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Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area

SeeDesignMake

Here is my new blog post on where I go fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne. Do you tend to buy fabric in a shop or online?

https://seedesignmake.com/fabric-shopping-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-and-the-surrounding-area/

SkoutSews

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2018, 14:27:07 PM »
Thank you for those addresses, I've made a note of them and will have a trip down to investigate soon.

SkoutSews

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2018, 14:30:46 PM »
I should add that I tend to buy online, just because I live about an hour's drive from shops with any big choice of fabrics, but online has it's drawbacks. It's much better to see and handle fabric before choosing, if possible. I've had some great bargains online and some big disappointments too.

Efemera

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2018, 15:09:26 PM »
I’ve not found anything I’m impressed with in the North East...I take a trip over to Burnley or down to Dewsbury.

fajita

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2018, 16:19:20 PM »
I'm in Northumberland in a week or two. I'll have a good mooch of your blog.

Surest1tch

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #5 on: May 19, 2018, 19:50:51 PM »
Thanks for that link, I'm going to I investigate those addresses later, I'm not, not buying anything though
« Last Edit: May 19, 2018, 22:40:15 PM by Surest1tch »

Surest1tch

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #6 on: May 19, 2018, 22:41:42 PM »
@Efemera, what's in Dewsbury please?

Tamnymore

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2018, 22:48:18 PM »
Fabworks is in Dewsbury. It's a fabulous fabric shop!  0_0
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde

Efemera


Surest1tch

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2018, 17:17:28 PM »
@Efemera, well if he won't take me to Manchester I need a plot to con him into Dewsbury, although he might be doing some grumbling if he see's the fabric I've got coming in the post  :devil:
« Last Edit: May 20, 2018, 20:32:39 PM by Surest1tch »

Tamnymore

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2018, 17:27:41 PM »
Although one sometimes (often in my case  :devil: ) gets some serendipitous finds in the remnant bins at Abakhan I'd say that Fabworks is overall a better fabric shop for fabrics by the metre and it sounds as though it would be nearer for you @Surest1tch . Also if you are in Dewsbury on a Wednesday or Saturday morning there's also Lucky Fashions. I've only been there once and I presume they are still going.
« Last Edit: May 20, 2018, 17:32:09 PM by Tamnymore »
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde

Efemera

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2018, 17:44:50 PM »
We usually call in here for lunch
http://www.redbrickmill.co.uk

Tamnymore

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2018, 17:50:27 PM »
Good idea @Efemera. But if you are coming by train there are some decent cafes in the town (I think the one I've been to most recently was called Cloggs ??) and one of those independent bars at the station where you could probably get something to eat.
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde

Surest1tch

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #13 on: May 20, 2018, 20:38:26 PM »
Good idea @Efemera. But if you are coming by train there are some decent cafes in the town (I think the one I've been to most recently was called Cloggs ??) and one of those independent bars at the station where you could probably get something to eat.

When I get somewhere there's decent fabrics I'd go stupid and there'd be no way I'd be able to carry it on public transport, but if I tell him we could go to the pub for something to eat.  Hmmmm, plots a forming  :devil:

Tamnymore

Re: Fabric shopping in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding area
« Reply #14 on: May 20, 2018, 20:47:34 PM »
It's amazing how much fabric you can carry when you have to @Surest1tch . The pub on the station platform is one of those real ale places so syrely worth a visit.  :devil: :devil:
'One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.' Oscar Wilde