Spring Butterfly Window


We are welcoming the sunshine here in our lovely fabric shop in, Moseley, Birmingha! Our latest Guthrie & Ghani shop window display is full of fresh spring sewing inspiration, with a calming palette of soft blues and greens, delicate butterflies and lovely plants that are loving the sunshine as much as we are!

As always, Jo has done a fantastic job styling the window, bringing together several garments made from beautiful dressmaking fabrics and sewing patterns currently available in the shop. It’s a lovely way to see how fabrics look once they’re made up into wearable garments.

Join me in my YouTube video as I talk you through all of Jo's Spring me-made wardrobe inspiration and shop the patterns and fabrics below!

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Anna Allen Anthea Blouse

The first outfit features the Anna Allen Anthea Blouse, made in one of our embroidered striped cotton fabrics featuring delicate details of trailing flowers over subtle stripes.

The slightly heavier weight of the these cottons helps those lovely puff sleeves hold their shape really nicely. We have a range of beautiful summer ready pastel colours too!

Anna Allen Anthea Blouse And Dress Sewing Pattern PDF
from £12.00

Cotton dressmaking fabric with grey and white design and floral embroidery
Charcoal Ditsy Trails Embroidered Striped Cotton Fabric
£15.00 /m

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Cotton dressmaking fabric with green and white design and floral embroidery
Olive Ditsy Trails Embroidered Striped Cotton Fabric
£15.00 /m

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Cotton dressmaking fabric with blue and white design and floral embroidery
Sky Ditsy Trails Embroidered Striped Cotton Fabric
£15.00 /m

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Merchant & Mills Edie Top

Next up is the Merchant & Mills Edie Top, which is a real g&g favourite.

It has beautiful puff sleeves with elasticated cuffs and a sweet keyhole opening at the back. This one is sewn in another of our embroidered cotton fabrics with the most beautiful details and drape.

Green top with ruffled sleeves on a white background, featuring the brand 'EDIE' and 'MERCHANT & MILLS'.
Merchant & Mills Edie Top - Sizes 6-18 Sewing Pattern PDF
from £12.95

Navy blue blouse with balloon sleeves on a white background, labeled 'EDIE' and 'Merchant & Mills'.
Merchant & Mills Edie Top - Sizes 18-28 Sewing Pattern PDF
from £12.95

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Rose pink embroidered cotton voile dressmaking fabric
Rose Blossom Embroidered Cotton Voile Fabric
£16.50 /m

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Bay leaf green embroidered cotton voile dressmaking fabric
Bay Leaf Blossom Embroidered Cotton Voile Fabric
£16.50 /m

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Denim blue embroidered cotton voile dressmaking fabric
Denim Blossom Embroidered Cotton Voile Fabric
£16.50 /m

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Sky blue embroidered cotton voile dressmaking fabric
Sky Blossom Embroidered Cotton Voile Fabric
£16.50 /m

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The Ruby Vest

Our Ruby Vest Kit pairs so easily with so much, so we added these kits to the display too! This quilted and reversible vest is one of our Sewing Society kits.

This version paired with the Edie is made in teddy fleece and sherpa, making it really cosy, and it’s a reversible design so it looks gorgeous whichever way you wear it.

Ruby Vest Kit
from £69.00

Chalk & Notch Aria Top

We’ve also included the Chalk & Notch Aria Top, which is a lovely simple style that works beautifully with embroidered fabrics.

I particularly love the elasticated sleeve with the little ruffle detail, and the neckline is finished with a facing which keeps it nice and clean and simple.

The gorgeous embroidered cotton doesn’t have large open eyelets, so you don’t necessarily need anything underneath unless you’d like a little extra coverage.

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Chalk And Notch Aria Top Sewing Pattern PDF
from £14.50

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Black embroidered cotton dressmaking fabric with floral pattern
Black Petals Embroidered Eyelet Cotton Fabric
£14.90 /m

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Sage green embroidered cotton dressmaking fabric with floral pattern
Sage Petals Embroidered Eyelet Cotton Fabric
£14.90 /m

Nepheline Blouse & Ruby Vest Layering

The final outfit features the Nepheline Blouse, which is such a lovely simple blouse pattern. The fabric that works so perfectly for the Nepheline Blouse is our Vintage Textured Cotton, which is part of our core collection and has such a lovely subtle texture.

I’ve layered it with another version of the Ruby Vest, this time made in a reversible quilted cotton in sage and cream. The quilting gives it such a beautiful professional finish and it’s a really lovely piece for layering in spring.

Person taking a mirror selfie wearing a beige blouse and black pants in a room with a window.
Vivian Shao Chen Nepheline Blouse Sewing Pattern PDF
from £15.00

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Vintage White Textured Cotton Fabric – Guthrie & Ghani Core Collection medium-weight cotton for dressmaking
Vintage White Textured Cotton Fabric
£10.90 /m

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Vintage Sage Textured Cotton Fabric – Guthrie & Ghani Core Collection medium-weight cotton for dressmaking
Vintage Sage Textured Cotton Fabric
£10.90 /m

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Vintage Ocean Textured Cotton Fabric – Guthrie & Ghani Core Collection medium-weight cotton for dressmaking
Vintage Ocean Textured Cotton Fabric
£10.90 /m

This version is from a previous Sewing Society kit, where we added a lace trim detail to the sleeves and down the centre front. As that isn’t part of the original pattern, I do have a Top Tips video showing you how to add that if you’d like to try it.

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Nepheline Blouse Tips Video

Hints and Tips Video

£6.00

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23mm Cotton Lace Insert
£0.80

The details

Jo has done such a gorgeous job styling the window with delicate butterflies, soft plants and a really lovely palette of blues and greens, which makes the whole display feel fresh and spring-like.

I hope you’ve found lots of inspiration in this window display and maybe spotted an idea for your next make.

Happy sewing!

Lauren