Rambling Heath - Subtle Windowpane Check Tweed
Only 6.5m of this product left in stock
Price is per HALF metre. 1 unit = 0.5metres. For 1.5metres, add 3 units.
All cut length orders are sent as one continuous length.
This wonderful, traditional, rustic country tweed was woven in West Yorkshire by a world renowned company. The combination of skill, heritage and use of first rate all wool melange yarns has produced a classic woollen fabric which will never date.
Rambling Heath - Subtle Windowpane Check Tweed is woven from alternating melange yarns of charcoal grey and natural golden straw hues. The addition of a windowpane check in subtle dark bilberry-purple yarn adds interest and warmth to this natural country palette. Evoking memories of walks in the Yorkshire countryside; rambling heaths with sun dried grasses and craggy outcrops filled with bilberries.
Rambling Heath boasts a stable handle and good drape quality. Wool tweeds of this type are easy to work with, when sewing seams they 'stay put' and can be manipulated with steam for traditional tailoring.
Dressmakers, Reenactors, Costumiers, Interior Designers, Craftspeople and all lovers of textiles will find a plethora of uses for this first-rate tweed, taking you through A/W and perfectly into spring.
Dressmakers: Rambling Heath is perfect for fashioning classic outerwear and hard-wearing separates. Start with simple and stylish pencil skirts, A-line skirts and waistcoats, choose a complementary quality lining and you’ll have garments that will soon become perennial favourites. Shift dresses and pinafore dresses are super comfy and make classic key pieces. When your sewing skills are more established, try classic jackets, coats and capes. Add multi toned horn-type buttons to your makes, picking out the tones of green and brown for an individual style.
Reenactors and Costumiers: The natural tones in this fabric are ideal for a range of historical garments from capes and tunics to trousers and over dresses. There's something very Sherlock Holmes & Dr Watson in style to this fabric - perfect for Steampunk costumes!
Interior Designers: use this hard-wearing windowpane check to create a range of coordinating soft furnishings such as cushions, throws, blinds and curtains for a truly harmonious styling in the home.
Craftspeople: appliquéd cushions, bag making, door stops, draught excluders, hats, caps, neck warmers, mittens & wrist-warmers, throws & blankets and much more. Whatever this fabric inspires you to do!
Weight: Medium
Composition: 100% Wool
Width: 154cm / 60.6inch
Pattern repeat: 7.5cm x 7cm / 2.9inch x 2.7inch
Why choose wool fabric? Benefits of sewing with Wool! 🐑
We love wonderful wool! Why? Because it looks beautiful, well yes but did you know wool has a series of superpowers that make it the most incredible natural fibre, suitable for more garment suggestions and sewing inspiration than possibly any other?
Wool has a unique naturally crimped 3D structure which attributes to some brilliant properties & makes it a great fabric to wear throughout all the seasons.
Naturally Breathable: This amazing 3D crimped structure promotes air circulation allowing air to pass through the fabric, allowing for circulation and ventilation for your skin to breathe, keeping you cool.
Shower Resistant: Sheep naturally produce a waxy substance called lanolin. As sheep live outdoors, this naturally occurring wax helps to protect sheep from the elements, naturally shedding water & keeping them dry. This same property is retained within the wool fibres when spun into yarn.
Moisture Absorbing: The moisture-retentive superpowers of wool! It’s hydrophilic core gives wool the ability to wick away moisture keeping you dry and comfortable – this possibly one of our favourite properties because you can stay fresh when wearing wool, from autumn right through to spring!
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