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Help finding fabric

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Help finding fabric
« on: February 08, 2018, 18:30:24 PM »
I am looking for some denim chambray in grey or pale blue with a palm print design. I have found this but it is the wrong colour. https://www.stoffstil.co.uk/fabrics/denim/denim-blue-with-palm-print-39oz Has anyone come across any on your travels?
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

BrendaP

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #1 on: February 08, 2018, 22:21:23 PM »
If you want a bit of bling there's this

available from  Empress Mills.
Brenda.  My machines are: Corona, a 1953 Singer 201K-3, Caroline, a 1940 Singer 201K-3, Thirza, 1949 Singer 221K, Azilia, 1957 Singer 201K-MK2 and Vera, a Husqvarna 350 SewEasy about 20 years old. Also Bernina 1150 overlocker and Elna 444 Coverstitcher.
http://paternoster.orpheusweb.co.

sewmuchmore

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2018, 09:19:23 AM »
Yes I looked at this, if it was for me I would buy this but it is for a mans shirt and he definitely doesn't do shiny.
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

Iminei

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2018, 09:24:57 AM »
Why not find a plain chambray (??! :S) and print it yourself??

Should be real easy design to make/find with permanent ink/dye ...



palm stamp images
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Lizzy777

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2018, 11:46:40 AM »
It's more an American type print don't you think? I noticed there are mens shirts for sale in the fabric you are looking for but they are for sale in America and Hawaii.

I saw this too. 316 pages of fabric with palm print designs. You'll need to filter the results or go through the pages to see if there is any printed on chambray?

https://www.spoonflower.com/tags/palm%20print?page=2&available=all&image=design&t=palm+print&view=designs

Looks like an expensive option though with the postage costs but there are some lovely designs on there? I'll carry on googling though for the UK!.



Lizzy777

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2018, 12:01:11 PM »
https://www.thevillagehaberdashery.co.uk/tropical-fabric/cotton-lawn-feather-palm-in-marine
(not chambray but cotton lawn )

https://www.thevillagehaberdashery.co.uk/tropical-fabric/cotton-lawn-feather-palm-in-blush
(not chambray but cotton lawn )

https://www.thevillagehaberdashery.co.uk/tropical-fabric/sevenberry-seersucker-palm-fronds-in-black
(cotton seersucker fabric)

http://www.higgsandhiggs.com/aquamarine-palm-trees-on-powder-blue.html

http://www.higgsandhiggs.com/exotic-palmetto-burnt-orange.html

They have some unicorns on chambray and some swallows on chambray. Have included the link to their chambray page just in case you end up going for a plain chambray because they have some lovely chambray on there and you can get it in deep grey and black too!

http://www.higgsandhiggs.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=chambray&order=relevance&dir=desc

The above are just some ideas in case you have to revert to a plan b :)



sewmuchmore

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2018, 18:33:03 PM »
Lizzy, thanks for all the links, you have been busy on my behalf. I am going to have a good look at them all.
Iminei,  >< print using a stamp!!! life is much too short.  0_0
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

sewmuchmore

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2018, 18:30:17 PM »
Links sent to the guy who wants the shirt and he has ordered this. Funniest looking palm leaves i have ever seen
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

Acorn

Re: Help finding fabric
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2018, 18:55:33 PM »
Hahaha!  See, it happens to everyone.  You go onto a fabric website looking for something specific and come away having bought something completely different.    :D
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