We have been busy looking ahead planning new tutorials and articles to share with you, and yet reflections are a necessary part of growth, don’t you agree? So, we snuggled up to our friend google analytics to find out which tutorials, you, our readers thought the most interesting. Make sure you don’t miss out!’ Furthermore, we…
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We are living in a completely different world to the days when I was a little girl, bear in mind I say this even though’ I’m in my early 30s. My children are more likely to know how to operate an ipad in fluent proficiency than how to fix a bike. This of course might be…
The colder weather is here (at least in London), and the thoughts of soon approaching festivities start to creep in. Halloween, Thanksgiving and the mother of all holidays Christmas is on the cards, thus’ gift list’ pressure will soon be on. To ease the stress, and help you prep early,’ we are going to show you some…
Charlotte Eve Norman is a young British set designer, who loves riding her bike, eats ice cream, and who has just’ run her first ultra marathon in the Race to the Stones. In life Charlotte is indeed a rare specimen of a sunny person,’ the kind of person you are drawn to simply to bathe in the…
I met Keely Hunter through a mutual friend going by the name of Mr Hat. A dear friend of mine, and my former lecturer who is now head of Art and Design at the University of Bedfordshire was looking for a consultant from the’ millinery industry to help him set up a new course structure and…
My first encounter with Rosy’s work happened about a year ago when I met the rainbow runner accessories designer Fred Butler. Fred and Rosy had worked together in unison on several of Fred’s collections and I was in awe of the fearless handmade revolution of accessories pushing boundaries I had stumbled across. I later found…
Our competition over at the Studio has come to an end and two fantastic winners have been chosen. This is our second competition and we were so pleased to’ see so’ many more tremendous’ and interesting entries this time round. Christine is our Grand Jury winner, we shall be knocking on her door to find out all about…
The Studio competition is in full swing, people! If you are a lover of sewing and linen, this competition is for you! Yes, absolutely you. Whether you are’ a beginner or a skilled seamstress, whether you are into re-enactment or current fashion designs, whether you are a professional upholsterer or like to make pillows for your…
Certain textures work well together’ in the exact same manner certain foods compliment each other. In the next two weeks we are going to have a look at an open weave fabric IL041 we carry at fabrics-store.com. By adding some textures to this fabric, you can create very simple and yet effective additions to your own…
Tassels are a little bit of fun sometimes. This is exactly why I have decided to pair them up with a very plain’ piece of’ black’ linen to make something very simple and perhaps that little bit special for the colder months to come. It is also a really easy way to introduce colour to either white/black/neutral fabric….
Dear friends, we are happy to announce that we are now on Pinterest and would love to connect with you. Please join us at’ www.pinterest.com/fabricsstore View our Free Tutorials at a glance and try them out- we have sorted them according to fabric weight to make it easier for you. Read back on our Interviews, catch…
These will work perfect as a mothers day present, otherwise keep them to yourself for those special family get togethers. Very simple to make, you will be pro at folding those corners in no time. To make a set of six’ 16-inch square napkins: Materials: Six 16″ squares of IL020 Natural Two 18″ squares of IL019…
Very simple and yet undeniably elegant way to decorate your table. If you use a heavier fabric, with its weight it adds a certain sense of chic. Perfectly fine in a medium weight. The colour I chose too carries a certain quiet brilliance. Looks great on natural wood. To make a set of six’ 18-inch square…
I know Olya (Olga Lavrenkova) for the past 10 years, and since our graduation from the London College of Communication in 2005 she has become one of Russia’s top celebrity photographers. Having tried her hand at different genres she settled on portraiture and fashion.’ Subjects of her work included Donatella Versace, Tom Ford, Tom Stoppard, Gwyneth…
This one is a real simple beauty. Geometric, elegant and so necessary for your bed. I am completely in love with them. Here is how to make them. In order to make these two 18″ inch pillows you will need: Materials: 4 x 14″ by 18″ panels of IL019 Monument Softened 1 x 19″ by…
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