Fabric Composition
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Merchant & Mills
Natty Flower Indian Cotton
$32.00A zingy Indian block print with blue flowers on a lime green background.
This cotton would be suitable for dresses with fullness and tops.
Traditional hand block and dye techniques are used to make this wonderful rural cloth. Indian cloths are sometimes susceptible to irregularities in the weave, this is all part of their charm and are not classed as flaws.
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Merchant & Mills
Hardy Falls Cotton Jacquard
$59.00Khaki green. This layered cotton has a jacquard weave that gives it a quilted look and feel.
The reverse is a gauzy cotton, there is no batting in the middle of this cloth, the inside is made up of a series of thicker yarns which gives it the quilted feel. The top is a fine cotton. There may also be colour graduation over the piece.
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Merchant & Mills
Mia Pink Cross Stitch Indian Cotton
$45.00A unique Indian cotton with a crinkled gauzy texture in dusty green with cross stitch detailing in coral pink.
This cloth would be ideal for tops and dresses and would make beautiful cushions.
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Merchant & Mills
Capricorn Spot Indian Cotton
$45.00A dark aubergine light weight cotton with confetti like tiny stitched spots in peach, brown and green.
Image is of the Trapeze dress hack in another colour of this fabric range.
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Merchant & Mills
Cinnamon Dust 185 European Laundered Linen
$55.00European laundered linen, tumbled at the mill for softness. A deep burnt sienna shade.
The cloth is a light/medium weight linen that works with so many of our patterns. It sews up gathered dresses, skirts, shirts and loose fitting trousers beautifully.
Produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.
*Model photo to show how our 185 linen range sews up. Ellis dress in Goodnight 185.
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Merchant & Mills
Milk 185 European Laundered Linen
$55.00European laundered linen, tumbled at the mill for softness. Off white, more warm than Virgin white.
The 185 dressweight linen is our go to linen for all dress making and is what we use for many of our samples. It is a great match for all of our patterns, dresses, tops and loose fitting trousers.
This linen also works well for lighter curtains for a casual less refined look. Carolyn wears the Etta dress in Milk 185.
Produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.
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Brands
Digital Gift Voucher
$25.00 – $250.00Digital gift voucher
The perfect gift for the sewist in your life.
Let us know at checkout in the comment box if you would like the voucher emailed directly to the recipient or to your email, and if you’d like to include a special message.
Vouchers will be sent within 24 hours of purchase.
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Brands
Physical Gift Voucher
$25.00 – $250.00Physical gift voucher
The perfect gift for the sewist in your life.
Presented on a DLE sized gift voucher card.
If you choose to deliver via courier directly to the recipient let us know in the comment section at checkout if you’d like to add a special message.
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Merchant & Mills
Rhubarb Toffee Laundered Linen
$72.00Jumbo gingham in fuchsia and ochre. Part of our ‘Fable & Verse’ A/W range.
European laundered linen tumbled at the mill for softness. This linen is produced in small batches in Eastern Europe where there is a strong heritage of spinning and weaving linen fabric.
Rhubarb Toffee is perfect for dresses and tops but could also be used in the home
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Fabric Godmother
Milo Tiger Viscose Lawn
$39.00A bold Pink Tiger, printed onto the most wonderful quality viscose lawn dressmaking fabric.
Milo Tiger Viscose Lawn – Orange is a fantastic super soft lightweight viscose dressmaking fabric with plenty of drape.
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Merchant & Mills
Pink Soda Dobby Cotton
$30.00A delicate dobby cotton in a natural ecru with tiny fluorescent pink dots woven through.
This cloth is very light weight and sheer and would be great for tops, dresses, shirts and lightweight breezy curtains.
Welcome to Joan’s Fine Fabrics, my good old fashioned fabric shop – online.
You’ll find new fabrics arriving nearly every week, like the latest European linens from Merchant & Mills and other popular fabric brands.
Patterns
AO Printing
Haberdashery
Remember to check out our one off and repurposed vintage recycled fabrics. You might just find a treasure!
Happy hunting!
