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                Lightweight Fabrics Guide

                Lightweight Fabrics are a great choice for a variety of dressmaking, quilting, and other craft projects. Some of the more popular lightweight fabrics include chiffon, poplin, crepe, georgette, voile, and lawn. They vary in the type of weave used to create each textile and range from slinky & silky to stiff and airy.

                Makerist Tips:
                - Cotton lawn or poplin for  classic summer dresses like the classic Rhea Dress
                 - Crepe, georgette, or voile for a drapier summer top like Finja
                - Lower the tension of your sewing machine and do some tests, lighter-weight fabrics can bunch and warp during sewing on higher thread tensions
                - Consider french-seaming your projects for a more polished look - lighter-weight fabrics can handle smaller french seams which adds a professional touch to your project. 

                Check out our suggestions for patterns below, return to the fabric guide to learn about other fabric types, or start browsing all our sewing patterns. 
                Lightweight Fabrics Patterns

                Lightweight Fabrics Tops Patterns

                EVI BLOUSE
                BLOUSE FINJA
                NORMA BLOUSE
                OVERSIZED BLOUSE
                OVERSIZED SHIRT WITH LONG SLEEVES

                Lightweight Fabrics Kids Patterns

                 NALA PEPLUM TOP 
                BORÉE TUNIC
                LAURA DRESS & TUNIC
                GIRL/KID DRESS WITH RUFFLE COLLAR
                LACE BABY BIB 
                GIRL RUFFLE DRESS LONG SLEEVE
                BREVA DRESS SEWING PATTERN
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