SUMMER SALE

Our new shelves have been fitted and are looking fabulously full with all our fabrics. What's even better is that 2 of these shelves are full of SALE FABRIC, now available for £9 per metre. Selected fabrics are marked with an orange star. 

Can you spot something you like below? There's lots to choose from, so come down while it lasts and see what might take your fancy and get sewing on this sunny afternoon!

Cloud 9 fabric and a new lining

The other day I relined a bag with this wonderful Cloud 9 fabric called "across the pond". We have a whole shelf full of Cloud 9 and Echino fabrics which are great for making bags as some of them are a slightly heavier weight. Or you could use any of our wonderful cotton fabrics to make pretty much anything!

This bag has still got some wear left in it so it would be a shame to stop using it just because lining looks like below...

 To make the new lining fit the bag, unpick the side seams and the bottom piece to use it as a pattern.

Trace off your pieces and cut them out in your new fabric.

 I copied the mobile phone pocket and ironed on some interfacing to make it a bit steadier in between two pieces of fabric.

 Fold the seams in and stitch into place.

 On the other piece of the bags side I measured and marked out a space for a pocket with a zip.

 It was a really tricky to pattern match this print but I'm quite happy with how it turned out.

The last three seams to put the lining together is to sew the sides seams and then pin them to the bottom piece of the lining.

All that is left to do is to attach the lining to the bag and it looks almost better than it did as new. I love how well the blue and green in the print fits so nicely with the brown leather. Now all you need to do is find a bag to reline!

This week's feeling:

This is a great thing, I love having lots of ideas and feeling inspired, now to find me some time?
Anyone know where it hangs out?

Enjoy your weekend, I hope you've had the chance to be creative this week!
Share your creativity on our Facebook page - Flo-Jo Boutique.

Upcoming workshops and courses

As some of you may know, we not only stock fabric, gifts and haberdashery items. We also run workshops and courses to teach you how to make fabulous things!

Here are a list of the upcoming workshops, which can be found on our website too:

1 space available on our Beginner's Dress making, starting this Tuesday 2nd June 6.30pm-9pm  for 5 weeks, £100.

Lampshade making, Saturday 13th June 10am-1pm £40

Let's Get Sewing:

Level 1- Saturday 11th July 10am-1pm £35- covering the basics of how to use a sewing machine

Level 2- Saturday 20th June 10am-1pm £35- covering zips, pockets, button holes, darts and pleats.


Beginners Sewing- Making a skirt.
2 day course Tuesday 7th July and Wednesday 8th July 10am-3pm £90 all materials included.
Day 1- learn the techniques needed to make a skirt
Day 2- make a skirt using a commercial pattern out of some our fabulous fabric.

Beginners Dressmaking- Tuesday 7th July 6.30pm-9pm for 4 weeks, £90
Using the ultimate classic shift dress from Merchant and Mills.

For more details about any of courses, feel free to drop into the shop, call us or visit our website.
36b Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8AR, 0117 9041498, www.flo-joboutique.co.uk

We hope to see you soon!