Resources and Recommendations

It can be difficult to navigate the world of resources. Whether you’re looking for the right fabric for a custom garment or a photographer to capture the finished piece, I’m here to help! Here is a selection of artisans and shops that I love and recommend.

Fabric

• Melanated Fabrics

• B&J Fabrics, NYC

• Blackbird Fabrics, Canada

• Tailor Made Shop (for bra-making supplies)

• Stonemountain & Daughter

• Bolt Fabric Boutique, Portland

• Fashion Fabrics Club

• Britex Fabrics, San Francisco

• Laci’s Museum and Retail Store (for vintage and one-of-a-kind findings)

• FabScrab : a way to recycle your fabric and buy recycled fabric!

• for a more comprehensive list of worldwide fabric resources, check out this blog post by Closet Core Patterns.

pattern makers

• Sophie Hines (lingerie)

• Emerald Erin (lingerie)

• Closet Core Patterns

• Small Bobbins

• Deer and Doe

photographers

• Magic Mavens - Portland, OR/Vancouver, WA area

• Nothing But Fire - Oakland, CA

• Peacock Eyes - New Orleans, LA

• Kara McCurdy - New York, NY

Instagram Handles

@franzescamakes
@melanatedfabricsco
@blackbirdfabrics
@tailormadeshop
@lacismuseum
@sophie_Hines
@emeraldErinsews
@closetcorepatterns
@smallbobbins
@deer_and_Doe_Patterns
@magicmavensphoto
@nbf.photo
@peacockeyes
@karamccurdy
@corinne_margaret_fiber
@heymavensxo