Mad For Fabric - Laminate Liberty Scrap Pouch

DIY Laminate Liberty Scrap Pouch

If you read my blog, you know how much I love Liberty lawn. I got these tiny fabric scraps of Liberty Betsy from Ava and Neve and wanted to find a way to turn the tiny scraps into a usable piece of fabric for a project. I decided to experiment using iron on vinyl that I talked about here to…

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Mad For Fabric - No Sew Hexie Paper Piecing Tutorial

No Sew Hexie Paper Piecing Tutorial

I’ve been obsessed with hexagons ( aka hexies ) lately but not the time it takes to piece them together. I’m not great at hand sewing and it’s time consuming so today I’d like to share 2 methods I’ve tried that saved me a lot of time with no sewing involved. Yes, that’s right – hexie paper pieceing that doesn’t…

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Mad For Fabric tips and clips

Mad For Fabric Tips and Clips No. 3

Welcome to this week’s edition of Tips and Clips. If you missed last week’s edition, you can read about it here. To recap, this is meant to be a compilation of “tips” or “clips” about sewing, fabric, sales, or articles I’ve stumbled upon that I found interesting and hope you’ll find useful as well.

Mad For Fabric - DIY Liberty Hera Feather Top

DIY Liberty Hera Peacock Feather Top

To continue destashing my Liberty fabric collection, I decided to indulge in some selfish sewing and use one of my fabrics for a new spring top. I chose this lovely Liberty Hera peacock feather print I saw used in this J.Crew shirt. I used my favorite Simplicity pattern 1377 view E also seen here and here. It was harder to…

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MadForFabric - Liberty Scrap Packs

MadForFabric Etsy Liberty Scrap Packs

A couple of months ago I talked about my Etsy shop to destash my overflowing collection of fabric. I’ve since listed more Liberty charm packs and I have Liberty scrap packs too! You can look at the projects I’ve done with my Liberty London scraps here. Here are a few pictures of new items in the shop. I’m still in…

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Mad For Fabric - DIY Fabric Covered Phone Case

DIY Fabric Covered Phone Case

I’ve been trying to find a Liberty print phone case for my Samsung Galaxy but have discovered that the world only caters to the iPhone user population =( Then I came across this Martha Stewart’s Decoupage formula that works with fabric and makes the decoupaged item dishwasher safe! The Martha Stewart website has instructions and a video showing how to…

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