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The Power of Pattern: Kaffe Fassett

The Power of Pattern Kaffe Fassett fashion and textiles museum quilting exhibition

At the Fashion And Textiles Museum, London Bursts of bright floral fabric in the form of these beautiful quilts was exactly what I needed on a cold grey afternoon in London. The eyes can’t take in all the detail in these incredible works of art. Just like a classical painting, the quilts give a different…

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Sunday vintage shopping in East London

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Up bright and early on a cold sunny morning in February. It is worth forgoing the lie in on a Sunday to scour the East End vintage shops and markets. Wrap up warm, grab a coffee and have fun vintage shopping in East London! I’ve added my top favourite places, some off the beaten track.…

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Vintage Fabrics: Brushed Cotton

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Soft to touch, these vintage fabrics bring a cosy vibe to winter sewing. Their surfaces are very slightly brushed creating a warm material to take us through to Spring. Each fabric has a burst of colour to brighten up our makes. Being vintage, I can’t guarantee their fibre content. They are estimated to be cotton…

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London Destash Fabric Swap

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Thanks for coming! Thank you for coming along to my first fabric swap. I’ve been wanting to arrange a fabric swap for ages and I’m so pleased how well it went. Thanks to everyone who came along. A swap only works with lots of participants donating their fabric and haberdashery supplies. I hope you went…

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Fabric Detash: London fabric swap event

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The start of the new year has given me the energy to get into detash mode. I’ve been selling clothes and shoes on Vinted without any attachment and using the money to buy new (secondhand) clothes. My business was created from my vintage fabric stash and I’m finding letting go of fabric much more difficult…

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Destash December: Fabric destash

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I am busy prepping my online fabric shop for January with lots of exciting new arrivals of vintage fabrics. My fabric shop studio is small so I’m having a clear out and called it #DestashDecember, a huge vintage and deadstock fabric destash. My destash event is happening over on eBay. Visit my eBay shop and…

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Sewing Gifts: The Subscription Pack

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Sewing gifts are a great idea for the person that sews in your life. Sewing is a very individual hobby and it can be difficult to decide what to buy. In a Haystack have solved this problem by offering a flexible sewing gift. I’m thrilled to be included in this December’s pack, and this is…

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Exclusive Discount for our Open Studio Weekend

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Subscribe to my newsletter for discounts and previews To celebrate the Craft Central Open Studios event, I’m offering 20% off my shop this weekend. This is for visitors of my open studio event but also my online shop if you don’t live close to London. That is 20% off all vintage fabrics, haberdashery, buttons and kits.…

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How to Mix and Match Vintage Fabrics

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The vintage fabrics that I sell on my online fabric shop are nearly always one off pieces, giving the sewist confidence to create an individual vintage style. Using vintage fabrics is also a fun way to recycle. Using fabrics that have been in someone’s personal fabric stash for many decades. Bringing them out of the…

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