Whilst Mr M and myself were in France I took the pleasure in abusing him with some fabric shopping. In his opinion this type of shopping is by far better than clothes shopping, as he can stand there blankly whilst I rummage. The downside of this type of excursion is that he is laden with all the bags of heavy fabric.
On this particular excursion I was very lucky to find some real gems. Although mostly not silk these cottons and other such fabrics are beautifully printed with various floral designs and some other a little more original.
I'm usually more at ease with working with fashion fabrics, I enjoy the unique fashion prints that can be applied to my soft furnishings which gives an additional unique style. However, these fabrics would sit well as interior décor fabrics and fashion fabrics. Slightly confusing.
In any case I am really looking forward to working with these fabrics and seeing what can be created. The majority of the fabrics I use are second hand, perhaps not fabrics that have been worn or already have a use, but fabrics that are off-cuts and the user no longer needs. It means many pieces are of strange sizes with uneven edges.
I enjoy laying out these off-cuts of fabrics and deciding what the best use will be for the fabric. Any of my own off-cuts will be used in small lavender cushions that can be found in the shop. That way there is very little fabric that gets disposed. Sometimes it is as simple as cutting the fabric in half, into quarters ectera, but other occasions I have to be a little more pragmatic in my approach and calculate how I will have the least waste.
Look out for the new pieces on the Marie V shop soon!
Marie
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