Wondering what to do tomorrow? Vintage shopping is always a fun Sunday activity. I’m at Judy’s vintage fair tomorrow with my vintage fabric stand. Find me at the Eco Pavilion amongst all the fashion stalls. £4 entry ticket (£5 early bird) also gets you entry to the Furniture Flea down the road at the Art…
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Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto
Part One: Textiles Exhibition Review from the Chanel fashion exhibition at the V&A London Gabrielle Chanel is one of the most important designers of the past 100 years. She was The 19th Century designer.Oriele Cullen, Curator of the exhibition at the V&A, South Kensington (1) Gabrielle Chanel Fashion Manifesto is a hot ticket. As a…
Summer hols & Autumn Events
Hello! Thanks for stopping by my online shop. I’m on holiday for a few weeks. If you see a fabric you like, please continue with your order to ensure someone else doesn’t snap it up. I’m afraid I can’t ship it to you until 4 September as I run my business on my own. I…
Tartan
V&A Dundee Tartan is the first exhibition curated especially for the Dundee branch of the V&A, which opened in 2018. ‘The exhibition celebrates the global story of Tartan. It champions tradition and playful design. Displaying 400 designs and objects, Tartan is a set of rules to be broken.’ Curator Kirsty Hassard explains at an online…
Warhol – The Textiles
Andy Warhol Fabric Exhibition at The Fashion & Textile Museum London Rushing along the Southbank of the Thames, I was already late to meet my husband in Bermondsey, when I noticed a Quentin Blake exhibition at the Bankside Gallery. I cursed for not having time to pop in and waded through the crowds by The…
Dressmaking with cotton vintage fabrics
Summer sewing inspiration Crisp and cool, cotton and linen are the perfect fabrics for summer. Cotton is usually woven on a basic hopsack weave which means it doesn’t slip around when sewing. So it is the perfect fabric for beginners or those of us who want a slightly easier sewing project when the temperatures are…
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Quilting inspiration: Vintage floral fabric
Vintage fabric in a range of pretty floral prints is always a classic. Especially when they are printed on beautiful crisp cottons. From beginner sewists, to experienced dressmakers, quilters and interior designers, floral printed cottons are a go-to fabric. For me, it is the versatility of the fabric. Cotton is cool for the summer, easy…
Celeste and her Vintage fabric collection
I have a delightful collection of vintage fabrics to share with you. Mario and his wife Cat got in touch with me to say they had a box of vintage fabrics arrive from Italy and they didn’t want to throw them away. Bella (my little red car) and I turned up to collect the box…
Heat press fabric design workshop
Gina is running 2 more workshops this June (2023). Head to her website to book. Find the review of the workshop I attended below. Everyday I am inspired by the vintage fabrics that surround me in my studio. I’m in awe of the colours, prints and textures. I love creating mini collections with fabrics from…