Category Archives: Fabric
How to Sew and Style Beaded Fringe Trim
You've just unwrapped a length of beaded fringe trim, admired the movement and sparkle, and [...]
Terry Towelling Fabric: A Complete Guide
You've cut a hooded robe, matched the seams, and sewn what looks like a beautifully [...]
Fabric for Handbags: A Practical Guide for 2026
You've got pattern pieces spread across the kitchen table, cotton prints beside canvas swatches and [...]
Stretch Cotton Fabrics Explained: Types, Uses, and Tips
You've cut a favourite cotton fabric, sewn the side seams and tried it on, only [...]
Broderie Anglaise Trimmings: A Practical Guide for Sewists
You're standing at the fabric counter with a half-metre of broderie anglaise in one hand [...]
Red and White Striped Fabric: The Complete Sewing Guide 2026
You've cut the panels carefully, stitched the first side seam, and turned the garment right [...]
Power Mesh Material: A Practical Guide for Sewists
You're at the cutting table with a roll of power mesh material beside your pattern. [...]
Fabric for Shirting How to Choose the Perfect Cloth
You're standing at the cutting table with a shirt pattern in one hand and a [...]
A Practical Guide to UK Jersey Fabric for Sewists
You're standing at the cutting table with a jersey bolt in one hand and a [...]
Fabric for Shirting How to Choose the Perfect Cloth
You're standing at the cutting table with a shirt pattern in one hand and a [...]
Is Deadstock Fabric Sustainable? a Honest UK Guide
You're standing in a fabric shop with a beautiful bolt across your arm, and the [...]
Denim Fabric Specification Guide for UK Makers
You're standing in a Bristol workroom with two denim bolts on the cutting table. One [...]
Jersey Material UK: A Practical Buyer’s Guide for 2026
You're standing at a UK fabric shelf with a pattern in one hand and several [...]
Best Fabric for Coats: Your 2026 Selection Guide
You've found the pattern, chosen the buttons, and started imagining the finished coat on a [...]
How to Buy Deadstock Fabric Online UK
You've found the fabric. The photograph shows a beautiful Italian wool, the price looks unusually [...]
Where to Buy Viscose Fabric: A Practical UK Guide
You've found the colour, imagined the finished dress, and watched the fabric slide beautifully off [...]
What Is a Deadstock Fabric a Practical UK Guide
Deadstock fabric is already-produced textile that wasn't used in its intended production run. In the [...]
Best Fabric for Dressmaking: A Complete UK Guide
You're standing in front of a row of fabric bolts with a simple shift pattern [...]
How to Source Deadstock Fabric: A Practical UK Buyer’s Guide
Deadstock fabric is often sold as an easy sustainability win. Find a leftover roll, pay [...]
Best Fabric for Sewing Machine Beginners to Practice On
You've threaded the machine, lowered the presser foot and chosen a straight stitch. Then you [...]