Mad For Fabric DIY Quilting Cotton Jacket

DIY Quilting Cotton Jacket

Today I’d like to continue talking about sewing apparel with quilting cotton. You can read my original post about sewing apparel with quilting cotton here.  Quilting cotton is usually stiffer and has less drape than apparel fabrics. If you find a lovely quilting cotton that you absolutely must have as a garment, consider sewing a quilting cotton jacket as I…

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DIY J.Crew C'est La Vie Tee by Mad For Fabric

DIY J.Crew C’est La Vie Tee

I’ve been eyeing this J.Crew C’est La Vie tee but unfortunately it sold out online and I can’t find my size in stores. Then I thought why not DIY my own version with Liberty fabric scraps! You can also check out my other Liberty fabric scrap projects here.

Liberty Fabric Scrap Sun Hat - Mad For Fabric

Liberty Fabric Scrap Sun Hat

Today’s post is a project using my beloved Liberty fabric scraps to sew a sun hat using a free sun hat pattern from Lorenna Buck Designs. The pattern is designed to fit a head circumference of 22 inches. If you need a different pattern size, I also found this post for a free reversible hat pattern from April Cobb Designs with multiple sizes ranging from…

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Mad For Fabric DIY Quilted Jacket

DIY Quilted Jacket

Today I am going to discuss a topic mentioned in my Welcome post, sewing apparel with quilting cotton. My DIY quilted jacket is probably my most successful venture sewing with quilting cotton. Coletterie has a great post about cotton in her fabric series where she talks about sewing with quilting cotton. Tilly and the Buttons also has very good tips…

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Mad For Fabric Liberty Fabric Scrap Mannequin Pin Cushion

Liberty Scrap Mannequin Pin Cushion

Today’s post is another fabric scrap project using the free mannequin pin cushion pattern from DIY Dish. I am using my beloved Liberty London fabric scraps but this can be done using any fabric scraps you have on hand. This project is a good way to use up your fabric scraps and have a functional and decorative item in your…

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Liberty of London Fabric

Liberty London Fabric Source Guide

Today I want to share where I buy Liberty London fabric in the USA for those of you interested in Liberty London fabric. These sites are primarily located in the United States with a few international ones that ship to the US. If a seller lists Liberty London lawn fabric by weight, I’ve confirmed from multiple sources that 1 yard…

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