Written by Ali Burdon of Very Berry Handmade

FEATURED SUPPLIER! – Astrid Weigel

You might already be familiar with Astrid Weigel’s work – her stunning mixed-media textile wall hangings and accessories feature flowers and birds, are wonderfully vivid, and definitely worth seeking out if you haven’t seen them before. As a fan, I was recently really excited to see, via Astrid’s Facebook page, that she is branching out into selling handprinted fabric for other people to use in their sewing.

The fabric is very much in Astrid’s style – the prints are bold, abstract shapes in bright colours & eyecatching monochrome, printed onto cotton cambric. There are different colourways for different patterns, and the two prints would also work together really well. There’s also some excellent discounts to be had if you buy more than one panel.

FOLKSY FINDS! - Spotty Sewing

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Sewing Tips! – The Latest Fabric News

It’s always great to find out what’s going on in the fabric world, so you can start planning what your next purchases and projects are going to be. If you want to find the latest then there are some great ways of getting in the know.

1) Subscribe to the brilliant blog – True Up – which is subtitled ‘All the fabric, all the time’ and that’s exactly what it is… currently True up is bringing you all the news from the 2011 USA Spring Quilt Market – there’s some lovely collections on their way!

2) Check out the weekly fabric news, published on Sundays, on my blog for whats on offer and up and coming in the UK-based fabric shops.

3) Another place to keep up to date is at It’s All About the Fabric – the name says it all!

4) A top tip is to follow designers, manufacturers and shops on Facebook and on Twitter – that way you’ll be getting the news direct from the source.

This article was kindly written for the Folksy blog by Ali Burdon of Very Berry Handmade

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