Abstract Rayon Jersey
90% rayon, 10% lycra, 60" wide. Very vibrant fine knit with large scale Pucci type print. Large flowers in red, with lime and turquoise splashes on a black and white background. Wash in warm water, line dry.
Suggested pattern is Women's Sweetheart Top #2794 from Jalie
Price: $12/metre
Printed Voile Grey
100% polyamide (a new nylon knit), 58" wide. Sheer lacy fabric with two-way stretch. Machine wash and hang dry, this will dry in minutes. Perfect for wrap tops, or tops with shirring or make a full skirt with godets with this pretty fabric.
Suggested pattern is Gored Skirts from Jalie 2681 or use this as the lace overlay in Perfect Pair from Saf-T-Pockets Patterns
This fabric coordinates nicely with the Taupe RPL on the Brown Fabrics page.
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Price: $14/metre
Slinky Burnout Gold/Black
77% polyester, 21% nylon, 8% lycra, 60" wide. As above fabric but in a dark gold/black pattern. It also looks like tie-dye fabric with the floral pattern etched out to reveal the black background. Fabric is irridescent and catches the light in different ways, ranging from gold through to brown.
Closest to Pantone Colour #17-1044
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Price: $12/metre
Virgil Floral Nylon
100% nylon, 54" wide, sheer knit fabric from Germany. Orange flowers are scattered all over this black lace. Turn this into a summer skirt, lined with black, or a tank dress, also lined with black, or an overlay on a skirt like Perfect Pair from Saf-t-Pockets
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Price: $14/metre
Stretch Cotton Pink Floral
97% cotton, 3% lycra, 50" wide. Polished cotton in a very pretty feminine print, with pink, purple and apricot flowers.
Suggested pattern is Vogue 8446 Dress
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Price: $8/metre
Stretch Cotton Pique Mint Green
97% cotton, 3% lycra, 50" wide. Cotton print in a slightly heavier weight, good choice for capris, shorts, shirt-jackets as well as summer dresses.
Green is Pantone Colour #14-5420
Suggested pattern is Vogue 8295 Skirt, view D
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Price: $8/metre
Gardenia Cotton Blend
85% cotton, 15% polyamide, 62" wide, fabric from Germany. Crisp cotton print in a large pattern of aqua blue and white flowers with taupe in the background. Some shading of soft green as well.
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Suggested pattern is In the Trenches from Louise Cutting
Price: $14metre
Stretch Cotton Print Lime Floral
97% cotton, 3% lycra, 60" wide. Shirt weight cotton in cheery lime green with sprays of flowers in purple and hot pink, touches of orage and white. Pull together a spring wardrobe with this SWAP print.
Suggested pattern is Jalie 2322 Women's Shirt
Background is Pantone Colour #14-0446
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Price: $8/metre
Hawaii Cotton Print
100% cotton, 58" wide. Silky smooth printed cotton that could be a shirt or dress for you this summer.
Olive is Pantone Colour #18-0622
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Price: $7/metre
Coral Plaid Stretch Cotton
95% cotton, 5% lycra, 50" wide. Soft cotton plaid, shirt weight, in coral and yellow with a sparkle thread to give a hint of glitter. Coordinates with the citrus linen.
Pantone Colour #16-1434 is closest to the coral shade.
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Price: $8/metre
Stretch Corduroy Gold
97% cotton, 3% lycra, 45" wide. Extremely fine wale corduroy in golds and brown with some accents of coral and aqua. Nice fabric for a skirt with bias seaming or a jean jacket such as Jean Jacket from Jalie 2320
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Price: $10/metre
Plaid Linen from Ireland
100% linen, 60" wide. Ireland is renowned for its linen and this one is a soft smooth medium weight in the softest of yellows and taupe. It will be beautiful in whatever you make with it, whether it be a tunic, a jacket, skirt or table linens.
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Price: $22/metre
Rose Burnout Navy
50% polyester, 50% rayon, 58" wide. Sheer fabric with floral pattern done in velvet texture. Suggested pattern is Skirt Trio from Loes Hinse
Pantone Colour # 19-3935
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Price: $12/metre
Poly Print Iris
100% polyester, 58" wide. Poly fabric with a crepe texture in rich shades of blue. The flower contrasts with the background in light and darker shades of butterscotch. Sorry, too many shades to give a Pantone Colour number.
Suggested pattern is Four Gore Skirt from Farewell to Arms by Louise Cutting
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Price: $6/metre
Poly Print Grey
100% polyester, 55" wide. Semi-sheer fabric in a light grey with a blue floral design.
Suggested pattern is Tango Skirt from Loes Hinse
Background is Pantone Colour #14-4501
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Price: $7/metre
Pink Print Organza
100% polyester, 58" wide. Sheer fabric in pink floral/paisley pattern with some black.
Suggested pattern is Perfect Pair Skirt from Saf-T-Pockets Patterns - layer the sheer over a solid pink or black underskirt. Machine wash and dry.
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Price: $6/metre
Blue Print Organza
100% polyester, 58" wide. Sheer fabric in turquoise blue floral/paisley pattern with some black.
Suggested pattern is Tango Skirt from Loes Hinse - line it with turquoise rayon lining.
Machine wash and dry.
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Price: $6/metre
Pink Polka Dot
100% polyester, 46" wide. Blouse weight fabric in a soft coral pink with white polka dots. Fabric has a crepe texture. Machine wash and dry. Suggested pattern is a soft feminine blouse such as Pam's Blouse #250 from Silhouette Patterns or a blouse such as Vogue 8421
Pantone Colour #13-1406
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Price: $6/metre
Silhouette Sheer Poly
100% polyester, 58" wide, sheer print from Germany. If you like turquoise, this fabric is for you. Various shades of turquoise from light to dark in a light-as-a-feather fabric. Just right for a swishy skirt or dress. Click here to view the fabric draped
Price: $8/metre
Silk Print Red
100% silk, 56" wide. Fine silk charmeuse in a large print with red, pink, charcoal on an ivory background. This would sew up into lingerie items or a fine blouse such as Pam's Blouse #250 from Silhouette Patterns
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Price: $16/metre
Silk Print Blue
100% silk, 56" wide. Fine silk charmeuse in a large print with blue, beige, charcoal on an ivory background. Make a luxurious nightgown for yourself or as a gift for a new bride. Or perhaps a tunic blouse such as Casablanca Blouse from Loes Hinse
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Price: $16/metre
Silk Voile Cherry
100% silk, 52" wide, sheer silk chiffon from Germany. This could be a perfect wrap for a wedding; or overlay for a sheath dress.
The background is closest to Pantone Colour #18-1619
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Price: $18/metre
Wool Plaid Rust
100% wool, 60" wide. Bottom weight wool in a small plaid with shades of rust red, cinnamon, brown and sage green. Make a jacket with this fabric and you can pick out all the colours to complete a SWAP wardrobe. Coordinates with both the fine wale corduroy sienna and the corduroy burnt red.
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Price: $14/metre
Coral Plaid Berber
44% polyester, 56% acrylic, 64" wide. This is a thick cuddly berber fleece that would make a warm cozy fall jacket or coat. The wrong side is smooth knit that will slip on and off easily. Suggested pattern is a simple jacket such as
Jalie Hoodie 2319 or a marvellous coat/scarf combo such as Artemis Coat from La Fred
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Price: $10/metre
COATING & JACKET WEIGHT FABRICS
Blue Boucle
30% wool, 70% acrylic, 58" wide. Soft scrunchy boucle with a myriad of yarns - blue, cranberry red, gold, green, cream with a blue tone for the background.
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Suggested pattern is Sweater Coat from Loes Hinse
Price: $14/metre
Brown Boucle
30% wool, 70% acrylic, 58" wide. Soft scrunchy boucle with a myriad of yarns - blue, cranberry red, gold, green, cream with a brown tone for the background.
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Suggested pattern is Garbo Jacket from Loes Hinse
Price: $14/metre
Black Boucle
30% wool, 70% acrylic, 58" wide. Soft scrunchy boucle with a myriad of yarns - blue, cranberry red, gold, green, cream with a black tone for the background.
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Suggested pattern is Tuxedo Jacket from Loes Hinse
Price: $14/metre
Rose Chunky Tweed
45% acrylic, 40% cotton, 15% wool, 60" wide. This chunky tweed in black with various pink yarns throughout is coat weight. It would make a great coat for the in-between cold days in my part of the world; in warmer climes, it could be your winter coat. Dry clean only.
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Price: $12/metre
