Spring fever: itching to go outside?
The weather is changing, the days are growing longer and warmer. Embrace your spring fever and update your summer cottage, patio, or balcony - and get ready to spend endless summer days outside.
Delve into our new outdoor universe and get inspired to create an outdoor universe with hammocks, cushions, blankets, and more, that you can use for years to come!
Outdoor fabrics are a broad concept and, quite frankly, a matter of interpretation. Because technically, you can bring any odd fabric outside with you and make it work.
Here at Selfmade® / STOFF & STIL, we primarily use outdoor fabrics for materials that can withstand being outside for more extended periods, be it because they have a high lightfastness or are water repellant.
Shop Dralon
Dralon is a water-resistant fabric coated with Teflon that has high lightfastness. Perfect for seat cushions, tablecloths, hammocks, etc
Shop awning fabric
Heavy fabric with very high lightfastness (7/8), perfect for awnings, windbreaks, balconies,
Shop oilcloth
These fabrics are water-resistant, colourful, and easy to clean. Perfect for tablecloths, waterproof bags, and more.
Shop ALBEROSUN®
Luxury outdoor fabrics with very high lightfastness. This hard-wearing, water-repellent fabric is beautifully soft to the touch.
Enjoy the sun on your terrace, patio or even your balcony. Create beautiful seat cushions or even a comfy bean bag for the ultimate summer lounging feel.
Use hard-wearing, lightfast fabrics
When sewing cushions for your garden chairs or your lounger, we recommend using a lightfast fabric with a high Martindale score, such as Dralon. That way, you can enjoy a long-lasting result of your hard work!
New outdoor fabric: ALBEROSUN®
There’s no greater indulgence than a fabulous futon upholstered with our brand-new outdoor fabric, ALBEROSUN®. This fabric scores 7-8 out of an 8-maximum for UV resistance. It scores 28,000 points on the Martindale abrasion-resistance scale.
This low-maintenance fabric is also water-repellent. And guess what? This fabric is also beautifully soft to the touch. In short, ALBEROSUN® is the perfect fabric for your outdoor projects. There are four chic colours to choose from.
Oilcloth for outdoor eating
Water-repellent, easy to clean, and in must-have, bright-coloured prints. What's not to like? Oilcloth is perfect for alfresco dinners! Get an inexpensive PVC oilcloth, or go all-in with a luxury, woven oilcloth.
Dust off the cobwebs and get your summer cottage ready for the season. Create that ultimate leisure feel with beautiful light fabrics, breezy curtains, nautical cushion covers and quality oilcloth.
Patterns you need to update your summer cottage
Check out our many home-decoration patterns that let you create lounge chairs, bean bags, hammocks, cushions, baskets and more
Free patterns and DIYs
We also include a number of free sewing patterns, including patterns for pallet cushions, a multi-purpose mattress, futon pillows, and more.
Combine whites and beiges with naval, blue, shells, and stripes to create that seaside feel. Choose from nautical fabrics for clothing, upholstery, or decoration.
Spend a wonderful day at the beach and enjoy the beautiful weather with a picnic!
Bestselling must-have: sunhat
Sew a sun hat and keep your head in the shade on warm, sunny days. Get our bestselling sun-hat pattern and sew your very own.
Sew Picnic bag
Create a clever picnic bag as your carry-all companion, add a padded blanket and get ready to enjoy an alfresco lunch!
