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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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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…

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Sew Sustainable Fair

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Summary of our first eco sewing event Saturday 22 April Thanks to everyone who came along to our fair on Saturday. I was nervous before it opened, ‘we will have too many people, not enough people?’ but all worked out in the end. It was lovely to see visitors I recognised from other sewing events…

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Sustainable Sewing Tips

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Fashion Revolution Week at The Sew Sustainable Fair, London Saturday 22 April is Earth Day and the start of Fashion Revolution Week 2023. Which coincided with our first eco sewing event, Sew Sustainable Fair. We are took part in Fashion Revolution Week with a pledge wall to encourage sewists to get involved. Make a pledge…

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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

thank you for coming to my detash fabric swap

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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How to Mix and Match Vintage Fabrics

how to mix and match vintage fabrics

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. I love making clothes from fabrics that I know I won’t see anyone else wearing. However, there is a negative aspect of this. I might admire a favourite…

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Zero Waste Week: Sewing Inspiration

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‘This coat is definitely my most worn me made but I rarely share the full eyeball-dazzling glory of the inside because usually I’m in it!’ Megan exclaims on her Instagram feed @nutmeg_makes. Olive Road London got involved in the Sewing Bee Style competition by giving away a £20 voucher and bag of goodies for Reduce…

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How to use up fabric scraps

My top tips for zero waste sewing No matter how ingenious I am with my pattern lays, I always end up with weird shaped pieces of fabric left over. As I cut, sew and trim I throw my fabric scraps into various boxes One box for larger pieces that can be used to make small…

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Vintage Fabric New Arrivals

vintage fabric new arrivals in browns and orange from 1970s and 80s Polyester cotton silk viscose knit fabric curtain material sustainable fabrics

Heatwave Colours With the sun hotter than ever in the UK this month it isn’t surprising that my latest edit of vintage fabrics are the colour of the heatwave. Sandy beige, the current colour of the grass in my local park. Burnt orange, the colour of the hot sunset. Highlighted with nurturing browns, which is…

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