Sew — Issue 103 — Xmas 2017

WHY NOT TRY

1 Sophia, £5.50 per metre

2 Rosie-lee, £5 per metre

3 Sasha, £5.50 per metre

4 Grey and pink floral,

£5 per metre

5 Frankie, £6 per metre

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Lorraine Kelly

oriental print

dress, £55,

jdwilliams.co.uk

All of the featured scuba

fabrics are available at

fcfabricstudio.com

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“Here at Fashion Enter, where FC:
Fabric Studio is based, we love scuba!
It’s easy to cut, sew, and doesn’t
lose shape. The wearable fabric is
flattering and well-suited to bodycon
styles; it’s become a staple here at our
ethical factory and is so affordable
too. We love to work with scuba and
we hope you do too!”
Jenny Holloway, CEO at Fashion Enter
Scuba is a medium-weight
double knit fabric that is
stretchy and has a good
amount of structure,
giving body and shape to
garments like tops, dresses
and skirts. The smooth
fabric almost feels foamy
and sponge-like, and is
more stable than most
jersey and knit fabrics –
making it easy to handle
and sew, especially because
it doesn’t fray. It’s worth
avoiding dressmaking
patterns with lots of seams,
as this will add bulk.
Stitch the Look
SMOOTH
SCUBA
sew DRESSMAKING