Craft Gossip

There are few words that bring more giddy excitement to me than “vintage” and ”fabric”, especially when used together.  If these words do the same for you and you’re in the Little Rock, Arkansas (United States) area, you’ve got to check…

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mixingprintsMixing the prints in your sewing projects creates an interesting, lively look.  If done well, the mix looks like it came together on its own.  But anyone who has ever mixed prints before knows that the perfect combination rarely just…

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holland1Sweet Tidings is hosting a giveaway for Holland Fabric House that I know you’ll want to enter.  The prize for the giveaway is your choice of 2 fat quarters and two meters of ribbons of your choice.  Their selection is absolutely delicious!  Go to…

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paintingonfabricHead over to C&T Publishing Blog to get  the scoop on painting on fabrics using acrylic inks.  (Acrylic inks are different than acrylic paints; they explain the different in the article.)  Go to the article.

[photo from C&T Publishing Blog]

[tags]sewing, fabric, acrylic,…

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dipdyeLove Charles Vintage shows how to dip dye a wool skirt.  Dying a garment is a great way to disguise a stain or to just give it an update.  You can also dip dye fabric yardage for some interesting effects.  Just…

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thifted-sheets-1Thrifted sheets are one of my favorite sources of vintage yardage.  Of course, sheets don’t come in the standard 44″ or 60″ widths we’re used to seeing in the fabric store.  Luck for us, Crafting a Green World gives the measurements…

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timberThe Fabric Shopper has a sneak peek of the upcoming Timber line by Jessica Levitt.  Go see the sneak peeks.

[photo from The Fabric Shopper]

[tags]sewing, fabric, sneak peek, timber, jessica levitt[/tags]

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partydressfiestaMo Bedell gives a sneak peek of her upcoming fabric line, Party Dress.  It’s a debut line by new fabric company Blue Hill Fabrics.  Shown here is the Fiesta colorway.  It’s also available in Shindig (blues) and Soiree (pastels).  See more…

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naturellaPatricia Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics gives us a sneak peek of Naturella, her new fabric line that she’ll introduce at Quilt Market next week.  Expect to see them in the stores in March 2010.  I can’t wait!  See more sneak…

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flannelqueenlogoIn celebration of her new online shoppe, Flannel Queen is giving away three yummy flannel prizes from her shop.  (Just in time for cool weather, too!)  One winner will receive a fat quarter pack of 6 prints, another winner will get a flannel…

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dizzydaizyThe Dizzy Daizy is holding a giveaway to celebrate the grand opening of their .com fabric shoppe – The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe.  Up for grabs are three drool-worthy prizes, each to go to a different winner: 3 yards of…

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florafauna2Last week she gave us a little teaser peek, but this week we get the full reveal of Patty Young’s new Flora & Fauna fabric line.  Birds, flowers, dots, and bright colors put this right at the top of my “must…

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meadowsweetpearSandi Henderson gives us a sneak peek at her newest line: Meadowsweet.  This really is such a lovely line, and several prints will be available in cordoroy and cotton lawn.  I’ll take a yard in each print, please!  She also gives…

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reprodepotRepro Depot is an established go-to for vintage and vintage-inspired prints.  Even when I’m not in the mood to buy, I find myself browsing their listings just to see the yummy vintage prints. 

Now,  Repro Depot has created two collections of printable vintage-inspired textile…

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rileyblakebloomandgrowThe Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October.  This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and orange. …

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