Old Rosalie Tea Towel

A Vintage/Beach/Chic style is what I have running constantly through my head at the moment, after purchasing my lovely new tressle dining table last week, Im looking to match some furnishings and some worn out looking fabrics,  So whilst I had a spare minute over the weekend I cleared out the kitchen draws, delving in and pulling out all the old spoons and serving cutlery that I was probably looking for all last summer at various bbqs and entertaining events,  And there neatly folded away in the corner was my old favourite teatowel, just the thing to get me into my vintagey style mood. 

This Beautiful Rosalie fabric from the UK, the first teatowel I had ever made, and thinking about it, probably the only one I ever made, now almost 8 years old. 

I popped it into the washer and gave it a nice dry on the line, and hey look, a gorgeous vintage teatowel, shabby chic by all accounts, faded but still looking remarkably chic!!

My old favourite

I dont usually have pink around the house these days, I left the shabby chic movement in the UK, but as some of you will know, it is one of my fav colours, and im going to incorporate into my beachy style dining room.  I  will now just leave this lying somewhere looking good with its faded roses and worn out print.  Maybe on the shelf with some old vintage teacups and saucers I collected years ago.  Ummm now off for some more rummaging in the cubboards, Im on a roll.

Susie ~ just loving that fabric.

being creative

Just being a little creative to see how this gorgeous new fabric range looks in cushions, have started with this one from Martha Negley's Flower Market,  Bunches.  Love this fabric  and love the cushion too.

Susie x

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

Blog Giveaway at the Dalli Cottage

Wow, ive discovered a fab giveaway happening over at the Dalli Cottage Blog 

Pop over and check it out, you could win a gorgeous handmade Shabby Chic apron for your  littlie.  

Beautifully designed and handmade with love by Hannah of The Dalli Cottage Collection.

A fantastic giveaway to start the year.  Good  luck Hannah

Some of the Fabrics used are Chez Moi, Saffron Craig, Tanya Whelan - 

(fabrics also available from I Just Love That Fabric 

Dont forget to enter, this giveaway over at the DalliCottage & if you get time also mention on Twitter and Facebook for extra entries. Good luck

Happy New Year xx 

from Susie

Kindergarten Lunchbags ~ Creative customers #2

A very creative customer of mine here on the Gold Coast, has made these very useful oilcloth lunchbags for the littles at her Kindy and now has orders flying out the door.

Made from a selction of Oilcloth Bundles available in my store -Gorgeous colours - easy identifiable for each child.
I love these, what a great idea.

Thank you Jane for sharing.

23days to Christmas and counting.  WOW


Susie x

Tips for Sewing Oilcloth / Laminated Cotton

Here are some easy to follow Tips on How to sew Oilcloth Fabric  and Laminated Cotton Fabric ~

Oilcloth/Laminated cotton  is relatively easy to sew, a teflon foot can be used in your sewing maching, making the friction less so as the fabric will glide easily.

I personally use a Silcon spray,  lightly spraying  the footer plate of the sewing machine and the shiney side of the oilcloth.  This will then allow the oilcloth to glide effortlessly between the two eliminating any friction.  You must hold the fabric steady, so as not to get too many wavy lines, but once you have practised a couple of times, its really easy.  Oilcloth can also be overlocked, using the same method. 

Thats all there is to it. It slides beautifully.
Have a practise first, you'll be amazed how easy it is.

Tablecloths dont need hemming as Oilcloth / Laminated cottons do not fray, but a nice finish is either to cut along the edges with pinking scissors (zig zags) or make a scollaped edge using half of a cup or plate.  This is very effective and will set off your tablecloth or apron bottom beautifully.  The edges can also be bound with bias binding in a contrasting colour, this is very simple and effective too.

Have fun experimenting with sewing oilcloth, you will be amazed at how easy it is, and wondered why you didnt try it out before.

We have just listed some gorgeous new oilcloth bundles, in simply stunning summer colours, with limes and pinks, poppies, blues and stripes.  

Happy sewing!!

Tuttie Fruttie Doorstops ~ GreenGate & Polka dots

Almost pretty enough to eat.

GreenGate Doorstop With co-ordinating Fushia Polka Dot Doorstop & cupcake ribbon.

New Designs now in store .

We needed to add some more gorgeous  hand mades to our store, so busy sewing away at the weekend, We took some to our Village Market on Sunday, and they were just so popular, that we have decided to add them to the store.  They come ready filled with 500g of sand enclosed in an internal bag.

Have a lovely week, sewing and crafting.

Susie x

GreenGate ~ Spring on a Roll

Today was the day, the delivery truck pulled into our driveway and out came my rolls of Green Gate fabric.

Yippee as i ran down the drivway.  I think the driver thought I was totally mad!! 

I unwrapped them carefully and just stood looking as you do when new fabric arrives, thinking tomyself should I really sell any more of this, or just keep it all to myself.?

Anway I have decided to keep some for me as it took so long to get here and keep the remainder in my store.  

I can now share with you,  it is  simply Spring on roll, beautiful colours, country and comtemporary all rolled into one. 

I wish I had ordered more, as it has been selling well, but hey, we live and learn,  always on the side of caution, -  but not anymore.    Im going to make some cushions and things, ooohh! im so excited. 

So here we have Paisley on white at the top, Mathilde (largescale)  in the centre and Sophia at the bottom (which is a tiny version of the Mathilde) .

Im off to play with my fabrics now!!

Susie x

Very French Chic

Loving this Mexican Oilcloth in Black & White - very French Chic

Black/White Eden

New in store, 120cm wide, easy to sew and make into lots of gorgeous things, or just throw across a table for quick party chic.

Susie

Paisley Tuesday Special Offer

Now only $20.00 per metre, until Wednesday,  usually $28.50 per metre.  

We are making room for some gorgeous new fabrics and will be having a reduced special each day, on our Indian cotton fabrics, up to and over the Easter weekend.  

So today is the Pink Paisley design, pop into our store and check it out.

Indian Cotton Pink Paisley

Wow - Simply gorgeous - hand blocked in India with eco friendly inks on a pure white background.

100% soft furnishing weight cotton duck.  Great for making all sorts of lovely cushions, tablecloths, bags, aprons. 

Shabby Old Church Pew

My sad old church pew has found its way to ebay.

Its in need of restoration, and some tender care.  

We used to live on the Warwickshire/Northamptonshire border in the UK, which is where this pew was from  originally, a little church in a village where we lived, were making more room and selling off surplus pews.

We paid around $400 for it 6 years ago, it weights a tonne, and suited our little cottage.  It has loads of character.  And in the right house or setting would look fab.  A couple of coats of varnish and some pretty cushions would make all the difference!!

It even has a couple of hooks in the back to hang a kneeling cushion, and a shelf to keep your prayer book.

Click here to view on ebay  .

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

New Fabric for Monday

Rose Pink Indian Paisley

Ive been waiting at the front door, for my new Rose Pink Paisley fabric to arrive, and hooray it arrived today. 

Rose Pink on a pure white background home decorating fabric.

I know its pink again, but it just looks so good, the large paisleys are 20cms long, and hand blocked in India. 

Im thinking Cushions and Wall Art in my bedroom with this or maybe even  a bed cover. 

You can find this fabric in my store under Shabby Chic and Indian Cotton Fabric.

 

 

 

15% Off Lila Tueller Moda Fabric - Santorini and Soiree Collection

A quick sale, making room for more gorgeous fabrics, i have limited quantities left of Lila Tueller Moda, with more coming, so grab your bargain now and save 15% 

Simply use Coupon/Promo code lila and you will automatically see the discount once you have added it to your cart, no need to go through all the checkout process  before you can check your discount- its there straight away -

Pop on over and take a look.

Coupon/Promo Code is lila

Happy shopping