Ikea, you've gotta see her

I had no idea Ikea had a fabric section! When I found it downstairs in the caves of rugs and lamps it was a nice surprise. There was quite an impressive range of patterns, though I was disappointed to find some of the ones I wanted weren't in stock (and hadn't been for months, I was told). At around £4 per metre on each I limited myself to two designs since I'm low on cash. This funky heart design from the 'Fialena' range:



And this quirky bird motif from the 'Gunilla' range:



The intended uses are probably upholstery and such, but the black, white and red heart fabric is dieing to be used in a Queen of Hearts dress or bodice, and it would be easy as pie to make tote bags from them!

They were out of stock of these black and white designs (just as well or I'd have made lightened my wallet a whole lot more). You can view most of their selection on Ikea's website (though they are not available to buy online).