Ok, readers, I’ve said it here before but this bears repeating: Test-drive your fabric before you sew your garment. You need to know—ideally prior to cutting out your pattern—how the…
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What's New at Mood
Mood Q&A Time: “Why Doesn’t the Online Store Have the Same Fabrics as the NYC and LA Stores?”
by Mood September 9, 2013Dear Mood: You drive me crazy. You post all these photos of great fabrics on Instagram but often they’re only available at your brick-and-mortar stores. Which are nowhere near to…
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Just in at MoodFabrics.com: A big batch of fabrics from designer Anna Sui! “Everyone’s favorite Detroit-born dollybird, Sui’s always been boho to the bone, but in a way that’s more…
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New on MoodFabrics.com: A huge assortment of fabrics from Thakoon Addition spring 2012! We’re always thrilled to get a big grouping of fabrics like this, especially when they come from…
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All About Fabric
Lesson Learned: Know Your Fabric, Test the Details Before You Sew
by Mood February 11, 2013Recently I was talking to a designer who buys fabric from Mood for her collections. Does every garment you make turn out just the way you had envisioned?, I asked her,…
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“TEENAGE DREAMS” When I was a little girl, “Memaw” dragged me to every fabric store in our mid-sized West Texas town most Saturdays. I absolutely lived for it. Sometimes, I…