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More gorgeous fabric for you!

I’m really pleased to be hosting a giveaway for Dragonfly Fabrics this week – it’s such a lovely shop, with lots of goodies to interest quilters and dressmakers alike!

Dragonlyfly Fabrics Logo

Dragonfly Fabrics was set up 2 years ago by Dorte and Simon. Dorte studied fashion design in Germany and then moved to London, working as a pattern cutter for Vivienne Westwood and a number of other designers. After leaving London she started  teaching sewing and soon realised the difficulty of getting good quality dressmaking fabric for her classes and for herself… so she started sourcing fabrics from Germany and then worldwide. The pile of fabrics grew ever larger in their studio so Dorte and her photographer husband Simon decided to start up the shop (a great way of dealing with an out of control fabric stash!). Dorte is always happy to help with questions regarding fabrics or making items with the fabric that they stock.

I wont go on too much about the lovely fabrics you’ll find at Dragronfly – please go and have a look for yourself. And don’t buy all the Anna Maria Horner flannels because I want them for myself!!

The Giveaway

Dorte and Simon are generously offering two prizes….

Prize 1: You can either select 5 Fat Quarters of your own choice from the shop OR if that’s just too much for you (!) will get this lovely Joel Dewberry bundle:

Joel Dewberry bundle from Dragonfly fabrics

The first prize winner will also get a lovely pack of Tilda ribbons.

Prize 2: The 2nd winner will also get to select 5 Fat Quarters of their own choice from the shop OR will get this lovely Tilda Kitchengarden bundle:

Tilda Kitchengarden bundle from Dragonfly Fabrics

The Rules

  • For a first chance to win, leave a comment on this blog post, letting us know which fabrics from Dragonfly you might like to include in your bundle if you were to win.
  • For a second chance to win, follow Dragonfly on Facebook and LEAVE A SECOND COMMENT on the blog post to let us know that you have clicked that all important Like button!
  • The giveaway is open to anyone in the world, but any winners outside Europe would need to pay an £8 postage charge.
  • For the duration of the giveaway, and until the 2nd October, there will be 15% off at Dragonfly for Very Berry readers with the code bundle
  • The giveaway will finish at midnight (GMT) on Thursday 27th September, and the winner will be announced on the 28th.

GOOD LUCK! 

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Weekly Fabric News

Focus on Dragonfly Fabrics

I’m adding  a new shop to the Big List today – a big welcome to Dragonfly fabrics.

Dragonfly Fabrics logo

As you can see from the logo, dressmaking fabrics are the main focus, so this is a great place to go for jersey, linen and corduroy as well as cottons. You can browse by season (great if you are looking for dressmaking fabrics), by colour, by type of fabric (always useful) and by designer. The main brands stocked at the moment are Hilco, Westfalenstoffe, Tilda  and there are also lots of beautiful bio-linens, amongst all the other goodies. Another nice touch is that you can order fabric samples before you buy. Payment is via Paypal (you don’t need a Paypal account to use this) and the standard price for First Class delivery is £3. They have a brand new blog and a Facebook page too.

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Other News

After a long wait, Lu Summer’s Summersville has arrived almost everywhere (M is for Make, Seamstar, Sew Me Happy, Celtic Fusion Fabrics, Eclectic Maker, Ray Stitch amongst others), so I guess it’s just a question of going to your favourite shop to stock up on it, it’s bound to by flying off the shelves. But, if you CAN wait, I hear that Seamstar are going to be having a Summersville giveaway really soon – it make sense to sign up for their newsletter so you don’t miss it.

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The M is for Make limited edition bundle is looking good, as ever. There’s 10% off this collection sweet squirrely fabrics  and it’s available until 8am on Wednesday 23rd May. Limited edition bundle from M is for Make

M is for Make is also now stocking a selection of Kona solids.

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Over at Quilt Me Happy there’s a rather wonderful 20% off Parson Gray’s Curious Nature. Look at all the lovely possibilities:

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Sorry it’s so short today! It’s been a long day and I have to go and sort the wreckage in the wreckage in the kitchen before I can have my supper… And watch the final parts of The Bridge of course. Enjoy your Sunday evening!

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