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Welcome to the second Canadian Online Fabric Store interview! This time we are talking to Dorienne Fairbanks from Double Decker Fabric.

Dorienne’s shop is located at her acreage near the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada. She loves the outdoors and even posted a photo of a moose walking through her backyard on Instagram the other day! She has just started her shop and has a lot of really great modern fabrics with matching solids.  Word has it she might (ha!) be having a grand opening giveaway (Riley Blake Chevrons!) until the 25th – check out her blog this week!

Here are a few of my favorites from her site:

(1) Faux Bois (2) Retro Lunch Box (3) Gray Chevron
(4) Teal Diamond (5) Little Red Riding Hood (6) Star Pods

Now, let’s talk with Dorienne!

Thread Riding Hood: What inspired you to start Double Decker Fabric?

Dorienne: “I started Double Decker Fabric for a few reasons. I always wanted to start my own business.  Something that would allow to me work from home and raise my four young children. I love to sew.  Fabric inspires me, makes me happy.  It’s the canvas, the brushes, and the paint of every project.  Sewing is my art form! I just remembering feeling discouraged when I’d start the process of ordering something from the States and get to the shipping page only to learn that it just wasn’t worth the cost.   And packages usually took 3 weeks to arrive.  I started Double Decker Fabric so that I could provide Canadians with a variety of fun and fresh fabrics with all the benefit of buying in Canada; low shipping costs, no customs, and quicker shipping.”

Thread Riding Hood: What is your favorite sewing project you have worked on, recently or in the past?

Dorienne: “Recently, I’ve been sewing gifts for friends who have had babies.  I love homemade gifts.  I’ve been doing a lot of diaper clutches, bow ties and a quilt.  But I think my favorite project I’ve made would be the quilts for my children and the one for my husband.  They are my biggest fans and I love being able to make them something that they can hold onto for years and look back on with fond memories.  I’m a bit sentimental that way.”

Thread Riding Hood: What is your favorite fabric right now?

Dorienne: “I have to pick one?  I think any sewer would have a hard time just picking one.  But right now I’m dying for my Geekly Chic by Riley Blake Designs to arrive {mar 2013}.  I love retro, quirky fabric.”

Thread Riding Hood: Thanks Dorienne!

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I posted the fabric Dorienne sent me yesterdaynow it’s your turn! Dorienne wants to give away 7 fat quarters of fabric to one lucky Thread Riding Hood reader!

The winner will get one fat quarter of each of the following:

  • Multi Hexies – Textured Basics by Patty Young for Michael Miller
  • Cool Dots – Textured Basics by Patty Young for Michael Miller
  • Turks & Caicos – RJR Fabrics
  • Multi Diamonds – Textured Basics by Patty Young for Michael Miller
  • Lime Diamond – Textured Basics by Patty Young for Michael Miller
  • Orange Solid – Riley Blake Designs
  • Vintage Houndstooth – Textured Basics by Patty Young for Michael Miller

 

This amazing prize is open to all Thread Riding Hood readers worldwide. The giveaway will be open from today, March 22nd, until April 12th, 2013 at midnight. A full three weeks to get all of your entries in folks – no excuses!

 

Here’s how to enter! (Make sure to leave one comment per entry so we can count them all properly!)
  1. Leave a comment on this post. Let us know what you might sew with the bundle if you won!
  2. Extra Entry: Like Double Decker Fabric on Facebook. Leave a comment on this post to say that you did, include your facebook name.
  3. Extra Entry: Check out the Double Decker Fabric Shop. Leave a comment on this post that includes your favorite fabric stocked by Dorienne!
  4. Extra Entry: Check out the Thread Riding Hood Tutorials page. Leave a comment on this post that includes the tutorial you’d like to try next!
  5. Extra Entry: Follow Thread Riding Hood on Twitter. Leave a comment on this post to say that you did, include your twitter feed.
  6. Extra Entry: Tweet about the giveaway with a link to this post and the hashtag #TRHGiveaway. Leave a comment on this post to say that you did.
  7. Extra Entry: Pin the Official Giveaway Pic (directly below this list). Leave a comment on this post to say that you did, include your Pinterest name.
  8. Extra Entry: Blog about the giveaway. Include a link back to this post and the Official Giveaway Pic (directly below this list). Leave a comment on this post that includes your blog url.

 

That’s 8 ways to win everyone! Mr. Random will pick a winner on the morning of Saturday April the 13th. I will email the winner and update this post to include the winners name just as soon as they reply back.

But wait – there’s more!

Dorienne has generously given me a discount – just for you! Shop at Double Decker Fabric throughout the giveaway (March 22nd until April 12th) and get 10% off your order! Use the coupon code: SPRING10 when you are ordering.

Now that you are done entering the contest – go order some fabric! I know I’m drooling over those Riley Blake Gray Chevrons, and there are more of you out there that are too! Make sure you check out the Canadian Online Fabric Store Pinterest board for more Canadian fabric stores! Happy Friday everyone!

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Giveaway Rules: (1) This giveaway is open to everyone worldwide! (2) You must provide a valid comment and email address on this post for each giveaway entry. (3) Winners will be selected via random draw and will be notified by email within 48 hours after the giveaway ends. (4) The winner will have 72 hours to get back to me with a valid shipping address, otherwise a new winner will be selected. (5) This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook. We hereby release Facebook of any liability.