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A Happy Mail Day – Fabric From Organic Cotton Plus

Last Thursday was a very happy mail day for me.  Three yards of brown hemp fabric arrived in the mail.  
About a week prior, I was contacted by Organic Cotton Plus to do another fabric review for them.  I have done a few reviews for Organic Cotton Plus, and I have been very pleased with their fabric, so I was thrilled when they contacted me again.  I was invited to review their new Hemp line and the invitation came at a very good time.  I searched through their website and several things caught my eye, but I was especially excited about the brown hemp that I found, that resembled the brown fabric covers on my ottomans.
I loved my chocolate brown corduroy, when I first made the covers.  Sadly, after about two years, they have seen better days.  The corduroy is looking very worn and starting to come apart at the seams.  I expected that it wouldn’t last too long.  This is, obviously, a place for our feet to rest and is used quite a bit.  

Online fabric shopping seems like it would be a little challenging, but I have been pleasantly surprised.  The picture, below, shows my new fabric sitting on my old ottoman.  Not a bad match!  I was looking for something durable and about the same color.  It’s hard, when you can’t feel and touch the fabric, but I decided to just go for it.  The hemp that I requested was VERY thick and heavy.  I’m so excited because I think it will be long lasting and look perfect in this space.  Honestly, it’s exactly what I would have picked if I went shopping at the store, rather than online.

The hemp fabric that I picked is a woven fabric, that reminds me of a heavy duck cloth canvas. 

Isn’t it pretty?  I can’t wait to get started sewing!  I will be sure to share my pictures of the finished product when I’m done.  

Organic Cotton Plus provided me with 3 yards of brown Hemp fabric in exchange for my review of the product.  The opinions stated here are my own.
Side note:  I’m always a bit hesitant to accept the invitation of companies to review their products.  I don’t ever want this blog to feel like I’m always trying to “sell” something.  Currently, the only two companies I have reviewed for are LeapFrog and Organic Cotton Plus Fabrics.  I believe in these companies and will happily promote the good work they do!  I do receive offers almost daily, in my inbox, but I rarely think a company would be a good fit for me.  A few of the reasons I chose to review products for this company are: I love to sew, the idea of working with organic fabric appeals to me, and the fabric is made in the USA.  That being said, you probably won’t find a whole slew of new product reviews on here, unless Williams Sonoma calls.  I will happily review their products any day.  
Happy Online Fabric Shopping!

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