Copyright of Florence Knapp / Flossie Teacakes. This site uses cookies to improve your visit to this site. Answers to our most common queries are shown in our FAQs section>. © August 2007 - present date. I am very jealous that you got to meet her! If you can’t find what you are looking for and would like to get in touch, please: Send an email to orders@alicecaroline.co.uk (general customer service) or qbom@alicecaroline.co.uk (Quilt BOM queries). Maple Farm by Tilda In Stock; Liberty Autumn Winter and Christmas 20 AW20 We aim to reply to all emails within two business days. Updated for 2015 - you can now find my new list here ! Lined, zippered pouch / make up bag tutorial, The Three Bears' Sleeping Bag PDF Pattern, A tutorial: how to make a fabric bookmark, How to fussy-cut fabric for English paper piecing (EPP). Showing 1–102 of 155 results. That's really interesting, Ruth, and something I hadn't even considered. The Liberty Tana Lawn cotton is renounced for its high thread count and closed density weave, giving it a soft silk like touch and ideal for face coverings. It is beautiful fabric with a very high thread count making it extremely soft to the touch. The Liberty Tana Lawn cotton is renounced for its high thread count and closed density weave, giving it a soft silk like touch and ideal for face coverings. Unfortunately we cannot currently host visits to our premises. Art Gallery is definitely up there, so are some Japanese fabrics, so long as you stick to structured garments. Thank you! I'm so delighted that my Three Bears' Sleeping Bag PDF pattern is finally ready to share with you. When shopping for ready made clothes I always make a beeline for soft subtle colours but somehow I just never learn. Powered by. Liberty Tana Lawn fabric is beautiful and robust, resulting in quilts and garments that are heirlooms, passed on from generation to generation. As a dressmaker, I'm not opposed to using quilitng cottons for dressmaking, but it depends on the type. :). We have hundreds of Liberty cotton Tana Lawn fabrics to choose from. A few of the books/products that I link to on Amazon from my blog contain affiliate links and very occasionally, I'll mention a product that I've been given free of charge. I've been looking forward to reading this post as I am a big fan of Pat Bravo and Art Gallery Fabrics. I thought I might write a tutorial for how I go about fussy-cutting when I'm working on a piece like the one above. We offer three different styles of fit, a. These face coverings are washable and reusable, do not tumble dry or use bleach. The weight of a thread is actually a length measurement. The copyright for my photographs, patterns, tutorials and designs lies with me. I am simply not to be trusted in either a fabric or a yarn shop. I tried to find out what thread count Tana Lawn was before writing this post but failed to turn up anything other than 'very high', but it's not got quite the same feel anyway - Tana Lawn is softer, lighter weight and drapes slightly differently. I choose the things that I recommend carefully and my priority is to only share things that I love. These face coverings are washable and reusable, do not tumble dry or use bleach. Our Face Masks Made with Liberty Fabric are proving to be a popular choice; they are easy to wear, stylish and perfect for indoor or outside use. I tried to find out what thread count Tana Lawn was before writing this post but failed to turn up anything other than 'very high', but it's not got quite the same feel anyway - Tana Lawn is …

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Its fine cotton weave and high thread count make for a strong durable fabric with a silky smooth finish, perfect for dressmaking and quilting alike. Penguin's Poems for Life, a wonderful cloth-bound anthology edited by my big sister, Laura. I made a skirt from one of their fabrics a while back and it had a lovely hang to it.Judith. It can be used for all types of sewing, dressmaking and quilting. I could imagine the new Sewaholic Cambie pattern working well with them as it has a very fitted bodice. That was my feeling - that they'd be better for structured dresses. Tips and Tricks for Sewing with Liberty of London Fabric. Sorry to bump up an old thread.But thank you for all the info on the voile line. © Alice Caroline Ltd 2020 | Registered in England and Wales, company number 05039780. Forbidden Fruit Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Forbidden Fruit Pleated Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Katie & Millie Blue Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Katie & Millie Blue Made with Liberty Fabric, Melody Blooms Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Melody Blooms Pleated Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Lee Manor Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Lee Manor Made with Liberty Fabric, Wild Flowers Navy Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Wild Flowers Navy Made with liberty Fabric, Strawberry Thief Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Strawberry Thief Made with Liberty Fabric, Birds Of Paradise Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Birds of Paradise Made with Liberty Fabric, Columbia Road Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Columbia Road Made with Liberty Fabric, Dreams of Summer Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Dreams of Summer Made with Liberty Fabric, Queue For The Zoo Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Queue For The Zoo Made with Liberty Fabric, Thorpe Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Thorpe Made with Liberty Fabric, Chive Blue Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Chive Blue Made with Liberty Fabric, Miles Jazz Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Miles Jazz Made with Liberty Fabric, Peach Pincher Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Peach Pincher Made with Liberty Fabric, Katie & Millie Tan Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Katie & Millie Tan Made with Liberty Fabric, Emma & Georgina Blue Face Covering / Mask Made with Liberty Fabric, Face Mask Pleated Emma and Georgina Blue Made with Liberty Fabric. We take your privacy very seriously and treat it with utmost respect. Wash at 40-60 degrees and always wash separately. It has been difficult to find the differences between voile and their 100% PIMA cotton. Do you want me to pop a fat quarter of Art Gallery in the post to you for research purposes?By the way, I currently have a stack of Kaffe prints waiting to be turned into a quilt and the glorious colours and prints have totally eclipsed the offensive base cloth for me on this occasion! Call (+44) (0)1386 725 000 – Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation we are unable to guarantee to be able to answer the phone but will periodically check and respond to voicemails. Translating pattern on fabric into clothing is a lesson I have not yet properly learned.

Sale! Wash at 40-60 degrees and always wash separately. Please note all face coverings / masks are non returnable due to hygiene reasons. The quilt featured in this tutorial is now for sale on Etsy here .

It can be used for all types of sewing, dressmaking and quilting. of various Cloud 9 prints that I really want to wear, but will probably look all wrong as clothing.By the way, Florence, yesterday evening I was feeling very tired and decidedly grumpy, and bored of everything on the internet, so I decided to randomly dip into your archives, and it was just the thing. When 50 kilometers of that thread weighs 1 kilogram, it is a 50 weight thread. This week two people (one of whom was Kate , so expect to see goodies from her in the near future!) Sewing Note: For thread weights, a smaller weight number indicates a heavier thread. Your article was helpful, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a message - it's always really lovely to hear from people.I now tend to reply within the comments section, so please do check back if you've asked a question or wish to chat.Florence x. The lighter thread is a similar weight to the threads that make up cotton lawn and prevent puckering. Florence x. It is beautiful fabric with a very high thread count making it extremely soft to the touch. :) I look forward to seeing more of your creations with them. My fabric (and yarn) stash is full of fabulous bright colour combinations that I just had to buy yet when I come to think what to make with the stuff all I can think of is quilts and afghans. We have hundreds of Liberty cotton Tana Lawn fabrics to choose from. Hmm, I've got several yards (yes, yards - annoying Americans!) I like the fact that it doesn't fray too much when having its first wash after purchase. I think these tiles by Flavia Del Pra are amazing, particularly when all grouped together like this. One of the reasons quilting cottons are generally on a more open weave base cloth is ease of needling for hand quilting.

Liberty Tana Lawn Classic Prints. The higher the tread count the harder it gets (there are always exceptions to this rule ,such as Tana Lawn). I'd be very interested to try these Art Gallery fabrics and see if they're another exception.I'm looking forward to seeing what you make with them too Florence.Ruth x, That's really interesting, Ruth, and something I hadn't even considered. I'd be less inclined to use it for smock tops and more free-flowing garments. This is a baby carved out of stone at St Martin in the Fields...the thing that I love to go and look at most in London.