This was written by An from StraightGrain for the Miss Matatabi Makers series.

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When Frances asked me which new Cotton + Steel fabrics I would like to use for this month’s Miss Matatabi Makers post, it didn’t take me very long to decide. Okay, the new collection is full of stunning fabrics, but at the same time, the beautiful video the C+S ladies made about their collaborative Bespoke collection had me long for their double gauze fabrics for weeks.

In the past months, I’ve been working on developing my October MMM dress into a pattern in sizes 1-10 years (together with a bunch of other projects, so forgive my tardiness). I made a few changes to my original idea: I added (long) sleeves, and put a zipper in the back so that the pattern can be used for woven fabrics.

My starting point was the Ephemera Mustard fabric (which I used for the pockets), which I combined with Spark Mustard and an indigo green solid.

As the dress was a present for Norah’s birthday, I also made a crown in the Ephemera fabric.

Norah was thrilled with her dress. Two things stand out for her: the blue fabric of side panels (blue has been her favorite color for as long as I can remember), and the little drawing of a face on the pocket.

I’m also happy. The fit of the dress is exactly how I wanted it (let’s hope this will apply to the other sizes as well). And the fabrics are amazing: super soft, a very sharp print, and bright colors. Not that I expected anything else from Cotton and Steel, of course.

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Thank you so much An! Connect with An on her blog, instagram, facebook, and pinterest.