Today we would like to introduce you to Jessica Benjamin – she has created a wonderful print collection which is now available in our signature prints. Here she explains about what inspires her designs and how she created this beautiful range of silk fabrics. Growing up in the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire, I am constantly…
Velvet is just not for Christmas, even in the height of summer we are still dyeing our wonderful medium pile velvet for orders. Step 1. Selecting the velvet and taking it off the pins. The velvet we that we use is a viscose pile on a silk net. First we need to select the correct…
Hi there, I’m Sue, a crafter living in Gloucestershire. I have crafted all my life (…and that is now a lot of years)! I work for Whimsy Stamps and Dies To Die For designing greeting cards as examples for the crafting community. I am also a member of the Design Team at Warner’s Group Publications…
Today we want to share with you our new Bamboo silk. Which has been dyed in-house and can been seen in six gorgeous colours. The silk bamboo has a very soft feel to it and it feels wonderful next to your skin. It is a lovely medium weight and would be perfect for creating garments…
We are very excited to introduce our new Tranquility fabric print, this is the ideal print design to create your summer me – make! It is a beautiful flowing design, created in house by our lead designer. The design was developed using watercolours to paint organic shapes and create different soft tones of colour. Tranquility…
Happy Friday – Today we wanted to share with you the types of silks which we keep in stock on our website. Showing the different weights which can be used for your me-made garments. Below are 12 pictures of our most popular weaves of 100% pure silk, these photos show the different levels of transparency…
When you are starting a project and you’re unsure about what colour or weight of fabric, then purchasing swatches really helps with the final decision. You may also find that you can’t depend on the colours on the computer screen. Which is why swatches are so important when deciding on your fabrics for your sewing…
Spring is finally here, bringing the sunshine and beautiful daffodils. With winter behind us, we can now look forward to refreshing our wardrobes. Today we want to share with you our favourite spring inspired prints and colours. We are currently loving the vibrant colours of this ‘ Lively’ – Green Waves print. Which is paired…
This month we have been loving our Silk Jacquards. Especially as you lovely customers have been choosing some spectacular colours for your me- made projects! So we thought we would share them with you. In case you haven’t used Silk Jacquard before, then here is a bit of information about the ones we have here…
