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Basic Skirt Variation: Self-Drafted Denim Skirt
A few weeks back I shared my self-drafted skirt as the start of my journey through Cal Patch’s Book Design It Yourself Clothes. Today I’m here to show you a variation!
As I mentioned, the premise of the book is that once you draft a well-fitting basic pattern, you can draft different styles off of it, knowing it fits you to a tee. You can build an entire wardrobe from 4 or 5 basic patterns! One of the variations the book is the Rosie Read More...
Wardrobe Staple | Self-Drafted Basic Skirt
Have you ever tried your hand at pattern drafting? As 2017 ended, a few of my friends from the Instagram Sewing Community decided to get together (virtually) and work through Cal Patch’s book, Draft It Yourself Clothes: Patternmaking Simplified.
The basic concept of the book is to create a basic pattern (skirt, t-shirt, woven shirt, pants and dress) that fits you perfectly. After getting the basic pattern right, you then use Cal Patch’s instructions to draft different styles using the Read More...
DIY Rey & Jedi Costumes | Halloween 2017
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays to sew for. There is whimsy, imagination and the joy of pretending to be your favorite characters from the big screen. We don’t do Star Wars every year, but it does seam to weave it’s way in to our Halloween pretty frequently! TheFabricMarket.com is THE BEST place to get fabrics for costumes because the prices are so affordable!
My daughter decided soon after the movie release that she wanted to be Rey. We used Read More...
FREE Sewing Pattern for Girls – The London Dress
It’s not a secret that I love sewing with The Fabric Market’s Poly Cotton fabrics, so when I saw the London Dress PDF Tutorial released as a FREE pattern from Violette Field Threads (coupon code is available in their Facebook Group) I ran in to grab a few yards.
Fabric Choices
After wandering the aisles, I chose this Vintage Floral Batiste as the main fabric.
I then grabbed the following Poly Cotton solids as coordinates:
Fuchsia for the straps
Olive for the ruffle
Peach for Read More...
The best fabrics for newborn baby photography
Newborn baby photography is incredibly popular with parents, capturing beautiful memories they can hold onto forever. Taking creative and professional pictures with a newborn is quite an art and one that requires carefully selected props and backdrops to add depth to the photos and get a more personal experience. Fabrics are often featured in newborn photography and are great for creating a soft, relaxing environment for the baby to drift off Read More...
Create a superhero look for Comic-con® International: San Diego 2017, with our fabrics
Comic-Con® International 2017 comes to California in July (20-23) and The Fabric Market has a Bat Cave full of fabulous fabrics to help you look like a ‘super’ man and ‘wonder’ woman at the San Diego Convention Center. Not everyone has the creative genius of Tony Stark, so to help inspire you we’ve put together a few ideas below.
Fabrics fit for a Prince…of Asgard!
Look like a demi-God at Comic-Con® with our fabrics. This amazing Thor costume is worn by Read More...
Bagmaking with Cork Fabric
Hi everyone – I’m Jaime from MadeByJaime.com, here today to talk about cork fabric!
I was first introduced to Cork Fabric when I walked into F&M Fabrics, TheFabricMarket.com’s local storefront, and saw the display near the front of the store. Soon after, I saw cork mentioned in all of the bagmaking groups on Facebook.
Cork is a unique material to work with. It is touted as a vegan alternative to leather, and preferred over vinyl by many, though it sews up Read More...