Fantastic Feathers!

This season we are seeing feathers EVERYWHERE! Feathers are an easy design accent and can really jazz up a casual garment. 

Fabrique offers so many different fun feather trims! They are all attached to a ribbon which makes the application a cinch! Add them anywhere: sleeves, skirt hems, collars or even a headband! 

CARE TIP: You CAN wash feathers! If birds survive a rain, then so can these real feather trims! A gentle wash every now and then never hurts!

LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD...

By using light weight notions! We carry several hard to find notions that can come in very handy when working on your project this fall.
Black and white fusible "feather weight" interfacing would be great for your tropical weight wools and semi-sheer fabrics. Use this interfacing as you would use french fuse because it has a little stretch.
Light weight elastic is very sheer and is ok against the skin. This would be great for gathering, waistbands or even headbands!
Japanese "extra fine" fusible stay tape is virtually invisible. It would be an excellent stabilizer for light weight knits or even lingerie.
Japanese hand sewing needles are so fine they will slide through fabric like butter!
We also carry serger cones that have 6000 yards of thread wound on each cone! The thread is a finer denier than the Mettler Metrosene. This will allow the seam allowance to be made with less bulk.
Organic cotton voile and cotton mousseline are very light weight and soft. These would be great underlinings or perfect for heirloom sewing projects.

By taking out bulk during construction, you will find  yourself more pleased with the end result. Bulky seams and the wrong type of interfacing is a sure sign of the "loving hands at home" look! Come in and see these items for yourself- you will be amazed!

Fall/Winter 2010 - Jackets & Coats

The summer is winding down and it's time to look forward to cooler weather! After wandering through stores, blogs and magazines galore, we have come up with a few fashion bullet-points to take into consideration when brainstorming your 2010 wardrobe addition.

We have just received some of the most gorgeous fall/winter fabrics! VIRGIN WOOL, BOILED WOOL AND ALPACA BLENDS in an array of beautiful colors! Isn't it time you treated  yourself to that classic fall piece that you'll be able enjoy year after year?! Come in, touch and feel and GET INSPIRED! 

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Fabrique's Fashion Bullet-points!

BOLD COLOR

    

SLEEVE PLAY

    

TIMELESS TRENCH

     

FABRIC FETISH

    

CHIC SIMPLICITY

   

FRESH FABRICS for our FALL 2010 COLLECTION

          

From Moth to Cloth, A Silk Seminar by Michael Cook

What an amazing seminar! Michael kept us entertained from beginning to end. He had the cutting table full of silk items- worms, cocoons, moths, spinning wheels, silk art, etc which we all got to touch and see up close! By the end of the seminar it was evident that Michael's knowledge of silk comes from his passion for the entire silk process. If you did not get a chance to come, here are some pictures (click to enlarge). We hope to have him back in the spring!