It was holiday week on the Great British Sewing Bee this week so it's time to break out the sunglasses, slather on the sunscreen, and dive headfirst into the challenges! 

We absolutely adored the pattern challenge where contestants transformed a vintage tablecloth into a stylish blouse. If you love the idea of a pretty embroidered top but can't find a tablecloth - we have just the fabric for you. Our brand new Blanche Tablecloth Cotton Voile - Ivory is part of our Le Weekend collection and features pretty cream embroidery on an ivory cotton voile background. We think this would be perfect as our new Fabric Godmother Fleur Blouse - perfect for holidays, picnics and summer occasions! The Fleur Dress and Blouse has a pretty bow closure and a secret placket to avoid any unwanted flashing! It can be made with sleeves or sleeveless and is a great blouse for a beginner sewist as it is a loose style without any fiddly closures or buttons!

Blanche Tablecloth Cotton Voile - Ivory

Fabric Godmother Fleur Dress & Blouse PDF (Beginner)

We also loved the Made to Measure challenge this week - the theme was 'French Rivera'. It couldn't have been more well timed with our French themed Le Weekend fabric collection! 

Our beautiful Le Weekend signature print fabric comes in a viscose and linen or a stretch denim and features french picnic favourites including baguettes, cheese, wine (or grape juice!) and tomatoes. This playful, sketchy print is perfect for a French Rivera holiday - especially when paired with our new Fabric Godmother Fleur Dress - a match made in heaven! 

The range also includes our fabulous Tomato Stretch Denim - Off White and our brand new colourway of Strawberry Fayre - Blue! Both of these fabrics would look stunning on the French Riviera, perfectly complementing the chic feel of the Mediterranean coast.

Le Weekend Viscose & Linen - Ivory and Tomato Stretch Denim - Off White are currently sold out but we are expecting more to arrive in the next couple of weeks so sign up to receive a notification for when they are back!

Fabric Godmother Fleur Dress & Blouse PDF (Beginner)

Tomato Stretch Denim - Off White

Strawberry Fayre Viscose & Linen - Blue

We also think the French Rivera theme would work perfectly with our Riviera Viscose & Linen! A wonderful fabric with the look and feel of linen but the drape of viscose. Each colour in the collection has been carefully selected to compliment the Fabric Godmother range - why not make a part of wide leg trousers or a summer shirt!

Riviera Viscose & Linen - Sky Blue

Happy Sewing!