Spring Into Color, a Sewing By Ti Blog Tour

It is hard to believe, but winter is almost over. OK, maybe not for us northerners that are expecting snow through May or even June, but we're more than half way. And my favorite part about spring is transitioning to my spring wardrobe!

So without further ado, I present:

If you're a long time reader, you might remember that last year we also did a color theme for our March Tour. Just like last year, we are focusing on the Pantone Spring 2018 color chart.

The cool thing about this year, is that while we have the standard 12 colors of the season, we get a bonus 4 neutrals. But what does all of this mean?

So, Pantone picks out 12 colors that appear to be focused on this year on the runway. Whatever the "designers" seem to be focusing on, those are the colors that get picked. So if you're out shopping, these colors are going to be easier to find than other colors. That doesn't mean other colors aren't available. Only that these are more "popular".

But as a seamstress, how does this effect you? In general, it should be easier to find these colors in large scale fabric shops because the largest shops take their cues from the runway. Which makes sense, because seamstresses want their clothing to appear to be seamless to the runway. No one wants to be accused of looking "homemade!"

The challenge here comes in finding these colors in the smaller shops. Many of those shops pick out their own color ways. And while some take cues from Pantone and the Runway, others don't. But rest assured, even the most unique of shops will be likely to be carrying at least a few of these colors.

And so, that was the challenge given to this months' bloggers. Find this years colors in your stash or fabric shops. Use them to assemble an amazing look that has you ready to think spring! Ready to dive in?

Thursday, March 1st: Sewing By Ti- Intro
2nd: Tenille's Thread

Monday, March 5th: Confessions of the Pink Obsessed
6th: Sewn By Lone
7th: Sewing By Ti, Stylin Stacy
8th: EYMM
9th: Stitched by Jennie
10th: Elli and Nels

Sunday, March 11th: Make it Sew with the Bear and Pea Atelier
12th: Very Blissful
13th: My Heart Will Sew On
14th: Sewing Blue
15th: Seams Like Style
16th: Kate Will Knit
17th: Twinado Alley

Sunday March 18th: Mermaids Den
19th: My Sewing Roots
20th: Our Play Palace
21st: Kathys Kwilts and More
22nd: The Fairy Dust Bin
23rd: Oak Blue Designs
24th: Aurora Designs Fabrics

Sunday March 25th: Flaxfield Sewing
26th: Seams Sew Lo
27th: Ma Moose
28th: Back 40 Life
29th: Auschick Sews
30th: Manning the Machine
31st: Mermaids Den

Ti

Hi, I'm Ti and I'm so happy you're here. I'm a self taught seamstress that loves to focus on good fit, well drafted patterns and of course, FABRIC! As a self proclaimed fabric-aholic, it only made sense to open a fabric store, thus, Simply by Ti was born. Here on my blog, you'll mainly find work that I've done for myself and my family. I am always looking to expand my sewing abilities and spend a lot of time learning new fitting and sewing techniques. I aim to provide objective, honest, creative content that will keep you actively engaged and wanting to read more.