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#fabric

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AI6YR Ben

Fabric mystery. This is not what I thought it was. Like felt or cotton on one side, but the other side is really really slick. Synthetic?! (Decided it's probably not the appropriate fabric to try sewing shorts, unless I really want my shorts to slide off at random LOL)

Update: h/t @KentuckyConjurer this is probably sateen -- smooth and shiny on one side, textured on the other. Probably polyester.

Fuzzy fabric feels like cotton
Other side of fabric, slick and slidey
#sewing#fabric#mystery
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Ruth [☕️ 👩🏻‍💻📚✍🏻🧵🪡🍵]

Yesterday I finished the third of three texture-focused baby quilts. I made these using scraps from sewing projects, from remainders of others' projects, and even from older clothes where part of the fabric was in good condition

The center is a corduroy and silk pattern with actual quilting and the rest is just tied. I had so much fun finding a wide variety of textures to touch. (I really struggle with touching corduroy so I am v. glad this is wrapped) #quilt #reuse #fabric #textile #quilting

A baby quilt made up of lots of squares tied in the corner. The center block is a kind of star pattern in a purple corduroy and cream silk background.
An angled view of the blanket on the floor. You can see that there are sparkly fabrics and brocades and inherently textured and soft and flannel and pretty ones with embroidery
Another view of the blocks from above on a table. You can see some eave better on these, some is a little coarse and some very soft.
A corner of the back flipped up so you can see it. It's a wonderfully bright moon and star with vivid blue night sky and dense gold for the stars and moon.
Continued thread
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Daniel Menjívar

Even though I was disappointed with the poor durability of this modal #fabric, I still ended up buying more of it recently, for #sewing new t-shirts now that I’ve lost 65 lbs and nothing fits!

I spoke with the store owner about this fabric and showed him photos; he assured me this is common with modal fabric. Still, we both agreed that before they get to this point, they’re *super comfortable* to wear, which is why I bought more of the fabric. Expensive but worth it, I guess? @sewing@a.gup.pe @sewing@lemmy.world

Three colours (charcoal grey, navy blue and old rose) of modal fabric for t-shirts rest on a large cutting table.
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Mal 🇿🇦🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The sack, rape, desecration and murder of #empire ...:

* The 1770 #Bengali famine, designed by the #EastIndiaCompany to destroy the local #cotton #fabric industry and invent a poisonous drug trade in its place.
* The looting and burning of the #OldSummerPalace near #Beijing, ordered by the same #Elgin who chopped up the #Parthenon.
* The destruction of the #Irish language through imperial policy, as dramatised in #BrianFriel 's #Translations (a magnificent and ambiguous play, describing linguistic polarisation, but not itself partisan).
* Labour #racism and engineered #alcoholism in #SouthAfrican #gold mines, from the 19th Century, with repercussions even until now - #ZamaZama mining is its modern evolution.

None of this is forgotten. Let it never be forgotten.

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Averixus

Can anyone recommend a place to buy:
- 100% cotton jersey fabric (no elastane or polyester!! I might consider blends with other natural fibres)
- In a range of nice earthy or neutral, solid colours
- Extra bonus points if the colours are marl/melange/heather
- For delivery to the UK (I am willing to pay for international shipping)

@sewing

#sewing#crafting#fabric
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