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By Social Media November 25, 2015 in Craft, Fashion No Comments

Flannelette Just Keeps on Coming

Lightweight, soft and fuzzy flannelette just keeps on coming! New designs including basic plaids, novelties for boys and girls, holiday motifs and so much more are on their way.
With so many uses beyond ever-popular PJs, you’re sure to find just the right print for your cozy project.

By Social Media November 18, 2015 in Craft, Fashion No Comments

True North

Classic Canadiana inspired plaids, checks and stripes are trendy now! And in cozy flannelette, fleece and fuzzy chenille these True North prints are perfect for a rustic, warm project.
Fabrics are in stores now with more on the way.

By Social Media October 14, 2015 in Craft 1 Comment

Animal Life

Animals of all kinds; in the sky, water and on land create a new craft cotton group “Animal Life”. You’ll even find some more domesticated animals with a fresh mix of cats and dogs.
Item #0649088000D in stores now.

By Social Media September 23, 2015 in Craft, Fashion No Comments

Sparkle Everywhere

New fabrics are arriving now to add to the Princess Collections already in stores for all your glittery projects.

0317 510 000D | Dot Netting – Monotone Dots

0317 511 000D | Glitter Dot Netting

0317 512 000D | Foil Netting – Snow Swirl

0317 509 000D | Sew Spooktacular – Hologram Star Netting

0317 514 000D | Tonal Netting with Hologram Stars

0317 513 000D | Marble Organza – Flocked Stars

By Social Media September 10, 2015 in Craft No Comments

Natural Neutrals

Pretty prints in coordinating shades of earth tones from creamy beiges, rich browns to stormy greys. You’ll be sure to find the perfect colour for a nature inspired cotton project.
Look for new neutrals in stores now

ITEM #0649084000D

By Social Media August 12, 2015 in Craft No Comments

Lost at Sea

Take a trip to the coast with this new cotton collection ‘ Lost at Sea’ arriving in stores now.
Item # 0647067000D

By Social Media July 22, 2015 in Craft, DIY No Comments

Fun and Fashionable Headband

Keep your mane under control while looking cool this summer with these colourful headbands.

Hand Dyed Batik fabrics were used for this project.

Item #0643018000D

What you need:

1m cotton fabric

15cm (6″) of 2cm (3/4″) elastic

Scissors, pins, thread, safety pin, chalk pencil and a measuring tape

What you do:

First, measure your head where you would like the headband to sit. See left image below.
Next, measure from the bottom of one ear to the bottom of the other as shown on the right.

Example measurements: Head = 56cm (22″) Ear to Ear = 33cm (13″)

For the top strip, add an extra 10cm (4″) to the ear to ear measurement.
Cut two strips 13cm (5″) wide (adjust this measurement if you’d like a thicker or thinner style) by the final ear to ear measurement (example size: 13cm x 23cm)
For the back elastic, add 5cm (2″) to the elastic length to allow for the fabric to gather, and cut one strip 20cm (8″) long x 5cm (2″) wide.
Fold each of your strips (the 2 large main ones and the one small elastic covering one) in half, lengthwise, with right sides touching. Pin all the way across, forming a tube for each

Fold each strip in half lengthwise, with right sides together and press.
To shape the main strip to the size needed to attach back band, taper the edges to the size of the back band strip and curve to center along edges as shown.

Use the newly cut tapered piece as a pattern guide for the second piece. Trace and cut.

Now you should have two main tapered strips of fabric, and one back band strip for the elastic.

Using matching thread, sew across the pinned tops making sure to back-stitch.

Using a safety pin, pencil, and your fingers, turn each section inside out and iron.
Iron the main sections with the seams in the middle, as shown.

Make an “X” with the two large tubes, seam sides facing up.

Fold the bottom right section across and over to the top left.

Then fold bottom left section across and over to the top right making sure that center overlapped portion lies flat.
Match the 2 left and 2 right ends together to create top headband.

Sew elastic securely to one end of the top headband.

Attach a safety pin to the free end of the elastic. Slide the back band strip over the elastic and gather it onto elastic covering the end attached to top headband.

Fold raw edges of back band covering joined area and either hand or machine stitch in place.
Repeat for 2nd side.

And you’re done!

By Social Media July 15, 2015 in Craft No Comments

Garden Party

Show stopping flowers in vibrant colours right out of the garden … perfect for a focal point in a beautiful quilt or even a flirty sundress to wear to your next ‘ Garden Party’.

Item #0649080000D