New in Store - 23rd October 2016

Save 10 - 20% off Cork Fabric

The cork fabric has been a great success so I am aiming to do a much larger order which will include some new colours and patterns. I am offering the opportunity for you to pre-order the colours below at a discounted rate. The pre-order will run until Monday 31st October and I am expecting the stock to arrive sometime in early to mid November.

Top Row

Natural, Natural w/Gold, Natural w/Silver, White

2nd Row

Light Green, Ocean Blue, Navy Blue, Black

3rd Row

Black w/Silver, Cork and Fennel Blue, Printed Petite Flowers, Printed Tropical Flowers

Bottom Row

Printed Tiles Blue, Printed Mosaic, Jade, Printed Pollock

Pre-order Disclaimer:

These items are currently out of stock and are being offered for sale as a pre-order. Any additional items ordered with these items will not be shipped until everything is in stock (ie they will not be shipped separately).

Although I have been assured that the colours and quantities that I have ordered will be shipped to me I am at the mercy of the factory. If my stock arrives and I do not have the item you have pre-ordered I will offer you an alternative or refund your pre-order payment.

I am slowly working through the backlog of fabric I have to add to the website and this is the last of it, at least it would have been if another fabric shipment hadn't arrived during the week ;D

But I did add so many new fabrics this week that I have divided the collages up so you can actually see what the fabric looks like. First up we have some Alexander Henry Fabric with a bit of Tula Pink Slow and Steady and a piece of Cotton and Steel thrown in for good measures.

Top Row

Island Girls Blue By Alexander Henry

Wicked Halloween Motifs Black By Timeless Treasures

Surfin' Santa Bright Multi By Alexander Henry

Middle Row

Tula Pink Slow And Steady The Hare Blue Raspberry By Free Spirit Fabric

Tula Pink Slow And Steady The Hare Orange Crush By Free Spirit Fabric

Tula Pink Slow And Steady The Hare Strawberry Kiwi By Free Spirit Fabric

Bottom Row

Tula Pink Slow And Steady The Tortoise Strawberry Kiwi By Free Spirit Fabric

From Porto With Love Bakers Apron Crème Border Print By Cotton & Steel

Tula Pink Slow And Steady Grandstand Strawberry Kiwi By Free Spirit Fabric

Next we have the new Alice in Wonderland fabrics There is a cute comic style one from Timeless Treasures Fabric. From Lecien, Japan there is a panel and matching print in three colour ways printed on Cotton/Linen.

Top Row

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Toss White By Lecien

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Toss Black By Lecien

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Toss Linen By Lecien

Middle Row

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Fabric Panel Black By Lecien

Alice In Wonderland Blue By Timeless Treasures

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Fabric Panel White By Lecien

Bottom Row

Girls Story 2016 Alice In Wonderland Fabric Panel Linen By Lecien

And last but not least we have a vintage inspired apron collection featuring an apron panel and three co-ordinating fabrics from Penny Rose Fabric. From Riley Blake Designs there is a stylish nature inspired range that is suitable for both men and women.

Top Row

Chatterbox Aprons Gingham Red By Penny Rose Fabrics

Chatterbox Aprons Plaid Yellow By Penny Rose Fabrics

Chatterbox Aprons Floral Green By Penny Rose Fabrics

Middle Row

Chatterbox Apron 1 Yard Panel Yellow By Penny Rose Fabrics

Chatterbox Apron 1 Yard Panel Blue By Penny Rose Fabrics

Chatterbox Apron 1 Yard Panel Green By Penny Rose Fabrics

Bottom Row

Knock On Wood Dot Navy By Riley Blake Designs

Knock On Wood Main Dk Grey By Riley Blake Designs

Knock On Wood Wood Grain Teal By Riley Blake Designs

Knock On Wood Stripe Navy By Riley Blake Designs

Till next week, happy sewing,
- Ky

New in Store - 13th March 2016

This week I have been busy cutting up fabric for the Brisbane Stitches and Craft Show which is on next week (17th-20th March). In between I managed to photograph and list a bunch of new stock that arrived amongst the mayhem. I have also restocked a large amount of bag hardware and patterns from You Sew Girl and Emmaline Bags and Foam Stabiliser from Bosal.

Top Row

Bosal In-R-Form Foam Stabiliser

Girl's Story Alice In Wonderland Red By Lecien

Girl's Story Alice In Wonderland Black By Lecien

Girl's Story Alice In Wonderland Cream By Lecien

The Luxie Lunch Bag Sewing Pattern By Emmaline Bags

2nd Row

Echino Impala (Moustached Deer) Silver/Black By Kokka

Echino Huedrawer Fox Cubed Black By Kokka

Etoffe Improve Lampshades Black By Lecien

Echino Wondervogel Navy Blue By Kokka

Middle Row

Echino Den Teal/Silver By Kokka

Origami Cranes Navy By Kokka

Origami Cranes Natural By Kokka

Echino Flag (And Birds) Grey/Red By Kokka

4th Row

Alexander Henry Los Novios Natural

Skulls On Fire Black By Alexander Henry

Skulls And Roses By Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry Los Novios Black

Bottom Row

Tahiti Tiki Burlap By Alexander Henry

Pure Muscle Royal Black By Alexander Henry

Mavericks Blue/Tea By Alexander Henry

Alexander Henry Mirage Garnet

Tattoo Black By Alexander Henry

I will be back after the show with more new items in a week or two, till then happy sewing :)

- Ky

New in Store - 7th February 2016

Once again a large amount of fabric has come into the shop this week including a new brand, Ink and Arrow. I have a few designs from the Talk to Me collection as well as a couple of lovely retro coloured blenders from the Pixie collection. I think these colours are very reminiscent of American diners from the 50's. Keeping with the retro theme a few bark cloth inspired designs have come in from Lecien, Japan. I can't wait to make a lampshade from the Yellow bird design :)

I also received a new shipment of Alexander Henry fabrics, the new ones will be added to the website next week but I have also restocked a couple of old favourites.

Top Row

Pixie Dot Square Dot Blender Yellow By Ink and Arrow

Pixie Dot Square Dot Blender Seafoam By Ink and Arrow

Pixie Dot Square Dot Blender Salmon Pink By Ink and Arrow

Pixie Dot Square Dot Blender Red By Ink and Arrow

2nd Row

Talk To Me Retro Tech Floral Lt Khaki By Ink and Arrow

Talk To Me Rotary Phones Lt Seafoam By Ink and Arrow

Talk To Me Typewriters Med Khaki By Ink and Arrow

3rd Row

Etoffe Improve Lampshades Red By Lecien

Etoffe Improve Bird Yellow By Lecien

Eclectic Elements Dictionary Neutral By Coats

Girl's Story Cinderella Gingham Blue By Lecien

Bottom Row

Las Senoritas Brite By Alexander Henry

Midnight Snack Brite Multi By Alexander Henry

Frida's Garden Tea By Alexander Henry

Can you believe it has been a whole year since we moved to our new location in Annerley. We are having a little 1st Anniversary party at the shop next Friday night 6-9pm. There will be bubbly to drink, prizes to win, sewing demonstrations, discount shopping and, of course, anniversary chocolate cake! If you'd like to join us you can RSVP here ---> http://ow.ly/XYbTt

I hope to see you there:)

Till next week, Happy Sewing

- Ky

Last Chance Fabrics

Due to the Brisbane Craft and Quilt Fair I haven't had the time to upload any new stock to the website in the last two weeks. Never fear there is plenty to come over the next few weeks. In the meantime I thought I would share a few last chance fabrics with you. There is less than 2m left of each of these fabrics remaining in stock and most will not be restocked. If you have been thinking about purchasing any of these prints this may be your last chance.

Top Row:

Lucky Leprechaun White by Alexander Henry

Zen Charmer Tea Multi by Alexander Henry

Middle Row

Somerville Study Tawny Plum by Alexander Henry

Dandy Damask Rouge by Michael Miller

Lovely Punch Girls Sexy Panda by Lecien

Bottom Row

A Ghastlie Gallery Mold Green by Alexander Henry

Echino Insect Pink by Kokka

Till next week,

- Ky

How to Make a Kawaii Fabric Bow

I've always been a bit of a bow bunny - I love them on hair clips. These ones are particularly kawaii because they have little pointy ends on them!

This is my first photo tutorial - let me know how I go!

To make a Kawaii Fabric Bow you will need:

• Scraps of fabric (small prints work best)
• Scissors or rotary cutter with mat
• Tape Measure or Ruler
• Matching thread
• Sewing machine
• Iron
• Hand sewing needle
• Chopstick, paintbrush or point turner

Note all seams are 1/4" (5mm) unless specified.

Step 1:
Cut out two rectangles of fabric. I measured and ruled the lines on the wrong side of my fabric. You can use scissors or a rotary cutter & mat to cut your fabric out.

MAIN BOW FABRIC- 13" wide x 4" high (33cm x 10cm), the longest length will run left to right on your finished bow so if you want your fabric pattern to run in a particular direction, keep this in mind when you cut. I didn't mind which direction my Tomatoes faced on this part.

CENTRE TIE FABRIC - 2" wide x 3-1/2"wide (5cm x 9cm), the longest length will run up and down on the finished bow so again, keep this in mind when you cut. I made sure that my Tomatoes in the centre of my bow were right side up.

Step 2:
Fold MAIN BOW FABRIC in half, right sides together and sew along the long edge. Leave a gap in the middle (approx 4"/10cm long), so that you can turn your bow right side out later. Don't sew the ends yet!

Position the seam so that it is centred and iron it flat. Press open the seam.

Step 3:
Measure 1" (2.5cm) up the seam line and rule a triangle out to the corners. Sew along the lines. Repeat for the other end. This makes the pointy ends on your bow!

Step 4:
Trim the excess fabric away from the triangle you just sewed.  Be careful not to snip any of the stitching. Try to get in close to the point. The more fabric you can trim away, the less bulky your bow points will be.

Turn your bow right side out through the turning gap. Gently push out the points using a chopstick, paintbrush or point turner. Press flat. You don't need to sew up the turning gap.

Step 5:

Fold the CENTRE TIE FABRIC in half with right sides together and sew along the long edge. Turn right sides out - you can use a chopstick, paint brush or any thin, blunt object to help with this. Position the seam to the centre of the tie and press flat with an iron. Keep this piece aside until Step 7.

Step 6:
Measure and mark the middle of the bow with a pin. Use the pin as a guide to "eyeball" the size of your bow loops. You want your loops to meet at the back of the bow but not cover over the pointed ends.

There are no set measurements here - go with what you like. The Sushi Bow I made has longer pointy ends so you can see more of the fabric pattern. I preferred my Tomato Bow a bit more stumpy looking.

Hand sew the back loops together so they sit flat. This stitching isn't seen so you don't need to be too precious about how neat it is. I used a simple slip stitch.

Step 7:
Position the CENTRE TIE around the middle of the bow. Pull it in a bit to help shape the bow. Again, play around with it until you like how it looks. Tuck the raw edges under at the back and hand sew in place. I used slip stitch here too.

I didn't sew the CENTRE TIE to the MAIN BOW FABRIC so that it creates a loop that can be moved around a bit & also is a bit more versatile for attaching the bow to hair accessories.

Step 8:
Attach the bow to a hair clip, alice band, elastic to wear in your hair. You could also use it to embellish a shirt, dress or even a bag.

Kawaii Bow - Achievement Unlocked! I flounced around in my Bunny PJs and my Tomato Bow for at least an hour before I went to bed after making it :)

Links to the fabrics we used in this tutorial:
Tiny Prints Collection Tomato White by Lecien
Bento Box Happy Sushi Multi by Robert Kaufman

Original pattern was found on Pinterest and is from here.

- Cloud

Voodoo Rabbit Fabric Facebook sale

It is Facebook Sale time again! We’ve got lots of remnants and orphan fat quarters up for grabs. The sale includes loads of out of print fabrics – once they sell out they’re gone for good. Don’t miss out!

There are over 100 items in this sale so we won’t be clogging up your Facebook feed by uploading them all one at a time. Instead, we will be uploading all items to this Photo Album on Facebook at 5pm on Sunday 16th June (Brisbane, Australia time).

There will be fabric from Alexander Henry, Tula Pink, Michael Miller, Kokka, Lecien and Cosmo Textiles.

The sales items will be available for 2 hrs only at which point we will be closing off the sale. First in gets the goodies!

Full details of the sale will be included in the description on the Facebook Photo Album.

Travelling Bunnies - Big Heads, Lecien, & Shoes (Day 2)

Japan is one of those places where there is so much happening you don't quite know where to look. Today we had an appointment to view fabrics at Lecien (one of our suppliers) late in the afternoon so we decided to walk around Osaka before then.

Leaving the hotel we got our first good look at the statues outside the front door. They are smaller than they looked on the website and they are also hollow fibreglass. Have to admit to being a little disappointed that they weren't carved out of stone. The rooms here are small (they always are in Japan) but the amenities are fantastic - free WiFi, free bottles of water each day, free bicycle hire, right next to the main shopping arcade in Osaka and lovely front desk staff. Add in the comfy bed, doona & pillows and you get two very happy bunnies!

Shops here don't seem to open much before 10.30 / 11.00 am (very civilised) so we got to take pictures of near empty streets - a rarity in Japanese cities. First up we needed to hunt down a breakfast of champions. We found it at McDonald's (don't judge us) in the form of McGriddle. Maple syrup flavoured pancakes with sausage, cheese & egg for Cloud, with bacon & egg for Ky. Deeeeeeliciously odd combinations.

Here's some more pictures from this morning's walk. Notice the octopus / tentacle sculptures on some the buildings? It's because Osaka is famous for takoyaki - deep fried octopus balls. Cloud can't eat them / smell them without feeling a bit ill (she loathes fish & seafood) but loves the signs all the same.

Lady dressed for the theatre in kimono

Random street art

It's tentacular

One of the most famous signs in Osaka

It came from the deep

Cutest fire truck ever

Glico Man sign, another famous Osaka landmark

A quick detour to Tokyu Hands lead us to finding this hilarious fabric. Read the words and you will see what made us giggle then buy it! There is so much crafty goodness in there it was a miracle we managed to leave.

LOL

Next up - Lecien! We checked out the new ranges that were just released at the recent Salt Lake Quilt Show & place orders. There are now kawaii Panda's coming to us sometime in mid-July / August.

At Lecien we were also given a sample of their brand spanking new metallic embroidery threads to take for a test drive. We will give them a go and then write up a separate blog post about them soon. The black / silver threads look like they are made for stitching space invaders so can't wait to get some linen to try them out on!

To round out a perfect day, Cloud then found women's shoes in her size! This NEVER happens in Japan because her feet are huge (27cm).

These babies have strawberry bells on them. They were also reduced from $115 (Australian) to $16. Can't wait for these to be worn to the day job ^_^

Tomorrow we will be hiring bicycles and heading off in search of more fabric ^_^

~ Cloud & Ky

Travelling Bunnies - The Journey (Day 1)

We set off to Japan from the Gold Coast - for some reason Jetstar doesn't seem to fly to Japan from Brisbane. We drove over the NSW border and then turned around and came back into Queensland, we found this quite amusing. Then again after waking up at 4.30am just about anything seems funny.

We were worried about being late and missing the flight. We shouldn't have - we were 2 hours early for a plane that was over 1 hour late. At Cooly airport you get to wander out to the plane via the tarmac. Apparently this means 'take a photo of the plane'. So we did ^_^

Finally on the plane and ready to go! Blurriness totally due to excitement - not poor photography skills. We didn't look quite as perky 9 hours later when we disembarked though! Cloud was tempted to do a Gaga and put Coke cans in her hair for the arrival but the flight squashed all ideas of fun out of her. It also squashed all feeling out of our legs :P

First can of coffe from a vending machine :)

Today we are off to have a look around and go to the Lecien showroom this afternoon.

- Ky and Cloud

Fabric Friday: Caramel Town

A new super cute fabric panel from Lecien, Caramel Town is available in red, green and brown.

Each square is approx 13.5cm (5-5/16inch) along an edge and we were very surprised to discover that the text is in Hungarian (according to Google translator). 

I made up this cute little cube using 1/2 panel of the fabric.

To make the cube:
1. Cut out each square with a 5mm (1/4 inch) seam allowance on all sides.
2. Cut the floral and gingham patterned strips from each side of the panel to make the ribbons.
3. Iron each square onto a medium weight interfacing (optional).
4. Sew the ribbon strips to a backing fabric, right sides together.
5. Turn ribbons strips right side out and press. Cut into pieces so that you have 8 pieces the same length.
6. Sew 4 squares together edge to edge to create a continuous piece and then sew the start and end edges together to form four sides of the cube. Start and end all of these seams 5mm (1/4in) in from the ends, this will make it easier to attached the top and bottom.
7. Pin the ribbons into position on each sides of the top and bottom of the cube, baste in place.
8. Attach the top square, once again start and end all seams 5mm (1/4in) in from the ends.
9. Attach the bottom square leaving an opening in the centre of one edge.
10. Turn the cube right side out.
11. Stuff with toy stuffing.
12. Sew the opening closed using ladder stitch.

One panel will make two cubes.

This is a pretty quick and dirty tutorial, if you would like a more indepth one with pictures, let us know and we will try to put one together.

- Ky

Fabric Friday: Cherries, Cherries and more Cherries

Since last August the bunnies have been sourcing as many Cherry themed fabrics as we can lay our little paws on. We have amassed a nice little collection and in keeping with this weeks rockabilly theme I thought I would show them all off.

Top
Nostalgic Memories on yellow or blue by Yuwa
Cherry Picked Gingham by Wilmington Prints
Cherry Picked Labels by Wilmington Prints

Middle
Berry Delicious on aqua by Moda
Vintage Cherries by Michael Miller
Classic Cherries on Black- Japanese Cotton Fabric

Bottom
Okiniri by Kiyohara & Co Ltd
Lovely Punch Girls - Kitties by Lecien
Patchwork Berries by Kokka

We adore each and every one of these prints and would love the opportunity to keep them all to ourselves (especially Cloud) but alas we must let them go.
Any one of these prints could be used to make or embellish an awesome outfit, apron, bag, quilt, the options are endless. What would you make?

Ky