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Resources => Your Favourite Suppliers => Topic started by: Acorn on December 15, 2018, 12:41:56 PM
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Well, lots of us know that Jaycotts are wonderful, but I still needed to say it again.
I'm embroidering napkins for Christmas Day, and was running out of a crucial (and fairly uncommon) colour of thread. I placed an order with Jaycotts at 1.42pm yesterday, and it arrived today - before I actually ran out!
And I didn't ask them to speed the order or tell them it was urgent, or anything like that. It was just a normal order, with normal postage (free, as I ordered over £25-worth of stuff, but it would only have been £1.50 if I had ordered less).
And, of course, their stock range is fantastic. 0_0
Must get back to embroidering those stars... :)
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Jaycotts are my go-to on-line store, very good service.
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I'm a fan too. Sometimes it takes a little while for the order to arrive but generally it's here the day after I place it. And I prefer the way the patterns are laid out on screen too.
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I agree - I find they are often cheapest for patterns too
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Totally agree, I've been short of the right coloured zip (amongst the many I have 'on stock') and before I've reached that stage it has arrived. Trouble is I can never order one zip, if they have something reduced you can guarantee I will be lured. Last time it was a much reduced storage box, which I must admit was well worth the money and is very substantial.
Since I've cancelled my Sew Direct membership because of incompetence to existing customers, I might start using Jaycotts for my patterns. I don't get that many now and even they have good discounts.
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Jaycotts are my first port of call for patterns, and also for habby as their turn around time is always very quick.
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I'm a regular online customer too. A few days ago I took the opportunity to visit their showroom as we were up in Chester visiting my SIL. ! I got the impression that there was only a fraction of their online stock in the shop but I could be wrong. I couldn't think of anything I wanted apart from a Clover grading ruler (which they don't stock) so did I come out empty handed - well what do you think?
Finger pin cushion, soft comfort thimble and tube turners - all Prym.
Friendly chap in the store, left me to browse while he nipped off to continue the Christmas stock check but popped back regularly to see if I needed assistance. Had an interesting chat about machine embroidery in general without any pressure to show me specific machines.
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@Marniesews - or anyone else - you didn't happen to notice whether they have a wide range of machine embroidery threads in the showroom did you? I'll be in the area in a few of months and I've never had the opportunity to choose machine embroidery thread in the flesh rather than making best guesses online!
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@Acorn, they certainly did have embroidery threads but I can't say how extensive as it's not something I look for, not having an embroidery machine.
The biggest range of threads of all types that I've ever seen in a B&M shop was most likely at Empress Mills but it's over an hour away.
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Thanks @Marniesews - that's definitely one for the longer term planning! At some point we will be doing a trip that goes from mid Wales up to the Wirral, and then diagonally across to the Whitby area. There's soooo much to include in that one!! :D Unfortunately it probably won't be this year... although it is possible... hmmm...