New Kokka Fabrics Galore!

Jaime and I were inspired to drop everything and stitch up some new outfits, thanks to a tempting box of  Kokka fabrics that just arrived! Japanese style must be all about photographic prints of woodland creatures and a love of eastern European folk style right now, and we are digging it.

 Jaime

I chose this friendly animal print to make an adorable Barcelona skirt from. I love the photographic quality of the animals and mushrooms and was super excited to have new fall skirt!

The Barcelona Skirt pattern by Amy Butler is our number one selling pattern of all time - it is a classic design that flatters many body types and an easy-to-make pattern. Our A-Line Skirt Class is also a favorite and is a great choice if you would like some help making this skirt. I have made it so many times, I can whip one of these up in about a hour and a half, lined and all. I love it!

Amber

Colette's Macaron dress is a sewing pattern that I've been wanting to make for a while--when I saw this European folk inspired fabric form Kokka I knew I had to make an adorable little dress.

This was my first time making the Macaron, but I knew I would enjoy sewing it. Every Colette pattern I've made has worked out wonderfully. I paired the print with an Echino solid in teal, added a navy piping to the sleeve and placed the fancy red heart of this cute print right in the center of the bodice.

That's not all that was in this box of fabrics either, there are plenty more Kokka fabrics that are just waiting for someone to turn them into the cutest sewing projects of all time. What will you make...

...an owl oven mitt, a partridge pocketbook?

A babushka bookbag?

A rabbit romper? Perhaps a mushroom miniskirt?

Happy sewing!
♥ Amber & Jaime

We ♥ Stripes!

We are really gearing up for fall here at Fancy Tiger Crafts and we feel like this fall is going to be all about stripes! Amber, Emily and I have each recently made ourselves some new duds out of stripes and we'd like to share all of the stripey goodness with you.

I made myself another Schoolhouse Tunic using our hemp/organic cotton denim stripe fabric. This fabric has a nice weight to it so this tunic will be perfect for chilly fall weather!

Emily made a bias cut A-line skirt out of black ticking. If you are unfamiliar with ticking, it is an olde-timey fabric traditionally used for bedding and we love it's classic stripey style!

Amber designed this pattern for an adorable "Sailor Shirt" and she also used the black ticking. This shirt is oh-so-cute and easy, its sews up in a flash.

Yay for stripes and yay for new fall clothes! Hi-five!

Fall Class Schedule Now Available!

We are super excited about our fall class schedule available here! We have a ton of new knitting, crochet and sewing classes. Here are just a few of our favorites for a sneak peak...


Fall is the time to dust off your needles and hooks and get ready for cooler weather with knitting and crochet. We are excited about all the new woolly project classes on the schedule!



We have tons more new and fantastic projects lined up for fall, so go check them all out on our website and give us a call to sign up!

New! MoMo Freebird Fabrics!

MoMo's new Freebird fabrics are here! They are so inspiring that Amber has already made herself a new a-line skirt for summer!


MoMo's bright circus-y colors and graphics are always irresistible! These prints make us so excited to sew cute tank tops and polka-dot girls dresses. The colors range from warm to cool so everyone can find a hue they love. Here is a small sampling of the amazing-ness:


Don't worry, if you can't decide between so many amazing prints, we also have pre-cut bundles of the whole collection. Choose from charm packs or layer cakes to make all of your patchwork dreams come true!

Amber is Totally Handcrafted!

I came in to work today totally handcrafted from head to knee!

Handknit sweater? Check.
A-line skirt? Check.


I made my sweater from one of my favorite yarns, Peace Fleece Worsted Tweed, in the color Grass Roots. My a-line skirt is a Japanese print of scary/cute toys.

You, too, can sport this über-crafty look with our My Favorite Sweater class and A-line Skirt class!