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Hi, Makers! 

Who else is excited that Fall is here?! My favorite part of the season is Pumpkin Spice everything, I am one of those people that stock up for the whole year! But other than food, one thing I especially love during this time is the warm colors and decorations I see during this time of year. My mom recently bought her first home, and it was nothing less than fun to decorate for the season! Gathering pumpkins, sewing some table-mats, and hanging our reef on the door. 

It's also that time of year that we gather together as a family, sit down a large dining table, and share stories all night. Sewing has changed the way I decorate things, and I am sure other makers out there really look forward to creating things for their loved ones. It's true what they say, every stitch that goes into our projects, holds sentiments of love and appreciation. So today, I really wanted to share with you some of my top 5  favorite table-runner free patterns you can make this year! Create new memories with some fall-themed fabrics and at your next gathering, make that dinner table centerpiece an unforgettable one! 

1. Using Nuncia fabrics, create this Time For Mate table-runner. 

2. Using Decadence fabrics, create this Moulins table-runner. 

3. Using Autumn Vibes fabrics, create this Blossom Spell table-runner. 

4. Using Everlasting fabrics, create this Pedal Beat table-runner. 

5. Using Merry & Bright fabrics, create this Seasonal Runner table-runner. 

I hope these projects inspired you to get in the holiday spirit and satisfy that sewing craving! If you also love the Fall season, and the fun sewing projects that come along with it, let me know in the comments below what you're currently working on. 

Before I sign off, I'd love to share with you a very big giveaway hosted on our Facebook page! Inspired by all these fall projects, we are giving away over 8 YARDS of fabric!! So you can have the chance to make any of these projects too. We are picking a winner on Monday @4PM so hurry and enter!

Good luck and until next time,

Happy Sewing! 

-Jannelle

Hi Makers!

Who else loves Halloween?! All of us at AGF definitely do...just because we love having any reason or excuse to dress up or do a specific theme!

Picking out a costume is one of the best parts about Halloween..okay, second to eating bags of candy and chocolate, of course! Since we love to create things with our hands, we all know that making a handmade costume is much more fun and makes it, extra special too. That’s why we decided to create these DIY Halloween costumes for you that are easy to sew, especially when it’s a last-minute idea! Featuring our rayon and knit substrates, we were inspired by classic and iconic Halloween costumes that everyone loves. Since you still have some time before October 31st arrives, we hope these looks inspire you to create something, extra spooky!

WICKED WITCH

 

 

Fabric Used:

 

Rayon in "Caviar" (Dress)

Knits in "Striped Alike Caviar" (Striped Socks)

For the "Wicked Witch" dress pattern, click here. 

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FORTUNE TELLER 

 

 

Fabric Used:

 

Rayon in "Lumina Twilight" (Kaftan) by Jessica Swift 

Knit in "Sahara Sun" (Headband)

For the "Fortune Teller" kaftan pattern, click here. 

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BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

 

Fabric Used: 

Rayon in "White Linen" (Dress)

Knits in "White Linen" (Arm Bands)

For the "Bride of Frankenstein" dress pattern, click here. 

If you decide to make a costume using our fabrics, feel free to share your make with us - just tag us using the hashtag #artgalleryfabrics

Hope you all have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🎃

"My inspiration comes directly from my life, mostly, and my experiences throughout. When creating collections for fabric, paintings, illustrations, and everything, I draw on my life, memories, feelings, and messages that I’d like to share with myself and with the wider world. I’m also deeply inspired by the natural world and could draw and paint animals forever and never get tired of it!" - Jessica Swift. 

It's always so inspiring to learn where our designers gather their inspiration for a fabric collection. After the unexpected passing of her husband last year, our designer Jessica Swift received an overwhelming amount of love that inspired her to create fabrics that celebrated life compassion, family, and community. In Swahili, "KUSHUKURU" means gratitude which became the heart of this collection.

Kushukuru offers several substrates from quilting cotton (featured above) to also two rayon prints, and two knit prints....so there's plenty of options to choose for all kinds of projects...especially for kiddies! 

We always strive to show you how you can not only use a fabric collection to its fullest potential but love to offer new tips and tricks when it comes to sewing. In this Kushukuru Fabric Lookbook, you’ll discover tons of sewing projects that we put together along with Jessica herself and some talented makers. Hope you enjoy every page! 

Here's the free quilt pattern - "Ryan" for you to download for your next sewing project! 

Download Quilt Pattern

- KUSHUKURU GIVEAWAY -

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To enter our giveaway, all you need to do is click here to fill out your info. 

Giveaway ends Monday, October, 14th, 2019. Open internationally. Good luck! 

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