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Navy Holey Moley Knit

2024-06-24T19:55:11-07:00

	Vendor: elotex Type: knit Price: 10.00
Quirky and fun randomly textured navy jersey featuring allover areas of floating threads providing an appealing visual and textural interest. Light weight with a soft hand, and light airy drape. Good for a t-shirt, vest, hoodie, dress, cardi, shrug or tunic. Machine wash/dry gentle; after sewing wash gentle and air dry. Korea 95% cotton/5% spandex 64"

Shadow Brown Euro Linen Blend Woven

2024-06-13T14:19:09-07:00

Vendor: Lino
Type: Woven
Price: 15.00

A marvelous marled mix of brown with a touch of white in a gorgeous mid-weight linen blend. Lovely quality with a soft smooth matte hand, light drape and double sided. A beautiful basic cool weather linen which will work lined or unlined. If you are making an unlined jacket or coat, I recommend lining the sleeves to prevent wrinkling and allow other garments to slip on/off easily. If making structured pants, I'd underline the front to the knee to prevent wrinkling. My favorite lining for linen is a rayon bemberg or rayon blend. The mid-weight is right for a jacket, duster coat, vest, structured dress, skirt or pants. Made in Poland where some of the finest long fiber linens are produced.

Pre treat by hand laundering or machine wash gentle and air dry. You can toss linen in the dryer if you want all over wrinkles, but always pre test a sample, some fabrics respond well, others not so well. Test Test Test. After laundering hand wash or machine launder gentle and air dry. I like to take my linens out of the laundry while still very wet, hang on a hanger and pull and smooth the seams and hems, allowing the weight of the water to do the work, then touch up with an iron or not.

Poland
linen/poly
60"

Ariana Mesh

2024-05-30T09:22:29-07:00

Vendor: adel
Type: knit
Price: 10.00

Arty multicolored abstract with circles on stripes in a fine quality black mesh. Deadstock from an LA designer is semi-sheer, soft and drapey with a 7" repeat and crosswise stretch with good recovery. Can be used in a single layer over a cami, in a double layer or lined for a simple top, dress, cardigan or t-shirt. I also use these sheers for sleeves, edgings and trims.

Stitching over the open spaces in lace and mesh could cause problems. Totally Stable to the rescue. While you can use tissue paper or even computer paper, Totally Stable works like a charm because it is designed as a tear-away for machine embroiderers. It is a fusible too, but I ignore that entirely. One side has a light fusible and is slightly shiny, the other is matte. It comes in white and black. (On a side note, this works beautifully on knits to prevent waffling and rippling. It does not matter which side is up. I cut a batch into 1" strips, place on top of the area to be sewn and stitch away. On a long seam, just overlap the strips. Even works on curves. Curve or cut in sections to fit as needed. Totally Stable is soft and a bit malleable. It tears away easily, does not get caught in the stitching, even tiny stitches, it sort of dissolves. If some remains in the stitches it is easy to pull out, which is not the case with other papers like computer paper or tissue paper.

Pre-treat by machine wash gentle and air dry, and do the same after sewing.

95% poly/5% spandex
60"

Hydrangea Bouquet Italian Poly Crepe Woven

2024-05-23T09:38:25-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: Woven
Price: 15.00

Stunning floral bouquets charm in pale pink, shades of green and white on a deep black background. Deadstock produced in Italy for LA red carpet designer MoniqueLhuillier. Light weight and airy, opaque with a lightly textured fine grained crepe hand, 36" repeat and soft drape. A rare find that can be dressed up or down and is right for a blouse, dress, skirt, tunic, skirt, soft pants, caftan or kimono.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. After sewing, wash gentle and air dry.

Italy
polyester
58"

Black Eyed Susan Mesh Knit

2024-05-14T11:37:49-07:00

Vendor: Morex
Type: knit
Price: 11.00

Dramatic floral with a double-border and dotty center panel is printed in black on white mesh. Sheer, soft and drapey with lengthwise stretch, so cut on the crossgrain. Borders are 14" and the repeat is 8". This is a semi-sheer lightly textured mesh that can be used in a single layer over a cami, used in a double layer or lined for a simple top, dress, cardigan or T. I also use these sheers for sleeves, edgings and trims.

Stitching over the open spaces in lace and mesh could cause problems. Totally Stable to the rescue. While you can use tissue paper or even computer paper, Totally Stable works like a charm because it is designed as a tear-away for machine embroiderers. It is a fusible too, but I ignore that entirely. One side has a light fusible and is slightly shiny, the other is matte. It comes in white and black. (On a side note, this works beautifully on knits to prevent waffling and rippling). It does not matter which side is up. I cut a batch into 1" strips, place on top of the area to be sewn and stitch away. On a long seam, just overlap the strips. Even works on curves. Curve or cut in sections to fit as Totally Stable is soft and a bit malleable. It tears away easily, does not get caught in the stitching, even tiny stitches, it sort of dissolves. If some remains in the stitches it is easy to pull out, which is not the case with other papers like computer paper or tissue paper.

Pre-treat by machine wash gentle and air dry, and do the same after sewing.

poly
57"

Jazz Blues ITY Knit

2024-05-13T12:57:24-07:00

Vendor: Fabric Merchants
Type: knit
Price: 11.00

Beautiful contemporary abstract in shades of blue from deep navy to aqua with bits of fuschia and bands of stripes on white. Deadstock from a Southern California designer in a microfiber ITY knit. Lightweight, opaque, with crosswise stretch, a smooth silky hand, liquid drape, a 25½" repeat and a bit of rolling at the cut edge. The weight is right for tops or bottoms -- a tunic, t-shirt, loungewear, skirt, soft pants or a dress. Perfect for the classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress.

What is an ITY knit?
ITY means INTERLOCK TWIST YARN and refers to a new process of putting an innovative twist into the yarn that is used for knit fabrics. This is one of the new microfiber (polyester) fabrics and is a darling of the fashion world, so it is showing up in fabric stores. It is all over the place in ready to wear at all price points. In the fabric markets I am seeing it in polyester/microfiber and lycra/spandex jersey prints which have a beautiful drape, lovely soft feel and good stretch and recovery. Another big plus is that it does not pill and the texturing process gives it some breathe-ability. ITY jerseys are easy to cut and sew as they don’t curl and hold a press well. I love them for t-shirts, but they are great for little skirts and knit dresses (think that classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress). The drape and stretch are REALLY good...so I add a bit of extra ease at the side seams and double check the fit before sewing the side seams to be sure the ease is right -- you don’t want this fabric too tight. IYT knits come in incredible prints and colors.

Pre-treat by tossing in the washer and dryer, then wash on gentle and air dry. After sewing, hand launder or machine wash gentle and air dry.

95% poly/5% lycra
59"

Butterfly Italian Lace

2024-05-06T14:32:16-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: lace
Price: 27.50

Gorgeous graceful black and white butterfly lace, fine quality deadstock from Southern California designer Monique L'huillier. A beautiful linen, transparent, supple, lightly textured, lightly dimensional, with a 12½" repeat. It can be fun to layer a lace over an opaque knit or woven for a new effect. Use in a single layer for a simple top or tee and wear a cami underneath, use for a little shrug or an overdress with simple lines.

Stitching over the open spaces in lace and mesh could cause problems. Totally Stable to the rescue. While you can use tissue paper or even computer paper, Totally Stable works like a charm because it is designed as a tear-away for machine embroiderers. It is a fusible too, but I ignore that entirely. One side has a light fusible and is slightly shiny, the other is matte. It comes in white and black. (On a side note, this works beautifully on knits to prevent waffling and rippling). It does not matter which side is up. I cut a batch into 1" strips, place on top of the area to be sewn and stitch away. On a long seam, just overlap the strips. Even works on curves. Curve or cut in sections to fit as Totally Stable is soft and a bit malleable. It tears away easily, does not get caught in the stitching, even with tiny stitches and it sort of dissolves. If some remains in the stitches it is easy to pull out, which is not the case with other papers like computer paper or tissue paper.

Quantity limited.

Pre-treat by machine or hand wash gentle and air dry, and do the same after sewing.

Italy
poly blend
50"

Rosalind Crepe Woven

2024-05-02T14:58:23-07:00

Vendor: Marc
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Fresh colorful floral in shades of purple, red and green on aqua poly crepe. Deadstock from a southern California designer. The base fabric is a lightweight printed poly woven (the good poly) with a soft matte crepe hand and airy drape. Right for a dress, top, shirt, tunic, skirt, pant, light jacket, vest or kimono. One way print with a 29" repeat.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

poly

55"

Milano ITY Knit

2024-04-19T10:46:33-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: knit
Price: 9.00

Beautiful contemporary pastel floral with black accents. Deadstock from a Southern California designer in a microfiber ITY knit reminiscent of Peter Max. Lightweight, opaque, with crosswise stretch, a smooth silky hand, liquid drape, a 33" repeat and a bit of rolling at the cut edge. The weight is perfect for tops or bottoms -- a tunic, t-shirt, loungewear, skirt, soft pants or a dress. Perfect for the classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress.

What is an ITY knit?
ITY means INTERLOCK TWIST YARN and refers to a new process of putting an innovative twist into the yarn that is used for knit fabrics. This is one of the new microfiber (polyester) fabrics and is a darling of the fashion world, so it is showing up in fabric stores. It is all over the place in ready to wear at all price points. In the fabric markets I am seeing it in polyester/microfiber and lycra/spandex jersey prints which have a beautiful drape, lovely soft feel and good stretch and recovery. Another big plus is that it does not pill and the texturing process gives it some breathe-ability. ITY jerseys are easy to cut and sew as they don’t curl and hold a press well. I love them for t-shirts, but they are great for little skirts and knit dresses (think that classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress). The drape and stretch are REALLY good...so I add a bit of extra ease at the side seams and double check the fit before sewing the side seams to be sure the ease is right -- you don’t want this fabric too tight. IYT knits come in incredible prints and colors.

Pre-treat by tossing in the washer and dryer, then wash on gentle and air dry. After sewing, hand launder or machine wash gentle and air dry.

95% poly/5% lycra
60"

Floating Poppies Silk Blend Ikat Woven

2024-04-17T13:43:56-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: Woven
Price: 22.50

Delicate floral of softly blurred multicolored pastel botanicals floating on white. This is an unusual gorgeous single ikat design where the silk warp threads have been resist-dyed in a flower design prior to weaving. Subtly beautiful deadstock produced for LA red carpet designer Monique Lhuillier. Lightweight, opaque, with a smooth hand, 55" repeat and lightly crisp drape. Right for a dress, shirt, kimono type jacket, blouse, tunic, skirt, soft pants or lounge wear.

Cut fabrics like this one using paper. Lay down a layer of paper on the cutting table, and trim the ends so they are straight, at right angles to the other edge. This assures that you can line up the grain of the fabric with the edges of the paper. Place the fabric on top, smoothing so the grain is straight...this is key! Then pin the pattern through all layers and cut through all layers. The bottom paper layer keeps the soft fabric from shifting as you cut and allows you to move and mark the pieces without distorting.

Hand launder cool, air dry.

40% silk/60% poly

57"

Zebra Moth Woven

2024-04-16T12:32:24-07:00

	Vendor: ruben Type: Woven Price: 10.00
Big and bold, the conchylodes ovulalis moth dazzles in black and white. Fine quality deadstock from a southern California designer. The base fabric is a light/shirting weight printed poly woven (the good poly) with a smooth matte hand, 25" repeat and lightly crisp drape. Right for a dress, top, shirt, tunic, skirt, soft pant, vest or kimono. Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. poly 59"

Black Windowpane Check Taffeta Woven

2024-04-16T12:31:49-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Appealing small windowpane check in black and white. Fine quality deadstock from a southern California designer. The base fabric is a lightweight poly taffeta with yarn dyed threads (the good poly), a lightly crisp hand, 1/4" check and structured drape. Dress it up or down. Right for a dress, top, shirt, tunic, skirt, soft pant, vest or light jacket.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

poly

58"

Woodsy Italian Stretch Cotton/Blend Woven

2024-04-15T10:51:56-07:00

Vendor: matt
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Hand-painted strokes in shades of brown on white with a warm woodsy feel are on a fine-quality stretch cotton blend woven—beautiful designer deadstock from an Italian mill. Light/mid-weight cotton/poly/lycra has a satin-finished smooth hand, soft drape, a 25” repeat, and crosswise stretch with good recovery. Dress it up or down. Right for a shirt, dress, light jacket, vest, skirt, soft pant, kimono or loungewear.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

Italy

cotton/poly/lycra

56"

Blue Denim Garden Stretch Chambray Woven

2024-04-10T10:02:35-07:00

Vendor: adel
Type: Woven
Price: 12.00

Classic blue chambray with a contemporary twist on a cyanotype or sun print in a charming intentionally 'faded' overall floral print. Shirting weight, with a smooth hand, light drape and slight crosswise stretch. Right for a shirt, top, dress, tunic, light jacket or vest, lightweight pants, jumpsuit, caftan, kimono or children's clothes. One-way design, 12" repeat.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

70% cotton/28% poly/2% spandex
58"

Shorthand Ponte Knit

2024-04-02T11:24:43-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: knit
Price: 11.00

Black and ivory abstract gestural brush strokes in a sophisticated digital print, deadstock from an LA designer. Lightweight ponte/double knit with a smooth soft hand (reminds me of cotton cashmere), crosswise stretch and soft drape, no rolling at the cut edge so it will be easy to sew. Right for a dress, top, tunic, t-shirt, cardigan, light jacket, soft pants, caftan. One-way design, 11" repeat.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

poly/lycra (educated guess)
58"

Riprap ITY Knit

2024-04-02T11:24:42-07:00

Vendor: Fabric Merchants
Type: knit
Price: 11.00

Beautiful contemporary abstract in shades of brown from mocha to nearly black with bits of turquoise on white. Deadstock from a Southern California designer in a microfiber ITY knit. Lightweight, opaque, with crosswise stretch, a smooth silky hand, liquid drape, a 30" repeat and a bit of rolling at the cut edge. The weight is right for tops or bottoms -- a tunic, t-shirt, loungewear, skirt, soft pants or a dress. Perfect for the classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress.

What is an ITY knit?
ITY means INTERLOCK TWIST YARN and refers to a new process of putting an innovative twist into the yarn that is used for knit fabrics. This is one of the new microfiber (polyester) fabrics and is a darling of the fashion world, so it is showing up in fabric stores. It is all over the place in ready to wear at all price points. In the fabric markets I am seeing it in polyester/microfiber and lycra/spandex jersey prints which have a beautiful drape, lovely soft feel and good stretch and recovery. Another big plus is that it does not pill and the texturing process gives it some breathe-ability. ITY jerseys are easy to cut and sew as they don’t curl and hold a press well. I love them for t-shirts, but they are great for little skirts and knit dresses (think that classic Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dress). The drape and stretch are REALLY good...so I add a bit of extra ease at the side seams and double check the fit before sewing the side seams to be sure the ease is right -- you don’t want this fabric too tight. IYT knits come in incredible prints and colors.

Pre-treat by tossing in the washer and dryer, then wash on gentle and air dry. After sewing, hand launder or machine wash gentle and air dry.

95% poly/5% lycra
59"

Snowfield Poly Knit

2024-03-25T12:29:48-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: knit
Price: 10.00

Pure white poly/lycra knit. Fine quality deadstock from a Southern California designer. Lightweight, opaque, stable, with a soft smooth hand and drape, 4-way stretch and a bit of rolling at the cut edge. Just right for a t-shirt, top, tunic, dress, skirt, soft pants or loungewear. Great for travel and no wrinkles.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. After sewing, wash gentle and air dry.

poly/lycra

60"

Birch Dot Double Knit

2024-03-21T13:24:23-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Knit
Price: 11.50

Black and white striped dots on a white and black striped and crinkled ground in an appealing light weight double weave knit. The dots are flat, the ground is softly textured and the white back is smooth. Soft and cozy, with a cottony hand and light drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge. Right for a tunic, t-shirt, cardi, hoodie, top,light sweater, skirt or dress.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

poly/lycra

58"

Beech Dots Double Knit

2024-03-20T11:54:56-07:00

	Vendor: ruben Type: Knit Price: 11.50
White dots on a black and white striped and crinkled ground in a double weave knit. The dots are flat, the ground is softly textured and the white back is smooth. Soft and cozy, with a cottony hand and light drape, 4-way stretch, and no rolling at the cut edge. Right for a tunic, t-shirt, cardi, hoodie, light sweater, top, skirt or dress. Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. poly/lycra 56"

Pink Papillion Italian Woven

2024-03-20T11:14:30-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: Woven
Price: 16.88

A beautiful bevy of butterflies in shades of pink with green, blue, black and white on a pale pink background. Deadstock froman Italian mill made for LA red carpet designer Monique Lhuillier. Light suiting weight, opaque with a smooth hand, 17" repeat and a crisp drape. A rare find that can be dressed up or down and is right for a shirt, light jacket, dress, tunic, skirt, pants, caftan or kimono.

Limited quantity available.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. After sewing, wash gentle and air dry.

Italy
polyester
57"

Green Mist Silk Ikat Blend Woven

2024-03-18T09:46:31-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Delicate floral of softly blurred green botanicals floating on white. This is an unusual single ikat design where the silk warp threads have been resist-dyed in a flower design prior to weaving. Subtly beautiful deadstock produced for LA red carpet designer Monique Lhuillier. Lightweight, opaque, with a smooth hand, 36" repeat and lightly crisp drape. Right for a dress, shirt, kimono type jacket, blouse, tunic, skirt, soft pants or lounge wear.

Cut fabrics like this one using paper. Lay down a layer of paper on the cutting table, and trim the ends so they are straight, at right angles to the other edge. This assures that you can line up the grain of the fabric with the edges of the paper. Place the fabric on top, smoothing so the grain is straight...this is key! Then pin the pattern through all layers and cut through all layers. The bottom paper layer keeps the soft fabric from shifting as you cut and allows you to move and mark the pieces without distorting.

Hand launder cool, air dry.

40% silk/60% poly

58"

Blue Mist Silk Ikat Blend Woven

2024-03-18T09:46:30-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Delicate floral of softly blurred blue botanicals floating on white. This is an unusual single ikat design where the silk warp threads have been resist-dyed in a flower design prior to weaving. Subtly beautiful deadstock produced for LA red carpet designer Monique Lhuillier. Lightweight, opaque, with a smooth hand, 36" repeat and lightly crisp drape. Right for a dress, shirt, kimono type jacket, blouse, tunic, skirt, soft pants or lounge wear.

Cut fabrics like this one using paper. Lay down a layer of paper on the cutting table, and trim the ends so they are straight, at right angles to the other edge. This assures that you can line up the grain of the fabric with the edges of the paper. Place the fabric on top, smoothing so the grain is straight...this is key! Then pin the pattern through all layers and cut through all layers. The bottom paper layer keeps the soft fabric from shifting as you cut and allows you to move and mark the pieces without distorting.

Hand launder cool, air dry.

40% silk/60% poly

58"

Tiburon Stripe Crinkle Woven

2024-03-18T09:39:42-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 12.50

Black and white horizontal 1" pin stripe with an overall crinkle, deadstock from LA designer Chalet et Ceci with a Miyake-esqe vibe. Airy shirting weight is opaque with a softly textured/crinkled yet smooth hand and lightly sculptural drape. Right for a duster coat, shirt, top, tunic, dress, skirt, soft pant, kimono, light jacket, or vest. Ideal for travel.

Launder gentle and air dry. Do not put in the dryer as the heat could change the crinkled texture.

poly/nylon blend (educated guess)
57"

Belvedere Stripe Crinkle Woven

2024-03-18T09:39:42-07:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 9.00

Black and white horizontal 3/4" shadow stripe with an overall crinkle, deadstock from LA designer Chalet et Ceci with a Miyake-esqe vibe. Airy shirting weight is opaque with a softly textured/crinkled yet smooth hand and lightly sculptural drape. Right for a duster coat, shirt, top, tunic, dress, skirt, soft pant, kimono, light jacket, or vest. Ideal for travel.

Launder gentle and air dry. Do not put in the dryer as the heat could change the crinkled texture.

poly/nylon blend (educated guess)
57"

Anastasia Embroidered Mesh Knit

2024-03-04T11:43:35-08:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: knit
Price: 9.00

Embroidered flowers with cutwork in black on black enhance half the width of a lovely quality fine grained mesh, deadstock from a Southern California designer. Sheer, soft and drapey with crosswise stretch, a 3" repeat and a beautiful scalloped edge on the embroidered half of the mesh. This is a semi-opaque mesh that can be used in a single layer over a cami, used in a double layer or lined for a simple top, dress, cardigan or T. I also use sheers like this for sleeves, edgings and trims.

Stitching over the open spaces in lace and mesh could cause problems. Totally Stable to the rescue.

While you can use tissue paper or even computer paper, Totally Stable works like a charm because it is designed as a tear-away for machine embroiderers. It is a fusible too, but I ignore that entirely.
One side has a light fusible and is slightly shiny, the other is matte. It comes in white and black. (On a side note, this works beautifully on knits to prevent waffling and rippling).
It does not matter which side is up. I cut a batch into 1" strips, place on top of the area to be sewn and stitch away. On a long seam, just overlap the strips.
Even works on curves. Curve or cut in sections to fit as Totally Stable is soft and a bit malleable.
It tears away easily, does not get caught in the stitching, even tiny stitches, it sort of dissolves. If some remains in the stitches it is easy to pull out, which is not the case with other papers like computer paper or tissue paper

Pre-treat by machine wash gentle and air dry, and do the same after sewing.

nylon with poly embroidery

32"