Part FIVE: Mix vs Match, let the games begin!

When last we left off, the fabric had been bought and delivered to the cutting house. Now it's just sitting there waiting to be used. So I head back to the TwirlyGirl Global Headquarters to figure it all out!
 

Whenever I head to the elevator of my building, I'm always reminded of the "Get Smart" theme music.  Sorry if you're too young to get that reference :)
 

Once in my office, I gather all my swatches from the rolls I've purchased and lay them out on the table. I group them by colors -- or rather cliques -- so that I can get a sense of what I have to work with. Then I just start playing with them. "Who's going to be Ms. Pretty Peach Butterfly's friend? She's quiet, so she needs a sweet friend." "Ms. Purple over there, she a STAR. I've got to put her with someone who doesn't mind not getting all the attention." A little unconventional maybe, but it works for me.
 

You might find it odd, but purple is one of the hardest colors to find. Like a special friend that you only get to see occasionally.

Typically, I just buy what I love and they all come together organically, I love mixing it all up. But sometimes, I just happen to find a combination of prints at the same time.
 

I spotted these beauties from different places on the shelf and just reunited them as they should be, like 3 sisters.  I love these black prints together, I couldn't believe my luck. I rarely do the matchy-matchy thing, but in this case it works for me.

Once I decide on which fabrics go together, I have to relay that information to the cutters and sewers. To do this, I have to put together a "cut ticket". Here's an example of one:

  

This next part is really fun. I'm going to take you to the cutting house to see how this process unfolds.

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Thanks so much for being a part of the journey!
Cynthia