It's so easy to take the easy road and
buy new fabric on a whim.
This past October, when I took part in Slow Fashion October, I made a decision / pledge to use up my stash and finish up my UFO sewing projects, before I started embarking on too many new projects and
buying new fabric without any plan of what I was going to make with it.
«Hey, friend, oh, yes,
I bought some new fabric, [head turns away from fabric to indicate change of subject] would you like some coffee?»
Not exact matches
If you want proof that Peekaboo Beans are made from quality
fabrics come and check out my daughter's closet - she has items that were produced in 2009 and 2010 (which we did NOT
buy new) and they still look fantastic.
I love
buying new diapers in adorable and geeky prints, trying
new styles and
fabrics, and taking pictures of my baby wearing them.
However, I always come back to my first love of sewing, I have a
fabric obsession and can't resist
buying it, I don't always use it for ages, but just love the smell and feel of
new fabric.
We
buy clothes second hand, we recycle, we have a garden, we
buy local, and I'm a craigslist junkie - I love re-purposing furniture, and using old
fabric to make
new things.
Do I need to
buy new diapers with more layers of
fabric?
You should also wash any
new clothing you
buy before wearing them — some contain dyes that make the
fabric appear nicer in the store, but may trigger a flare - up on your skin.
The
fabric is a silk dupioni that I
bought to make
new pillow covers for my fall / winter living room.
I
bought these on a whim but
new I made the right choice when I received them They are mega expensive but the sale price is more friendly especially if you don't work full time but such lovely pieces and the
fabrics are gorgeous The sizes go out of stock so fast as I wanted different designs but like you my size was no longer in stock:» (haha xx
Cutting up two or three garments and piecing them back together to make a completely
new garment was one way that I got anything «
new» when I was a teenager — the other being when I would earn.75 or a dollar and go to our local dime store to
buy a few yards of
fabric and a pattern to make my own «
new» outfit.
Yes, I recently realized I need to stop
buying up all the velvet everything, because it isn't really a
fabric that can be worn year round and I am barely going to have enough time to wear all the pieces I have more than once... Happy
New Year, beautiful!
I mean, it was practically an invitation to
buy new shoes, says I. Yeppers... with absolutely no restriction on
fabric or design lines, this week's parameter was a recipe for overwhelm...
I am trying desperately this year to not
buy very much
new fabric and use up as much of my
fabric... [Read More...]
When I think about how long and how regularly I wore my previous favourite, and then cut it up and made 2 (so far) hats from the
fabric, I think it could be excusable to
buy one
new, even if it isn't ethically made??
My fiance hates velvet and suede though so I am left scratching my head what
fabric to choose when I
buy a
new colorful couch.
Wow I love everything on their website but I really need
new dining chairs so would love to
buy Cult Living Belsize Scoop Back Diner Style Chair, Wool
Fabric, Grey they would look great with my decor
My local
fabric store is discontinuing Simplicity and
New Look, and I
bought this and others for $ 1.50 — $ 2.00.
I actually
buy them year round just in different weights and
fabric, but Fall is my favorite time to invest & splurge on
new additions.
Buy Anarkali salwar kameez in gown styles dresses like in net
fabric, full flared net embroidered
fabric or net style gonw anarkali salwar suit styles which are
new trends for wedding sangeet or wedding reception.
I think the only
new thing I
bought for our foyer besides the chalkboard is the big
fabric bunny and the little white bunny stand underneath it.
The DIY Mommy by Christina Dennis When I'm in need of a very quick decor change in my home, I
buy a little bit of
new fabric and whip up a couple of throw pillow.
When I'm in need of a very quick decor change in my home, I
buy a little bit of
new fabric and whip up a couple of throw pillow covers.
When I saw your post about the
new fabrics that you
bought, I immediately started wondering what you would make with them.
Evelyn (Judi Dench) has used her sharp eye to land a
new position that allows her to travel all over the country to
buy fabric, but her potential romance with the newly single but still shy Douglas (Bill Nighy) remains at a frustrating standstill.
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When you're
buying new clothing, choose garments made from eco-friendly, natural
fabrics such as bamboo, silk, organic cotton and hemp.
Re: furniture, I've gotten some great dressers, coffee tables, etc. at consignment and antique stores, but anything involving
fabric / upholstery I'm
buying new.
Buy a
new shower curtain in a
fabric cloth rather than plastic as this will add warmth to the room.
I called to see how much a matching replacement Sunbrella
fabric cushion would be and you might as well
buy a
new chair!
I could
buy something
new for the
new house like art or
fabric for curtains.
So I have decided that I am going to try to sew
new fabric covers for the cushions this weekend and will
buy some of that spray paint you used on your bed frame for the metal table and chair frames.
We moved into a newly built home ladt April and we spent the spring ping landscaping and revamping our wicker furniture with
new cushions in blue & white
fabrics,
bought plant stands and plants and flowers for back covered porch and it served beautifully as our outdoor living room.
She also took off the broken back piece &
bought a
new piece of wood from the Hardware store, cut it to size to fit a
new fabric lined back.
The suiting
fabric is from Joanne's (
bought on sale) and the lace and napkins could easily be found
new.
The
fabric of the umbrella was a dull unter green - and not quite going with the
new «brighter spring green» cushions she loved and
bought for her patio chairs.
I would use the money to create two beaded lanterns for my
new apartment, and I'd also
buy fabric to make curtains.
The large sofa, which was
bought for their first house, was reupholstered in a stylised floral
fabric to give it a
new lease of life.
Instead of heading out to
buy new ones, you can refresh your current ones by stenciling the
fabric!
After searching high and low for a
new tree skirt last year I decided to
buy fabric I loved and go from there.
Recycle old shirts, or
buy new shirting
fabric, and wrap narrow strips of different stripes around the chair frame.
There's a place in
New York where I can
buy odd lots of designer
fabric for less than $ 5.00 per yard.
Stepping inside — I just kept my family room décor to some
new pillows (I sewed them from some
fabric I
bought at JoAnns) and a
new throw blanket:
I've poured over every single pinecone placement, found
new coordinating
fabrics to make into pillows and table linens, and have seriously
bought out the pumpkins.
This room is full of clever ideas, from the old chesterfield sofa —
bought on eBay — given refreshing
new life with a patchwork of vintage
fabrics, and the built - in bookcase that conceals a door into the cinema room, to the simple styling trick of different - toned candles in the candelabras.