Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics

Calling all fabric lovers! We have been receiving so many beautiful fabrics here at Stonemountain and Daughter and each one is more beautiful than the last! Cats in sweaters? Gorgeous floral silk charmeuse? Giant houndstooth wool? Linens and cottons in a rainbow of colors and every texture? We have it all! Make sure to check out our New Arrivals page on our website or come in to the Berkeley shop to stay up to date 💫

Calling all fabric lovers! We have been receiving so many beautiful fabrics here at Stonemountain and Daughter and each one is more beautiful than the last! Cats in sweaters? Gorgeous floral silk charmeuse? Giant houndstooth wool? Linens and cottons in a rainbow of colors and every texture? We have it all! Make sure to check out our New Arrivals page on our website or come in to the Berkeley shop to stay up to date 💫

Have you ever seen such a bright and fun pair of garment? Stonemountain staff members Shannon and Olivia both fell in love with this super unique rainbow cotton lawn from . We love seeing how the same fabric looks in different garments - we truly think you could have a whole wardrobe made out of Lady McElroy lawn!

Shannon is wearing the Shirt by and Olivia is wearing the by . Snag some of this amazing fabric for yourself by searching "Rainbow Pigment" on our website or dropping by the Berkeley shop!

One of the things we love most about sewing is the ability to create clothing that fits our bodies exactly how we'd like—what a superpower! Once you've tackled sewing a few basic wardrobe pieces, sewing a fitted garment is a great way to level up your sewing skills. For your first tailored garment, working with a stable woven fabric like denim or corduroy will ensure a beautiful result. 

Lightweight fabrics include those under 5 ounces per square yard. In terms of denim and corduroy, some lightweight options would be a cotton chambray, a cotton twill, or a pinwale corduroy. These fabrics work especially well for tailored tops like the , as well as for patterns like the and the that require very light structure.

One of the things we love most about sewing is the ability to create clothing that fits our bodies exactly how we'd like—what a superpower! Once you've tackled sewing a few basic wardrobe pieces, sewing a fitted garment is a great way to level up your sewing skills. For your first tailored garment, working with a stable woven fabric like denim or corduroy will ensure a beautiful result.

Lightweight fabrics include those under 5 ounces per square yard. In terms of denim and corduroy, some lightweight options would be a cotton chambray, a cotton twill, or a pinwale corduroy. These fabrics work especially well for tailored tops like the , as well as for patterns like the and the that require very light structure.

Another few snaps of our staff’s amazing handmade Halloween costumes! ☠️🎃👻 Happy Halloween from the Mountain!

Happy Halloween from the Stonemountain and Daughter crew 🎃 We hope you have a extra sweet day 🍬

Much like the villain in a horror movie, our designer deadstock fabric is making one more fateful appearance this week. For this year's Dawn of the Deadstock we're featuring pajamas inspired by the sleepwear in some of our favorite scary and suspenseful movies. This is the final feature in this  year's installment, and we hope you've enjoyed our series—we had so much fun making it!

What would you wear if you were an 800-year-old vampire? Vladislav in "What We Do in the Shadows" wears whatever he wants, swanning around his shared flat wearing a debonair dressing gown suitable for a dandy in any decade. We'll create our own with the  in sumptuous chenille, and add a coordinating designer lining. To complete Vlad's loungewear look, you can't go wrong with a pair of in luxurious black viscose satin.

Much like the villain in a horror movie, our designer deadstock fabric is making one more fateful appearance this week. For this year's Dawn of the Deadstock we're featuring pajamas inspired by the sleepwear in some of our favorite scary and suspenseful movies. This is the final feature in this year's installment, and we hope you've enjoyed our series—we had so much fun making it!

What would you wear if you were an 800-year-old vampire? Vladislav in "What We Do in the Shadows" wears whatever he wants, swanning around his shared flat wearing a debonair dressing gown suitable for a dandy in any decade. We'll create our own with the in sumptuous chenille, and add a coordinating designer lining. To complete Vlad's loungewear look, you can't go wrong with a pair of in luxurious black viscose satin.

Much like the villain in a horror movie, our designer deadstock fabric is making another fateful appearance this week. For this year's Dawn of the Deadstock we're featuring pajamas inspired by the sleepwear in some of our favorite scary and suspenseful movies—stay tuned for one more tomorrow!

The 1980s were a pastel wonderland, a mist of soft colors hanging in the air. Pastels were absolutely everywhere, even in horror movies! Because of this, we had to share the pastel pajamas worn by the characters in "A Nightmare on Elm Street." Some heroes wear capes, but these teens battled Freddy Krueger wearing nightgowns as their armor! We'll create Nancy's look with the in cotton Swiss dot or eyelet, and we'll emulate Tina's nightgown with the dress in the prettiest pink florals and stripes.

In the spirit of Halloween, we've got a special treat for you today: 20% off! It's the perfect time to pick up the special deadstock fabric you've had your eye on, a couple of finishing touches for your Halloween costume, or stock up on the fabric, patterns, and notions you'll need for your next big sewing project. You can stop by the shop or browse online from wherever you are, but beware: this discount is only good today, Tuesday, October 29th! Use coupon code HALLOWEEN20 at checkout.

Much like the villain in a horror movie, our designer deadstock fabric is making one another fateful appearance this week. For this year's Dawn of the Deadstock we're featuring pajamas inspired by the sleepwear in some of our favorite scary and suspenseful movies—stay tuned for more on Wednesday and Thursday!

For a refined loungewear look, we're tuning in to the classic thriller "Rear Window" for some of vintage inspiration. Confined to his apartment with a broken leg, photographer Jeff Jefferies wears pajamas for comfort and convenience. We'll create Jeff's classic look with a set of or in crisp, blue, shirting-weight cotton. Jeff's girlfriend Lisa Fremont is a fashion model, and her look is predictably elegant—we'll reinterpret her nightgown with the Evening Gown in slinky silk crepe de chine, and her peignoir as a floor-length in airy silk organza.

Where do you find your inspiration? While we are usually inspired by all the new fabrics in the shop, today we're taking a slightly different angle. With a nod to the Halloween season, this week's posts are inspired by the everyday clothes worn by the average folks who happen to find themselves in extremely unusual situations in some of our favorite scary movies.

Our favorite regular folks in a completely unhinged movie are definitely Adam and Barbara Maitland. While the couple meets a shockingly quick demise in Beetlejuice, they're part of the rest of the movie in spirit! We love Barbara and Adam's New England preppy vibe—it's a vintage 80s look that we'd love wearing today. We'll create Barbara's look with a drop-waist dress like the in a Laura Ashley-inspired floral, and use a brushed cotton twill for her cute apron. Adam's outfit is best replicated with the in wool blend flannel and a pair of in the perfect tan twill.

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Hey all, it was such an honor for the owner of our store, Suzan Steinberg, to be interviewed by Deepika this week! Suzan, fourth generation in the fabric business, shares our story of an old world business breaking through into the new age of online visibility. We love finding and providing quality garment and quilting fabrics for all sewists around the country! We hope you'll consider us your "local" fabric source for your sewing projects.

PatternReview.com is an amazing community of over 400,000 members and we look forward to future collaborations where we pair their great patterns with our quality and unique garment fabrics we source around the world. Happy Sewing!

Chat with Suzan of Stonemountain Fabrics In this interview, Suzan, the fourth-generation owner of Stone Mountain and Daughter Fabrics in Berkeley, California, shares the history and evolution of her...

Where do you find your inspiration? While we are usually inspired by all the new fabrics in the shop, today we're taking a slightly different angle. With a nod to the Halloween season, this week's posts are inspired by the everyday clothes worn by the average folks who happen to find themselves in extremely unusual situations in some of our favorite scary movies.

With our first outfit double-feature of the series, here are two looks as worn by Carrie White in Carrie. For daytime, high school student Carrie wears an ensemble of subdued neutrals—we'll create the look with the in cotton shirting, the in wool suiting (love a sweet rick rack accent!), and top it off with the in a soft sweater knit. For prom night, Carrie's got a totally dreamy dress planned—our version features the slinky in the most perfect barely-pink silk crepe de chine. Hang on, what's the red viscose satin in the photo for? Shhh, no spoilers!

Where do you find your inspiration? While we are usually inspired by all the new fabrics in the shop, today we're taking a slightly different angle. With a nod to the Halloween season, this week's posts are inspired by the everyday clothes worn by the average folks who happen to find themselves in extremely unusual situations in some of our favorite scary movies.

When Wendy Torrance and her family head up north in "The Shining", she's planned some genius layers to wear during their winter stay at the Overlook Hotel. In one of our favorite looks, Wendy's plaid summer dress goes multi-seasonal with the addition of a pair of bright red long johns—just the thing for a cozy winter trip! We'll emulate Wendy's look with the in brushed plaid shirting layered over the and a pair of in the comfiest cotton jersey knit.

Where do you find your inspiration? While we are usually inspired by all the new fabrics in the shop, today we're taking a slightly different angle. With a nod to the Halloween season, this week's posts are inspired by the everyday clothes worn by the average folks who happen to find themselves in extremely unusual situations in some of our favorite scary movies.

When Wendy Torrance and her family head up north in "The Shining", she's planned some genius layers to wear during their winter stay at the Overlook Hotel. In one of our favorite looks, Wendy's plaid summer dress goes multi-seasonal with the addition of a pair of bright red long johns—just the thing for a cozy winter trip! We'll emulate Wendy's look with the in brushed plaid shirting layered over the and a pair of in the comfiest cotton jersey knit.

Halloween is just one week away, which means it's time for the phone calls and emails posing the most-asked question we receive this time of year: "Do you have felt?" Friends, we are pleased to report that we have sixteen colors of acrylic felt in stock, and plenty of yardage of each! 

Acrylic felt is our all-time favorite for making costumes, decorations, and crafts! Felt doesn't fray, so you can cut it with craft scissors and sew or glue it together (hot glue is best!) to make quick, inexpensive costumes and accessories. Our felt is 72 inches wide and sold in increments of 1/8 yard, so you can purchase as little or as much as you need for your project! All of our felt may be purchased in the Berkeley store as well as on our website. 

Halloween is just one week away, which means it's time for the phone calls and emails posing the most-asked question we receive this time of year: "Do you have felt?" Friends, we are pleased to report that we have sixteen colors of acrylic felt in stock, and plenty of yardage of each!

Acrylic felt is our all-time favorite for making costumes, decorations, and crafts! Felt doesn't fray, so you can cut it with craft scissors and sew or glue it together (hot glue is best!) to make quick, inexpensive costumes and accessories. Our felt is 72 inches wide and sold in increments of 1/8 yard, so you can purchase as little or as much as you need for your project! All of our felt may be purchased in the Berkeley store as well as on our website.

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Made in Japan, our Nara Homespun collection includes a variety of contemporary prints inspired by traditional Japanese imagery and textile-making techniques. The collection is printed in a limited color palette on a medium-weight, slubby, 100% cotton basecloth that's the perfect combination of comfy and sturdy. We love Nara Homespun for apparel like the Ann Tilley and the , for bags like the , and for all kinds of home dec projects. Nara Homespun is always a great price, and it's an imported fabric that we're able to reorder (yay!), so we'll stock these wonderful Japanese prints again and again!