Category Archives: Home Decor Fabrics

Summer is coming and, around where we are, there’s a region on the central coast of California appropriately nicknamed “Bakersfield West”. Yes, the 100+ summer temperatures drive many of us to enjoy the water & waves and if you’re going to the beach, you must have a great beach bag for all the necessities! This generously sized bag was made using a free tutorial at Sew4Home but if you’d like some guidance in making your own, I’m running a local class Read More...

28 Sep

Sew Your Own Messenger Bag!

By Jaime

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Apparel Fabrics, Home Decor Fabrics

This fall, I asked my kids whether they wanted a store-bought or mom-made backpack for the new school year. My daughter chose store-bought but my son asked me to sew him a mom-made Messenger Bag. We worked together to get the design he had in his head and I’m here today to share the result with you! Since this bag was for a 9 year old boy, I knew it had to be canvas (durable) and I knew it had to be black Read More...

04 May

Bagmaking with Cork Fabric

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics

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...

06 Feb

Sparkle Linen Valentine Pillow

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics

Happy February! I’m Jaime from Made By Jaime (@MadeByJaime on Twitter & Instagram). It’s been a long time since I’ve been at TheFabricMarket.com Blog but it’s good to be back and I’m especially excited to share with you this Valentine’s Pillow! I always have good intentions of celebrating the various holidays throughout the year, but most of the time they sneak up on me and are gone before I realize what’s happened. This is a super simple project for wannabe Read More...

10 Jul

DIY Wallet

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics, Notions & Patterns

Have you heard of The Necessary Clutch Wallet pattern by Emmaline Bags? This is the most amazing and addicting wallet pattern! My friends and I cannot stop making them for all our family members and I know you’ll love making them too. There is room for everything – 12 credit card slots, a spot for your checkbook, a zippy portion for your coins, another divider for coupons, your cell phone or what-have-you! Other options include a purse strap or a Read More...

08 May

Did You Know We Have Outdoor Chenille?!?!

By Caitlin Murphy

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Home Decor Fabrics, Seasonal Fabrics

What is Outdoor Chenille you ask?… Well… Outdoor Chenille is a very durable Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Microbial, & Stain Resistant fabric that is used for outdoor upholstery, boats, cars, & even area rugs. We have a large selection of colors. These are just a few: You can also customize your outdoor space by combining the Outdoor Chenille with our other outdoor fabrics. Come get inspired! You can only find this awesome fabric here on TheFabricMarket.com! Read More...

14 Apr

Make Your Own Outdoor Furniture Cushions

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics

Have you seen all the fun outdoor poly canvas prints we posted recently on our Facebook page? What a great way to cheer up & modernize your outdoor space! Here are some free tutorials – even a NO SEW option! – for how to make your own outdoor cushions. (click photos for tutorial) Make Your Own Outdoor Cushions by A Beautiful Mess Make Your Own Outdoor Cushions by A Beautiful Mess Make Your Own Reversible Chair Cushions by Make It & Love It Make your Read More...

20 Jan

Cork Fabric Ideas and Sale!

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics

In case you hadn’t heard, we are offering our cork fabric for just $12.99/yd for a limited time, while supplies last! If you’ve never worked with cork, this is the time to give it a try. You won’t find this price anywhere else! Cork is a versatile, durable and flexible fabric that can be used in the place of vinyl, leather or woven fabrics. Click here for a Free Cork Book Cover Tutorial to get some tips for using this Read More...

08 Dec

Free Christmas Stocking Pattern & More Holiday Fun

By Jaime

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Holiday Fabrics, Home Decor Fabrics

To me, it’s just not the holidays without something handmade! If you feel the same way, here are some free patterns for you to spread some Handmade Holiday Cheer around your home or others’! Any of TheFabricMarket.com’s Home Decor fabrics would work wonderfully for most of these projects. As always, if you make something with fabric from TheFabricMarket.com, please share with us on our facebook page! Free Christmas Stocking Pattern (click photo above) Free Tree Skirt Pattern & Tutorial Easy Cloth Napkins Tutorial Easy Read More...

10 Nov

Holiday Projects with Linen

By Jaime

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Home Decor Fabrics

Linen is such an elegant fabric with great texture and versatility. The Fabric Market has several colors of linen available and even prepped-to-dye linen! With the holidays upon us, I thought I’d share some ideas for you and your home with this great fabric medium. How to Make a Burlap (or linen) Table Runner Linen Drawstring Giftbag Tutorial Linen Scarf DIY Linen Wreath – This is GORGEOUS! White Linen Bread Bag for Gift Giving DIY Oversized Ripped Linen Napkins Long Pom Pom Cowl Linen Baby Bedding How To Make A Padded Read More...