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Archive: Fabric
May 8, 2008
Denyse Schmidt's "County Fair"
Quilting superstar Denyse Schmidt has just released a beautiful new line of fabric called County Fair, featuring the prints you've come to love printed in fresh new colorways on upholstery-weight cotton canvas. There's also a "cheater print" called Patchwork Promenade, which looks like one of Denyse's signature quilt blocks--only it's printed! County Fair will be available in retail stores and online in June 2008.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 8, 2008 03:00 PM
Fabric, Quilting |
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May 5, 2008
Selvedge Scarf
Jodie from RicRac has been collecting her selvedge scraps for a long time and the results are well worth it--she's made a bag out of them in the past (which we featured here), and now she's back with this beautiful scarf! I love the idea of not letting a single scrap of fabric go to waste, especially when the end result is so unique.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 11:00 AM
Fabric, Fashion, Sewing |
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April 29, 2008
HOW TO - Emboss Fabric
The Sew Mama Sew blog is in the middle of a tutorial contest, and the entries have been amazing (and many!). This entry by Vintage Threads happened to catch my eye. Her step-by-step tutorial shows you how to emboss fabric with a fun design.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 29, 2008 07:00 PM
101, Fabric |
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HOW TO - Cut Slippery Fabric
Learn how to cut out slippery fabric courtesy of Burda Style. Now only if sewing slippery fabric were so easy.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 29, 2008 09:00 AM
101, Fabric, Sewing |
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April 24, 2008
Recycled Terrycloth Plushies
These stuffed animals are made from vintage terrycloth reclaimed from towels and washcloths from the 50s through 70s. I love how the patterning is composed on the animal form. Via Cool Hunting.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 24, 2008 04:00 PM
Amigurumi and Toys, Fabric, Recycle, Refashion, Vintage |
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Fabric Popularity Contest
Bon Bon Kakku from the Finnish fabric and interior manufacturer Vallila Interior is a website where you can design your own fabric. The most popular fabrics designs, based on user voting, get created and sold on the site. The minimum order is 3 by 1 meter at 25 Euros a meter so choose carefully. I love the photos of the fabric as curtains. via Whip Up.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 24, 2008 06:00 AM
Bazaar, Fabric |
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April 17, 2008
True Up Blog
Kim from Dioramarama has just started up a new blog, True Up, which is devoted solely to fabric. She explains:
"True Up" means to make balanced, straight, square. In sewing, "true up" means making a piece of fabric true to grain with a well-placed cut or rip.The True Up blog is all fabric news, all the time.
Why fabric? Because you're probably touching some right now, unless you're a nudist on a tile floor who lacks the common courtesy to keep a towel handy. Despite it being a prevalent part of everyone's daily lives, currently there are no blogs devoted solely to fabric.
Well, OK, the fabric universe is huge. This blog focuses on fabric for crafting, quilting, apparel, and home decorating. It's not about sewing, but about fabric for fabric's sake.
This one's going into my RSS Reader for sure. Pictured above are fabrics from the new Heather Ross line, Rabbits and Racecars.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 17, 2008 05:00 PM
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April 16, 2008
Sandi Henderson Interview @ QuiltersBuzz
QuiltersBuzz recently posted an interview with designer Sandi Henderson, who shares her free PDF pattern for these frilly Ruffle Pillows, which have of course been made with her signature Ginger Blossom fabric.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 16, 2008 12:00 PM
Fabric, Interviews, Patterns |
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April 1, 2008
Kimono House Wrap Skirt
Lara from Thornberry posted photos of this wrap skirt with Japanese fabrics that she made at a workshop at a place called Kimono House in Melbourne. I don't think I will be making it to Australia any time soon so I hope she posts more pictures or information soon.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 1, 2008 07:00 AM
Fabric, Fashion, Sewing |
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March 19, 2008
Lotta Jansdotter Fabric
Now you can by Lotta Jansdotter fabric exclusively available off her website! Her beautifully printed fabric is perfect for sewing up projects from her book, Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing. You can also get a cotton remnant bag ($16) filled with different fabric pieces perfect for quilting. Hurry though, these fabrics are available in limited supply!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 19, 2008 11:00 AM
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March 18, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Fabric Wall Hanging
Marimekko posted a step by step tutorial on how to make a fabric wall hanging.
Related
HOW TO - Make Large Fabric Panel Wall Art by How About Orange
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Mar 18, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Fabric |
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March 17, 2008
Quick Fabric Collage Art Tutorial
Lauren of Speckled Nest has a great tutorial on how to make a quick fabric collage.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 17, 2008 08:00 AM
Arts, Fabric, Home and Garden |
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March 12, 2008
Where to Buy Fabric?
The Small Object Steno Pad wrote a great roundup of places to buy fabric. There's a lot of online resources listed. Link.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Mar 12, 2008 09:00 AM
101, Fabric |
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March 5, 2008
Painted Fabric Silhouettes
Anna Maria Horner went on Martha to make these adorable painted fabric silhouettes. A great way to make some quick and pretty wall art. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 5, 2008 08:00 AM
Arts, Fabric |
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March 3, 2008
Self-Designed Toile
Sara of The Fabric of Meditation created her own toile using image transfers and her own photos via Photoshop.
Sara writes:
This was real fun. If you look at the picture I have used photos of all this: my farm, the landscape you see through the kitchen window, my mother and uncle, one grandson, some textile works of mine, our old dog, a terrace decoration, mixed up with some Dover archives illustrations.Check out The Fabric of Meditation blog to find out more. Thanks Diane! - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 3, 2008 09:00 AM
Digital Design and Photography, Fabric |
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February 28, 2008
CraftSanity - Anna Maria Horner Fabric Giveaway
Head on over to CraftSanity to find out details on how you can get even more fabric where you can enter your chance to win some of Anna Maria Horner's Drawing Room fabric. The deadline is Friday, Feb 29 at 10am EST. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 28, 2008 12:00 AM
Announcements, Fabric |
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February 27, 2008
Free Giveaway - $50 Gift Certificate to Warm Biscuit Bedding Company!
Thanks to the Warm Biscuit Bedding Company, we've got an extra special giveaway this week to one special Craftzine reader! One random winner will receive a $50 gift certificate to get anything they want on the Warm Biscuit site. And can we talk fabrics? Warm Biscuit's got some amaaazing fabrics, including some really fun prints, oilcoth, and even fun trims! If you've got a little one in your life, check out their baby and children's sections too! You can use the gift certificate for a fun shopping spree!
Just leave a comment in this post to enter the giveaway. Please make sure you enter your full name in the comments and you can also add your email address if you are comfortable with it (spell it all out for anti-spam protection). All comments will be closed by 11am PST on Friday, Feb 29th. The lucky winner will be announced Friday evening on the CRAFT blog. Good Luck!
Update 2/28: Great news everyone! Warm Biscuit is now giving away TWO $50 gift certificates! So we'll be announcing two lucky winners tomorrow!
Update Friday 2/29: Thanks for everyone who entered! This giveaway is now closed.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 27, 2008 11:00 AM
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February 14, 2008
New Anna Maria Horner Fabric for the Home - Drawing Room
I'm falling hard for Anna Maria Horner's new fabric collection for the home called "Drawing Room".
Anna writes:
I injected some truly saturated and clear colors in the Eccentric palette of Drawing Room that would invite anyone inside for a sit. And the Nostalgic palette is just as rich but has a few earthier tones for balance. There are many conversations to be had between both palettes, so play at will.Some of my favorites above are at top (left to right) Volumes and Plumes from Eccentric Cool and Sketchbook and Shadow from Eccentric Warm at the bottom.
To see all the swatches of fabric in the collection, see more at Anna Maria Horner's site here. - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 14, 2008 09:30 AM
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February 3, 2008
Kirin & Co - Hand Screen Printed Fabric
Now available in Lara Cameron's Kirin & Co. shop are some beautiful hand screen printed fabric. Pictured above is Ginkgo in Robins Egg Green. (Note: prices in Australian currency.) Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Feb 3, 2008 08:00 PM
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January 31, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Fabric Pinwheel
Chickpea Sewing Studio shares a PDF tutorial for making these eye-catching fabric pinwheels, which she turned into a fun mobile. Link.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Jan 31, 2008 12:00 PM
101, Fabric, Home and Garden |
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