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Thanks, y’all!

I said in my last post how great it is to basically have a cool new fabric shop in my house every week.  But do you know another benefit of this job?  Getting acquainted with all of you out there in the crafting world.  I can’t tell if it’s because sewing and crafting attract people who are just naturally nice, or if there’s some sort of unspoken code that requires everyone be helpful, friendly, and supportive in the extreme.  An example:  In our inbox just yesterday, we got a note from Clara at Mimi Kattini.

I just had to email you all to wish you all much success!!!! I haven’t
been this excited about a new company or idea
since…well…hmmmm…ummmm…I don’t think I’ve ever been this excited before!  You have no idea what you all have just started…well, I suppose you do, but seriously—-it’s bigger than that!!!!  Lots of (((HUGS))) coming your way!!!!

This is just one of many such emails we’ve received over the past couple of weeks.  Whether it’s genetic or cultural, Stephen and I both feel very fortunate to be on the receiving end of all the kind words, effusive blog posts, linky love, and offers of help.  Please keep your troubleshooting comments coming as we continue to work out the kinks.  Our huge thanks goes out to all of you!

Shipping your fabric!

We thought you might enjoy a short (crudely edited) video that shows a bit of the fabulous fabric we shipped out Friday .

NOTE: If you are planning to order custom fabric this week, do it today if you can. We’re printing this week’s orders tomorrow (Monday) for shipping on Thursday or Friday. If you put in an order after Monday morning it won’t print until next week.

Working!

I’ve just gotta say here how excited I am about my new Spoonflower job.  I had a half-formed mental picture of what it might look like, but I don’t think I was prepared for how incredibly cool it is to see people’s fabric designs printed up and in a big stack in my own house.  It’s like going to a new fabric store with designs you’ve never seen before!  Really, that almost NO ONE has seen before.  So cool. One thing I wasn’t expecting was how much being printed on fabric really warms up a design.  It might look digital on the Flickr site, but in real life, on cotton, all the designs looked warm and organic. 

Stephen’s working on a little video to be posted soon of some of these fabrics before we wrap ’em up and ship ’em out to their rightful owners.  I can’t wait for the next round!

How does Spoonflower work?

1. Create your own design—just upload an image to get started.

— OR —

Choose a design from the Spoonflower Marketplace, where indie artists earn commissions from every sale.

2. Choose a product

Apply your design to the fabric, wallpaper, or gift wrap of your choice.

3. We print it to order

We make each item just for you. After we print it, the Spoonflower team hand cuts, processes, and packs your order.

4. Spoonflower ships all over the world

5. Receive your custom fabric and start sewing!

How Spoonflower Works

 

Still here, still sewing

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Another busy weekend, but this time it was because of sickish kids.  There’s been a whole lotta boogie-wiping going on here lately, and everyone three and under is cranky and sleepless.  Isn’t it amazing how sick kids can bring everything to a near standstill?  As it should be, I suppose.

I did manage to get a simple sewing project done, though.
Soulemama reminded me in a recent post that I, too, have these Japanese sewing books with tons of little girl clothing projects I’ve been meaning to get around to.  I put them on hold awhile back because the weather was too cool to make them urgent.  Today though?  90 degrees outside and this little tie shoulder top is perfect for my middle girl to stay cool in.

Filed Under: DIY

Blogs & other sites we like

One of these days we’ll get around to moving this list back to the home page. If you’re our friend and would like to be added to this list, please feel free to email us.

Also of note: Crafty JaNell created a Squidoo lens for Spoonflower worth checking out.

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Bug update

Updates for any of the testers who have tried to purchase fabric this week:

  • The Paypal checkout option is now working for those of you using Internet Explorer as your browser.
  • International orders are NOT working at the moment but we hope to fix that soon.  Fixed!

Thanks again for all the help!

Not bad, eh?

We’re shipping the first round of real orders this week and the batch we printed included Kim’s first computer design using the (free) ArtRage download suggested by Meggiecat. It came out well, don’t  you think?

Kim's first fabric design

For ourselves, we also printed a big bunch of Spoonflower tags as well as a swatch of my fish fabric, which you may have spotted at some point in the Spoonflower Flickr pool:

cotton sateen fabric tags from Spoonflower  Fishfabric

How much does custom fabric cost?

Updated 07-29-2009

Spoonflower prints on the highest quality fabric we can source using eco-friendly, non-toxic pigment inks.

Quilting-weight. Our base fabric is white 100% cotton, 60-square, and just slightly over 4 ounces per yard. It is lightweight combed cotton broadcloth with a soft hand — perfect for quilting and sewing. The printable width of the fabric is 42 inches (with 1-2 inches of unprinted selvage).

Swatch (8" x 8") $5.00
Fat quarter (21" x 18") $11.00
Per yard (42" x 36") $18.00

Upholstery-weight. We also offer an upholstery-weight 100% cotton sateen (warp sateen) that is just over 10oz per yard, with a lustrous surface well-suited to digital printing. It's great fabric for bags, pants, home dec projects, and the like. The fabric has a printable width of 55 inches (with 1-2 inches of unprinted selvage).

Swatch (8" x 8") $5.00
Quarter-yard (27" x 18") $17.00
Per yard (55" x 36") $32.00

Linen-Cotton blend (For a limited time only). This is a special fabric that we'll only offer while our supply lasts during June. It's an antique yellow (tea-stained) 55% linen, 45% cotton blend that is around 5 ounces per yard and would be great for skirts and blouses, especially historical reconstructions. It has a printable width of 40 inches (1-2 inches of unprinted selvage) and has 51 x 49 threads per inch.

Swatch (8" x 8") $5.00
Fat quarter (20" x 18") $12.00
Per yard (40" x 36") $24.00

Organic Cotton Sateen.  Spoonflower's organic sateen is a creamy cotton fabric perfect for making baby items, blouses, dresses, and pillows. It is certified organic by GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard).  It has a printable width of 58 inches (147 cm), weighs 4.5 oz per yard, and has an extremely soft hand and glossy, cream-colored finish.      

Swatch (8" x 8") $5.00
Quarter-yard (29" x 18") $14.00
Per yard (58" x 36") $27.00

–Shipping rates–

Notes:

  • The maximum length of a single piece in an order is 5 yards (180 inches or 457 cm), but you can order multiple 5-yard pieces.