Black, White & Pink polyester knit fabric

A Tour of my New Fabric Stash, in Which There Are No Fewer than Two References to Farts

I picked up a few new fabrics! Let me take you on a tour and maybe you can help me decide what to make. I found them all at Designer Fabrics on Queen Street West here in Toronto while on a BLIND FABRIC DATE with someone from Vancouver! I’ll keep you in suspense about that until the end of the post. 😛 Also, hello and … Continue reading A Tour of my New Fabric Stash, in Which There Are No Fewer than Two References to Farts

Lori B.May 3, 2015August 7, 20178 Comments

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Excuse me ma’am, there’s a little sumthn sumthn on your shirt

Notice anything unusual about this fabric? Look carefully. Or maybe not even that carefully. Yeah, that. I think it’s supposed to look like a knot in the wood grain. Alas, it calls to mind something else entirely. I didn’t notice this when I bought the fabric…I was just excited about the ombré effect and the wood grain pattern. It wasn’t until I got it home … Continue reading Excuse me ma’am, there’s a little sumthn sumthn on your shirt

Lori B.April 8, 2015August 7, 20177 Comments

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Circles, Stars, Bombs and Flowers – for Jen

Is it weird to create a fabric in honour of a friend who passed away? Fuck it, I’m doing it. Jen was a friend of mine at university — many years ago — who died when she was only about 22 years old. She was a poet who wrote a compendium of poetry called Circles, Stars, Bombs, and Flowers. I think that’s such a lyrical … Continue reading Circles, Stars, Bombs and Flowers – for Jen

Lori B.July 24, 2013June 25, 2016Leave a comment

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60’s Revival: mod dress & fabrics

This amazing vintage pattern just arrived in my mailbox, and when I find the right fabric I’m going to sew the shit out of it! Props & gratitude to Colleen from Proctor Creations on Etsy, as not only did she wrap this up in the cutest package, AND enclose a lovely thank you card that was made from what appears to be an original photograph … Continue reading 60’s Revival: mod dress & fabrics

Lori B.June 20, 2013June 25, 20165 Comments

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Fabric shops in Toronto

Why are they all a jumbled mess? Most of the shops along Queen and Spadina are dusty, dim, crammed-to-the-rafters kind of places. The selection is great, for the most part, but when you’re feeling a bit like you need to keep one eye out for mice while you’re looking for a great print for a new sundress, that’s a bit, um, off-putting. Part of me … Continue reading Fabric shops in Toronto

Lori B.June 1, 2013June 25, 20164 Comments

Frivolous At Last

"A life of pleasure makes even the strongest mind frivolous at last." — Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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A Tour of my New Fabric Stash, in Which There Are No Fewer than Two References to Farts

Excuse me ma’am, there’s a little sumthn sumthn on your shirt

Circles, Stars, Bombs and Flowers – for Jen

60’s Revival: mod dress & fabrics

Fabric shops in Toronto