"Heirloom Cottons/Shirtings at the Garden Fairies"
To order less than a yard or yardage + fraction you have to enter in the decimal equivalent from this chart:
| 1/8 = .125 |
1/4 = .25 |
3/8 = .375 |
1/2 = .5 |
5/8 = .625 |
3/4 = .75 |
7/8 = .875 |
A word on Pima Cottons. Any seasoned seamstress will tell you that there is no joy like working on pima cotton. Your embroidery or quilting needle zips in and out as smoothly as a fine wine washes down your throat. The soft feeling on your fingers is a sensuous feeling of luxury only found in quality fabrics such as pima cotton and/or silk. The reason for this is that Pima cotton is a long staple fiber that has a longer life span than regular domestic cottons (acala). The silkier hand (by hand we mean feel to the touch) qualifies it as an heirloom fabric. All the time and effort you put into your projects deserves the use of the finest fabrics around that will last decades if you take care of it. I have seen some beautiful Edwardian dresses (1900-1910) made from the loveliest Indian Lawn that are as strong and vibrant as back then. Time to make your own family heirlooms to carry forward into time.
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#301 Blue & Violet Flowered Lawn $12.50 per yard - 100% Pima Cotton 60" wide.
Made
in Italy. A devout Liberty of London lover, I had been hunting for a reasonably priced beautiful printed lawn for the longest time now and found one the other day, much to my delight (and yours hopefully). The softest hand, the prettiest drape, the perfect fabric to smock for either bishops or basic square yoke dresses or circular skirts. Also would make a lovely skirt, blouse or nightgown/pajamas. Perfection itself.
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#300 Pink Roses and Violets Seersucker $12.50 per yard - 100% Cotton 60" wide.
Made in USA. Here is a delightful seeersucker fabric with very little puckering that is
perfect for just about anything you have in mind from clothing (dresses,
sundresses, shorts, blouses) to curtains to brighten up any room.
Smocks up beautifully or perfect for ruffles.
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#85 Pimaline
- 100% Mercerized Pima Cotton Broadcloth - English Import.
45" wide $8.50 yard
The more you wash it the softer it gets (matches Liberty
of London in feel). White is hypo-allergetic as it has only been bleached
and washed. Colors match Pima shirtings, Tartan Plaids and #102's Veronas
as a bias trim or for piping. Soft and supple fabric with beautiful drape.
Try it for the most beautiful backdrop for your smocking or experiment with
it for quilting & appliques. Makes the softest clothing (blouses, dresses,
shirts, sheets, nightgowns, robes etc). For the best care machine wash cold,
line dry or tumble dry low, touch up iron while damp. 13 colors
in stock: Aubergine, Canary Yellow, Dahlia
Pink, Strawberry, Cyclamen, Ocean Blue, Electric Blue, Flag Blue, Lilac,
Turquoise Green, Jade Green, Emerald Green, & Black.
H/S/G
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#120 Verona
2 - 100% Pima Cotton Lawn. Imported from
Italy. 45" Wide $14.00 yard
So soft and comfortable and beautiful. The look and
feel of Liberty but 1/2 the price. (Another fabric which runs out of our
shop, so grab it while it is here.)
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Navy background with an allover print of olive leaves,
and shaded flowers in the following color schemes: rose & pink, royal
blue & pink, & beige/turquoise/pink I) Royal Blue background, White, Yellow & Medium Blue
flowers, Purple strawberries and Olive Green leaves K) Royal blue background Light Blue flowers and purple
strawberries with allover leaf patterns in turquoise and green. Machine wash
warm tumble dry low.
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#103 Pima
Gingham - 100% Pima Cotton. England. 1/16"
check in Rose. 45" wide $10.50 yard - S/G
Beautiful drape and feel, I can't praise Pima Cottons
enough. Dresses or blouses or light weight skirts. Looks beautiful smocked
or with touches of lace and Swiss Embroideries. Machine Wash cold and tumble
dry low (will not be ruined in your washing machine), steam iron while damp
(irons like a dream).
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#139 Pima Cotton
Jacquard - England 100% Pima Cotton.
45" wide $7.50 yard S/G
Suitable for nighties, blouses, dresses, slips, linings
or if you're daring, underwear for your hunny. Also makes wonderful
PJ's, smocked or not ... counterchange stitches work up nicely. b) White background
with Peach stripe surrounded by lavender stripes. Machine wash cold and tumble
dry low, iron as needed.
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#156 Pima Cotton
Shirtings - 100% Pima Cotton Broadcloth.
45" wide $8.50 yard S/G
Three rich and luxurious prints from England. Suitable
(pun intended) for tailored blouses, dresses or men's shirts. Machine
wash warm tumble dry low. These are fun to play with counterchange or gingham smocking stitches
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