Yes, yes, yes would love to see the dresses you made or had made in Guinea. Beautiful fabric. My sister and I are planning a trip to Ghana in 2024 and I hope we find bargains like the ones you found. Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful, I look forward to sharing the tailor made garments in the future. Very exciting to hear that you have a trip planned to visit Ghana, I hope it’s splendid! Have you been before? I hope you can make your way around and find a local stomping ground where you can have your pick at a wide selection at amazing prices as well!
Estelle, I couldn’t imagine you disagreeing with her on that advice lol! I was really happy for the reminder in that moment, now I want to make sure I follow through and use the beautiful twins as often as I can! I hope you’re enjoying the holidays, Estelle!
Yes, please!! I would love to see the garments that were made for you. You picked up some truly special pieces of fabric and trim. I really look forward to seeing these transformed into garments. P.S. your video cut off before the end. I'd love to hear more about how the trip went!
What beautiful fabrics you found and were gifted! They're so vibrant and beautiful! I love that you found such beautiful trims and lace! I can't wait to see how you incorporate them into your makes! I would LOVE to see the clothing you had made for you and hear about your experience. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much, Lara! I am also excited about seeing these trims in future makes, it reminds me of a sewing goal I’ve had for two years running now, which is to slow down and think in advanced about how I can embellish/level up my sewing makes. Sometimes the opportunities are right there, and I miss them, because I’m trying to complete a garment quickly! I constantly remind myself that I’m not sewing because my closet is empty (far from it!) so I might as well make quality and special pieces to me! Thank you so much for watching and I look forward to sharing the tailor made garments as well in the future!
Hi Lorraine!! The prices are 😊! I do have to say that you have to take into account the cost of living in Guinea is quite different as well and the exchange rate. So for folks back home that live in Guinea, these fabrics would not be a common splurge for all, and they are also considering the cost of taking it to a tailor to get it sewn up, but for those of us visiting or a tourist, yes,comparatively it’s great!
You had my complete undevided attention. Amazing haul..... Just to journey there with you in this video... Awesome. Would love to see a complete try on and more. I do have a couple of questions... The fabric where you had the dye transfer.... Will it always transfer or do you do anything to the fabric to prevent that? Also you mention the trim .. how will you clean it before use? Please share how you wash and dry your fabric before using it to sew with ...... So many gorgeous lengths of fabric. The place mats.... I see as making done bags..... Oh so many wonderful things you purchased and looking forward to seeing your makes... 😊
Thanks so much Cindy!!! The Lepe fabric is the blue one that bleeds the dye, to be honest I wear lepe infrequently (usually special occasions or for events of some sort, and when I get home, I hang them up to air it out, and put it away; because I wear slips and usually other clothing under it, I don’t have much reason to wash them frequently. But, I just asked my mom how she cares for hers, similarly, she said she doesn’t wear it often, but she took all of her lepe garments to a laundromat and washed them together with cold water and detergent (to avoid the agitator we have in the washer at home and to avoid staining it) and noticed that the bleeding reduces slightly, but the dye does bleed less and less overtime (but again, it may depend on how often you wear it) is what she said.
As far as cleaning the trim that I shared, the rainbow one, I plan to remove it from the spool, tie it in a loose knot and chuck it in the washer machine, nothing special. I pointed that out for that particular trim mainly because it was one of the only ones I purchased that wasn’t in a package, and it had a LOT of dust and debris on it.
As far as preaching my fabric yardages, I do the same method as I do with all of my fabrics, I tie opposing ends of the fabric (to prevent a lot of tangling) and wash with like colors in warm water and detergent, then I tumble dry them. I do this to help cleanse, reveal the true drape of the fabric, and pre-shrink before I work with them. Thanks so much for watching and for you lovely questions!!
Thank you! Your vote is noted Tishana! I think I took photos in them when I first got back, I’ll get my sister to model hers and then try and put something together in the new year! Yes, I’m really excited about that Mandala print!
Please let us know how you like working with the polyester blend fabric. I tend to think that it makes a crunching sound under the needle when sewing with it which has a nails on a chalkboard effect for me. As always you made beautiful fabric choice and showed amazing restraint in the market.
Hi Kristy! I did see with the yellow and black fabric recently, haven’t finished the project yet, but, it was a bit crunchy as the needle pierced through, it also cut and frayed in a strange way which is what led me to believe it wasn’t a fully cotton fabric. When I finish the garments, I’ll try and remember to share some thoughts on sewing with the fabric in an upcoming video🤗 thank you for watching!
Thank you, I was really proud of my selections! Yes the prices were great, but I always feel it’s important to remember the exchange rate, and lifestyle and value of the dollar there. For locals, these prices are normal at best, and even pricey for some given the standard of living, but for someone visiting or a tourist, yes, the prices are quite the bargain! I was grateful to walk away with some gems!
