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What Is Deadstock Fabric?

What Is Deadstock Fabric?
Deadstock fabric is surplus fabric from textile, garment factories and fashion designers. This left over fabric is often taken to landfill, incinerated or destined to be kept in storage.

Sewing Ideas For Fabric Remnants

Sewing Ideas For Fabric Remnants
Remnants are our end of bolt pieces of fabric that remain after packing all your lovely orders. They work well for patch-working different fabrics together, making smaller items, zero waste patterns, and linings! There's loads of ways to use them, so read on for some of our favourites.

Pauline Alice Turia Dungarees in Petrol Stretch Cotton Needlecord by Katherine

Pauline Alice Turia Dungarees in Petrol Stretch Cotton Needlecord by Katherine
Turia dungarees by Pauline Alice in stretch cotton needlecord by Katherine.

Grainline Studio Archer Shirt in Liberty Fabrics Cotton Tana Lawn by Joy

Grainline Studio Archer Shirt in Liberty Fabrics Cotton Tana Lawn by Joy
Archer shirt by Grainline Studio in Ciara Liberty Fabrics cotton tana lawn by Joy.

Bella Loves Patterns Billy Trousers in Tencel Stretch Twill and Liberty Fabrics

Bella Loves Patterns Billy Trousers in Tencel Stretch Twill and Liberty Fabrics
Bella Loves Patterns Billy Trousers in Tencel Stretch Twill and Liberty Fabric Cotton Tana Lawn for the pockets by Jen.

Jersey and Knit Fabrics - All you need to know

Jersey and Knit Fabrics - All you need to know

Our guide to everything Jersey and Knit related, including information about cotton jersey, interlock knits, ponte di roma, cable knits, french terry, sweatshirting, jersey with TENCEL™ fibres, jersey with LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres

Fibre Mood Cleo Dress In Robert Kaufman Ventana Cotton Twill by Clementine

Fibre Mood Cleo Dress In Robert Kaufman Ventana Cotton Twill by Clementine
Fibre Mood Cleo Dress made out of Robert Kaufman off-white Ventana cotton twill by Clementine.

Stitch Witch Patterns Basque top and Sew Over It Giselle skirt in Paper Raven Co Cotton by Alice-May

Stitch Witch Patterns Basque top and Sew Over It Giselle skirt in Paper Raven Co Cotton by Alice-May
Alice-May used our Paper Raven Co cotton to sew herself a Stitch Witch Patterns Basque Top and Sew Over It Giselle Skirt to make the pink co-ord of her dreams.

Dopamine Dressing - Bright Fabric Inspiration

Dopamine Dressing - Bright Fabric Inspiration

We're passionate about colourful fabric at Sew Me Sunshine. We have put together this blog post to give you dopamine dressing inspiration. 

Silk Fabric - All you need to know

Silk Fabric - All you need to know
All you need to know about silk fabrics and tips on how to sew with these type of dressmaking fabrics.

Meet the team : Celia!

Meet the team : Celia!
Today we are meeting Team Sunshine : First up is Celia, our wonderful office manager here at Sunshine HQ!

Activewear & Econyl - All you need to know

Activewear & Econyl - All you need to know
All you need to know about activewear fabrics and econyl recycled nylon fabrics and tips on how to sew with these type of dressmaking fabrics.