This is something I made from fabric I picked up
at my local fabric store in the bridal department.
Not exact matches
You'll find mortarboard stickers and - even better - 3 - D
fabric versions
in the sticker aisle
at your
local craft
store.
I found that the stuffing / filling
at Wal - Mart here
in Canada was actually more expensive than
at the
local fabric store, so Canadians, do shop around!
Find a bed sheet
in a fun pattern or buy a few yards of
fabric at a
local fabric store.
I weighed
in on both fabrications, looked
at my limited choices
in the
local fabric stores, and settled on buying both traditional denim and stretch denim!
Yet when it finally showed up
in the drapery department of my
local fabric store,
at $ 30.00 / m, I hesitated.
I found that
fabric about 4 years ago on clearance
at a
local mom and pop
fabric store that is no longer
in business.
I purchased the cotton sateen
at my
local fabric store, so unfortunately I don't know where you would find the exact
fabric in another area... I do know that Robert Kaufman
fabrics makes a terrific cotton sateen, so perhaps you could inquire
at a
local or online source that carries that brand?
Chris calls Calico my «zen zone» because even if I don't have a current project
in mind that needs a
fabric update, I'll still stop
at our
local store and walk around for an hour or so just perusing the endless color - coordinated
fabric displays searching for inspiration.
I handmade each of the birds using
fabric I had
in my collection along with a few new swatches I picked up
at the
local fabric store.
I found that
fabric about 4 years ago on clearance
at a
local mom and pop
fabric store that is no longer
in business.