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

November 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

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.

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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store. So much texture! And the way the fibers catch the light! But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think. That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl. That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction. That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared. And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet.

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects. Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter. Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long.

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success. There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid. She describes the different types of velvet available. And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric. Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric. There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric.

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]

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