I thought I'd do my bit to support the high street yesterday and so off I went shopping. I visited my favourite fabric shop (sorry about the rubbish photo) looking for some fabric for PJ bottoms. Although they do have a half decent selection and it is reasonably priced, they never seen to have quite what I am looking for. It was wools, linens and tweed coat fabric. The only cottons they had were ginghams (which I love but I didn't want gingham this time) and some dodgy strawberry print stuff that they have sold since I worked there myself when I was 16! They didn't have a single printed jersey or t-shirting. It's annoying when you see all the gorgeous fabrics used to make ready to wear clothing. I wish some of it was available to buy.
Does anyone know anywhere online I could try? In the past I've shopped online from the US but with the £/$ thing at the moment it is too expensive. I read somewhere that late in 2009/10 there is going to be a home sewing boom - oh I do hope so!
There's a place in Keighley called fabric & fents that has a range of Jersey, pretty cheap & her stock is always changing. Not too far from you. There's Abakhan as well which is always worth a visit & they sell online http://www.abakhan.co.uk/index.html
although I've never ordered from them. If I think of anymore I'll give you a shout.
Rxx
Posted by: Rachelle Blondel | January 18, 2009 at 09:21 AM
Thanks Rachelle - I will check that out - I haven't been to Keighley for a few years so maybe I will take a trip there.
Posted by: lazylol | January 18, 2009 at 09:46 AM
Wouldn't it be lovely to have some really good fabric shops. We've got a local John Lewis but it seems to have such a limited selection.
Posted by: Gina | January 18, 2009 at 06:21 PM
There are some wonderful fabric bargains to be had on eBay. It's a bit tedious scrolling through all the listings, but if you tailor your search term to 'cotton jersey' you might find just the thing?
x
Posted by: Kitty | January 18, 2009 at 06:26 PM
I can't find nice jersey either - it's all day-glo and disgusting. May have to get white and dye it myself.
Posted by: Ali | January 19, 2009 at 09:23 AM
Gina - I agree, wouldn't it be heaven to have a big selection of fabrics to choose from.
Kitty - I will try ebay - thanks.
Ali - The only jersey I can find seems to be in red and navy and has been for about the last ten years!
Posted by: lazylol | January 19, 2009 at 03:02 PM
Hmmm, dogstooth PJs ... maybe not!
Posted by: dottycookie | January 20, 2009 at 03:18 PM