At Darn Cheap Fabrics we take a lot of pride in the fact our staff are pretty clever when it comes to sewing. All of us have a background in fashion and making. So we thought it would be nice to showcase some of our skills using the wonderful stock…
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner! Time to get those gifts sorted. If your mum is a sewing nut like us, then we’ve got you covered. Whether she’s missing any sewing necessities, deserves a little something special, or just stocking up on goodies, we’ve got it all. First…
With all of us out and about again, plus wedding season in full swing, we thought we’d show you one of our favourite trendy dress patterns. This pattern is a simple make, and can be made in a variety of fabrics. We’ve made it up in one of our linen/cotton…
Picking the correct needle for your sewing project can be tricky! Especially with so many different types of needles available. We thought we would put together a little post explaining the best uses for each needle and which fabrics you should use it with. Size The size of the needle…
It’s hard to believe it’s that time of the year again! We’ve got lots of goodies for your loved ones who love sewing, or maybe you want to treat yourself. First is our Gift Cards, our online gift cards are available for use in-store & online. They are a great…
We have had so many beautiful new fabrics arrive recently, which means a heap of new project ideas! Here are just a few of the pieces we are looking forward to making up in our new fabrics. Printed Denims We love these new printed denims, they are great summer prints…
Finding sewing inspo during lockdown can be hard, especially since we can’t let you all in to touch and see the fabric in person! So we have put together a few of our dream makes at the moment. First is a pattern I have yet to make but has been…
Our brand new Tinsel Pleat fabric is super pretty and when photographing it I thought of a super simple way to make this into a trendy skirt – very similar to this Mango skirt. This skirt is a super easy make and uses minimal fabric. Below I’ll go through the…
Gingham is back in a big way, it’s all over the runways and in the shops! We’ve got a great range of ginghams in including our brand new 100% Linen Gingham. Both have a rich brown base with two colour options Navy or Brown. Below we have a few pictures…
With facemasks now mandatory indoors for VIC and NSW we thought we would share our favourite mask making supplies*. Finding a Pattern Everyone’s face shape is very different, who knew! So a pattern that may work perfectly for one won’t fit quite right for another. We suggest sewing up a…