Wool Blend Embroidered Curtaining - Fern Snowflakes

Overview:

This fabric is part of a special selection of Millshop overstock items that we believe are simply too good to reserve exclusively for the shop. Now available online, these high-quality deadstock furnishing fabrics offer the perfect opportunity to create something truly special.

Specifications:

Weight: Medium / Light

GSM: 350

Composition: Wool & Polyester

Width: 140cm / 55.1inch

Pattern repeat: 24cm x 26.5cm / 9.4inch x 10.4inch

Colour:

Shade: A base fabric of natural beige/oatmeal hue gives this fabric a pleasing, relaxed cottagecore style. The addition of mellow olive-green embroidery adds to the wholesome, natural aesthetic.

Design: The wool blend, the oatmeal beige base of this fabric is woven in a fine and close twill weave with grey striated, marled overtones. A repeating embroidered crewel-work design features snowflakes with a fern-like quality thanks to their colour.

Style: Relaxed, cottage-core, Scandi country, ski chalet aesthetic.

Properties:

Texture: This closely woven wool blend fabric features the typically lightly brushed characteristic of a fine wool serge. The embroidered crewel work snowflake motifs feature a lightly raised, structured texture.

Handle: Fern Snowflakes is stable in width and lengthwise, with natural bias ease.

Drape: A reassuring, cosy drape quality will be achieved when using this fabric at length. The fabric is malleable with more structure at the site of the embroidered motifs. When presented to the light, the fabric displays slight translucency.

Garment Suggestions:

Types:Although this is a fabric designed for curtaining, we have seen some truly uniquegarments made from our curtain materials, such as utility style pieces,jackets and dungarees.

Patterns:Consider patterns such as theIlford Jacket, theLynsey Dungarees, theOsborn Dungareesor theCordelia Trousers

Other Uses:

Accessories:Create matching garment accessories: clutch bags, make-up pouches, hats and caps.

Furnishings:Create opulent furnishingpieces for the home; blinds, curtains, light upholstery (sofa, armchair, etc), dining chairs, scatter cushions and furnishing accessories (door stops, draught excluders, etc.). Re-cover old chairs and other furniture for a new lease of life.

Upcycling:Try makingdoorstops, draught excluders and more. Use your smaller scraps to customise denim jackets and jeans with appliqud details.