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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Mad For Fabric - Liberty London Patchwork Top

DIY Liberty London Patchwork Top

I love the variety of prints from Liberty London and thought what better way to showcase them than to create my own Liberty London patchwork top. This is a great way to use up some of your favorite scraps from other projects. You can also see my other fabric scrap projects here.

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.

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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