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Discovery Sorbettto
I called this the Discovery Sorbetto because I made two amazing discoveries making this simple project. First, the Colette Sorbetto pattern. I have seen so many wonderful versions of this pattern on the web that it seemed high time to try it myself. I love it. I added sleeves and lengthened it by a couple of inches so that it is really more like a tunic. There will definitely be more Sorbettos in my future. The second discovery had to do with the fabric. I love the texture of Dupioni silk, but I can't quite get past the stiffness and shine so I did a little experiment. I bought a yard and a quarter of 14.99 a yard dupioni at Osgood's. (Yes, you heard right...$14.99. Osgood's is worth a road trip!) I finished the raw edges of the fabric and put it in the washing machine on the warm cycle, then threw it into the dryer with a sneaker. It may be that I am the last one to know about this, but Dupioni comes out soft and drapey (and a little smaller), and altogether amazingly textured. The best thing is, I can now machine wash and dry it all of the time!
Discovery Sorbettto
I called this the Discovery Sorbetto because I made two amazing discoveries making this simple project. First, the Colette Sorbetto pattern. I have seen so many wonderful versions of this pattern on the web that it seemed high time to try it myself. I love it. I added sleeves and lengthened it by a couple of inches so that it is really more like a tunic. There will definitely be more Sorbettos in my future. The second discovery had to do with the fabric. I love the texture of Dupioni silk, but I can't quite get past the stiffness and shine so I did a little experiment. I bought a yard and a quarter of 14.99 a yard dupioni at Osgood's. (Yes, you heard right...$14.99. Osgood's is worth a road trip!) I finished the raw edges of the fabric and put it in the washing machine on the warm cycle, then threw it into the dryer with a sneaker. It may be that I am the last one to know about this, but Dupioni comes out soft and drapey (and a little smaller), and altogether amazingly textured. The best thing is, I can now machine wash and dry it all of the time!