When making clothing from scratch, most of us start by buying fabric and thread. Today, textile workers mass produce these supplies in factories. However, before the Industrial Revolution, sewing wasn’t the beginning of the process.
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Colourful fabrics are produced in a myriad of ways; from traditional piece dyeing to yarn dyeing, block printing and batik to name a few. Some of our favourite fabrics in the shop are yarn-dyed and we love them for their unique variation, beautiful drape and soft hand feel. You may be wondering what yarn dyed fabrics are and how they differ from other types of dyed fabrics and you wouldn’t be alone!
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As crafty people we all enjoy a good upcycling project from time to time. Or finding other ways to use up scraps and stretch those fabric purchases as far as they can go. As we approach the holiday season you may be looking for some quick projects or gifting ideas so this week’s tip will get us started on a little scrap busting/gifting series to hopefully inspire you to think outside the box.
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