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5 DIY Clothes for Christmas

The Holidays are the perfect moment to go all out when it comes to fashion. But if you truly want to have a unique look for Christmas, designing your fabric, DIY and sewing it the only way!

Design & order your custom made fabric HERE before December 9 to get it before Christmas. And if you’re looking for fashion inspiration for the Holidays, check out these 5 DIY festive dresses tutorials

How to make a special christmas dress

DIY Balmain 2015 Runway GOWN COLLECTION | BEGINNER LEVEL

DIY Holiday Fringe Dress | DIY Clothes

MY DIY | Gem Cotton Sweater & Holiday Dress

Sew With Me: Halter Dress with High Split

Holiday Gift Guide: Custom Made Cushions

Holiday Gift Guide Custom Made Cushions
Shopping for unique gifts is a challenge. You want to make sure the person is happy with what you give but that it also reflects their taste and personality. That’s why personalized gifts are the way to go this Holiday.

It shows them you care (you took the time to design & create the gift!), it’s truly unique (nobody else has it) and it makes gift shopping a fun process!

Holiday Gift Guide Custom Made Cushions
Custom made cushions are great to gift to people who are passionate about home decor, artists, who just moved into a new house or have a nursery that they want to personalize. Here at Digital Fabrics you can create & design your own print and we make and ship the cushions to you. You can print your art, painting, photographs or messages to personalize the pillows.

If you want to make sure you have a beautiful customized gifts for the Holidays, order before the 2nd December to receive it before Christmas. Create & order your custom made cushions HERE.

Below you’ll find more colorful, custom made cushions to get you inspired!

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Design Your Own Product workshop 3rd December

Last month we held a very successful class for those keen to learn the Photoshop basics to get their designs on fabric. It was a full class and a big day of discovering the program, having a play and opening up the world of digital fabric printing possibilities to some eager creatives. We all had fun even if there was a lot of material to cover and get a handle on, we can’t wait to see what the students come up with and print in the future!

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Coming up on December 3 we have another exciting class to get the creative juices flowing and it couldn’t come at a more perfect time of the year. Our Design Your Own Product Workshop gives you a chance to have a play in Photoshop with some of the MANY manipulation options, and turn your photographs or artwork into a product ready for printing and gifting over the festive season. Two gifts in one really, you get the chance to discover the possibilities in Photoshop and learn about digital fabric printing, AND you have the option to have your creation printed at the end. Bonus!

If you’ve been dreaming of our own cushion prints or yoga leggings or even a statement scarf, Design Your Own Product is the workshop for you. This is a one day class focusing on the manipulation options in Photoshop and using these to develop a placement print ready for printing.

There’s no time like the present to design your own unique present! Book online today before the class fills up!

 

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Closure Dates – Christmas and New Year Holiday

Order  your fabric now to receive it before Christmas !

  • This year we will be closed from 23rd of December to 9th of January.
  • No orders will be printed during our closed period, however we will be accepting online orders to be printed after the 9th January 2017.
  • After the holiday first orders will be due to dispatch on Friday the 13th January.

Express orders

Last express order 21st December before 12 pm, no delivery option for express orders, pick up option only.

Pick-up orders important dates

For local pick-ups before holidays, last fabric order should be submitted Monday 19th December.

Last order for cushions, 9th December for pick-up before Christmas.

Orders for national and international deliveries important dates

If you would like to receive your order before Christmas you must order before:

– Friday 2nd December for cushion orders.

-Friday 9th December for all fabric orders.

For remote locations, last fabric order for delivery before Christmas is 2nd December, orders to remote locations will be shipped via Australian Post.

International orders will be shipped via DHL Express couriers.

We cannot guarantee delivery before Christmas on orders submitted after the above dates.

Order your custom fabric NOW.

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9 Free Christmas Prints For Fabric, Cushions & Leggings

Christmas is around the corner and it forms a great opportunity to customize your home & wardrobe. Celebrate the Holiday season in DIY style by creating your own Christmas print fabric, cushions or legging.

Below you’ll find 9 free christmas prints for you to use to print on fabric, cushions or leggings.

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5 Ways To Wear Leggings

If you had to pick just 10 items for your wardrobe, leggings would definitely be part of it. From Spring to Winter, leggings are a wardrobe staple and you can style them many ways. Dress it up for a fancy occasion or wear them during your workout. And to make sure your leggings reflect your personality and style Digital Fabrics is organizing a workshop where you learn how to design your own print for your custom made leggings on December 3rd!

If you need inspiration on how to wear leggings, here are 5 stylish examples for you to rock!

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Photo credits: Polyvore.com

DIY Poncho Sweater | DIY with Digital Fabrics

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If you’re looking to update your Fall wardrobe, Jocy from Pink Chocolate Break created a DIY Poncho Sweater that you can easily make at home! When it gets colder she loves working with thicker fabrics such as fleece fabric and for this DIY project she used the fabric she designed and printed with Digital Fabrics. You can shop the african print fleece fabric she used here.
What you’ll need:
– 2 yards/meters of fleece fabric
– pins
– fabric scissors
– thread
– sewing machine

4 Colorful Kenzo & H&M Prints To DIY For

Who else is excited for the upcoming Kenzo & H&M collection? Kenzo have mastered the art of mixing prints with colors and making it look chic with an international twist. If the Kenzo & H&M collection inspired you as much here are 4 animal print fabrics available at Digital Fabrics Shop that you will love and that you can use in your next fashion design.

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Leopard Print Fabric
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Blue Snake Print Fabric
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Zebra Stripes Fabric
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Polish Animal Fabric
Leopard Print Fabric

Learn textile design at DF School

fabric design classes, fabric design workshop sydney, make fabric design, learn fabric designHere at Digital Fabrics over the past few months, we have been testing the education waters by offering some workshops aimed at engaging our customers in the digital printing process, handing over some required designing skills and getting excited about the results from our students. We were so excited that we’ve decided to continue with our DF School offerings and are looking forward to seeing the creations that come out of it!

First class off and running starts this week Thursday, there’s no time to think just do it! Idea to Reality is a four week evening class designed to take you through the fundamentals of what digital printing is and how to develop your artwork into a seamless repeat, ready to be printed for meters and meters. Have you got a design idea burning a hole in your sketchbook? Do you want your very own custom designed and printed fabric for that one of a kind dress? Head on over to our website now to book your spot in our Idea to Reality class!

Next in line there is a one day workshop perfect for Photoshop newbies. Textile Design for Photoshop Beginners will walk you through the basic applications in the Adobe Photoshop program, like where the move tool is and what the magic wand tool can do, before going through some simple repeat set ups that will have you designing your own fabric prints in no time. Ideal for those with little to no experience in Adobe Photoshop, Textile Design for Photoshop Beginners on November 5 is now open for bookings!

If you’ve had a bit of experience working in Photoshop and have been dreaming of your own cushion prints or yoga leggings or even a statement scarf, Design Your Own Product is the workshop for you! Immerse yourself in this one day class focusing on the manipulation options in Photoshop and using these to develop a placement print. With the added option of having your product printed, how can you go past the Design Your Own Product workshop on December 3.

Whichever class you choose, we can’t wait to see you there, share our digital printing insight and be amazed at your creations.

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5 Prints for People Who Love Cats | #printsinfashion

Last week’s Halloween Print Fabric giveaway made us clear that you guys love cats! The cat print was the most chosen print which is why we wanted to delight you with more fun prints for people who love cats. And what’s not to love? Both in real life and on print, cats are beautiful to look at and bring a fun factor.

Below you’ll find cat prints inspiration but don’t stop here. Create a design inspired by your favorite animal and print it on fabric, pillows or leggings. The possibilities are endless and Digital Fabrics helps you bring your creative ideas to life!

1. Black & White Cat Prints
5 prints for people who love cats
Source: Pattern Blog

2. Sanderson Cats
5 prints for people who love cats

Source: Vicke Lindstrand

3. Black Cat Pattern
5 prints for people who love cats
Source: Mia Mandarina 

4. FREE Black Cat Halloween Print
5 prints for people who love cats

5. For My Cat Ladies
5 prints for people who love cats
Download it here