Lazies, Our new pattern Lily Pocket Purse (LGD128) arrived Friday and she’s a cutie! A big cutie – the first printing of Lily weighs in at 986 lbs – nearly a half ton of Lazy! Also, notes below from my big weekend.

We’ve already started shipping our new Girl and I have to tell you, I get excited every step of the way with a new design. Culminating in the arrival of a freshly printed product at my doorstep, creating a new design is like spending months planning a party and finally experiencing that magic moment when the guest of honor arrives and everyone joins the fun.

Lazies, Let’s talk interfacing. Our newest Lazy Girl needs soft support in order to keep her beautiful pleats looking their best. I recommend a light weight fusible to show Lily at her best. Since the front cover and front lining each have pleats, they are both supported with interfacing. Supply info later in the post.

Lily Pocket Purse made by Carolyn Griffin.
Fabric is Metro by Michele D’Amore for Marcus Fabrics.

Interfacing
I absolutely adore Pellon’s Stacy Shape Flex woven cotton fusible interfacing. Love it. It is easy to work with, fuses quickly and offers nearly invisible and lightweight support while still offering substance.

Lazies, A fat quarter bundle is a quick and festive way to dress our new Lily Pocket Purse design (LGD128). Instead of using yardage from the bolt (listed below), I used a collection of 7 fat quarters in this scrumptious brown floral from Marcus. No need for shy prints on our new Girl, I chose the fun, busy, festive prints from this bundle.

Lily’s front pleats make geometrics and large prints even more fun. The long ovals of the waistband fabric creates great direction, creating a fun fragmented line pattern.