fabric

Cotton fabrics come in a huge variety of styles and options. Here is a list of some of the possibilities you might find, along with their characteristics.

The most common manufactured fibers are petroleum-based, like polyester, acrylic, nylon, and spandex.

Some manufactured fabrics come from plants. But they’re not considered “natural” fabrics. Why not? I’ll tell you why.

What are the characteristics of natural fibers used to make fabrics like cotton, wool, and linen?

A giant box of fabric arrived at the studio today, and around here we all know what that means: my newest Oliver + S fabric collection, The Ladies’ Stitching Club, is now shipping! As we’re getting ready to make our …

You know how you can look back at photos from the 1950’s or the 1980’s and just tell from a glance when they were taken? I mean, tiny waists and bullet bras are an easy indicator of the New Look …

It’s been such a busy week that I was beginning to think the only chance I’d have to introduce you to my next Oliver + S fabric collection (like I promised on Twitter the other day) would be by taking …

It’s finally time to introduce my newest fabric collection for Moda, Cape Ann! I’m very excited to share these fabrics with you. Over the past few months you may have seen images of some of the prints, especially when we …

Last month I previewed the next Oliver + S fabric collection, Modern Workshop. I’m happy to announce that the collection starts shipping to independent fabric stores worldwide today. As I mentioned earlier, Modern Workshop was inspired by the Wiener Werkstatte, …

When I introduced you to the new Modern Workshop fabric collection earlier this week, I mentioned that although yardage will be available in late-April, pre-cuts are shipping now. I’m happy to announce that the nice folks at Moda have made …