My Fabric Obsession... Obsession for quality...

Rescently I was asked about how I find the fabrics I use....

Today I am letting you into the very lovely world of-searching for fabric for Pollen. 

Hopefully you will find the drive behind the search as exciting as I do. 

Quality, pattern, colour & most important to me is where I buy from... Small business (even if it means I pay more),  mothers/fathers working from home  (just like myself). 

I love colour, whether bright & bold or pastel washed out & creamy soft. 

Right now I have been sewing with bright bold florals... 

Tomorrow is a soft to the touch black jersey for a special custom order. The following day, I hope to be working with vintage cotton, silk & linens that have been hand dyed locally (but that's another blog story). 

My most amazing find, after 6 years of searching, I found an Australian designer who had manufactured her own fabric range...

Above is two of her designs which I am making into ladies tops. 

Here another two from her collection... 

For those who love bright. 

Link to this beautiful range, which is 100% cotton. Quilting weight. 

www.buddiescorner.com.au

Supporting an Australian designer... 

XxAmanda

Working with Vintage Fabric

AWaistband attachedThrough the week I received an amazing little package in the post, filled to the brim with vintage/retro pillowcases.

At the time I was ankle deep in sewing Ladies Tie Waist Skirts, so it was easy to cut out one in some sunny, bright vintage floral. 

Gathering the waist up.

Waistband attached.

Almost done... 

With a creamy & grey background, this sunny floral is so lovely. Pillowcases have been given a new life.

XxPollen