Sometimes prints are layered, and one of the motifs or layers will have one direction and the other(s) will have another. Think of tossed flowers over a plaid background. The final determination, though, is based on the most restrictive directionality. In this print from the collection of mannagryn design on Flickr, the hearts are pointed [...]
The Daily Swatch features a piece of vintage fabric (almost) every day. Themes change periodically. Please add your own examples of the theme to the True Up and/or Vintage Fabric Flickr pools. In a continuing series on pattern types, this week the Daily Swatch will feature one-way prints. These are prints in which the motifs [...]
I’m running low on motif-based theme ideas for the Daily Swatch, so I thought I’d take a breather for a while and turn my attention pattern types. You might remember this post on directionality that I wrote with the help of Michelle of Cicada Studio and now Cloud9 Fabrics. I’ll be devoting a week to [...]
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London A British reverend’s daughter named Barbara Johnson (1738-1825) kept a meticulous diary throughout most of her life (from age 8 to well into her 80s) of the fabrics she used and details of the garments she made with them. What an amazing personal and historical document. Doesn’t it inspire [...]
On the Pink Chalk Studio blog, Kathy has the lowdown on the differences between the new laminated cottons (from Westminster Fabrics in particular) and oilcloth. They are quite different creatures, it turns out. Kathy includes thorough care and sewing instructions for the laminated cottons — and be on the lookout for some projects tomorrow.
Welcome to Part Two of the Felt Craft Book Roundup: the cute, the zakka, the Japanese. (Part One is here.) Kata Golda’s Hand-Stitched Felt: 25 Whimsical Sewing Projects, by Kata Golda, STC Craft, 2009. Cute simple sweet projects, for kids, home and self. Get the full True Up review here. Did someone say cute? I [...]
What to do with all that felt, you ask? Make something! (Or, if you’re like me, READ about making something! That is almost as good.) These selections feature sweet and sophisticated projects for home and accessories. Stay tuned for our recommendations on cute, zakka, Japanese and softies. Fabricate: 17 Innovative Sewing Projects that Make Fabric [...]
I discovered Liz at Felt Cafe Japan when I bought Ed Emberley fabric from her earlier this year. So she sells more than just felt and felt-centered books in her Etsy shop (in addition to cotton fabric, she also carries that printed masking tape that is becoming so popular around the crafty blogland lately). Her [...]
Editor’s note, 11/13/09: In some very unfortunate timing on my part, April temporarily shut down Felt-o-rama yesterday for maternity leave. This interview took place some time ago and I hadn’t communicated recently with her re: my publishing timetable, so my sincere apologies to April and to those of you excited about checking out her shop [...]
Ha ha, you thought the Quilt Market posts were over, but I just had to withhold this one for felt week. Last year’s post about Sunfelt of Japan was a popular one, and I still get emails about where to find their products. (Short Answer: Superbuzzy and Lit’l Brown Bird!) Last year, there were all [...]
This week on True Up is dedicated to wonderful wool felt. We have interviews, a source list, book reviews and roundups, and of course, a giveaway. But first off, let me introduce you to this fabric in case you’re not already acquainted, and demystify some terminology. What is felt? Felt is a nonwoven, non-knitted textile, [...]
Put This On, Episode 1: Denim from Put This On on Vimeo I’m a big fan of fellow UCSC Banana Slug Jesse Thorn’s Sound of Young America and Jordan, Jesse, Go! podcasts, so I was really excited to hear about his newest project, Put This On, and knew+ it would sweep the nation. I remember [...]
Kate McInnes (LoungeKat) emailed me to let me know about her free tutorial on vectortuts for setting up a file in Adobe Illustrator for digital textile printing. I’m extremely impressed — the tutorial itself is well designed and easy to follow, and it provides the most thorough instructions I’ve seen to date in regard to [...]
COLOURLovers recently featured this extensive look at batik which included the video above. The processes shown here look nothing like what I imagined, and now I’m eager to try them out.
Do any of you work in scrubs on a regular basis? I don’t myself, but in my various speech therapy jobs I’ve had many co-workers who do. And I’ve noticed that scrubs are getting more hip. Several companies, like Dickies and Urbane, are making women’s scrubs that are a lot more body-conscious than the standard-issue [...]
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