EXPERT ADVICE FABRIC
▼ Sandy Shores Neutrals go with anything. Don’t forget to spice it up!
Sandy Shores
Cottage C
Christine Zarek, owner, Material Girl Fabrics (Photo Sara Bakker)
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Material Girl is now your one stop shop for all your cottage fabrics.
Blues have always been a cottage favorite, but you can see there are lots of colors here that lend itself well to the look of a contemporary cottage on PEI. Reds are very hard to come by so before you start your search you may want to adjust the color scheme to what is available. I like to pick fabrics with lots of colours and pull solids from it to use in other décor. Kind of like using a painting for inspiration. At Material Girl you can purchase fabric and make your own beautiful home furnishings, or you can have us quote the work and have everything completed in one shop. My favourite place for inspiration is Pinterest of course. There is no better source to find the look and feel of your dreams.
We recently acquired Fabricut and Trend from Crescendo Fabrics in Montreal. Most of this line is lightweight prints which is something we have been hoping to carry to round out our fabric selection. Today’s fabrics are quite strong and if you are not sure, every fabric has a label telling us how strong it is and what purpose it can be used for. What I love about Fabricut and Trend is it very easy to find the colors you love. They do a great job at tying colors together in the same book, so you have instant ideas to start your cottage designs.
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