Im in Love with Shabby Chic all over again!!

Here at I Just Love That Fabric, we are loving these gorgeous new Shabby Chic/Kitchy Retro designs.

This is my favourite at the moment and will be in store over the weekend.  Its quite large scale aswell.  The roses measuring 15cms across the wides part.  Im going to have to incorporate this somewhere in my modern house - maybe an apron

Pink

Red

Enjoy your weekend, I will, I shall be playing with my fabrics every chance I get.  

Susie x

Dreamy Shabby Roses

Decorate your home with Dreamy roses 

 

Blue Country Roses on pure white 

Shabby Garden Roses on pale blue

Shabby Chic Pink Roses on pure white 

Ive gone all country cottage this week, with the delivery of these new soft furnishing fabrics, so fresh with that gorgeous shabby chic feel. Im loving these indeed.  

I have 2 of the designs in store now, with the rest following on quickly.

Mix them up with  dots, stripes and ginghams for that real country feel. 

Blog giveaway winner

We have a winner the lovely Clare at Clares Craftroom, your Cath Kidston fabric pieces and ottoman rose doorstop will be winding their way to you later this week, just in time for Christmas.

Thanks to all who participated and left lovely comments, twittered and blogged.  I shall continue the giveaways in 2010.

Have a very Merry Christmas

x

Shabby Chic Roses & Milk Churns

Well I just couldnt resist these.  LOVE by Amy Butler, came out a few months back now, but had so many enquiries for some of her designs, that i bought some in and wow, I d like to keep them all for myself.

A few years back I was living in an old 17th centry cottage on the Warwickshire & Northamptonshire border in the midlands UK, i was the shabby chic queen, every room had roses in, from Cath Kidston & Laura Ashley, roses in the garden too.  I had pretty cafe style curtains at my windows in the old kitchen which was a delight and a 1970s gas fired AGA.  I collected the old fashioned  milk churns in those days and used them as bar stools, with pretty rose seat covers, mind you they were a bit tough on the bum!, nothing that a bit of padding couldnt put right!.

I still have the milk churns today, they travelled with us when we came to Australia, much to my husbands disbeleif. Unfortunately are going to be placed on ebay over the next coming months. We are having some renovations done to our new house, and the surfboards and boogie boards and bikes are taking preference.  Mind you i may well sneekily keep one at the bottom of the garden, just to remind me of those country days.

I have made up a Bundle of Fat Quarters of the 4 designs i have as well,  makes it a bit easier for choosing.

My old milk Churns

Im thinking i may make some covers for the tops before i sell them on.
Im off now to sew some cushions, have a great day sewing and quilting, or just reading.

Oilcloth pvc ~ What it is ~ Tips on Sewing Oilcloth

Oilcloth pvc ~ what is it?
Oilcoth is a specially treated fabric which has been waterproofed. Originally, oilcloth was made from oil impregnated canvas, leading to the name OILCLOTH, now it is in fact used in the modern sense to refer to cotton backed with a vinyl material which is waterproof and can easily be wiped clean.

The origin for Oilcloth can be found in sail making, as the original oilcloth was made from canvas and used by fishermen and sailors. the canvas material could be coated in oils, waxes and clays to make it waterproof and then used to wrap valuable materials for long sea journeys making them weather resistant. The colours would have been very limited back in those days as it was designed for function and not beauty.

Today, however Oilcloth comes in a variety of thickness and wonderful colours, with many more uses, Oilcoth can be used today in many ways including coverings for tables, chairs and pantry shelves, as well as outdoor cushions, covers for outdoor furniture, bags, totes, doorstops, and aprons, bunting decorations and much more.

Tips on How to sew Oilcloth Fabric ~
Oilcloth is relatively easy to sew, a teflon foot can be used in your sewing maching, making the friction less and the fabric will glide easily.

I personally use Silcon spray, i lightly spray the foot plate of the sewing machine and the pvc side of the oilcloth, eliminating any friction, thats all there is to it. It slides beautifully.
Have a practise first, you'll be amazed how easy it is.

If you dont need a hem for example on a tablecloth, I cut along the length with my pinking scissors (zig zag scissors) just for a nice finish.

I have a selection of oilcloth pvc in my store from designers Red Plum Linen and Cath Kidston available by the metre and 1/4 metre.

Happy sewing