Laminate Love

Loving this really sassy laminate by Amy Butler

Now available at our store at Palm Beach

Pop in and check it out

From the gorgeous Cameo Collection

Enjoy

Susie x

Laminated Loveliness for you.....

If you love the soft feel of the laminated cottons from Amy Butler, you will adore these cushions, ideal for poolside and deckchairs. 

A customer asked if I made cushions from the laminated cottons, and well here is the finished item, I made these 3 for me at the same time in the large European size.

Great for when the kids pop out of the pool for a drink and a nibble, nice and cumfy.

See the full range of Amy Buter Laminates in our store.  To make your own, you would need approx 0.75 metre for the large size and 0.50 for the smaller size.

This size is 60cm x 60cms,with a zipped back in the same lovely lamianted fabric.  Our prices are -

60cm x 60cm, including insert ~ $65.00 (postage extra)
60cm x 60cm, cover only ~ $59.99 (postage $1.95)
40cm x 40cm, including insert ~ $55.00 (postage extra)
40cm x 40cm, cover only ~ $49.00 (postage $1.95)

These will be available on our website this week, and availalbe in all the laminates from Amy Butler - this is just a little preview of our new cushion range.  We hope you love them too!!

Susie x

We hope you are inspired, the colours are simply gorgeous. 

They are here, I cant keep it to myself any longer.....

Woohoo, my Amy Butler laminated fabrics have arrived,  and I love them, they are perfect.  Up first is the Passion Lily in Cerise pink.

Passion Lily - Laminated

How can I part with this........  My passion for fabric is turning into an obsession.  Im off to create something in this, maybe some cushions for outside, a bag, or a tablecloth,  ooh the possibiilities are endless.

Now to work

Susie x

Meet Matillda and her new Puppy Placemat

Matillda Tilly MooMoo.
Introducing my gorgeous new little girl Matillda Tilly MooMoo.  Just 14 weeks old and weighing in at about 18kgs now.
Just 14 weeks old  and well behaved, she has now been our pet for 2 weeks, how time flies.

e have started puppy pre school, which is fun to say the least, a little embarrassing when your baby is the  biggest in the class and the sukkiest.  But shes taken a liking to the little well tiny daschhund - sausage dog to the kids amoungst us, called Cupcake. 

Oh and if I forgot to mention she is a Great Dane!!  See the bowl in the picture it  is LARGE  The placemat measures 60cms across and 32cms in the narrowest part at the centre.

Puppy Placemat see below for details

Puppy Placemats

Our gorgeous puppy placemats are made from Mexican Oilcloth, both sides are waterproof, so they can be hosed down along with the puppy too. With a pretty heart detail  for the girly puppies. And a bone detail for the boys, a bit more Butch!!.  The design is just on one side.

Availalbe in any colour combo you would like.  These are not in my store as yet,  but if you visit my Mexican Oilcloth Collection, you can choose your colours and just email Susie at susie@ijustlovethatfabric.com.au

Oh and the price $9.95 and FREE POSTAGE Australiawide, Rest of the world postage would be $5.50.

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

Susie x

G for Giraffe - Chalkies ~ Creative Customer #4

Chalkies,

from the talented Steph at

G for Giraffe.

How cute is this gorgeous critter, with a little chalk belly to write special little messages or draw pictures on.

"Steph can make anything you see in any color or fabric that you choose to suit your style or the style of your nursery. Made to order is available and we also have ready to post items which are great for that special Christmas or Birthday gift"

 

 

These chalkies can be found in Stephs Etsy Store G for Giraffe if she hasnt sold out. Can also be found on facebook too.

The black board fabric/chalk cloth can be found in my store

I Just Love That Fabric   

and is availalbe from a small remnant piece of 30cm x 50cms to meterage.  

Its great for kids and so versatile and easy to sew with too.

Thank you for sharing.

Susie x

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!!

A Festive Retro Tablecloth for all year round

Well here it is my first item in my Christmas Collection.  

Yes you've guessed, it is Oilcloth and it is Red and WOW they are big Polka Dots.  Very Christmas, very Retro and Very girly.

This is my latest edition to my store, lightweight laminated cotton, and of course wipeclean for the messy ones among us.  Also a whooping 150cms wide.

Santa will not miss this one.!!!

Ideal for indoors and undercover areas, for all occasions. I love it. 

Pop instore and take a look, priced at $35.00 per metre.  Available from 1/4 metres upwards ($8.75).  Its your christmas tablecloth taken care of. 

We can cut to the length you require too.

Just over 10 weeks and counting, yippee!!

Have a great week.

Spring oilcloth tablecloth - Fridays Fav Fabric

Ooo - spring is here, hubby has the barby out and all nicely cleaned, the patio heater has been put away until next winter, and the pool is looking blue.

Spiders are spinning webs already from my washing line and im back to checking the laundry before i bring it in, incase there are any little or large friends hiding in strange places.

I put out my new oilcloth tablecloth - nice and bright and ready for the ketchup and bbq sauce.

We have some gorgeous oilcloth vinyls for tablecloths in store,  pop in and take a look, and they dont cost the earth and we can cut the length you require to the nearest 10cms.

Happy spring

Susie  

Bettie Birdie ~ Retro bunting/hanging birds

Its so nice to have my camera back at long last, and take some pics of my renovations and also my new Bettie Birdies.  

I wanted to make some bunting,  but didnt want the regular triangles, which i love  and have in my laundry.  I wanted something slightly different.

I had a rummage around in my workroom, because I new hiding somewhere was the bird pattern I had made last year, for some patches on teeshirts.  After some frantic emptying of boxes, I found her.  I had named her Bettie Birdie.  I file in mysterious ways!!!!!

Anyway to cut a long story short, I broke out my oilcloth and made these gorgeous doublesided Birdies.  And they do the trick, just what I wanted.  I have since been asked if I sell these, so here they are, in my Made It Shop.   

Pop over if you get a minute, Iam running an offer with these ~ if you buy 4 you can have the 5th totally FREE.

Vintage Pink 

Happy decorating.

Susie x

Tablecloth Giveaway at A Very Fine House

GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED 

AND WE HAVE A WINNER

THANK YOU ALL WHO ENTERED HERE AND AT A VERY FINE HOUSE WHERE THE GIVEAWAY WAS HOSTED

Yay, Giveaway time at A Very Fine House Blog.

Im giving away a gorgeous 2 metre Mexican Oilcloth Tablecloth in conjunction with A Very Fine House.

This Mexican oilcloth is totally waterproof & wipeclean, easy for use on party tables and picnic mats.  no sewing is needed.  The edge can be cut with pinking scissors or cut a scalloped edge for more fancy look.

The lovely Katrina has put up this giveaway on her blog, so pop on over and leave a comment there.  You could be a lucky winner.

You can view the whole collection of Mexican oilcloth in my store

I Just Love That Fabric

Thank you for stopping by and dont forget to enter the giveaway at

A Very Fine House

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

New Oilcloth on its way to my store

Check out these beauties.

   so girly and pretty

Strawberry Patch Oilcloth (Laminated Cotton Fabric)

Sage Green Paisley Oilcloth

Great for the Garden Party or BBQ tablecloth

These will both be instore from Monday, and avaiable from 1/4 metre upwards and also in 3 new bundle packs for crafts and small projects.

Have a happy sewing weekend.

Susie x

My Favourtie Fabric from Amy Butler

Paradise Garden

This design by Amy Butler, is on my list as one of my abosolute favs.

These large scale bursts of flowers are the best.  The big flower at the top measures 20cms by 25cms and the whole flower and stem is abou 60cms, WOW - flowers on a grand scale.

Using this as a tablecloth will give your table that WOW factor and in wipeclean oilcloth too, what more could I ask for - maybe as wall art too............

The Winner - Hibiscus oilcloth

And the winner is....Blossy, thank you so much for entering my apron giveawy.

It is now winding its way to you, hope you love it.

Here are some gorgeous pics of my hibiscus oilcloth.  Im having one of these to cover my table at Christmas.

We spend Christmas day at the creek each year with friends and any visitors that may be our way and im fed up with the thin plastic ones getting caught in the wind.  So im treating myself.  I only need 2 metres and i will scollop the edge just to make it look a bit more fancy.

Im loving PVC tablecloths

Thanks for stopping by,

Intermission

Phew that was another busy week.

Does anyone remember this test card from the olden days of TV, we had it in the UK when there wasnt anything to watch, I think it dates back to the late 1960s, ooh how time flies.

Anyway, my on line store is having an over haul so to speak and we plan to be off line for a short while, we'll have an intermission. hense the test card.

I shall keep blogging and hopefully all will come good When September Comes - so until then, I shall keep you posted.

I think i always wanted to be that little girl!!

Bye for now

Susie

Return to sewing, the holiday is over...

Town of 1770

Well, didn't we have a lovely time camping here on this absolute beachfront campsite - Town of 1770. The sky was blue and sea was bluer and i was just a little bluer than that - freezing is not an understatement.

This picturesque town is so beautiful and if i could live there i would.

With log fires and toasted marshmallows at night, this was a truely lovely time. I did miss my sewing machine. It takes a few days to unwind and get used to the camping lark, walking out to the bathroom and dishwashing in the open air, but once settled in and into the swing of camping life its all good fun.

The boys played on the beach and we just sat and watched till sunset. Ahhhhh... with a beer or two.

I had made myself a nice new oilcloth tablecloth in the hibiscus with pink background, just to brighten up the camp table to add some colour to the khaki of the tent. It was so admired by lots of campers, i could have set up a stall and sold them!!

Susie

Blog- giveaway winner

Thank you to all who have entered, and to all the lovely comments and emails you have sent me. It is so nice to receive feedback. I love sharing my fabric finds and hope you will continue to follow.

My next giveaway will now be at the end of July, as the school hols are soon upon us here in sunny Queensland. So hopefully some nice long days spent on the beach with the kids and a couple of lay ins.

A great big Congrats to Isabella Golightly - you have been randomly picked as the winner of my Oilcloth giveaway. I hope you enjoy sewing with it, its really easy and there are some quick steps to sewing it here.

bye for now Susie
Happy sewing!!

Blog Giveaway Last Day today for entries

Well, today is the last day to guess the date of my youngest boys' birthday during the month of April, Wow where has this month gone to. Autumn is definitely here.

I will inform the lucky winner of the Oilcloth Bunting on Tuesday after the holiday weekend.

I have some new fabrics arriving next week also, Iv been waiting ages for them and finally tracked them down, they are from the Lila Tuellers Soiree collection. They are gorgeous, so will be adding these to my store as soon as they arrive.

New In Store ~ Anna Maria Horner Oilcloth Fortune

It seems like months ago since i decided to stock this fabulous laminated print of Anna Maria Horners'. These subtle colours are just so beautiful, i couldnt resist adding to my store.
The 100% cotton fabric has been laminated to give it a waterproof vinyl surface. Oilcloth pvc with a cotton backing. So supple and soft, so easy to sew. I shall have a tablecloth in this one, its such a happy print.

Also a great advantage, is it is 140cm wide, making 1/4 metre 70cm x 50cm, which is ample to make a beachbag, or a beautiful apron from, without breaking the bank balance.


Also, i couldnt resist this lovely retro ticking stripe of Cath Kidstons, I only have a few metres left now, as it is so popular, this is a much heaving oilcloth pvc, with the backing beeing 100% cotton duck, making it great for totes and aprons, and bunting.