When I saw this post over at Patty Young’s blog, my heart just about skipped a beat. Her prints are fabulous in quilting cottons, but they’ll soon also be available in stretch knits! Oh my!! Read more about this… Read more ...
Lemon Cadet from Project: Project kicks off her new interview series with a series of questions for Lizzy House. Check out what Ms. House has to say about where she finds inspiration for her fabric lines, her electronic book How… Read more ...
Threads Magazine shares some tips for sewing with boiled wool. If you’re using this warm but challenging fabric in your winter sewing projects, you’ll want to check them out. Go to the article.
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From now until January 15th, Contemporary Cloth is offering a special discount for Craft Gossip readers. Just enter the coupon code – craft gossip – and you’ll get 20% off your order (10% off fiberarts). The 20% discount is storewide,… Read more ...
I love the look of a vintage fabric included in a sewing project. But what doesn’t look good is when the vintage fabric shows an ugly stain or soiled spot. Julie Finn shares an article on Crafting a Green World… Read more ...
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how you can make custom fabric designs with screenprinting. Instead of using photoemulsion chemicals to make the screen, she uses a much simpler method with contact paper. Go to the tutorial.
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If what you’re sewing is going to ever need to be laundered, it’s a good idea to prewash the fabric before sewing. That way, any shrinkage or texture changes will occur before the fabric is cut and sewn. Gertie from… Read more ...
Check out the fabric sale at Chez Ami childrenswear! Knit fabrics are on sale for 40% off, and wovens are as low as $2.50 a yard. The color coordinated prints and solids are perfect for making clothes for kids! … Read more ...
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… Read more ...
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… Read more ...
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… Read more ...
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… Read more ...
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. … Read more ...