Flower Power 

All the women's magazines are saying that florals are going to be huge this year. Flower prints have dominated the designer runways and will be all over the high street stores this summer. Whether it is a floral dress, shirt or just a floral embellishment flower power is in!

We know that you seamstresses won't be happy with just buying a run of the mill floral dress from the shops, so we want to show you the pick of floral fabrics from the businesses on The Sewing Directory so you can get creative and make your own outfit.

New online fabric store Backstitch have almost too many great floral fabrics to choose from, but our picks of the crop have to be:

             Kaffe Fassett Fabrics

             Amy Butler Fabrics     

Kekfesto Cotton offer hand printed Hungarian fabrics in blue and white, these fabrics offer a more understated floral look.

Clothaholics maninly sell Japanese kimino fabrics but they also have some vintage fabrics for sale, including this 1950's one with a liquid drape which would make a great shirt:

If you fancy something more colourful for an eye cathcing top or dress what about this selection of fabrics from Chrysalis Fabrics:

The Eternal Maker have a great range of retro floral fabrics-

Our site sponsors Abakhan have just got a new range of floral fabrics in for the summer, a few of which are pictured below:

Last but not least Sewbox have just got in a new range of John Kaldor floral fabrics:

If you fancy just bringing a floral touch to an outfit why not have a look at our felt flower brooch tutorial?

If you have spotted any other great floral fabrics then please comment on our blog/twitter/facebook and let everyone know!