Hello Cali Fabrics readers! I am happy to be back with another guest blog post. I introduced myself in my first post featuring a denim Morris Blazer. If you you missed ...
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Have you ever sewn with summer weight wool? This skirt was our 1st time sewing with it, and we were pleasantly surprised. We chose to use a wine and ivory herringbone ...
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I am a sucker for all things vintage. While most people haven't considered bonnets a necessity since about 1932, I would beg to differ. As a practical garment the bonnet ...
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Jumpsuits are all the rage, both in the stores and in the pattern books. I’ve been inspired by all the different versions out there (I love this one from Made ...
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I hope you got to take look at the clothes I made with quilting cottons in Part 1 of this post and learned which patterns are best to pair with ...
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Quilting cottons are inexpensive as fabric goes, come in a huge variety of fun prints and colorful solids, and are very easy to sew. Don’t let the “quilting” part fool ...
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Recently, I had the opportunity to sew some summer clothes for my kids from the newest Project Run & Play pattern collection. This collection is called Project Watercolor Beach,and it's ...
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In my last post, I said that I spend 90% of my time in stretchy loungewear. Well, we have a wedding to attend coming up at the end next month ...
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Between pregnancy and self-isolating because of Covid-19, I have been spending 90% of my time in stretchy loungewear. Unfortunately, I don't have enough loungewear to wear on a regular basis ...
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Hi! I’m Cass (@CraftyProfessor on Instagram) and this is my first blog post for Cali Fabrics, so I’ll start by telling you a bit about myself. I have always been ...
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What's better than a handmade, designer-fabric Hawaiian shirt? How about two handmade, designer-fabric Hawaiian shirts? This time around I will show you how to perfectly match the fabric on the ...
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Way back in October I ordered my fabrics with this grandiose idea that I would write about how I planned a fall/winter capsule wardrobe with Cali Fabrics. But then I ...
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If you sew for kids like I do, I'm sure you appreciate patterns that are transitional and that you can sew all year round. It just so happens my last ...
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Everyone has the occasional love affair with a piece of clothing. That special feeling when you could just wear that skirt, that dress, those pants everyday and never get tired ...
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... fabric and time to sew! I decided to do some home dec sewing this year, to add some Christmas spirit to my house. In other words, I fell in ...
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Everyone loves a free pattern, and the Grainline Hemlock t-shirt is a classic! For years it was available to newsletter subscribers in sizes 0-18, but now it has been redrafted ...
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Remember my dream top that my daughter stole/borrowed? Well, she agreed to give it back...with one condition. Or two. And they involved fabric and sewing, so I agreed! Plus she ...
Read MoreSome awesome new fabrics are coming to the shop! Take a look!
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Welcome back to part two of my coat making journey. Today, I am going to share how I dip dyed the two-tone ombre hem. It is important to note that ...
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