More fabric that I’ve been collecting for 1, 2, 3 Quilt. Liberty of London for me is the end all, be all of fabric. It was a massive splurge for me to buy these quarter yards from Purl, but I’m excited that my mother found some Liberty prints half-off at her local fabric shop yesterday. I can’t wait to get them in my hands. Liberty of London will turn you into a fabric preservationist, rather than a sewer. It’s just so beautiful on its own and it’s tough to cut up such gorgeous (and pricey) fabric. But I will try. You can see my love for Liberty over the years. In addition to the classic prints, I love the seasonal, modern designs as well. You can watch a video about the making of the Spring/Summer 2012 collection here.
Here are some online sources for Liberty fabric for those of us in the U.S.:
Etsy (various sellers)
Amazon even seems to be carrying it too. Note that the Liberty Art fabric is a different line printed on basic cotton fabric, rather than the flowing lawn fabric of the Tana Lawn line. See price difference. And you can often find bits and even yardage for good prices on ebay. Feel free to add any other sources of Liberty in the comments below.
I used two Liberty prints in 1, 2, 3 Sew for the Change Your Mind Skirt, which is reversible.
I think the stacked fabric before it was sewn is just as pretty as the finished result.
Oh, I love Liberty! It is really a dream to sew with. Recently, I have begun cutting into my small stash and I’m glad I’m finally using it. Most of mine was bought at the Liberty store in London. If you know anyone in London, or who is going to London, they have amazing remnants. I think that I paid about $20 for each meter remnant. And, bonus, they seemed to add more daily so I was able to go back a few days later and snag a few different prints. They also had some 3 meter and 2 meter cuts, but not as many as the 1 meter ones.