Project Day: Oilcloth Scales

I have a love hate relationship with my scales (unless they are measuring sugar for cupcake recipes). I thought I would jazz up mine this week to try and take a positive spin on the dreaded thing.

• My scales are from Ikea.
• Grab some oilcloth fabric ( I used Paradise Pink from HERE).
• Turn the scales upside down and lie on the wrong side of fabric.
• Trace around your scales to replicate the shape.
• Cut it out.
  
• Put it on top of the scales (right side facing down) and mark where the window is (do we really need to see it?).
• Cut the space for the window & make any small adjustments around all sides so the piece of fabric sits nicely on top.
• Use a generous amount of craft glue on the top surface of the scales. Smooth around with fingers (messy I know but the best way).
• Stick your fabric piece on top & leave a few hours to dry!

Lets celebrate!
We received a HUGE shipment of oilcloth yesterday & now stock over 100 different styles.
Take your pick from vintage florals, stripes or modern prints.
ALL 20% off, ALL weekend!
Use code: oil20 at checkout.
FREE shipping for orders over $80.

HAPPY WEEKEND.
Simone & Jody.
xx

We Agree on Dear Stella!

It is not often that Simone and I agree on a range of fabrics as we often have very different ideas about what we like. However this week we are both in complete agreement and love our new Dear Stella cotton range that just arrived from the U.S.A.

The quality is beautiful and I am picturing a navy and pink room in the new house maybe something like the one above! I have added a few photos but there are lots more in the range please click on the Dear Stella link to view them all.

Also please email us a photo of what you have made with our fabrics as we love to see what you have created.

If we publish your creation on the blog we will give you a $10 fabric traders store voucher.

Have a great Wednesday Jody x

Home Made Weekend

The weekend is over but I can't stop thinking about the wonderful home made bread we made on Saturday morning. We got a bread machine recently and now we are hooked. Whipped up some bacon & eggs to go with it.
Just beautiful.
Hope you all had a great weekend.
Happy Monday.

Project Day: Customer Creations

What could you create with the right fabric? What are the possibilities? Here are some of our customer creations to end the week.
Kristy from Letterbox 88 bought these two chairs on Ebay and brought them back to life with a coat of paint and a new upholster with Cadence in Navy fabric from our webstore. Amazing result.
And regular fabric addict Jodi from Baby Bib Couture manages to continue her genius with this baby set made from Jennifer Paganellis So St Croix fabric.
Don't forget all our published creators receive a $10 Fabric Traders voucher to use online.
Have a great weekend.
Simone & Jody
xx
WEEKEND FABRIC SALE: Get cracking to create! 15% off all home decor indoor/outdoor fabrics. Use code: createnow at checkout.

Surrounded

Surrounded by lots of new things today. Some a little boring some not. Are zippers considered boring? Maybe not when they come in a rainbow of colours like these. Already thinking about what I can create with a hot pink one! (it will involve Pom Pom too).
Here are some new arrivals today at Fabric Traders.
New Piping Cords, Braid Trims and Zippers.
We are loading them on the website now and all will be available to purchase tomorrow.
Enjoy!

Pool Dilemma!

I am in a pool tile dilemma! Whilst walking past "Signature on Hastings Street" my favourite shop at Noosa I noticed the stunning aqua towels in their window. The beautiful towels only helped to add to my indecision and the beautiful photos on pinterest confused me further. Should I go with navy blue pool tiles or aqua? I can't decide and would love to know what you think green or blue ?

Happy Monday have a great week. x

Happy Weekend Sale !

We have a huge shipment of fabrics arriving next week. We need to make room for our new stock now! So this weekend take a further 15% off already reduced clearance fabrics use coupon code makeway at checkout. Some will be at or below cost! I am very excited to be heading to Noosa Heads this weekend can't wait to get away.

Have a great weekend everyone Simone and Jody x

Bring the Outdoors In...Or Vice Versa!

People say "bring the outside in". That's nothing unusual for me. Most of the time I am doing all sorts of crazy things like taking indoor stuff out and dragging outside stuff in. A metal garden chair can look great in a bathroom with a nice cushion. And an old armchair can be recovered in outdoor fabrics and taken out.
See these new fabrics we just got in?
They are all Indoor/Outdoor fabrics, made especially for sun rooms, verandahs or decks. Mould, stain and weather resistant. The colours are just fabulous.
So go ahead and take the indoors out....or is it the outdoors in???
Simone xx

Monday Dreaming.....

It is Monday morning and I have a lot to do today but I am again finding myself dreaming of other things. The rain outside does not help in my attempts to get moving. Anyway if I had a choice today I would hope that I could somehow click my fingers and be in New York City in the Springtime. Looking stunning like Tory Burch, heading to lunch at this beautiful table, eating some spaghetti (although I think I would be a little overdressed) followed by some magnolia cupcakes. I am a dreamer what can I say.......Have a great week everyone x

Project Day: Customer Creations

Here are some more gorgeous creations that our customers have sent in. All made with our fabrics.
Talented Jodi makes kids bibs & pants. These beautiful creations were made using Tanya Whelan's Sugar Hill Fabric. How cute Jodi!
And Erica covered her dining chairs and a stool in Waverly Ellis Grey. Love the piping on the stool Erica.
Congratulations ladies, both of you have received a $10 voucher to use in our online store.
If you have made something using our fabrics please send it to us via email.

WINNER

Thanks for all your feedback from Wednesdays post.
It was SO close between cushion # 3 and # 7
The most popular cushion is # 7
The random winner of this cushion is: Kathryn @ TikiBoo
Congratulations you have won! We will send your cushion cover shortly.

Have a great weekend everyone.
Simone & Jody

Vote & Win

We are doing some product research and need your feedback!
Please help us and vote today for your favourite cushion from the following 8 options.
All you have to do is tell us which number is your favourite from #1- # 8.
The most popular cushion will be given away by choosing a random comment.
Drawn this Friday!
Don't forget we have 15% off all home decor fabrics (cushions included), outdoor fabrics (cushions included) and children's fabrics until Friday.
Don't forget you can create your own cushions on our website.
Just choose any home decor/outdoor fabric and choose the "make a cushion" option.
You will receive your covers in 5 days!