Making plushies is fun and rewarding, but picking the right fabric can make all the difference in how your finished toy looks and feels. The fabric you choose affects how soft your plushie is, how easy it is to sew,…
Picture this: You’re wandering around the fabric store, looking for fabric for your next sewing project. And then you spot it. It’s the perfect color. The print is just what you wanted, perfectly summing up the personality of the person…
When it comes to choosing the right fabric for your sewing projects, cotton is a popular and versatile option. With an incredible variety of types available, you’re sure to find the perfect cotton fabric to suit your needs. Cotton fabric…
Sewing a bathing suit can be intimidating. Swimwear fabrics feel like a completely different world if you’ve never sewn with them before. Swimwear fabric is not just about fashion. It needs to survive the rough conditions of the beach or…
It seems like a new fabric pops up every week, and lately double-brushed poly (DBP) has been stealing the spotlight. Popular in sewing Facebook groups and increasingly listed as an option in patterns, this soft, stretchy knit is quickly becoming…
What is Oilcloth? Oilcloth is a durable, washable, cloth-like material made from woven cotton. It derives its name from the use of linseed and soya oils in its preparation (linoleum). Oilcloth was originally made by treating canvas fabric with multiple…
After you’ve been sewing a while, you might be tempted to explore different types of fabrics. One thing to consider is the direction or nap of a fabric. Here’s everything you need to know about fabric nap. What is nap…
My daughter is a girly-girl – she loves pink and purple, fairies and unicorns. But sewing pink and purple all the time can get boring, and I like to break away from the stereotypes occasionally. Browsing online in Fat Quarter…
It’s time for another Fave Fabric Friday, and this week, it’s going to be a bit random. My 9-year-old son loves chickens. I don’t know why. We don’t have chickens (although there used to be a couple at our old…
It’s time for another Fave Fabric Friday. This time I was browsing the new releases on Fabric.com and spotted Shine On! from the Hoffman Spectrum Digital Print collection of fabrics. This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase from these…
It’s Fave Fabric Friday again, and this week the fabric is all about my 7-year-old daughter. She’s such a girly girl and loves everything to do with fairies, unicorns and magic. When I spotted these fabrics in the Peekaboo fabric…
I love fabric! Everyone who knows me knows I love fabric. Since you’re here, I’m guessing you do too! I could spend hours (without kids!) wandering around fabric stores, touching all the fabric and dreaming about what I could make….