Hello Sewing Friends! Sharon here with my latest Fabricista make, a lightweight kimono influenced topper – or is it? The fabric I used is a polyester bubble crepe, lightweight and airy, perfect for my loose-fitting topper. If you’ve heard that lightweight polyester fabrics are difficult to sew, don’t be afraid to try this bubble crepe. I was pleasantly surprised that it was fairly easy to handle and sew. Even though polyester fabric does not shrink, I prewashed the fabric. I prefer to make sure any potential sizing has been removed from my fabrics before I sew my garments. I placed an old cardboard cutting board on top of my cutting table and cut out my pattern pieces with the fabric on top of the board. It helped keep everything from slipping while I pinned and cut. Pattern weights would have worked well also. Because the fabric is lightweight and translucent (meaning light does pass through so it’s semi-transparent) a French seam would make for a be...