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Anyone fancy helping me find a fabric I want please?

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TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 19:30

I really like this fabric but its for my babies buggy

and think it might be a bit old with coffee cups??

Is there anything similar colours but maybe more childish?

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GlynistheGimmer · 12/02/2011 19:35

i rather like this it makes me smile and is from the same seller

whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 12/02/2011 19:42

What about this?

TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 19:46

Glyn thats really cute my buggy will be brown and blue though s it may not go very vell.

Whydobirds I love that!! am ordering it to make a cot matress cover Grin

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whydobirdssuddenlyappear · 12/02/2011 19:54

It is nice isn't it Smile

Kryshees · 12/02/2011 20:42

ooo I lurve the owls and giraffes.

But if you like the coffee cups, go with it...everyone else will go with owls (they are a bit 'in')

I make bambino stuff out of whatever print I fancy! Sod anyone else!! Smile

Like this and this

Have fun making!
Krysia

TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 20:45

wow those are amazing!!

i'm just learning so doubt i will amke anything like that! amd thinking more plain duvets and square things at the moment!!

am getting some of this too

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Kryshees · 12/02/2011 20:54

ooo I like!!! Good choice (bookmarked for laters!)

Shout if you need any help, but lots of great advice on google and utube.

I made a great blanket for my ds, it was just stripes of fabric sewn together (think it might have been in the background of the 'chicks' pictures.) and that was easy and I had so many compliments on it.

Fat quarters do work out pricey tho...try have a look in a fabric shop as sometimes they ahve really cute stuff and quite lot cheaper!

TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 20:57

We only have 1 fabric shop near us and its kids stuff its really old and 80's and not in a good way.

It works out a hell of alot cheaper than buying them made like I've been doing for years Grin

Go y first sewing machine so going a bit mad! Bbay not due for 3 months!

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TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 20:59

oh your stuff is so gorgeous!

what do you use in the head hugger to plump it up?

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Kryshees · 12/02/2011 21:02

Just toy stuffing, but not too firm!

try the cottonpatch.co.uk and kidsfarics.co.uk too, they are quite cool.

Thank you, I got into sewing after my dd (3yrs) and ds (2yrs) as I just couldn't afford things I wanted! boo hoo

Kryshees · 12/02/2011 21:02

opps kidsfabrics.... Smile

TotorosOcarina · 12/02/2011 21:03

its a good reason!

I love your dresses, I'd be over the moon if I could make things like those,

I better get practising! :)

Thanks for the advice :)

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Kryshees · 12/02/2011 21:04

There are some amazingly easy patterns out there too, like the newlook patterns...

They make them as easy, tricky etc..Go on!! Give it a try!!

3 months...loads of time to practice!!!

soccerwidow · 12/02/2011 23:06

try www.fabricrehab.co.uk

coldcomfortHeart · 13/02/2011 10:56

I second Fabric Rehab and I was recently pointed in the direction of Spoonflower where you can design your own fabric and they print it for you- but if you aren't inclined to design, you can buy the stuff other people have designed. It's a treasure trove.

I recently made DS a duvet cover from Zoo fabric (I bought it from Fabric Inspirations) which is a similar colour scheme to your original fabric OP.

coldcomfortHeart · 13/02/2011 10:57

Actually you were on that thread OP and it was probably you who told me about Spoonflower!

TotorosOcarina · 13/02/2011 11:33

was it the labrador fabric thread?

not me that mentioned spoonflower,

did you find the fabric?

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coldcomfortHeart · 13/02/2011 16:10

It was indeed the labrador fabric thread- found some fabric on Spoonflower but I need to email the client as I just can't get it without the price going up a bit. (It's a mates' rate!)

I hope he says yes as I'd love to use Spoonflower but can't justify it for myself!

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