outerwear company by Polartec. Soft, plush, all-way stretch - treat yourself to some comfort sewing by whipping up new joggers and a hoody, or level up your fashion and make a cardigan to wear at the office. The color blends beautifully with the preceding print.
Take time to go through your closet and see if you need to update your basics. Then choose Brew Ash, a handsome stretch-woven rayon blend gabardine, for tailoring new slacks and a jacket.
Shifting from classic to fashion forward, we now present Brew Chic, an all-way stretch ITY knit from Chicago fashion designer Andria Lieu. This wrinkle-resistant option is ideal for travelwear and office attire.
Liesl + Co “Strasbourg Henley”
Liesl + Co “Garibaldi Skirt”
When your skin is dry and cracked in the winter, it’s best to wear something soft and soothing. The next two fabrics fit that bill, and they look fabulous together. Begin with Lager Lite, an all-way stretch, lightweight sweater knit in dark moss. Follow that up with Lager ZigZag, an all-way stretch knit from Telio. Get a little extra of each of these and make individual garments, plus color block an additional top. Round out the ensemble with a skirt, slacks, vest, or jacket sewn from Lager Cerise, a stretch-woven rayon blend gabardine from our Felix Collection.
15% lengthwise stretch. Swatch available upon request.
$799
VF251-16 Lager Polar
Water Repellant Designer
Sweatshirt Fleece
90% Polyester, 10% Spandex.
60” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
90% crosswise stretch.
50% lengthwise stretch.
$1099
Our next trio is sure to be a winner. Lager Polar is another water-repellent sweatshirt fleece from Polartec. Not only is this wonderful for comfort wear, but you can also sew up a hat and mittens to match your new zip-front jacket. Check out the many Great Copy Patterns on our site for inspiration. The color echos the undertones of Lager Frenzy, a textured knit from designer Andria Lieu. We have featured similar knits in previous catalogs, so we opted to skip the swatching and reserve the limited yardage for you. Its reverse features a very muted black tone-on-tone animal spot design, so it’s ok to let the reverse show. Playing off the deep plum of the knit, we chose Lager Regal stretchwoven brushed micro-twill as an option for lightweight slacks, shorts, or skirts.
Dana Marie #1052 “Princess Layers” - vest
Great Copy #2840
“Charlotte Dress & Tunic”
Saf-T-Pockets #2010
“Plenty of Pockets Pants”
VF251-18 Lager Regal
Purple Stretch-Woven
Brushed Cotton-Poly Twill
55% Cotton, 41% Polyester, 4% Spandex. 59” wide.
Cold wash, dry low.
20% cross-grain stretch.
$699
Lager Collection
Beer can be broken down into two groups...not “tastes great” vs “less filling,” but nice try. We mean ales vs lagers. Ale is quick to make, fermenting at room temperature with a frothy, yeasted foam working its magic at the top of the liquid. Like making sourdough bread, which uses a starter dough that provides yeast harvested naturally through the air, early ale brewers would scoop the foam (the yeasty part) off the top of the brew at the end of fermentation and use that in the next batch. This kept the ale in continual production, too. Ale predates lager by several centuries. In 15th-century Bohemia, brewers began storing beer in caves to keep it cool. The fermentation process slowed from the colder temps and the yeast settled to the bottom of the barrel where it worked its magic in a slightly different, more complex way. Thus was born the more robust lager, from the German word lagern - “to store.” They both use the same components, but the process differed due to the temperature and how that affected the yeast. Today, brewers can purchase the correct yeast, and skip the de-foaming. If you plan on brewing at home, you will surely be making a form of ale, since it takes less time, and ferments at ambient temperatures. It’s easy to buy beer brewing kits online that come with the bare necessities of malt (sugar), hops, water, grains, and yeast, often pre-mixed in a packet, but it’s fun to experiment with seasonal flavors, like citrus, floral notes, fruits, and spices. To brew at home, a kit will cost around $50 for the ingredients and a fermenting container, but bottles and stock pots are generally sold separately. It takes roughly six weeks to brew a good ale at home, and kits can produce from one to five gallons, depending which you choose.
Great Copy #2660
“LaBelle Tunic”
Cutting Line Designs #31371
“One Seam Pants”
Hops Collection
Today, the defining ingredient in all beer is hops, thanks to Saint Hildegaard. In the 12th century, she wrote about its preservative nature. If you aren’t familiar with hops, it’s a vigorous vining plant (from the Anglo-Saxon hoppan meaning “to climb”), which Pliny the Elder referred to as willow wolf, because its “...winding, choking growth is as destructive to the willow as a wolf is to sheep.” For centuries, the intensely strong vine was used in rope making, but Saint Hildegaard used the flower, which looks similar to a green pinecone. She wasn’t the first to notice the preservative effect of hops. That credit goes to Yuhanna ibin Masawaih, a PersianChristian doctor who wrote about the healing (antibacterial) properties of hops and their ability to aid in sleep and digestion. In beer production, hops had the added benefit of reducing bitterness while balancing out the sweetness of the malt, making brews more flavorful, complex, and easier to drink. From the two main groups, ale and lager, we get subgroups, like IPA, Imperial Stout, and Pilsner. Pilsner was first brewed in 1842 in Plzeň, Czech Republic by Josef Groll using the Saaz variety of hops. It produced a lager with a “crisp, spicy flavor” yet “light on the palate” and became very popular. Today, any pilsner must contain only the Saaz hops, including Heineken, Budweiser, and Stella Artois. There are hundreds of varieties of hops, each bringing their unique flavor profile.
Make a date with your sewing machine and create garments you can wear all year long with this indigo and navy collection. Choose Hops Indigo heathered Ponte for any number of wardrobe basics: cardi, zip-front jacket, knit top, straight skirt, Princess seamed dress, pull-on slacks. You really can’t go wrong. And it looks wonderful with Hops Medallions, a polyester crepe georgette print. Create a fashionable and comfortable ensemble with the print as a tunic and the Ponte as leggings. And if you get a last-minute dinner invitation, swap out the leggings for a skirt and simple jacket made from Hops Elegance. Get extra of this gorgeous double jersey and construct a classic dress to wear to parties and work events.
VF251-20 Hops Medallions
Navy Bubble Crepe Georgette with White Floral Motifs
FitNice by Judy Kessinger “Mary K Jacket” “Princess Seamed Dress”
Hops Midnight stretch-woven cotton poplin is that darkest shade of navy, it almost looks black. Make a long, straight skirt or slacks to wear with a matching jacket. Embroider the off-cuts and create a piece-work bag to go with your creation. The color matches the background of Hops Paisley, a stylized, extra-wide, lightweight, all-way stretch rayon jersey. This fabric feels so good against the skin you won’t want to take it off at the end of the day. Craft any number of knit tops, surplice dresses, and pajama-style pants.
62” wide. Dry clean or cold wash, dry low or line dry.
$1099yd Through Mar. 14, 2025
$1499yd Starting Mar. 15, 2025
VF251-25 Hops Geo
Navy with Duffle and Ivory ITY
95% Polyester, 5% Spandex.
58” wide. Use nap layout. Cold wash.
25” repeat, one-way design.
60% crosswise stretch.
40% lengthwise stretch.
Swatch available upon request.
$899
From Burlington comes Hops Serge, a wool/poly blend twill in classic navy. The worsted threads keep the wrinkles to a minimum, the wool provides warmth, and the poly adds durability. This fabric is made to last. The color is perfect with Hops Geo. Refer to your swatch of VF246-13 in the Winter 2024 catalog to feel the fabric in burgundy, VF2146-13. We only have a little of the navy, so order right away! It’s thicker than most ITY knits, making it ideal for sewing into dresses and yoga pants.
Dana Marie #1063
“Essential French Jacket”
New Look #6632
Misses’ Knit Dress
Pattern Inspiration
Great Copy
#2500 Manchester
Versatile jacket with only four pattern pieces
Closet Core
Nicks Top + Dress
Comfortable peasant style blouse and broomstick dress
Dana Marie #1065 Gridlock
Pieced bodice for knits & wovens (great for using small pieces)
New Look
#6632 Knit Dress
Empire waist with two sleeve styles & removeable cowl neck
Closet Core
Elodie Wrap Dress
Romantic and flowy with multiple skirt & sleeve options
Sewing Workshop
Venice Shirt
Loose shirt, all-in-one collar and stand, and bottom ruffle
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Early Spring 2025
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Floral on Navy Crinkle Rayon 100% Rayon. 54” wide. Cold wash, dry low. 16.25” repeat, one-way desgn. Use nap layout. 10% cross-grain stretch.
$649
Wake up your wardrobe for spring with our Monk Collection, beginning with Monk Dijon, a dark golden bubble crepe georgette. The subtle red cast makes this an easy gold to place against most skin tones. Wear a top over a bandeau or knit tank, or sew it into a shell to wear under a low-cut wrap top of Monk Blossoms crinkled floral rayon. Sew a billowing blouse to wear in the winter, and stitch up some draw-cord wide-legged beachcomber pants to wear in the summer.
Great Copy #2850 “Malibu Top”
FitNice by Judy Kessinger “Lady Legs”
Monk Collection
Prior to Hildegaard’s hopped-up claims, brewers needed to use a lot more grain to produce a greater alcohol content to keep the ale from going bad too soon. Rye, wheat, and barley were the most common grains used in making both ale and bread and were grown all over Europe commercially plus on family farms. With high grain production and usage came their equally high governmental or feudal taxes. Saint Hildegaard’s hoppy discovery reduced the amount of grain needed to produce a finer, longer-lasting ale, which also reduced the amount brewers paid in taxes. Huzzah! Now, if you are wondering why a polymath abbess was brewing in the first place, she wasn’t out of place in doing so. When Christianity spread into Europe, monks and nuns got into brewing. Beer is made with the same ingredients as bread, just manifesting in a liquid state. They saw it as a nutritional supplement and even enjoyed the beverage on religious fasting days, providing them a bread-like sustenance without actually eating. The next time you are in the liquor store, check out how many beers have labels with smiling monks holding small kegs….it’s a thing…. For a few centuries, many rulers gave brewing monopolies to monasteries as a way to raise revenue for the church. In 725, the Weihenstephaner monastery was founded in Weltenburg on the Danube. They have documentation from 768 regarding a nearby hops garden that made a 10% tithe of hops for monastic brewing. In 1040, Abbot Arnold obtained a license to brew and sell beer commercially. Through a thousand years filled with wars and secularization, the Weihenstephaner Monastery not only continues to produce beer but it is also known as the Bavarian State Brewery Weihenstephan and serves as a world leader in agriculture and brewing technologies.
Great Copy #2690
“Rio Tank, Tunic, & Dress”
Liesl + Co
“Geneva V-Neck Blouse”
Monk Rosa, a dark coral, supple, and lightweight Ponte, is very similar to the Sophia knits mentioned in the FitNice videos. We give this a five-star rating for sewability and wearability. It is light enough to wear as a top and substantive enough to wear as a dress.
Take a look at Monk Steel, an extra-wide, all-way stretch rayon jersey in icy blue. See how perfectly the color picks up the darker gray-blue tones in Monk Petals polyester crepe floral print?
Gray-blue 68” Rayon Jersey 95% Rayon, 5% Spandex. 68” wide. Cold wash, air dry. 50% crosswise stretch. 30% lengthwise stretch.
$999
Dana Marie #1061
“Twofer Toppers”
Liesl + Co
“Chai Tee” - knit top
Dana Marie #1041 “Easy Pieces” - skirt
Dana Marie #1061 “Twofer Toppers”
VF251-30 Monk Petals
Floral Lightweight Poly Crepe
100% Polyester.
58” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
6” repeat, one-way design. Use nap layout.
$529
VF251-31 Monk Flash
Cerise Rayon Challis
100% Rayon. 56” wide. Cold wash, air dry.
$499
Sew a shell or maxi dress from the knit, then top it with a button-down floral tunic crafted from Monk Petals for a wonderfully Bohemian look. This lightweight poly crepe print has drape and light opacity. We chose Monk Flash rayon challis as an accent piece for the floral because it pulls out the darker coral undertones. Sew a classic challis top and add a floral neck scarf with a rolled hem. If you love the feel and price of the challis, check out the many other colors we have on our website.
Sewing Workshop “Venice” - top
Sewing Workshop “Getaway Jeans” Shown in VF251-24
VF251-32 Ale Butterfly
Dramatic Rayon Linen-weave
100% Rayon. 59” wide.
Cold wash, air dry.
22.5” repeat. One-way design.
Use nap layout.
Ale Collection
In 1516 Bavaria, a law was adopted that affected German states and the Holy Roman Empire - the Reinheitsgebot. It set the market value for beer, but more importantly, it limited the ingredients to just barley, hops, and water. This kept brewers out of competition with bakers who needed wheat and rye to feed the populace. You may be asking, “What about yeast?” We should mention that, before the 19th century, people didn’t understand what yeast was. In bread-making and beer production, yeast naturally occurred as part of the fermentation process. Historically, baking referred to leavening when dough sat long enough to rise. Bakers and brewers would take part of the dough, or the foam and sediment from the brew, to jump-start the next batch, otherwise, the bread didn’t rise and the brew didn’t come out quite right. It wasn’t until Louis Pasteur isolated yeast through a microscope that we came to understand yeast as, according to Red Star yeast producers, humankind’s “oldest industrial microorganism.” The Reinheitsgebot has been replaced by the Provisional German Beer Law which allows wheat malt and cane sugar, and bans unmalted barley. But, many proud brewers around the world will market their beer as compliant to the Reinheitsgebot (with the now allowable addition of brewers yeast), including all beers sold at the famous Munich Oktoberfest celebrations.
Liesl + Co
“Fira Dress + Top”
VF251-33 Ale Duffle
Muted Green Rayon Tencel® 100% Tencel®. 58” wide. Dry clean or test before washing which produces a sand-wash look.
$999
VF251-34 Ale Paisley
Green and Brown Design on Gold Polyester-Spandex Ribbed Knit 93% Polyester, 7% Spandex. 59” wide. Cold wash, dry low. All-over design. 90% crosswise stretch. 50% lengthwise stretch.
$799
Showstopper! Ale Butterfly is a conversation piece, with bold butterflies on a dark linen-weave rayon. Sew a maxi dress, sundress, or kimono-style top to really showcase the large, stunning digital print (which elicited many oohs and aahs from our staff when we unpacked it).
Feel the hand of Ale Duffle and plan which garments you will sew from it. Perhaps full-legged slacks and a tie-front jacket to wear with a knit top crafted from Ale Paisley. This ribbed knit brings a pop of color with the golden background while blending with the green of Ale Duffle as well as the brown of our next fabric.
100% Rayon. 56” wide. Dry clean, or cold wash, air dry. All-over design.
$759
Although Ale Cocoa is technically a cotton sateen, the sheen is so dull it is easy to mistake it for a brushed cotton. Choose this all-natural woven for tailoring slacks, walking shorts, upscale cargo pants, and summer jackets. The color is a perfect coordinate to the accent colors in Ale Impression, a beautiful rayon challis floral print. Like a masterful painting, there are distinct floral notes on the surface and blended floral undertones as the background.
Rounding out this collection is Ale Avocado, the second sueded scuba knit of this catalog. It’s the ideal choice for a spring jacket to wear with the preceding two fabrics. You can also sew it into a bodycon dress to wear with a dramatic floral challis scarf. Use nap layout.
Closet Core “Cielo Top + Dress”
Closet Core
“Jenny Overalls + Trousers”
Guimp Trim - col. 251
1” wide $199 per yard
Add style to your garment with this classic guimp trim that masterfully blends the softer shade of green with dusty pink tones from the print.
Dana Marie #1063 “Essential French Jacket” #1038 “Terrific Trousers”
VF251-38 Stout Fire
Red Cotton Pinwale Corduroy
100% Cotton. 57” wide. Cold wash, dry low. Use nap layout.
$1099
VF251-39 Stout Onyx
Black Lightweight Korean Knit
95% Polyester, 5% Spandex.
59” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
95% crosswise stretch.
30% lengthwise stretch.
$899
VF251-40 Stout Surprise
Black & Gray Thick Novelty
Sweater Knit by Andria Lieu
Polyester, Acrylic. 59” wide.
Dry clean or cold wash, dry low.
34” repeat, one way design.
70% crosswise stretch.
5% lengthwise stretch.
$899
Choose Stout Fire, a wardrobe basic, when you need a new jacket, slacks, skirt, or jumper. Bring some affordable luxury into your wardrobe with Stout Onyx. Technically considered an ITY knit, this Korean beauty offers elegance and sophistication. Ideal for tops, bodysuits, surplice dresses, and palazzo pants.
When you feel a chill, toss on a long Stout Surprise sweater. Made in France for Andria Lieu, this knit gradually changes from animal spots to an all-over mingle, before abruptly reverting to the animal spots. With a 34” repeat, you can cut the mingle as a border to edge your sleeves and hem. This is also a fun option for a sweater dress.
Liesl + Co “Yanaka Jacket” “Strasbourg Henley”
Closet Core
“Pietra Pants + Shorts” Shown in VF251-41
Stout Collection
Heat and long periods of storage cause beer to go bad, and early on they’d go flat and spoil in a month. According to legend, Russian Tzar, Peter the Great, visited England and enjoyed a dark lager. He wanted to take some home, but the drink was skunky by the time it arrived. Increasing the alcohol content and doubling the amount of hops extended the viability and drinkability of the brew, ultimately making exporting a commercial option. In 18th Century England, Anchor Brewery was famous for their dark porter, an ale made with roasted barley that provides a deep brown appearance and complex taste profile, like Guinness Beer. There is some evidence of Catherine the Great being sent Anchor’s Porter as a gift. The special recipe for her shipment increased the alcohol content and doubled the hops to ensure good drinkability after the long voyage. She became a fan, but the name Porter fell out of favor, being replaced by Imperial Stout, which sounds more fit for a Tzarina. The British juggernaut East India Trading Company (EIC) was the chief supplier of goods between Britain and India. British soldiers stationed on the Indian subcontinent were desperate for a taste of home, and regularly received shipments of cheese, wine, and ham. The EIC doubled the hops in ale for transport and gave rise to the India Pale Ale. No respectable bar in America today will go without an IPA or two on tap. In 1991, Guinness Beer won the Queen’s Award for Technology, beating out the creation of something called the internet. The clever brewers created a tiny ball-like widget for the inside of their cans. When you pop the top of the can, the widget breaks open, releasing a small mix of beer and nitrogen that, remarkably, recreates the famous extra foamy head of a draft Guinness. Hopefully, you have a new-found appreciation for some of the quirky points of beer and can use these nuggets of knowledge as a conversation starter the next time you pop open a cold one.
New Look #6683
Misses’ Sweater Dress
Transform Stout Coal black cotton corduroy into youthful overalls or an extra-long vest. This wardrobe staple looks great with everything, including Stout Leaves, a dramatic and lightweight rayon jersey knit. Choose your favorite knit top pattern to whip this up in no time.
Coal
Black Cotton Pinwale Corduroy
100% Cotton. 58” wide. Cold wash, dry low. Use nap layout.
FitNice by Judy Kessinger “Terese Top” Shown with Master Top as a tank
FitNice by Judy Kessinger “Master Pants”
Whatever you made from Stout Onyx, make again from Stout Ruby, the same Korean ITY knit in a dark blue-red. Save time in the sewing room by layering the fabric to cut at one time. These are also stunning when color-blocked into a single garment.
From Designer Andria Lieu comes Stout
Novelty, a unique striped knit. Adorned with dashed, dots, lines, and puckers, this knit has a textured face with a stable reverse. Subscribers, if you believe this is something you want to sew, request a free swatch. Yardage is limited, so we opted to forego swatching for the masses and conserve the yards for those of you who mean business.
VF251-43 Stout Ruby
Red Lightweight Korean Knit
95% Polyester, 5% Spandex.
59” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
95% crosswise stretch.
30% lengthwise stretch.
$899
VF251-44 Stout Novelty
Textured Knit from Andria Lieu
Polyester blend. 52” wide. Cold wash, dry low.
14” repeat, one way design.
55% crosswise stretch.
50% lengthwise stretch. Swatch available upon request.
$799
Sewing Workshop “Picasso” - ensemble
VF251-45 Stout Cozy
Black & White Thick Textured Sweater Knit by Andria Lieu Cotton blend. 57” wide.
Dry clean or cold wash, dry low.
60% crosswise stretch.
20% lengthwise stretch.
$899
We love Stout Cozy, a thick, textured, cotton sweater knit made in France for designer Andria Lieu. Take a tip from Judy Kessinger of FitNice Systems and make a sweater-jacket with large decorative buttons but no buttonholes, using the buttons as adornments.
This also looks stunning as a tie-front sweater, a sweaterdress, and a shin-length sweater-coat. Wear it over a knit top sewn from Stout Furrows, a black rayon (yes, rayon) ribbed knit, then pull on your red corduroy slacks for a pop of color and head out to lunch with friends.
