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Mel
9 hours ago
Has Anyone Made Their Own Heat Pads
Hi, I’m looking at making some reheatable heat pads for gifts and for myself. Does anyone know of any tutorials or patterns/instructions on how to make these?
Anna_77
1 day ago
What To Sew With A Viscose Twill With 5% Spandex?
Yes, I made a pair of Sew Over It Carrie Trousers in strech woven viscose and they are now lounge wear because baggy not only knees. The fabric seems extremely durable though. I have used them loads.
Stephanie_sews_stuff
1 day ago
What To Sew With A Viscose Twill With 5% Spandex?
It’s 130gsm So quite lightweight I do like the look of the airi trousers
SewHayleyJane
1 day ago
What To Sew With A Viscose Twill With 5% Spandex?
Hi Stephanie - how heavy is the fabric? I think these patterns are lovely but the stretch of the fabric would be lost on them as they are designed to be pull on and loose. I wonder if a pair of trousers with maybe a flat waistband and side or...
Ariane_et_le_fil
1 day ago
The Unexpected Top
Thank you AnnieRose. I realize now that I've mixed the two versions. Version A for the front and version B, without the hole, for the back. I will try the back with the yoke. Until now, my attempts with yoke (Fran pyjama, Kalle shirt) were not a...
AnnieRose
2 days ago
The Unexpected Top
I do like the Hayley - but really love your Montrose - a top I am very fond of, and the fabric is just right. Because of the gathered back, Montrose doesn't work for some fabrica, but when it does, I think it hangs beautifully. I hope things settle...
Elisa
3 days ago
New To Me Fabric Shop
Has anyone come across fabfabric.co.uk? Popped up on Facebook and I have never come across it before . website looks good and variety and prices good.
DonnieH
3 days ago
A Quick Palette Cleanser
Fabulous colour on you Glenda and a great 'transitional' piece as the stylist seem to be fond of saying at the moment!!
Glenda H
3 days ago
A Quick Palette Cleanser
After spending so long on the shorts that I'm less than happy with I quickly ran up these New Look trousers. NL 6216. The fabric creases as soon as you look at it but I like the colour. It's some sort of thin viscose, just right for the tail end of...
Anniehen
3 days ago
What Was I Thinking?
They look good Donnie. Maybe ‘sleep on it’!
MsLolsalot
4 days ago
Favourite Online Fabric Shops
Canadian here. I order from Core fabrics, Riverside fabrics, G.K. fashion fabrics, and recently from Stitch Happens. I’ve had excellent experience with all of them. I have also ordered from Minerva, and directly from Lady McElroy but the duty fees...
Debbie B
4 days ago
Favourite Online Fabric Shops
In the US, I have had good luck with Cali Fabrics for deadstock and Nick of Time Textiles. From the UK of course have only tried Beyond the Pink Door sewscription box.
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