One Day Only – Saturday 30th April  from 9.00 am until 3.00pm.
5 Marriott Street, Oakleigh. (off Dandenong Road ) ( the building does not have an obvious sign –  with only a small sign in window that reads “ Christopher George”)

In conjunction with this sale Adriana and Jim are sponsoring a lucky draw prize for those of you who are going to attend the sale –
The first prize is $200 worth of fabric from this wholesaler and to enter is easy. You just have to RSVP for the sale on the Designer Stitch Facebook page
or contact me directly here and I will add your name to the draw.
If entering you will have to be in attendance as Adriana will be drawing the lucky winner at 9.15 am.

Fabrics at wholesale prices – ALL imported direct from ITALY….
Linens – $5.00 p/m
Denims – $6.00 p/m (varying weights and stretch)
Silks – $5.00 p/m ( varying lengths on rolls and assorted prints)
Knits – $4.00 p/m ( mercerised strips and assorted plains/marle)
Wools – $8.00 – $10.00 p/m ( varying weights)
New Woolen Knits – $12.00 p/m
Plus stacks of other assorted fabrics still in this price range.

The sale is CASH ONLY and the minimum cut is 2 metres per fabric with an increment cut of 1 metre. ( please don’t ask for 2.75 metres as you will be refused politely)
( and please bring various combinations of dollars/money  to make your sale quick and easy too )

( If by chance you are a small manufacturer you can place orders on the day but rolling off and pickup of the fabric will have to be the following week)

Please all ensure you know how much fabric you need for your garments and what weight you should purchase. There will be no one on the day to advise you of what quantities you need to make a skirt/pants/jacket  etc or what would be the best weight of fabric etc.

Cheerio and all the best

Annie G

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One Day Only – Saturday 28th November  from 9.00 am until 3.00pm.
5 Marriott Street, Oakleigh. (off Dandenong Road ) ( the building does not have an obvious sign –  with only a small sign in window that reads “ Christopher George”)

In conjunction with this sale Adriana and Jim are sponsoring a lucky draw prize for those of you who are going to attend the sale –
The first prize is $200 worth of fabric from this wholesaler and to enter is easy. You just have to RSVP for the sale on the Designer Stitch Facebook page
or contact me directly here and I will add your name to the draw.
If entering you will have to be in attendance as Adriana will be drawing the lucky winner at 9.15 am.

Fabrics at wholesale prices – ALL imported direct from ITALY….
Linens – $5.00 p/m
Denims – $6.00 p/m (varying weights and stretch)
Silks – $5.00 p/m ( varying lengths on rolls and assorted prints)
Knits – $4.00 p/m ( mercerised strips and assorted plains/marle)
Wools – $8.00 – $10.00 p/m ( varying weights)
New Woolen Knits – $12.00 p/m
Plus stacks of other assorted fabrics still in this price range.

The sale is CASH ONLY and the minimum cut is 2 metres per fabric with an increment cut of 1 metre. ( please don’t ask for 2.75 metres as you will be refused politely)
( and please bring various combinations of dollars/money  to make your sale quick and easy too )

( If by chance you are a small manufacturer you can place orders on the day but rolling off and pickup of the fabric will have to be the following week)

Please all ensure you know how much fabric you need for your garments and what weight you should purchase. There will be no one on the day to advise you of what quantities you need to make a skirt/pants/jacket  etc or what would be the best weight of fabric etc.

Cheerio and all the best

Annie G

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One Day Only – Saturday 1st August  from 8.30 am until 3.30pm.
5 Marriott Street, Oakleigh. (off Dandenong Road ) ( the building does not have an obvious sign –  with only a small sign in window that reads “ Christopher George”)

Fabrics at wholesale prices – ALL imported direct from ITALY….
Linens – $5.00 p/m
Denims – $6.00 p/m (varying weights and stretch)
Silks – $5.00 p/m ( varying lengths on rolls and assorted prints)
Knits – $4.00 p/m ( mercerised strips and assorted plains/marle)
Wools – $8.00 p/m ( varying weights)
Plus stacks of other assorted fabrics still in this price range.

The sale is CASH ONLY and the minimum cut is 2 metres per fabric with an increment cut of 1 metre. ( please don’t ask for 2.75 metres as you will be refused politely)
( and please bring various combinations of dollars/money  to make your sale quick and easy too )

( If by chance you are a small manufacturer you can place orders on the day but rolling off and pickup of the fabric will have to be the following week)

Please all ensure you know how much fabric you need for your garments and what weight you should purchase. There will be no one on the day to advise you of what quantities you need to make a skirt/pants/jacket  etc or what would be the best weight of fabric etc.

So please tell all your friends, work colleagues, family and EVERYONE/ANYONE please…..if you are on Facebook please also post these details.

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Cheerio and Good luck to you all.

Ann from Designer Stitch School of Fashion and Design.

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Until 16th May.

Reductions on all stock from 50% and up. Sale ends Saturday 16th May.
Shop 1, 101-105 Toorak Road, South Yarra.
https://www.facebook.com/la.modiste.exclusive.fabric

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Until 15th May.

“Designer Clearance Sale .  2 WEEKS ONLY (ends 15th May)
Huge 30% OFF ALL designer stock. Why are we doing this?
We haven’t done a sale like this for a while, and we have new exciting stock coming in soon! This is THE chance to get 30% off d’Italia’s fine quality designer fabrics.
* not inc. laces, beadings, trims and plain silks.”

d’Italia.
62 Glenferrie Road, Malvern, Victoria.
03 9509 4633
Open 7 Days – 10am – 5pm
www.ditalia.com.au

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Phillips Vintage Fabric Sale.- Friday 15th and Saturday 16th May.

Phillips are yet again opening their Vintage Fabric doors for a 2 day sale….my students have purchased some of the most AMAZING fabric in their previous sales.
“Phillips Shirts in conjunction with Phillips Vintage Fabric Sale has an assortment of fabrics, cuts, prints and weaves that simply can not be found anywhere else in Melbourne. And for the truly talented, the rare occasion of our warehouse doors being thrown open means a vast array of untouched, pristine fabrics are awaiting that special person to turn them into a one-of-a-kind, unrivaled stylish piece. Also take advantage of Phillips Shirts limited offer – when you purchase 10 metres or more of a fabric priced at $10 per metre, get it for only $6 per metre.
We’re releasing around 800 rolls of fabric from our 4000-bolt strong archive with new additions added since the previous retail event. ”

Price guide:  Poly cotton – $10 per metre
Cotton – $10 per metre
Linen – $15 per metre
Vintage prints – $15 per metre
Silk – $25 per metre

When: Friday 15th of May 10am – 6pm / Saturday 16th of March 10am – 5pm
Where: 274 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne (Opposite Thousand Pound Bend)
https://www.facebook.com/events/760711567360829/

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Crossley Job Lot Warehouse – every weekend in May.

The warehouse (stock is originally from Job Lot Warehouse of Bourke St) will be open every weekend of
May – Saturday and Sunday 10 am until 3pm.

Groups or School Groups are also welcome to make bookings to come and see any day of the week. (Monday to Sunday)
Please email us with any queries.
3/33 Stewart Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056
https://www.facebook.com/crossleyjoblots
crossleyjoblots@gmail.com

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I trust you will all be able to attend these great Fabric SALE events.

All the best and Good luck.

Cheerio.

Annie G

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Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition.

A fantastic vintage costume exhibition that opens 1st May.

Series three of the popular Australian ABC TV program Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries is returning to Rippon Lea House & Gardens.  A major new vintage costume exhibition featuring never before seen costumes by award-winning designer Marion Boyce.

This exciting and immersive vintage costume exhibition runs from 1 May to 30 September 2015. A big thanks to Jacqui C for sharing this information with us.

Details can be found at http://missfisherexhibition.com.au/ and make sure you check out the special events calendar here .
There are some great talks etc centering around this very special vintage costume exhibition.
I hope you all enjoy this opportunity to see some spectacular vintage fashion.

Cheers !!!

All the best

Annie G.

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What is your must have Sewing Tool/Aide to help you sew better ??

In conjunction with the Italian Warehouse Sale April 18th who are kindly sponsoring the

First Prize of $200 worth of Fabric.

Our Sew It Make It !!! – 3 finalists are   –

Finalist 1 – Simflex Sewing Gauge by Fiona L.

( Fiona’s Sew It Make It April finalists story here.)

Finalist 2 – Perfect Pockets by Deb G.

(Deb’s Sew It Make It April finalists story here. )

Finalist 3 – Pattern Weights by Sharon H.

(Sharon’s Sew It Make It April finalists story here.)

Your turn to Judge !!!!!

(judging closes 12pm Thursday 16th April)

Good luck to all entries !!!!

Cheerio and all the best

Annie.

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What is your must have Sewing Tool/Aide to help you sew better ??

In conjunction with the Italian Warehouse Sale April 18th our competition entries are   –

Entry 1 – Sewing Gauge by Fiona L.

Hello Ann, Here is my entry:
One of my favourite tools for sewing is called a SimFlex Expanding Sewing Gauge. It is useful for quickly measuring equal distances, for example when marking button holes, locations for snaps, distance between pleats, pintucks and the like. I have four young children and do a lot of sewing. The pictures attached are of dresses for my daughter and niece. This little tool really makes a difference to the speed with which I can complete projects. It is also special to me as it was a gift from my husband that he found when researching online for a sewing gadget for Christmas for me one year. I had never seen anything like it. For someone who doesn’t sew, he certainly found a great tool!
Thanks for allowing me to enter. Have a great afternoon. Fiona

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Entry 2 – Perfect Pockets by Deb G.

My “Must have Sewing Tools/Aides” are my pocket templates and my pinking shears.
I like my jacket pockets to be lined so that all edges are enclosed leaving no fraying threads or bulky overlocked edges. They also sit & look much nicer on the jackets.

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Sew It! Make It! Sewing Competition.

In conjunction with the Italian Warehouse Sale April 18th our next competition is   –

What is your must have Sewing Tool/Aide to help you sew better ??

I am sure that you have a trusty Sewing Tool or Aide that enables you to better sew your garment .

So I would like to invite you to enter our competition by submitting details of your sewing tool/aide, what is so good about your tool and accompanying photos ( we have to see what it is !!!! ) .
Please contact me here with your entry which I will then post to my blog and Facebook page along with author details etc.
( if you have accompanying photos please contact me and I will send send you an email address for attachment)

This competition will be initially judged by one of the principles of the Italian Warehouse – Adriana L.

Her task is to pick the best 3 of all the entries and then I am going to open it back up to you. I will create a poll where you can vote for your favourite sewing aide and then the winner will be announced.

The competition details are:
Opens :  Monday 30th March
Runs For : 2 weeks (until 14th April )  and is open to everyone to submit their ideas.

Then Adriana will have 1 day to choose the final 3, and then I will open up the judging to you from Wednesday 15th until 12 pm Friday 17th April – 1 1/2 days for you to cast your vote..

And the winner will be announced on 1pm Friday 17th April.

And First Prize is –  a $200 worth of fabric from the Italian Warehouse Factory Sale which is opening again for 1 day only on Saturday 18th April.
And for the Runner Up the prize is – A pattern pick from the range at Catwalk Patterns here.

Given that the fabric in the warehouse is only $3.50 – $8.00 this prize equates to a great deal of possible STASH acquisition.
Plus as an extra part of this prize you will be allowed personal access to the factory an hour prior to the doors opening for your own PRIVATE shopping experience.
So to be eligible to win this prize you must be able to attend the warehouse in Oakleigh, Victoria on the morning of the sale to receive your fabric of your choice prize…
(unfortunately if you cannot attend or live to far away you will forfeit your prize – and there will be no negotiations-  at ALL !!!! )

Proudly sponsored by Adriana from Fabric Allsorts and Jim from Christopher George
and Jen S from Catwalk Patterns.

So everyone is invited to join in the competition –

We would all love to read about your favourite “Sewing Aide”

Cheerio and Good luck to you all.

Ann from Designer Stitch School of Fashion and Design.

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Adriana and Jim have decided to open their “FABRIC” doors again for us all to stock up with great Italian wools, linens, denims etc for the coming Winter season.

Doors open at 9.30 am. So here are all the details – this is NOT TO BE MISSED.

In conjunction with this sale Adriana and Jim are again kindly sponsoring the prize for another Designer Stitch sewing competition –
Sew It ! Make It ! – all the details can be found here – first prize is $200 worth of fabric from this wholesaler.

Massive Italian Fabric Warehouse Sale  April 18th – Open Direct to the Public

One Day Only – Saturday 18th April  from 9.30 am until 3.30pm.
5 Marriott Street, Oakleigh. (off Dandenong Road ) ( the building does not have an obvious sign –  with only a small sign in window that reads “ Christopher George”)

Fabrics at wholesale prices – ALL imported direct from ITALY….
Linens – $5.00 p/m
Denims – $6.00 p/m (varying weights and stretch)
Silks – $5.00 p/m ( varying lengths on rolls and assorted prints)
Knits – $4.00 p/m ( mercerised strips and assorted plains/marle)
Wools – $8.00 p/m ( varying weights)
Plus stacks of other assorted fabrics still in this price range. Adriana has told me that there have been deliveries of new fabrics yet again. !!!!!

The sale is CASH ONLY and the minimum cut is 2 metres per fabric with an increment cut of 1 metre. ( please don’t ask for 2.75 metres as you will be refused politely)
( and please bring various combinations of dollars/money  to make your sale quick and easy too )

( If by chance you are a small manufacturer you can place orders on the day but rolling off and pickup of the fabric will have to be the following week)

Please all ensure you know how much fabric you need for your garments and what weight you should purchase. There will be no one on the day to advise you of what quantities you need to make a skirt/pants/jacket  etc or what would be the best weight of fabric etc.

We have been very lucky to have this opportunity to access this wholesaler as the above prices are amazing. When I first visited this business to have a look,
I literally walked around the building drooling at the quality of fabric and the prices. Elsewhere similar Italian fabrics as detailed above sell from  $40 – 90 p/m and upwards.
(The above criteria for this sale I have personally set in concrete as I want this sale to be accessible to everyone )

So please tell all your friends, work colleagues, family and EVERYONE/ANYONE please…..if you are on Facebook please also post these details.

Also enter the competition here to win $200 worth of fabric from this sale – plus private shopping access an hour before the warehouse doors open…!!!

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Cheerio and Good luck to you all.

Ann from Designer Stitch School of Fashion and Design.

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Sewing classes on a Tuesday Evening with Laura I and fabric purchased at the Phillips Shirt Vintage Fabric Sale.

Laura has recently finished this fabulous dress that she made with fabric purchased at last years Phillips Shirt Makers Vintage Fabric Sale ( which is again open this weekend – see previous post ).

We initially fitted Laura by testing the upper bodice in some scrap fabric to ensure that we achieved a good “bosom” fit (Laura is tiny) , and then Laura went on the cut and make the dress.

We had limited fabric so instead of self lining the ruffle skirt inserts I rolled edged for her all outer edges of the flutter pieces. To obtain a beautiful clean finish Laura then went on to self bind the neck edge and armhole edges of the garment and finished off with an invisible zipper.

I am sure you will all agree Laura has done a spectacular job designing and making her dress. Well done my lovely Laura.

Pattern used is Simplicity Patterns #1877 and
Fabric used is from vintage stock at https://www.facebook.com/archiveashopbyphillips

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