Skip to main content

Fabricisa Fashion Challenge Contestants Have Been Selected!!

Image
By
The day is finally here...we have selected the contestants for the Fabricista Fashion Challeng!

After lots of back and forth between who should be selected, we narrowed it down to the six contestants who will play in this year's challenge! It was QUITE a challenge to select just six people out of the large pool of entries. So many talented seamstresses, we almost felt like we should pick names out of a hat! While we didn't do that, I think we have a good mix of fabulous sewers that you will enjoy watching and will perform greatly in this challenge.

Here they are....

Melanie from It's Melanie Darling


Brittany from Brittany J. Jones


Tee from Maggie Elaine


Elizabeth from Elizabeth Made This


Jennifer from Clothing Hacker


LaTonya from Sew So Petite


See you on September 9th when we announce the first challenge!

Don't forget you can sew along with the challengers. Post photos of your challenge projects on Facebook and Instagram using #FabricistaFabricMart. A winner will be selected each week to win a prize. 

Comments

  1. SewCraftyChemistSeptember 2, 2016 at 11:27 AM

    YAY!!!!!! Congratulations to a host of wonderful sewers!!!! I am so excited to watch this year!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. UnknownSeptember 2, 2016 at 1:10 PM

    Great blogs from these ladies, I am looking forward to seeing the contest.

    ReplyDelete
  3. UnknownSeptember 2, 2016 at 3:33 PM

    So very excited to participate with all these talented ladies. Congrats ladies and this is gonna be fun!

    ReplyDelete
  4. ElizabethSeptember 2, 2016 at 3:43 PM

    Good Luck to you all! I am so excited to follow along!

    ReplyDelete
  5. That Black ChicSeptember 2, 2016 at 5:51 PM

    Whoot Whoot let's get this party started Ladies!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  6. patsijeanSeptember 3, 2016 at 12:31 PM

    This is going to be so interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  7. MenaSeptember 3, 2016 at 10:37 PM

    Congrats Ladies, best of luck!

    ReplyDelete
  8. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2016 at 8:03 AM

    This will be fun to watch!!!!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. AnonymousSeptember 5, 2016 at 8:03 AM

    This will be fun to watch!!!!!!! Good luck to everyone!!!!!!!!!!

    ReplyDelete
  10. MeiganSeptember 6, 2016 at 7:55 AM

    Congratulations to the contestants! I'm looking forward to seeing your creations!!!

    ReplyDelete
  11. It's Melanie DarlingSeptember 6, 2016 at 1:25 PM

    I'm so excited to be among the ladies selected to participate. What a talented bunch of women. Happy Sewing to all.

    ReplyDelete
  12. So Very JoSeptember 9, 2016 at 11:40 AM

    How awesome! My eye spies some beauties I follow! Looking forward to following the ladies I don't know. Good luck to all of you!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. Anita MorrisSeptember 12, 2016 at 9:49 PM

    Congratulations to all. This is my first time following this contest and I am SUPER excited. I wish all the contestants a great time and much success in creating your garments. Go ladies!

    ReplyDelete
  14. UnknownSeptember 19, 2016 at 8:20 PM

    this is the first time I am looking at this contest I am in the process of setting up a new sewing area in the house. I love Fabric Mart. The fabrics are all wonderful and prices are like none other. I would love to get involved in a contest some time. How do I get started. Good luck to all the contestants. I will be watching. Have fun.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Fabric MartSeptember 20, 2016 at 1:35 PM

      Hi Elizabeth, We will post on the blog and include in our emails when there are new contests and things to be involved in. Do you receive our website emails? So glad you enjoy your experience with Fabric Mart, and have fun setting up your sewing room!

      Delete

Post a Comment

Thanks for leaving a comment! All comments are reviewed before posting to help us eliminate spam. Your comment will be posted within 24 hours.

Popular Posts You Might Like

Made By A Fabricista: A Wooly Wearable Blanket.

By
Twirling in a me-made outfit! I live in a small town where the nearest fabric shop is a road trip away, so I almost exclusively shop for fabric online. Having access to an online shop like Fabric Mart with a solid search engine is incredibly helpful. But by far my favorite aspect of Fabric Mart is what I call the “Drape Picture” included in each listing! This picture gives me all the information I need and I find it more helpful than the exact weight per yard/square meter.  Seeing how the fabric falls close or away from the body gives me a clear idea of how it will behave and inspires me to make it into something that will highlight the fabric’s nature.  When I saw the drape of this “Baked Plum” wool suiting , I immediately wanted to immortalize those beautiful folds into a skirt! I opted for a simple self-drafted pleated skirt with a deep hem. I wear my dresses year-round and rely on wool skirts that I layer under or over my dresses for warmth. I cut two panels for the front ...
12 comments
Continue Reading »

Made By A Fabricista: Which comes first – the fabric or the pattern?

By
Ah, the age old question garment sewers are often asked – do you choose the pattern first and then look for fabric, or do you buy fabric and then later decide what it will be when it grows up? If you are a sewist with a large fabric stash (like myself), then perhaps you are on Team Fabric. I would say I definitely lean that way, but there are also times when I land somewhere in the middle – I see a fabric and I think, I’ve just seen a pattern and these two would be perfect together! And that’s how gorgeous dusty rose stretch velvet and a recently released cardigan pattern came together to create the newest addition to my wardrobe. And had me improvising a few things along the way. First. I have to admit - I have a stretch velvet problem. I see it pop up on the website and I almost always grab it, especially if I see a sale. It’s not the easiest fabric to sew (it’s slippery as heck!), but I love it so much and I especially love using it in non-traditional ways. In my last blog post, I...
4 comments
Continue Reading »

Made By A Fabricista: Back In The Saddle

By
If you don’t know in October my beloved Bernina sewing machine blew a fuse and started smoking while I was using it. She went to the shop for repairs, and then I moved. So it’s been a bit since I’ve sewed last and I’ve had trouble getting back into it. I knew I needed a simpler project to get me going again. Julie sewed up a Jarrah sweater recently ( restock coming soon! ) and gushed about how simple and rewarding a project it was. Then we got in this beautiful wool/cashmere sweater knit from England. I was seeing lighthouse keeper, sheep herder in the highlands. I knew it had to be my Jarrah sweater. I did lengthen the bodice by 3 inches. I actually sewed up a mock up with the curved hemline, but decided that wasn’t for me and went with the straight hem. Of course I took zero photos of said mock up.  Oops. Otherwise I sewed it up in a size 6 as is. Using the serger this really does sew up quickly. The dropped shoulder creates clean, simple lines that make it easy to sew u...
2 comments
Continue Reading »