We’ve just introduced a new range of basic denim fabrics to our online fabric store. These a really nice fashion quality denims that we’ll continue to restock. There are four new fabrics in the range:
Denim fabric 140gsm
Denim blue 140gsm – this is a beautiful soft, very light weight denim suitable for clothing, especially children’s clothing.
Denim Blue 260gsm
Denim Blue 260gsm – This is a fairly standard jeans-weight denim in a darkish blue. It’s suitable for structured clothing of all sorts.
Denim Blue 320gsm
Denim Blue 320gsm – This is a heavier weight blue denim suitable for cushions and upholstery projects (or very structured clothing).
Denim Charcoal 340gsm
Denim Charcoal 340gsm – This is a nice darkish charcoal coloured heavy weight denim. It’s suitable for cushions and upholstery.
All of these denims will fade with washing and wearing. They may also appear slightly darker online than they actually are (the 140gsm denim is is the lightest in colour). We’re happy to send customers swatches of these. Just request them via our Swatch request form.
I was recently flicking through my copy of the Prints Charming book above (which I absolutely love) and I found this inspiring little footstool upholstered in denim, very cleverly screen printed on the reverse side and embellished with embroidery. Love it! A beautiful example of what you can do with classic denim.
We often get asked if we stock upholstery fabric. It’s a tricky question to answer as upholstery fabric is traditionally very heavy and 100% synthetic. But we find that many customers are specifically not looking for this type of fabric. They’re after something natural, more earthy looking and textured to suit a contemporary interior. So we’ve created a new category in our online fabric store for Upholstery Fabric. We’ll continue to add fabrics to this ranged as they come along.
So, who is the handsome man? And, what does he have to do with fabric?
Ahhh, well let me tell you…
Ty Pennington hosts loads of home renovation and DIY television shows in North America and the UK. He also designs furniture and home products for Sears and Howard Miller Furnishings. And in his spare time, he whips up a couple of fabric collections under the Ty Pennington Impressions label.
The collection we are stocking is the home decorating one (the other range is a lighter weight quilting collection). It’s printed on 138cm wide curtain weight fabric. I really love this collection. Many of the home decorating fabric designs that come out of the US don’t really suit the Australian colour palette, lifestye or general aesthetic. But this one does. It’s really relaxed and contemporary and includes neutral colours at it’s core, peppered with punchy spice and cool ice.
See the full fabric collection – Ty Pennington Impressions.
I’ve just added two new hemp and organic cotton fabrics to the fabric shop. The Hemp and organic cotton textured birch has lovely variegated natural colours and is ideal for all sorts of home decorating, such as curtains, blinds, cushions, lampshades, slip covers and light upholstery. The Hemp and organic cotton stripe brown co-ordinates nicely with the textured one and is also a great home decorating all-rounder.
I love a before and after photo. Of anything really. Renovations, botox, weight loss….
So, here’s a little chair that’s actually gained weight and style. I picked this up ages ago on eBay for $3.50 and had it reupholstered in Lara Cameron’s Birch print in Dusty Pink fabric. I’m really pleased with it!
It looks great in my baby daughter’s bedroom, especially matched with these gorgeous fabric wall stickers from Love Mae (I used the tree with the birds and positioned it so the longest branch stretches over her cot).
Mae: I DO love you!
I do love a good ‘before and after’ photo and here are some great ones. Lisa from Canberra’s Got Style sent me these photos of an old chair and stool she rescued and reupholstered with the Anna Griffin Darcy Fez fabric (sorry, sold out). She’s done a fabulous job yet again and the striking graphic print works really well with the simple lines of the chair and stool.
