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Stay Healthy Y’all!!
First of all… We want all First Responders to know how much we appreciate you risking your lives during this worldwide crisis!!
We also want to give a shout out to all the AWESOME: Crafters, Makers, Sewers, & everyone else volunteering their time & talents to make fabric masks.
F&M Fabrics/The Fabric Market have decided to donate pre-cut pieces of fabric & elastic to anyone willing to come pick it up:
TOMORROW ONLY: Friday March 27,2020
11am – 2pm (or until we run out!)
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Stay Healthy Ya’ll!! Order Online!
Stay Healthy Ya’ll!!
Due to the recent health crisis, we realize many of you are concerned about venturing out of your homes to come shop for fabrics. Well… We Get It! We’re here for ya!
Shop: www.thefabricmarket.com
Although we currently have NO plans to close the shop, we are monitoring the news carefully & if anything changes we will let you know. Please keep checking all of our Social Media outlets for updates (ie: Facebook, Instagram, Website, & Blog.) Our online store is planning on remaining Read More...
One Basic T-Shirt, A Million Design Possibilities
How is your summer coming along? Hopefully you have a good stash of lemonade, a robust air conditioner and lots of fun planned!
Before it got too warm, I made a shirt that I wore every time it was clean.
This self drafted basic t-shirt project is a part of my journey through Cal Patch’s Design It Yourself Clothes book on basic pattern drafting. The first project is a basic skirt, drafted using your own measurements. Next you learn how to add design details for a new style. Read More...
Basic Skirt Variation: Add a Flounce!
I’m back again today with the third and final version of the Basic Skirt! If you’ve been following along, this year I’m working through Cal Patch’s book, Design It Yourself Clothes. I started with the basic skirt here. Then I used that original pattern to draft a denim skirt shown here. And here is the final variation: adding a yoke and a ruffle or flounce.
Cal Patch walks you through using the basic skirt to draft this version by closing the Read More...
The Together Tank – Knits & Wovens
Let’s all be honest – most of our modern closets are full of knit fabrics. From leggings, to t-shirts and easy knit swing dresses, most of us love the comfort and forgiveness of knits. However, garments made from woven fabrics are usually more formal, more appropriate for business casual or occasions a little fancier than every day. This Together Tank is the best of both worlds!
The front of this tank top is made from a woven fabric, appropriate for Cotton, Linen, Read More...