Every day is owlet day. Paula made this adorable owlet costume for her daughter Billie’s first Halloween, and then gave a shout-out to Britex special helpers Casey and Abraham. I love Billie’s feathery tufts, calico beak, and button eyes. What a chirpy bouncing baby owl!

Paule from Quebec writes, “A lovely and extremely comfortable dress made from Missoni knit brought back to Quebec City from a trip to San Francisco this summer. Thank you Britex for these great fabrics!” We love the rich warm stripes, ranging in shades from raspberry, to rust, to taupe, to rose..…all interspersed with black. What a winsome summer frock!

Simon loves Britex Fabrics. I hardly need to elaborate, but will let the footage speak for itself as this adorable tabby squirms, sniffs, nudges, and wiggles in a Britex fabrics shopping bag.  No, the bag was not spiked with kitty treats, but his parents, Marlo and Scott said, “Simon has been enjoying this bag all week. It is a big and stiff paper bag with upholstery fabric inside. He loves it. He just loved the pretty new fabric!”

What a cheerful duo! Erin and her boss at OpenTable made this wacky holiday sweater for the company holiday party, using Britex Fabrics materials. Notice that their URL is northpole.com…..is this really and truly an inside job? I guess we’d better be on our best behavior if we run into them around town.

Brian Boitano is an Olympic gold medal figure skater, acclaimed chef, San Francisco local, and…..South Park hero! He also shops at Britex Fabrics for his snappy attire. We’re loving these stunning fitted shirts, made with fabric from Britex.

Jim of JimsForTheLoveOfHistory.Blogspot writes about his journey in tailoring frock coats, from a machine stitched starter coat, to the final hand-sewn reproduction 1849 black wool frock coat. He says that he choose to hand sew his garments because he enjoys the process, and used Britex Fabrics’ #50 weight silk thread for construction, and #30 weight silk thread for his buttonholes. This soft, three-ply, monofilament silk thread is the perfect thread for making hand-made buttonholes and fine tailoring techniques. It is pliant, has a deep lustrous sheen, and is an amazing pleasure to sew with. We love Jim’s concise list of six tips for tailoring; find the best possible materials, use an authentic pattern that is drafted from an original source, learn and practice basic tailoring techniques, study original coats, make a fitted muslin and correct to fit, this will be your final pattern, and finally, make the commitment to not cut corners.

With a crown of Venise lace & bell-shaped skirt, this amazing sugary pink and snowy white dress designed by artiste Nima Shiraz, is fit for any member of royalty….even queenly chanteuse Googoosh. Nima says the dress was constructed using hoop cage materials, Chantilly lace, trims, crepe de chine, pearls & leaves from Britex Fabrics. Gorgeous copyright image courtesy of Scott Marrs Photography. Model, Ashley Valentine.

We don’t often call doll clothing dapper, but this black and white outfit made by Cinnamon of Liberty Jane Clothing is as dapper as can be. The outfit is inspired by Japanese Harajuku style, and is a delightful mash-up of British Victorian fop and modern goth. The Britex Fabrics lace trim used on the bloomers is a 1/2″ wide black Venise edging lace, perfect for doll clothing! Now, if she would just make this très fashionable suit in my size…….

Michele from Ifanhour made these classic and delicate hair ornaments from lovely ribbons, pearls and feathers from Britex Fabrics. She says, “I’m all about silk and natural, but, this is a unique opportunity for polyester. I discovered you can cut up polyester, acetate, “blend” ribbons, and delicately “dodge” the raw edges in a tea light flame to create curled edge ribbons. Stitch together, add embellishments (pearls, rhinestones, feathers, etc.) and……floral nirvana.” We love the dark and simply finished edges, and rich array of brilliant, yet soft colors.

Shirley made these two dresses from Britex Fabrics. She says, “The dress itself is leopard print silk chiffon (a 2 3/8 yd remnant) with an overlay of your finest lace (a 7/8 yd remnant), lined in silk. I bought a Vogue shirt pattern for the sleeve cap and armhole shapes, then made the actual pattern in order to get the shape I wanted. The total cost was approximately $180 (the lace!), but it was inspired by a magazine photo of a Valentino dress that retailed for $4490………..not only a major savings, but I like mine much better! I’ve also included another Britex project from this summer. I recently wore this in the store, and of course, everyone recognized the fabric. I got so many compliments!” The black and white cotton dress is made from a lovely ribbed, cotton piqué fabric has a decidedly graphic feel; with a black and white pattern of varying sized rectangles, this design is reminiscent of skyscraper windows or city street maps (available in our online store!) We love how Shirley paired it with a bright yellow cardigan.