I want to buy some fabric!

[bec293]

I'm looking for some fabric, I need at least a few metres of polar fleece or micro fleece or something similar. Also some flanelette, a few metres of any colours. Or if anyone knows of a good cheap online fabric store please let me know - there are no fabric stores anywhere near the town I live in.

Thanks in advance

[Mollie89]

Have you tried ebay? There are a couple of people on there that sell fabric..

HTH

[Mrs P]

My Mum recently ordered from a US site, fabric dot com (or might have been fabrics) - it arrived last week and she said it is amazing stuff. Great quality and great price. Maybe check it out? She bought cordouroy (sp?) and denim for winter pinafores

[bec293]

awesome, thanks Mrs P! Just looking at the site now, great prices! Do you know how long it took to get delivered?

[Mrs P]

Yeah they have some great stuff! I think it took about 1.5-2 weeks, she's in country WA so would be faster for metro areas. Happy shopping!

[MrsBexie]

I went to that website and they had heaps of really cheap fabrics (like $3.98 p/yard on sale!!) but postage was $48.95 AUD!!! OUCH.

I found Etsy to be the cheapest! Michael miller and jennifer paginelli are amazing fabric designers!

[Mrs P]

Woah MrsBexie - Mum didn't tell me how much postage was, I just assumed it was about $20. Yikes! Might have to ask her what she paid. I want to order more fabric to make those bloomers

[MrsBexie]

Yeah i didnt even have that much fabric in my cart!! Like 5yards i think??




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[bec293]

Mrs Bexie - I almost bought some fabric, it was all so beautiful and cheap! But like you, when I got to checkout I had to cancel it. My postage was over $70!! Couldn't justify it so I called Spotlight (nearest one is over 100km away) and ordered over the phone and had the fabric delivered. They have a flat postage of $6, and I had ordered about 13 metres of corduroy!

[MrsBexie]

Mrs Bexie - I almost bought some fabric, it was all so beautiful and cheap! But like you, when I got to checkout I had to cancel it. My postage was over $70!! Couldn't justify it so I called Spotlight (nearest one is over 100km away) and ordered over the phone and had the fabric delivered. They have a flat postage of $6, and I had ordered about 13 metres of corduroy!

Ooh nice!!!! I love flat postage!


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[Pandora]

It's generally because of the weight and bulk that fabric shipping prices are high (from OS)

Craft depot have some good specials a lot of the time

[MrsBexie]

I have found 3 awesome websites for fabric that have pretty good shipping from the US!
fashionablefabrics
hawthornthreads
emeraldcityfabrics

Google them...

[Mrs P]

Oooh MrsBexie that sounds dangerous!! Have told myself I can't buy fabric until I a) learn how to use my machine! And b) make 2 pairs of ruffle butts and some normal nappy covers using some super cheap material I got for practicing.
But of course I really just want to buy LOTS of gorgeous fabrics! Found some great stuff on sew mama sew, postage only US$12.95 for 2 pounds material (about 5 yards)...

[MrsBexie]

Fashionable fabrics is $14 or somethin for up to 13yrds or $25 for up to 28 yards i think...
Lol soo bad!


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[Mrs P]

Oh-oh... I just caved and BOUGHT FABRIC!!! Argh!! Whoops

[MrsBexie]

Ooh what did you buy? I spent $150 on fabric yesterday!! Lol


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[Mrs P]

I got the Bettsy Kingston Crossover & Reversible Pinny & Nappy Cover pattern.

And the following fabrics:
Summer Flowers Pink ~ Sugar Pop
Summer Flowers Chartreuse ~ Sugar Pop
For a pinny of some sort... and matching nappy cover

Cherries Purple ~ Hoopla
Chots Purple ~ Hoopla
Chots White ~ Hoopla
For ruffle butts! And will probably co-ordinate a cut-out onto some singlets.

Polka Dot White ~ Hullabaloo
Polka Dot Steel Blue ~ Hullabaloo
For a reversible pinny and nappy cover(s)

Just small lengths, hopefully enough for the projects though! From sew mama sew, was less than $60 inc postage. Most fabrics were on sale and under US$7/yard, the most $$ was the Hullabaloo at US$9.50/yard.

But now I am definitely on a fabric ban! Although I am currently googling sewing blogs and looking at Oliver + S patterns.

I also bought a sewing box today and some super-cheap fabric from a local store (4m for $10!) just to play around with. 4 different patterns, not overly pretty but I'm only starting out so I don't want to ruin the good stuff just yet! And tomorrow I am signing up for a set of sewing courses (very excited) to do throughout the year. So I have spent all my bday spending $$ now but am happy

What did you buy MrsBexie? How's the ruffle butts going? Did you make pinnys yet?

[MrsBexie]

I got the patricia bravo "bazaar style" range... The oasis colours.

Ruffles are going great!! I am super busy!
Havent made pinnys yet cause i just dont have the time!! I will soon though.

Ooh lovely materials coming!! I boight crappy cheap stuff to practice on too.. Lol

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