Katy Dee from Letter 11 recently printed custom fleece fabric with us to make comfy baby blanket for her little nephew and shared her creative process with us. Get creative, make your own fleece blanket, its super easy!
You will need:
Custom printed fleece fabric, the beauty of this fabric is that you can make a blanket without using filling or backing fabric. One layer of fabric is enough to get comfy and snuggly. You can order your custom fabric here!
A sewing machine.
Bias Binding, you will need enough to go around the entire blanket. For this a 1.5m x 1m fleece blanket used just over 5m.
Dressmaking pins and scissors.
Cut your custom fleece fabric to the size and shape you want, in tutorial the blanket is 1.5m by 1m which is big and snuggly! A square would also be cute.
Find a spot around half way down the longest length of blanket to start pinning the bias. To pin you fold it naturally in half with the flaps on the inside and wrap it around the blanket pinning all 3 layers together like a sandwich. Carry on pinning the binding all the way to the corner.
Now it’s time to begin sewing…. Using running stitch and the colour thread of your choice, pop the blanket in under the machine foot and do a few back stitches first to secure the bias. Then continue sewing on the inside edge of the binding and down towards the corner following and removing the pins as you sew….
To wrap the bias binding around that corner nice and neatly, fold the corners down to create a diagonal fold and pin this into place. At this point, also pin the binding along the length towards the next corner. Sew slightly into the diagonal fold, stop to rotate the blanket so you can sew another side of the blanket bias and continue to sew all around the fleece blanket.
When you are nearly at the point where you began sewing, do a few backstitches and remove the blanket. Cut the binding neatly so there is just a 4-5 cm length left. Fold this in on itself and pin down into place creating a neat hidden pocket. Now you can pop the blanket back in and sew that last little bit up! Don’t forget to finish with a few backstitches for safety!
And there you go, a super cute baby fleece blanket!
Have you ever bought an item that you were excited about at first only to see it disappear in the back of your wardrobe a few weeks later? Buying new things is exciting but a lot of times we don’t wear it as much because we lack inspiration on how to wear it or don’t know how to style it with our existing wardrobe.
September marks a change of seasons. Some of us are transitioning into Fall while others are getting ready for Spring season. No matter what season it is, a scarf is one of those accessories you can use all year long and here at Digital Fabrics we have a cool workshop coming on September 17 that allows you to design your own scarf! It will be your design, your print, your colors, the ultimate expression of your personal style wrapped into a scarf. Sign up HERE
To get you inspired in the meanwhile we wanted to share 50 creative ways that you can wear your Digital Fabrics scarf!
In this video Wendy’s Lookbook shows you 25 ways to tie a scarf.
And if you also want to tie your scarf as a top, skirt or body wrap check out Pink Chocolate Break’s video with 25 styling tips.
Which look is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!
“The fabric is so soft, and the print is bright and bold; really great quality! I love how unique my top feels in this fresh print.” – The Sara Project
The beauty about fabrics is seeing them come to life whether it becomes a pillow cover or a unique piece of clothing. Digital Fabrics recently teamed up with Sara from The Sara Project who loves to share her passion for sewing on her blog.
Sara used our Ethnic in Cornflower in micro fabric to create this unique top. It’s fresh, flown and this top can definitely be worn during all seasons. And we’re happy to read she was pleased with the fast shipping and quality of the Digital Fabrics she received
Whether it’s Summer or Winter, a scarf is a timeless wardrobe essential that can come in handy anytime. Whether you want to bundle up during Winter time, tie it as a beach cover up or create a fancy hair up do, there is no limit to the many ways you can wear and style a scarf.
So why not customize your own scarf and create a beautiful and unique design for it?
Our mission at Digital Fabrics is to help you to bring your creativity and your amazing ideas to life!
September 15 Digital Fabrics will teach you how to design your own scarf. During this full day design your own scarf workshop we will provide you with knowledge of digital textile design for placement printing. You will be photographing floral inspired collage/layout and transferring your photography to a scarf! After the workshop you will receive printed large chiffon scarf with your own design!
Click here to participate in this creative scarf workshop.
The beauty with fabrics is what you can make with them. Creative DIY talent Oaishe created a gorgeous DIY pleated bodice and circle skirt dress using the TEA ROSE cotton sateen fabric
In her tutorial she shows us how to beautiful details of how she creates the pleats in the bodice and then how you can create and attach the circle skirt to create a unique dress. For this DIY project you need about 2-3 yards/meters of fabric.
Did you know that printing fabrics with us is super easy? Create your design, Upload and pay, Receive your fabric! Our minimum order is just 1 m.
Did you know you can create your own pillows on Digital Fabrics?
Pillows are great home decoration accessories if you like spending some quality time on your couch and need more comfort. Add a fruity, Summer print to your home with these colorful pineapples pillows. Whether you like them small and plenty or one big pineapple in the middle, these custom made pillows will bright up your home for sure and make it extra cozy.
Our first workshop happened a few weekends ago at the Digital Fabrics School and it was a great day!
There were 4 students ranging in experience and knowledge and it was a fun day learning, sharing and exploring the digital process of designing a scarf from creating a collage to the digital process.
An early start on a winter’s day meant plenty of snacks and cups of tea for fuel while learning about Textile design from our expert teacher Liz Godkin. Liz has extensive industry experience including working at a fashion house in New York and freelance design across Australia and she shared tricks of the trade and useful tips for designing textile products for both personal and commercial projects.
Students were getting back to basics and making flat lays which were to be the base of the scarf designs with flowers, leaves, lace, poms poms and even their own artwork. One student loved using her professional photography skills to capture the design! It’s great to work with your hands before turning it digital as it gives you a wider understanding of the process and how designs can come from anywhere.
After a much needed break for some delicious sushi, more tea and it was time to take the collage into Photoshop. Few hours were spent learning how to use the manipulation tools, layers, filters and blending tools amongst many other aspects in PS. Liz was constantly offering information , shortcuts and in depth knowledge. As it was a very small class, she always had time to help students one on one which is great and definitely makes a difference.
The feedback that we received is great and are excited about the upcoming workshops and the future of the Digital Fabrics School. If you have been thinking about attending one, DO IT! You will learn some great new skills and make new friends along the way. What’s better than that?
We have lots of ideas and are thinking about lots of potential fun things to learn and make together!
Have you ever wanted to design your own textile prints but are unsure where to start? Would you like to emerge into the world of textiles, creative processes and digital repeats?
Digital Fabrics has put together a new education program for all textile design enthusiast. With DIGITAL FABRICS SCHOOL industry experts on hand we can teach you fundamental textile design methods and help you to design prints and patterns for fabrics.
Who is our school for?
Graphic designers who wish to move to textile design market and expand their skills.
Fashion students and designers who aiming to create point of difference from other labels and stay on trend through fabric design prints.
And all creatives, sewers, makers, artists and photographers who want to design they own product using their art and ideas, but don’t know where to start!
Hands on experience and knowledge of digital textile design. Work on your own projects as well as theme structured workshops. Evening and weekend time is available. Small size classes, almost private!
Collectively and unanimously the decision has been made and the winner is @j.e.l.i.r.a.d with her kaleidoscopic design developed from photographic images that she took in Hawaii! Congratulations @j.e.l.i.r.a.d! Your design is the winner!
We have received so many beautiful fabric designs entries this year for our Winter Blooms competition which made choosing the winner especially hard. Thank you very much to everyone who has participated in our competition, we definitely will do one again sometimes soon. Stay tuned!
To all TOP 10, please contact us with your postal address so we can mail you your strike-offs!
To celebrate begining of winter season, run your creativity wild, create whatever you desire! Sketch, paint, photograph, collage, small or large, classic or exotic blooms and design a beautiful floral fabric print for women’s fashion winter 2016/17
Winner will receive $500 worth of custom printing on cotton fabric & would be offered an opportunity to sell their winning design in our online fabric shop!
All top ten will receive a strike-off of their design
Notes:
The top 10 will be voted by the public, so share your designs with your friends, get them voting for you!
Top 10 will be announced on 08.06.16 and featured on our website
The winner will be announced on 15.06.16
Rules:
Upload your design on your Instagram account
Add tag #DFcomp @digitalfabrics, also tag Digital Fabrics account in your uploaded photo, only this way we will be able to track your design
Tell us the story behind your design, we are always curious what is going on behind the scenes.
All designs must be submitted by 9 am 07.06.16.
Suggested colours are below, however you are free to create your own palette!
