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Buying fabric for your stash
You've spotted a gorgeous fabric that you don't want to pass by but you've not quite decided what you'll it for. How much should you buy?
Can quilting cotton be used for making curtains?
The short answer is yes. Quilting cotton can be used for making curtains however there are some very important factors to consider before making the plunge.
Sewing Garments with Quilting Cotton
We get asked this question alot. I've fallen in love with a quilting fabric print and I want to sew something to wear, what would you suggest?
Retro Fabrics at Fabric Yard!
Find all your favourite retro prints in one spot here at Fabric Yard! 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and now the 90s. Throwback to your favourite era and create some very special sewing projects!
Hallowe'en highlights
We've no end of spooky threads all year round here at Fabric Yard so we forget sometimes that this is the time of year most people are looking for some Hallowe'en inspiration!
Alexander Henry fabrics on their way!
After a barren few months we have had great news that a delivery of Alexander Henry fabrics will be arriving in the next few weeks!
New kits in stock!
We've added a host of new kits to our website. Embroidery, needle felting and crochet!
Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps
Did you know: even though Cling Film is a Type 3 pastic, it cannot be recycled?
Fabric Weight: Deciphered!
Fabric Weight: Deciphered!
120 GSM, slub, twill, all this fabric lingo is on par with Enigma code...
Furnish Your Own Summer!
As the end of May is nearing, we hope your spring snow PTSD has worn off and you are relaxing into the nurturing warmth of the summer sun.
Roisin Muldoon Interview
If you follow the #memade tag over on Instagram or learnt your dressmaking craft following online blogs, you most likely will have come across the subject of our next interview. Roisin Muldoon (aka Dolly Clackett which is the name of her blog) has very kindly agreed to answer some of our burning questions!
Frida Panel Skirt
Although spring seems like a distant dream right now, there’s nothing putting on rose tinted glasses and the right Frida fabric won’t fix.
Here’s a quick walk through of how we made this pleated Frida skirt.
**this is not for the faint-hearted!
Catch up with our new Alexander Henry prints for 2018!
Hi there, fabric lovers!
We are excited to announce we have a marvellous batch of new Alexander Henry prints just arrived into Fabric Yard to set you up for the Spring/ Summer season.
Hunky lumberjacks, calaveras pin-ups, luscious lips, and zombie teenagers to name but a few......
Welcome to Rico!
If you have ordered buttons from us recently you may have been enamoured with our packing tape (we certainly have been). Featuring cute unicorns, sunny palm trees, colourful ice cream and bright rainbows, the tape was created by Rico Designs and luckily they also produce beautiful fabrics!
Oh such Lovely Llamas ❤️
It was love at first sight when we spotted these Michael Miller Llamas! The colours, the patterns, the subjects! We're partial to everything Latin American here at Fabric Yard and these Peruvian beauties ticked all our boxes.
Pretty in Pink
Instead of trying to see this slushy January through rose tinted glasses, we recommend bracing yourself with rose tinted fabric.
Ballerinas, Bathing Babes and Trendsetter Houndstooth. What will you make out of them?
Make Your Own Product Photo Booth
It's safe to say the boy done good this week. I posted a photo over on our facebook page this week of the collapsible photo booth my husband got made and there were some requests for more photos so I thought I would do a quick blog post showing you all how it was made!