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Resources => Your Favourite Suppliers => Topic started by: SeeDesignMake on May 19, 2018, 13:53:16 PM
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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/ (https://seedesignmake.com/fabric-shopping-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-and-the-surrounding-area/)
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Thank you for those addresses, I've made a note of them and will have a trip down to investigate soon.
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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.
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I’ve not found anything I’m impressed with in the North East...I take a trip over to Burnley or down to Dewsbury.
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I'm in Northumberland in a week or two. I'll have a good mooch of your blog.
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Thanks for that link, I'm going to I investigate those addresses later, I'm not, not buying anything though
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@Efemera, what's in Dewsbury please?
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Fabworks is in Dewsbury. It's a fabulous fabric shop! 0_0
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@Efemera, what's in Dewsbury please?
https://www.fabworks.co.uk
Fabulous stufff...a dangerous place!
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@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:
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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.
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We usually call in here for lunch
http://www.redbrickmill.co.uk
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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/ (https://seedesignmake.com/fabric-shopping-in-newcastle-upon-tyne-and-the-surrounding-area/)
Thanks for the links
I like the looks of BST and 1st for fabrics
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Just to let you know I send for 4 lengths 48 hours ago, 3 arrived this morning with the 4th to follow. The quality is good, to be honest I was expecting to be disappointed, where can you get 4 pieces x 2 mt each for a few pence over £15 and be satisfied with it. I just need to find time to make everything up now, I've still got acres of painting to do, 2 blouses I need to finish and I've now decided to reline my living room curtains which are huge :S :fish:.
Sometimes I could slap myself :ninja: