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Pitch Black Primo Ponte Knit

2024-06-11T15:07:16-07:00

Vendor: znm
Type: Knit
Price: 14.00

A new fabulous pitch black ponte in response to customers who want 'Eileen Fisher' type ponte in colors. Beefy, but not thick, mid-weight, with a smooth hand, malleable drape and four-way stretch. A beautiful quality in an ideal rayon/nylon/lycra blend, a fabulous basic that is perfect for both tops and bottoms, for pants, jacket, vest, coat, a structured dress or skirt. A natural for wardrobing and travel. Make a mix of tops and bottoms in this fabric to wear together and as separates. PLUS, it has such nice smooth hand that other garments will slip on easily over and under. This is a workhorse fabric that will work in many interpretations! All Primo pontes are the same base fabric.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. After sewing, wash gentle and air dry, do NOT put dark colors in the dryer once they have been pre-treated.

66% rayon/30% nylon/4% spandex

60"

Snow White Ponte Knit

2024-06-11T10:15:20-07:00

Vendor: elotex
Type: Knit
Price: 12.50

Snow white ponte in a perfect mid-weight. Fine quality ponte is stable, opaque, with a supple soft hand and drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge so cutting and sewing is easy. Right for both tops and bottoms, a tunic, t-shirt, dress, sweater, soft pant, jacket, jumpsuit, skirt, cardi or kimono.

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

80% rayon/10% nylon/10% spandex
59"

Deep Purple Ponte Knit

2024-06-11T10:15:19-07:00

Vendor: elotex
Type: Knit
Price: 12.50

Rich deep purple ponte in a perfect mid-weight. Fine quality ponte is stable, opaque, with a supple soft hand and drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge so cutting and sewing is easy. Right for both tops and bottoms, a tunic, t-shirt, dress, sweater, soft pant, jacket, jumpsuit, skirt, cardi or kimono.

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

80% rayon/10% nylon/10% spandex
59"

Boston Blackie Ponte Knit

2024-06-11T10:15:17-07:00

Vendor: elotex
Type: Knit
Price: 12.50

Fine quality ponte knit in a deep black is a perfect mid-weight. Stable, opaque, with a supple soft hand and drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge so cutting and sewing is easy. Right for both tops and bottoms, a tunic, t-shirt, dress, sweater, soft pant, jacket, jumpsuit, skirt, cardi or kimono.

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

80% rayon/10% nylon/10% spandex
59"

Mermaid Sequins Mesh

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

	Vendor: Berenstein Type: Knit Price: 15.60
Stunning blue/green shimmering square sequined mesh. Gorgeous deadstock from an East Coast designer is light and airy, semi-sheer, with a cool dry sequined hand. Beautiful for a dress, skirt, tunic, top, shirt, scarf, shawl or layering piece. Limited quantity available. Hand launder cool and air dry. nylon with embroidered sequins 56"

Annie Italian Mesh Knit

2024-05-30T09:22:27-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: knit
Price: 6.00

Painterly pastel toned floral with butterflies on black in a lovely quality digitally printed fine-grained mesh made in Italy for LA red carpet designer Monique L'huillier. Sheer, soft and drapey with crosswise stretch and a 55" repeat. This is a semi-sheer 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.

Limited quantity available.

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

Italy
nylon
60"

Gladys Italian Mesh Knit

2024-05-30T09:22:26-07:00

Vendor: ron
Type: knit
Price: 6.00

Painterly pastel toned floral with butterflies in a lovely quality digitally printed fine-grained mesh made in Italy for LA red carpet designer Monique L'huillier. Sheer, soft and drapey with crosswise stretch and a 55" repeat. This is a semi-sheer 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.

Italy
nylon
60"

Onyx USA Ponte Knit

2024-04-29T11:48:57-07:00

Vendor: sx
Type: Knit
Price: 13.20

Lovely quality ponte knit in a deep black, perfect spring weight, designer deadstock, produced in US mills. Mid/light weight, stable, with a supple soft hand and drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge so cutting and sewing is easy. Right for both tops and bottoms, tunic, t-shirt, dress, sweater, soft pant, jacket, jumpsuit, skirt, cardi or kimono.

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

USA
62% rayon/34% nylon/4%lycra
58"

Ivy Double Knit

2024-03-29T12:48:23-07:00

Vendor: znm
Type: Knit
Price: 12.50

A new fabulous deep olive green double knit. Beefy, but not thick, light/mid-weight, with a soft smooth hand, malleable drape and four-way stretch. A beautiful quality in an ideal rayon/nylon/lycra blend, a fabulous basic that is perfect for both tops and bottoms, for pants, a duster coat, vest, jacket, dress or skirt. A natural for wardrobing and travel. Make a mix of tops and bottoms in this fabric to wear together and as separates. PLUS, it has such nice smooth hand that other garments will slip on easily over and under.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle. After sewing, wash gentle and air dry, do NOT put dark colors in the dryer once they have been pre-treated.

58% rayon/30% nylon/12% spandex

60"

Tiburon Stripe Crinkle Woven

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

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 10.00

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: 10.00

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"

Black Hills Linen Blend Jacquard Woven

2024-03-07T10:58:02-08:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 6.00

Eclectic graphic black and white jacquard woven with an enticing diversity of dots. Fine quality deadstock from Southern California designer Chalet et Céci. Lightweight linen/rayon/nylon blend is opaque, with a softly textured hand, light drape and a 7" repeat. Right for both tops and bottoms, for a light jacket, vest, dress, shirt, tunic, top, skirt, soft pants, men's shirt or children's clothes.

Pre-treat by wash gentle and air dry.

linen/rayon/nylon

60"

Black Spatter Cotton/Linen Jacquard Gauze Woven

2024-03-07T10:58:01-08:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: Woven
Price: 6.00

Stylized & organic black and white jacquard woven double gauze. Fine quality deadstock from Southern California designer Chalet et Céci. Lightweight, linen/cotton double gauze is opaque, with a smooth soft hand, light airy drape and you can use either or both sides. Right for both tops and bottoms, for a light jacket, vest or duster coat, dress, shirt, tunic, top, skirt, soft pants, men's shirt or children's clothes.

Pre-treat by wash gentle and air dry.

cotton/linen

60"

Anastasia Embroidered Mesh Knit

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

Vendor: ruben
Type: knit
Price: 6.00

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"

Morgan Embroidered Lace

2024-03-04T11:43:34-08:00

Vendor: ruben
Type: lace
Price: 7.68

Spectacular black on black floral lace is embroidered on a fine netting, beautiful quality deadstock from a Southern California designer. Transparent, supple, softly textured, softly dimensional with an 11" repeat, light drape, 'ghost' flowers in the netting and gracefully curved scalloped edges on both sides. 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 or use for a little shrug or overdress.

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.

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

nylon/poly
46" plus 2" deep scallops

Ace Sketched Floral Stretch Woven

2024-03-01T11:32:45-08:00

Vendor: adel
Type: Woven
Price: 6.00

On trend fresh black and white airy floral stretch woven that is ideal for both tops and bottoms. I search for this type of fabric which is similar to those used in some of my own favorite RTW pants and jackets as it has excellent stretch and recovery, and a smooth surface so other garments slide over/under easily, is comfortable to wear, and, is an ideal fiber blend. Mid-weight, (slimming, not thick or heavy), with lengthwise stretch, so cut on the cross grain so the stretch goes around the body - cutting on the cross grain takes less fabric. I can usually get a pair of pants with 2 yards. Matte, with a smooth, cool, dry hand and lightly crisp drape. Pant perfect - right for fitted and softer pants. A good choice for a jacket, vest, duster coat, jumpsuit, skirt or structured dress. Ideal for travel and wardrobing.

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

75.0% rayon/21.2%nylon/2.9% spandex
58"

Ace Chubby Checkers Stretch Woven

2024-03-01T11:32:35-08:00

Vendor: adel
Type: Woven
Price: 13.50

On trend fresh black and white windowpane checks stretch woven that is ideal for both tops and bottoms. I search for this type of fabric which is similar to those used in some of my own favorite RTW pants and jackets as it has excellent stretch and recovery, and a smooth surface so other garments slide over/under easily, is comfortable to wear, and, is an ideal fiber blend. Mid-weight, (slimming, not thick or heavy), with lengthwise stretch, so cut on the cross grain so the stretch goes around the body - cutting on the cross grain takes less fabric. I can usually get a pair of pants with 2 yards. Matte, with a smooth, cool, dry hand and lightly crisp drape. Pant perfect - right for fitted and softer pants. A good choice for a jacket, vest, duster coat, jumpsuit, skirt or structured dress. Ideal for travel and wardrobing.

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

75.0% rayon/21.2%nylon/2.9% spandex
58"

Boysenberry USA Ponte Knit

2024-01-11T07:35:14-08:00

Vendor: sx
Type: Knit
Price: 12.80

Lovely quality ponte knit in a deep garnet, California designer deadstock, produced in US mills. Mid/light weight, stable, with a supple soft hand and drape, 4-way stretch and no rolling at the cut edge so cutting and sewing is easy. Right for both tops and bottoms, tunic, t-shirt, dress, sweater, soft pant, jacket, jumpsuit, skirt, cardi or kimono.

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

USA
60% rayon/33% nylon/7%lycra
58"

Camel Lizzie Jacquard Stretch Woven

2023-10-19T09:58:57-07:00

Vendor: adel
Type: Woven
Price: 6.00

Abstract lizard in camel and black on a fine quality stretch jacquard. Mid-weight, but not heavy, double sided with a lightly textured hand, lengthwise stretch, 4½" repeat and lightly structured drape. Really lovely and an excellent option for those who don't wear wool. Right for a jacket, vest, coat, dress, pants, skirt or hoodie.

Pre-treat by wash/dry gentle.

57%poly/30% rayon/10% nylon/3% spandex
58"

Ace Black And White Check Stretch Woven

2023-04-25T09:40:30-07:00

Vendor: adel
Type: Woven
Price: 13.50

On trend fresh black and white checked stretch woven that is ideal for both tops and bottoms. I search for this type of fabric which is similar to those used in some of my own favorite RTW pants and jackets as it has excellent stretch and recovery, and a smooth surface so other garments slide over/under easily, is comfortable to wear, and, is an ideal fiber blend. Mid-weight, (slimming, not thick or heavy), with lengthwise stretch, so cut on the cross grain so the stretch goes around the body - cutting on the cross grain takes less fabric. I can usually get a pair of pants with 2 yards. Matte, with a smooth, cool, dry hand and lightly crisp drape. Pant perfect - right for fitted and softer pants. A good choice for a jacket, vest, duster coat, jumpsuit, skirt or structured dress. Ideal for travel and wardrobing.

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

50% rayon/30% poly/16 %nylon/4% spandex

58"

Lush Black Silk Velvet Woven

2022-10-18T10:50:33-07:00

Vendor: Extic
Type: Woven
Price: 25.00

Opulent, sumptuous drapey nylon/silk velvet in lush deep black. Silk velvet appears delicate but in fact is a workhorse fabric which takes as well to the street as the ballroom. You can take different approaches to sewing with it depending on the result you want. Beat it up! Toss the fabric in the washer/dryer before cutting. Take care every step of the way, but this way you get the feel of working on the fabric upping your skills. When finished, wet at pleat/crinkle. OR...keep it smooth and flat. This takes more care, patience, practice and skill. (I recommend you start with a project that is crushed or crinkled). Your ‘touch’ and how you handle the fabric make a big difference every step of the way. Dress it up or down; wear it with jeans or sequins. For a dress, skirt, vest, jacket, pants or coat. Crushed/pleated soft silk velvet pants are a staple in my winter/holiday wardrobe.

Sewing & Pressing Tips

Mark with tailor’s tacks. I use embroidery thread for this as it does not pull out easily. Take one stitch through the fabric leaving 3⁄4” tails. One stitch only. Then gently separate the layers and clip the threads.
OR...mark with a dressmaker’s pencil, making a dot at each marking. I lick the pencil to give it a bit more color and lasting power.
The biggest sewing challenge is to keep the fabric from shifting as you sew.

My preferred method is to use a walking foot in combination with spray adhesive like 505 Spray.
Cover your work surface with paper, and carefully mask off the seam allowance with paper.
Spray a light consistent amount of spray within the seam allowance, then carefully line up the edges, right sides together and stitch. This is quick and works beautifully. It is a little known secret of couture houses that for years the seamstresses have relied on similar spray adhesives for just this purpose.
Pressing: Keep a light hand, use a LOT of steam, and use a clapper.

Pre-treat: steam/dry clean to keep the original texture or toss in the washer/dryer.

82% nylon/18% silk

45"