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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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Quilting inspiration: Vintage floral fabric

wedding quilt by Tracey Laws vintage fabric florals cotton for quilting

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…

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Celeste and her Vintage fabric collection

vintage fabrics from Italy floral paisley suiting cotton

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…

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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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Summer Sewing Inspiration

wendy smock pattern by maven sewing hack

Wendy Smock Hack by Maven Patterns Maven’s newsletter popped into my inbox yesterday and made me smile that Sharon from Maven is busy making a holiday wardrobe a few days before she heads of to Japan. She asks if we are all the same, making ahead of a tight deadline? Of course we are! I…

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Sew Sustainable Fair

sew sustainable fair london

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

sew sustainable fair pipet design TLZ movement

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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Bernat Klein: Design in Colour

At the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh Design means to enjoy the exploration of new possibilities. It means to take pleasure in finding new solutions to old problems; or to have fun juggling with a number of old solutions until they suddenly click and coalesce into one, beautiful, new solutionBernat Klein, 1976 I’ve been lucky…

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Vintage Fabrics: Brushed Cotton

sewing inspiration for vintage fabrics with discount code

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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