Fabric & Markets
With wanting to get back sewing as a change from flipping cards, I've been looking at all the material shows and can't believe the prices of what are essentially "fents" and coming in at a tenner or more a metre. And another thing that bugs me is practically no-one says the width of the fabric its always a fat quarter, or a half metre, yeah ok, of what? How can you order enough for a dress for instance. About the only one who says whats what is Joe from the Millshop and he'll cut in a continuous length for proper projects.
Second part of query - Markets !
Using Beverley as a marker, does anyone know of old fashioned markets who may have fabric stalls or even shops with materials please? They seem to be none existent these days - at least around here. Don't mind driving 50 miles or so. Haven't been to Selby for years, they used to have a nice market, don't know about now though.
I could even tie in a visit to Skipton or Burnley market with a visit home if they have fabric stalls? I know that Roz has a good selection of them in her area but its a tad too far (round trip)
Two and two make four...........but now and then they add up to three and occasionally, just occasionally its five !