Fabric is a medium for fun, and here you’ll find DIY fabric dye techniques, DIY upholstery projects and tutorials, all about block printing on fabric, and other DIY fabric ideas that’ll have you making crafts with fabric, and help you create your own fabric.
Have you ever tried overdyeing fabric? We’ve all made things that are kind of a snore. Maybe that dress is “serviceable” but it’s also not something you’re super excited to wear. Do you know what can fix that? Overdye. Unless your fabric is very dark to begin with, you can always add dye to it […]
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I really believe that the place where you sew should be a spot you want to be, and some happy sewing room decor can go a long way in creating that. There’s all kinds of sewing room wall art you can find. I’ve seen some great, inspiring sorts of illustrations, paintings, and wall hangings from
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Today I’m talking all things laminated fabric. Laminated fabrics are a nice thing to use whenever you want to build in some wipeability and water resistance into your projects. And while you can certainly buy yardage of laminated cotton and oilcloth (laminated cotton’s thicker cousin), it’s really simple to make your own laminated fabric. Plus,
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I’m finishing up my block printing basics series today talking about 10 common pattern repeats for fabric. We’ll get into what a print repeat is and why they’re important when you’re block printing. Designing fabric can get really complicated really fast. The cool thing about block printing is that making block print repeats is really
Team Farr is back from visiting my in-laws in California, and I’m glad to jump back into things showing you how to block print fabric. We’ve been talking about block printing supplies and how to make a block print stamp, and now it’s time to show you how you can put both those things together
If you want to experiment with making your own textiles, DIY block printing (aka lino printing) is one of the easiest and most fun ways to go, but first you have to learn how to make a block print stamp. Block printing on fabric to create my own fabric is one of my favorite DIY
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Today we’re talking about the block printing supplies you need if you want to give making your own DIY fabric a go. I’ve been adding paint to fabric in one way or another since I was a kid, and now that I sew, there is a real joy in being able to sew with the
It’s summer so why not try your hand at ice dyeing fabric? Ice dyeing is one of the more dramatic and easiest ways to dye fabric. After all, there’s no hot dye! Ice dyeing is like watercolor on fabric where you don’t hold the brush! In this post, I’ll tell you about the best fabrics
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I can’t say that I ever participated in the Ugly Christmas sweater phenomenon growing up. Yes, I did DIY a Santa hat with lots of lights for orchestra performances in junior high, but an ugly Christmas sweater? Nope. So the past several years, I’ve seen more and more of these absurdly over-the-top creations ranging from
Pompoms make the ultimate no-sew ugly Christmas sweater Read More »
Creating my own textiles is something I have always loved doing. You can always find interesting prints when you go fabric shopping, but there’s something truly joyful about being able to make that print with your own two hands. And then if you can extended that into sewing with your own handprinted fabrics it’s a
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