Finding European Fabrics & Patterns Just Got Easier - And Cheaper!

I'm a huge fan of European style when it comes to fabrics & patterns.  They're more colorful, more whimsical and the fabrics are really, really well made.  But it's not always easy to find them.  That's why I'm glad to be able to share this shop:

Bloor West Fabrics is the place to find those rare and sought after European knits & ribbons. The fresh and colorful Hilco and lillestoff prints you see in places like Ottobre Design and in European clothing boutiques.  Really gorgeous designs that will make amazing sewn items that are super hard wearing too.

What makes these so special?  Not only are they unusual prints with gorgeous colors, but these knits are also organic cotton for high quality.  They make fabulous shirts, pants, pajamas, underwear or blankets.  They're extra nice because besides being totally adorable, these jersey knits are printed with reactive colors, so the printed designs break up don't show the when stretched. 

Bloor West makes it easy to mix prints too, by offering coordinating fabrics, like the fun floral On A Tuesday collection or colorful star & owl combo of OwlQuartet:

Or go bright with some blue & green knits like these flowers, elephants and dots by Blaubeerstern:

Or go for some whimsical knit designs like lillestoff's Frog Prince or  Autumn Wind and their coordinating prints  &solids.

I absolutely love this super cute motorcycle Good Old TIme print.  There's even a matching jacquard ribbon available too:

As well as some beautiful floral & geometric prints like Tulipa Dotties and Smila Roses:

And since these fabrics are offered by the half meter or meter instead of the yard, there are a couple of extra inches to enjoy! 

You can also find beautiful paper kid's clothing patterns with European styling too. Like this Minikrea Anorak Pattern.  How cute is that elf-style hood?!?

Or this versatile Minikrea T-shirt Dress Pattern with cross-over front for babies & toddlers:  

And there's a great Minikrea Raglan Shirt Pattern that covers ages 0-10 to get many years of use.   These patterns work ideally with the knits offered, so you can pick out your entire look while you shop. 

Usually finding these fabric brands and styles is a real challenge, so it's great to there's a shop that offers all these European fabrics, patterns & trimmings in one place.  Plus, Bloor West Fabrics has some of the best prices for these designer European knit fabrics.  

Bloor West Fabrics is offering 

FREE SHIPPING on orders over $100! 

From now through end of day, Sunday, Jan. 19th, choose Sew Can Do from the shipping options during checkout and get free shipping on orders totaling $100 or more.   Since these items come straight from Germany, this is a huge savings and a great chance to stock up while these coveted fabric designs are still around. And you can follow Bloor West Fabrics on Pinterest and Facebook to keep up with all the latest arrivals & available styles.

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Craftastic Monday Link-up & Bloor West Fabrics Cyber Monday Deal

Ready to party Cyber Monday style?  It's a day of deals, the start of December AND the winter holidays are in full swing.  It's all coming at us so fast this year - are you scrambling to keep up like I am?  I feel like I need to stop sleeping to get caught up!!  I've got lots of great tutorial features this week to help with seasonal ideas:

And to start the Cyber Monday celebration, check out my newest advertiser, Bloor West Fabrics, who has a special today-only deal:  Spend $70+ and get half price shipping. It's ideal offer for us fans of unique fabrics.

Bloor West Fabrics is the place to find those rare & sought after European knits & ribbons. The fresh and colorful Hilco and lillestoff prints you see in places like Ottobre Design and in European clothing boutiques.  Really gorgeous designs that will make amazing sewn items that are super hard wearing too.

Like these beautiful, European organic cotton knits.  They would make fabulous shirts, pajamas, underwear or blankets.  They're extra nice because besides being totally adorable, these jersey knits are printed with reactive colors, so the printed designs break up don't show the when stretched. 

  
There are gorgeous jacquard ribbons too.  Ideal for hair bows, trimming projects & eye-catching gift packaging:

And ÖkoTex certified cotton poplins for creating some striking bags, shirts or housewares:

Usually finding these fabric brands and styles is a real challenge, so it's great to have found a shop that offers all those amazing European fabrics in one place.  Today's Cyber Monday offer makes it more reasonable too.  Being in the US, 1/2 price shipping from Germany is a big savings!  And you can follow Bloor West Fabrics on Pinterest and Facebook to keep up with all the latest arrivals.

Now let's see some super Craftastic picks..

The Keeper of the Cheerios knocked it out of the park with this cardboard gingerbread playhouse.  I totally want one of these for me (or maybe my kids if they're nice)!

Meeha Meeha shared this unique & fun igloo advent calendar how-to.  So cute!

Just A Little Creativity had this awesome tutorial for woodland place card holders that look even better than the pricey Pottery Barn version that inspired them:

A Spoonful of Crafts showed how to make these sweet heart pom poms:

Seasonal treats are a real perk of winter - check out these Hot Chocolate Cake Pops over at Pint Sized Baker (courtesy of D&D Sweets):

Use twinkle lights in a new way this winter - check out this Hikari light up dress tutorial from Sew Chibi:

If you're one of this week's features, be sure to grab my Featured On button over on the sidebar to let everyone know.  I also feature these projects & more party favorites on the Sew Can Do's Craftastic Picks board on Pinterest AND I share each of them on Twitter too.  Follow me there to see more great projects (and see if yours is one of them)!   

  

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• As long as it's crafty, and made by you, it's Craftastic (no links to giveaways, shops, link parties or other people's work).  Add the link to your specific post (not the main page of your blog).
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• Check out some of the other fabulous links and share some crafty comment love.  We all love getting comments!!