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Fully lined zippered pouch
http://prettymodern.typepad.com/its_a_pretty_modern_life/2009/08/zippered-box-pouch-pattern-and-tutorial-fully-lined-with-photos.html
Make your own scrappy belt
http://backstitchbaby.blogspot.com/2011/01/make-your-own-scrappy-belt.html
Square doorstop
http://clairesmakeanddo.blogspot.com/2007/10/doorstop-tutorial.html
Making scarves out of old T shirts
http://justsomethingimade.com/2011/02/t-shirt-scarves-the-art-of-repurposing/
Childrens Toy Sacks with see through window
http://tonicoward.blogspot.com/2010/06/peek-boo-toy-sack-tutorial.html0 -
Dressmaking, crafts, quilting
Patterns and tutorials - includes free dressmaking patterns to download.
http://www.freeneedle.com/index.php0 -
Sewing forum with interesting information about sewing machines and all types of sewing
http://www.thesewingforum.co.uk/index.php
How to insert an invisible zipper
video
http://www.ehow.co.uk/video_4414353_materials-invisible-zipper.html
turorial
http://www.clevernesting.com/2009/06/invisible-zipper-tutorial-from-whipstitch/
Needle case http://winkdesigns.typepad.com/photos/sew_simple_needle_case/needlecaseinlinensewingmotiffabric-1.html0 -
Fabric retailers
widest Range
www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/default.aspx range from wool to lace leather and tartan etc
www.clothhouse.com/ Everything from calico to silk velvet
Cheap
www.fabricuk.com/ inexpensive
www.efabrics.co.uk/ inexpensive
www.online-fabrics.co.uk/ wide range of inexpensive fabrics
www.fabricland.co.uk/ cheap and good range
www.cheapfabrics.co.uk/thestore/ cheap fabrics including bridal
www.cornwallfabrics.co.uk/ good value prints
www.online-fabrics.co.uk/Cotton-Fabrics good range inexpensive
http://www.doughtysonline.co.uk/ inexpensive fabrics
http://jmm-marketing.co.uk/ basics
Modern
http://www.gagafabrics.co.uk/index.html describe themselves as retro and funky
http://www.gonetoearth.co.uk/ modern prints
http://volksfaden.de/ very unusual modern printed cotton
Quilting fabrics
http://www.quilterscloth.co.uk/
http://www.quiltroom.co.uk/
http://www.patchfabrics.co.uk/
http://www.fabricsplus.co.uk/index.php http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/
http://www.tikkilondon.com/index.html
Mostly cottons
http://www.saintsandpinners.co.uk/ cottons
http://backstitch.co.uk/
http://www.beyond-fabrics.co.uk/
http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/ mostly cotton
http://www.eternalmaker.com/
http://www.fancymoon.co.uk/home-1-0.html
http://milliemoonshop.co.uk/ haberdashery and fabrics
http://www.abakhan.co.uk/index.html
http://www.grandrevivaldesign.com/AvaRose.html
http://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/index.htm has some flannels and gauze
http://www.croftmill.co.uk/ range includes waterproof fabric as well ans wools and linens
http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/ curtaining
http://www.dotsnstripes.co.uk/ has some fleece
http://www.jbsewingbox.co.uk/jbshop/ wide ranging but limited choice
http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/ art fabrics for uilting
http://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk/default.asp
http://www.coastandcountrycrafts.co.uk/index.php has some unusual felts
http://www.vendfabricsonline.co.uk/ sells fleece, lycra , t shirt material
http://www.raystitch.co.uk/ haberdashery and fabrics
http://seamstar.co.uk/
http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/index.htm basics like calico and muslin
http://www.lucylovesfabric.com/
specialist
http://www.gossypium.co.uk/ organic and fair trade nice shop
http://www.bloomingfelt.co.uk/index.asp as the name felt
http://www.shaukat.co.uk/ liberty prints, susiting and shirting
http://www.thesilkroute.co.uk/ silks
http://www.linenfabrics.co.uk/ linens
http://clothaholics.com/ expensive japanese kimono prints
Also DaWanda and Ebay0 -
Reposted as the above did not come out with links
widest Range
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/default.aspx"]www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/default.aspx[/URL] range from wool to lace leather and tartan etc
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.clothhouse.com/"]www.clothhouse.com/[/URL] Everything from calico to silk velvet
Cheap
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.fabricuk.com/"]www.fabricuk.com/[/URL] inexpensive
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.efabrics.co.uk/"]www.efabrics.co.uk/[/URL] inexpensive
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.online-fabrics.co.uk/"]www.online-fabrics.co.uk/[/URL] wide range of inexpensive fabrics
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.fabricland.co.uk/"]www.fabricland.co.uk[/URL] cheap and good range
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.cheapfabrics.co.uk/thestore"]www.cheapfabrics.co.uk/thestore[/URL] cheap fabrics including bridal
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.cornwallfabrics.co.uk/"]www.cornwallfabrics.co.uk[/URL] good value prints
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.online-fabrics.co.uk/"]www.online-fabrics.co.uk[/URL] Cotton-Fabrics good range inexpensive
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.doughtysonline.co.uk/"]http://www.doughtysonline.co.uk/[/URL] inexpensive fabrics
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://jmm-marketing.co.uk/"]http://jmm-marketing.co.uk/[/URL] basics
Modern
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.gagafabrics.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.gagafabrics.co.uk/index.html[/URL] describe themselves as retro and funky
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.gonetoearth.co.uk/"]http://www.gonetoearth.co.uk[/URL] modern prints
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://volksfaden.de/"]http://volksfaden.de[/URL] very unusual modern printed cotton
Quilting fabrics
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.quilterscloth.co.uk/"]http://www.quilterscloth.co.uk[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.quiltroom.co.uk/"]http://www.quiltroom.co.uk[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.patchfabrics.co.uk/"]http://www.patchfabrics.co.uk[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.fabricsplus.co.uk/index.php"]http://www.fabricsplus.co.uk/index.php[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/"]http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.tikkilondon.com/index.html"]http://www.tikkilondon.com/index.html[/URL]
Mostly cottons
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.saintsandpinners.co.uk/"]http://www.saintsandpinners.co.uk/[/URL] cottons
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://backstitch.co.uk/"]http://backstitch.co.uk[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.beyond-fabrics.co.uk/"]http://www.beyond-fabrics.co.uk[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/"]http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/[/URL] mostly cotton
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.eternalmaker.com/"]http://www.eternalmaker.com/[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.fancymoon.co.uk/home-1-0.html"]http://www.fancymoon.co.uk/home-1-0.html[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://milliemoonshop.co.uk/"]http://milliemoonshop.co.uk/[/URL] haberdashery and fabrics
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.abakhan.co.uk/index.html"]http://www.abakhan.co.uk/index.html[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.grandrevivaldesign.com/AvaRose.html"]http://www.grandrevivaldesign.com/AvaRose.html[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/index.htm"]http://www.celticfusionfabrics.com/index.htm[/URL] has some flannels and gauze
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.croftmill.co.uk/"]http://www.croftmill.co.uk/[/URL] range includes waterproof fabric as well ans wools and linens
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/"]http://www.terrysfabrics.co.uk/[/URL] curtaining
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.dotsnstripes.co.uk/"]http://www.dotsnstripes.co.uk/[/URL] has some fleece
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.jbsewingbox.co.uk/jbshop/"]http://www.jbsewingbox.co.uk/jbshop/[/URL] wide ranging but limited choice
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/"]http://www.oakshottfabrics.com/[/URL] art fabrics for uilting
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk/default.asp"]http://www.thesewingstudio.co.uk/default.asp[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.coastandcountrycrafts.co.uk/index.php"]http://www.coastandcountrycrafts.co.uk/index.php[/URL] has some unusual felts
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.vendfabricsonline.co.uk/"]http://www.vendfabricsonline.co.uk/[/URL] sells fleece, lycra , t shirt material
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.raystitch.co.uk/"]http://www.raystitch.co.uk/[/URL] haberdashery and fabrics
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://seamstar.co.uk/"]http://seamstar.co.uk/[/URL]
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/index.htm"]http://www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk/index.htm[/URL] basics like calico and muslin
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.lucylovesfabric.com/"]http://www.lucylovesfabric.com/[/URL]
specialist
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.gossypium.co.uk/"]http://www.gossypium.co.uk/[/URL] organic and fair trade nice shop
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.bloomingfelt.co.uk/index.asp"]http://www.bloomingfelt.co.uk/index.asp[/URL] as the name felt
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.shaukat.co.uk/"]http://www.shaukat.co.uk/[/URL] liberty prints, susiting and shirting
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.thesilkroute.co.uk/"]http://www.thesilkroute.co.uk/[/URL] silks
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.linenfabrics.co.uk/"]http://www.linenfabrics.co.uk/[/URL] linens
[URL="mhtml:{FBE35ECE-0EAF-477B-86C7-AE8690D6B568}mid://00000002/!x-usc:http://www.clothaholics.com/"]www.clothaholics.com[/URL] expensive japanese kimono prints
Also DaWanda and Ebay
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Hi
The above links don't work for some reason0 -
This is a fab thread, such a good idea for starting this.. I can't wait to have a bash..
I am looking for a pattern/ tutorial for how to make floppy eared bunnies or teddy bears??
If anyone has one I would be sooo greatful, thank you x
I am a very proud Mummy and Wifey£11,000 in 2011 challenge £358.90/£11,000 Sealed pot Christmas saving fund to be adding £1 a day until end of October
Diet = Total loss 11lb/69lbs :eek:
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this is not the tutorial i used but the result is the same
http://www.hgtv.com/crafting/fabulous-fabric-bowls/index.html
coasters
http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.com/2010/05/bound-edge-drinks-coaster-tutorial.html
towel wrap for your hair
http://www.skiptomylou.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/towel-wrap1.pdf0 -
Rabbit Pattern and tutorial (it states to use felt but you can pretty much use whatever you like)
http://www.allcrafts.net/fjs.htm?url=web.archive.org/web/20060707185224/http://www.kuninfelt.com/projectsheets/rainplush/skip_rabbit.htm
Animal patterns
http://www.allcrafts.net/sewing/stuffedanimalssewing.htm0 -
hope this helps
http://www.purlbee.com/easy-drawstring-bag/0
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