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Wool felt basics

anneweaver — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:36:53 +0000

Wool felt is the fabric of choice for many sewers due to its durability, ease of use (no hemming required), and flexibility. Kim from True Up kicks off her Wool Felt Week series with a short article describing the different forms this fabric can take and explaining some of the terminology used with describing wool felt. Read about wool felt at True Up.

[photo from True Up]

[tags]sewing, wool, felt, fabric, about[/tags]

Vintage fabric sale this weekend in Little Rock, AR (US)

anneweaver — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:26:36 +0000

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 out the vintage fabrics offered for sale this weekend.

There will be 600+ vintage fabrics and trims offered for sale at a Roy Dudley Estate Sale in the Tanglewood Shopping Center. The fabrics mostly date from the 1950’s to the 1970’s, but there are a few older pieces and some newer decorator fabrics as well, some still on the bolt. These fabrics are offered as part of a large multi-consigner event, so there will be many other fabulous items for sale as well.

The sale starts Thursday, November 5 with a preview party to open at 5:00 pm. There will be a $10 admission (to the preview only), with proceeds benefitting the Kidney Foundation of Arkansas. Wine and cheese will be served, and all items will be available for purchase. Numbered tickets will go on sale starting at 2:00. Admission will be by ticket number order, and may be limited if there’s a large turnout.

The general sale will be Friday, November 6 (10-5) and Saturday, November 7 (10-3), and will continue each weekend through November.

The good stuff will go fast, so I’d suggest getting there sooner rather than later. For more information on this fabulous sale, visit the Roy Dudley Estate Sales web site.

[tags]sewing, fabric, vintage, estate, sale[/tags]

Mixing prints in your sewing projects

anneweaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:44:42 +0000

Mixing 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 “happens.” Sew4Home gives some tips for mixing prints to get the look you want. Go to the article.

[photo from Sew4Home]

[tags]sewing, tip, mixing, prints, fabric, project[/tags]

Giveaway from Holland Fabric House

anneweaver — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:17:22 +0000

Sweet 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 Sweet Tidings for guidelines and to enter. Deadline is midnight October 31, 2009.

[photo from Sweet Tidings]

[tags]sewing, fabric, giveaway, Holland Fabric House[/tags]

Overview of using acrylic inks on fabric

anneweaver — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:56:22 +0000

Head 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, ink, paint, painting[/tags]

Tutorial: Dip dye a garment (or yardage)

anneweaver — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:31:16 +0000

Love 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 be sure that you’re using a natural fiber like wool or cotton. (Synthetics don’t like to take dye.) Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Love Charles Vintage]

[via Indie Fixx]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, dip, dye, fabric, stain[/tags]

How much yardage is in a thrifted sheet?

anneweaver — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:45:05 +0000

Thrifted 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 of standard sheet sizes so we’ll know just how much fabric we’re getting when we bring home some vintage bed linens. Get the measurements from Crafting a Green World.

[photo from Crafting a Green World]

[tags]sewing, fabric, yardage, thrifted, sheet, measurement[/tags]

Sneak peek: Timber by Jessica Levitt

anneweaver — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:18:16 +0000

The 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]

Sneak peek: Party Dress by Mo Bedell

anneweaver — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:44:15 +0000

Mo 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 sneak peeks at Mo Bedell’s blog, Lime Gardenias.

[via True Up]

[tags]sewing, fabric, sneak peek, party dress, mo bedell, blue hill[/tags]

Sneak peek: Naturella by Patricia Bravo

anneweaver — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:03:51 +0000

Patricia 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 peeks at Art Gallery Fabrics.

[photo from Art Gallery Fabrics]

[via True Up]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, sneak peek, fabric, naturella, patricia bravo, art gallery fabrics[/tags]

Giveaway: Flannel Queen grand opening

anneweaver — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:21:56 +0000

In 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 fat quarter 3-pack plus a Sweet & Shabby rag quilt pattern, and another lucky winner will receive receive 3 yards of fabric.

The three winners will be announced on October 2, 2009. Get the details and enter the giveaway at Flannel Queen’s blog, my Fabric Obsession.

[graphic from The Flannel Queen]

[tags]sewing, fabric, giveaway, flannel, Flannel Queen[/tags]

Giveaway: The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe grand opening

anneweaver — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:10:46 +0000

The 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 your choice of imported ribbon, a Feliz Sewing Pattern from Studio Tantrum/Fledge, and 3 yards of your choice of fabric (including imports!).

Deadline is October 2, 2009. Go to The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe blog for details and to enter the giveaway.

[graphic from The Dizzy Daizy Quilt Shoppe]

[tags]sewing, fabric, giveaway, dizzy daizy, ribbon[/tags]

Sneak peek: More peeks at Flora & Fauna by Patty Young

anneweaver — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:54:26 +0000

Last 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 have” list. It’s a fairly large line, with fabrics in four color palletes – Turquoise, Raspberry, Mustard, and Stone. See all the beautiful fabrics at Patty Young’s blog, Modkidboutique.

P.S. She’s got some fat quarters of this line to give away. Leave a comment on her blog to enter.

[photo from Modkidboutique]

[tags]sewing, fabric, sneak peek, flora & fauna, patty young[/tags]

Sneak peek: Meadowsweet by Sandi Henderson

anneweaver — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:36:44 +0000

Sandi 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 a peek at some her new patterns, including an adult petal wrap skirt, a girl’s gathered skirt, a simple top & dress, and a pair of boy’s pants. See all the sneak peeks at Portabellopixie .

[photo from Portabellopixie]

[via True Up]

[tags]sewing, fabric, sneak peek, meadowsweet, Sandi Henderson[/tags]

Repro Depot vintage-inspired textile designs for papercrafting

anneweaver — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:15:11 +0000

Repro 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 patterns. You can use these patterns to create stationery and other papercraft projects. The collection is divided into two volumes, Flora and Folk. Available for $24.95 each from Chronicle Books. Link to the Flora collection. Link to the Folk collection.

[photo from Chronicle Books]

[via Not Martha]

[tags]sewing, fabric, textile, design, vintage, vintage-inspired, repro depot, papercraft, printable[/tags]