by Kayleigh Dunn | May 31, 2019 | Blog
If you’ve been wondering what on earth Cork Vinyl is and what it could be used for, then read on! We asked one of our lovely customers, Julie, to road-test (or should that be sew-test?) this unusual fabric. Here’s what she thought: I have been sewing for a...
by Kayleigh Dunn | Feb 10, 2019 | Blog
Stacie is back with another fantastic review of one our popular jersey’s. I’ll let her give you the full scoop … I have been sewing now for about a year, and it’s amazing how quickly I have built up a little ‘stash’ of fabrics! So much so that I put...
by Kayleigh Dunn | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog
2018 is drawing to a close – it has been a FANTASTIC year here at 1st For Fabrics. Since the launch of our website in January, we have been able to connect with more and more customers from around the UK (and indeed, the world!), and we have stocked our shelves...
by Kayleigh Dunn | Nov 15, 2018 | Blog
There aren’t many things the shout WARDROBE STAPLE more than a classic stripe. Sally has taken our nautical-inspired textured striped jersey and transformed it into a elegant Tilly and the Buttons Coco Dress. Read on for Sally’s take on this perfect combo:...
by Kayleigh Dunn | Sep 21, 2018 | Blog
The lovely Stacie, aka MummaBMakes, wrote us a review on our range of viscose spandex jersey back in the summer (before the chill of the Autumn set in and you could wear a t-shirt outdoors without an extra layer on top!). No matter what the season, this fabric is...
by Kayleigh Dunn | Aug 6, 2018 | Blog
After a small break we are BACK with our Fabric 101 series. First up, we have Alex who purchased some of our gorgeous organic printed jersey to make up into matching summer dresses for herself and her daughter. I’ll hand over to Alex for all the details on the...