Fabric Mart Unboxing
A "little" haul of material I didn't need, and my attempts to rationalize it. This was actually one of my least successful hauls from them. But I still like a lot of the fabrics!
Here is a little update on them:
-I used the floral for this dress!
-The striped silk shirting is gorgeous and washed really well. You'll see it used in my next video.
-The chambray made a very nice (though prone to wrinkling pair of shorts)
-So did the red linen. But I don't understand how people wear linen without it becoming a crinkled mess as soon as you sit.
-The waffle weave shirting is AWFUL.
-The "white" rayon softened up and looks whiter after being washed. I think it will work for my purposes.
-I have a plan for the fish fabric! I'm excited about it.
-Still not sure what to do with the octopus fabric. Suggestions are welcome!
-Still bummed about the palm leaf material. I really don't like the color. Will probably sell it.
-Not sure what I was thinking with the comic one to be honest. I think I'll make pajama shorts out of it. Lots of pajama shorts.
Also I didn't buy anything from Fabric Marts sale this weekend! Which is progress for me!
But all my favorite shoe stores are having big sales, so I have been pretty tempted by those instead...
Comments (14)
Hello Angela, I'm not sure if you still have that palm leaf print, but it would be PERFECT for one of your 1980s projects! Those graphics are totally 80s!
The Neptune prints are some of my FAVORITE. I made my daughter a purse (at her request) out of one of the Octopus ones. I have a hard time not buying super graphic or kitchy fabrics. My stash is unnecessarily large because of this.
Some ladies on FB mentioned those types of disappointments from Fabric Mart. I've never used them, but have bought from www.fabric.com with success. The first outfit I thought of for your comic fabric was a Rockabilly (50's-ish) petticoat skirt w/large pleats evenly spaced, sort of like an upside down 1/2 sphere with a black large elastic waistband and any sort of coordinating solid blouse tucked in. For some reason my mind sees a skirt like Elsa wore in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, the day they met at the dock, out of the beautiful octopus fabric (form-fitting/"like being wrapped by an octopus") Silly? Just a thought. Thank you for sharing your fabric haul!
Hahaha... I had to laugh when you were talking about project planning. You think of it and do it. I think of it, agonize over fabrics for 4 months, finally order, forget about it, fabric arrives, I make something completely different!
You should use the Neptune prints to make a new cover for your mini ironing board
Those floral/ocean themed prints are 😻
This month is my birthday month. Traditionally I buy myself indulgences, I don't normally indulge, that reflect my hobbies. This year I've decide to build myself a wardrobe that fits instead, although I do love to sew so it kind of is a hobby indulgence. Anywho, I just drop $239 at Fabric Mart online. Everything in my cart was 65% off and I only dropped out one item at the end. I think I might be a little to old to pull it off without making myself look older. I didn't find anything like your fun octopus print. I would have shied away though as I am building a wardrobe to reenter the work world after taking twenty years off to raise my boys. I am using mostly 1940's patterns as they fit my body type quite well...I have a few 1950's thrown in as well. Your videos are refreshing and fun to watch. I've been an avid sewist most of my life and it is fun for me to see other's enthusiasm in exploring what best works for them. Keep em coming!
You make those cute printed clothes and you rock it! Nothing is more flattering than a) making something that fits your body exactly because you made it and b) rocking it because you love it!
Octopus print is definitely my favorite! Thanks for sharing this!
I agree with Kaylynn, I think the octopus fabric would be adorable as a skirt!!!
Ok, I had to go order the Neptune and Mermaid fabric, in navy. So cute.
Oh no, I've been wanting to make a huge order from Fabric Mart for about a week and this post might have made me do it... I love how you buy so many cute prints! I only use printed cottons for mockups, especially weird ones because they're cheap (did someone say renaissance ladies, fruits and paisley?), but I love how you make actual cute garments with them. Honestly I adore the octopus fabric and maybe a circle skirt with some pretty trim and lace would be nice? It's super simple but then you could pair it with different tops to tone it down a bit as opposed to a full dress. Hope you have a lovely day. <3
Love your fabric hauls! What are the odds you're going to shoot a new sewing room tour at some point? I really enjoyed your last one, and I'm curious how you're optimizing all your extra space :)
I'd like to soon! It actually seems a lot smaller, even though it is a bigger room, since the table takes up so much space!