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DIY Projects — Bunting Scrap Bust

DIY Projects — Bunting Scrap Bust

Here at The Fabric Store, we’re always on the hunt for creative ways to turn our fabric scrap stash into something wonderful. DIY Bunting is a simple way to add a touch of colour and...
DIY Projects — Reusable Produce Bag

DIY Projects — Reusable Produce Bag

With summertime just around the corner here in New Zealand, we’re anticipating the arrival of delicious new season fruits and veges! Super simple to make and a great way to use less plastic, these DIY...
DIY Projects — Merino Essentials

DIY Projects — Merino Essentials

A couple of weeks ago we shared with you a super cute set of Merino Baby Essentials made with our ZQ Premium Merino. We received so much great feedback on the baby post, so this...
DIY Projects — The Shoe Camaraderie

DIY Projects — The Shoe Camaraderie

We were super excited to be able to supply a bunch of our beautiful leathers for these workshops and can’t wait to introduce you to this opportunity to make your own shoes. Read on for...
DIY Projects — Sewing Studio Equipment

DIY Projects — Sewing Studio Equipment

For our DIY blog post this week, we created a few much-needed pieces of equipment that are essential to have on-hand for any sewist! These pieces have been wonderfully helpful additions to our sewing studio,...
DIY Projects — Closet Core Patterns Pouf

DIY Projects — Closet Core Patterns Pouf

We've had our eye on this cute scrap-busting DIY project from Closet Core Patterns and with loads of linen scraps and remnants saved up from previous blog posts, we jumped at the chance to whip...
Pattern Reviews — Shoe Kit Review — Astrid Sandal

Pattern Reviews — Shoe Kit Review — Astrid Sandal

Reviewing a kit from The Shoe Camaraderie has been on our wish-list since our we posted about Lisa's fantastic workshops back in 2019! We jumped at the chance to try out the Astrid Sandal Kit,...
DIY Projects — Face Masks

DIY Projects — Face Masks

Making your own DIY Face Mask at home? Following World Health Organisation suggestions for homemade mask fabrications, we’ve picked out a few densely woven 100% cotton, linen, and cotton blend fabrics for making up four...
DIY Projects — Merino Wrap

DIY Projects — Merino Wrap

Our ZQ Premium Merino jersey has so many uses! From sport and outdoor-wear, childrenswear, to a range of fashion garments such as dresses, tops and layering pieces. Boasting a huge range of beneficial properties, our...