I'm fairly new to sewing and to picking fabric, but this coming weekend me and dp are going to stay in London, and of course I am using the opportunity to go fabric shopping!
I plan to go to Goldhawk road as I heard you can get some bargains there, but I confess I have been there once previously and it was overwhelming for a newbie. So much choice!!!
So tips please on fabric shopping how do I ensure I get a bargain whilst also getting quality fabric? Are there certain things/signs I should look out for to tell if the fabric is poor quality?
I plan on sewing garments as I am mad adventurous, so ideally I think I'd like some cotton elastane mix as I think it'd be ok to sew with whilst having "give" for pencil skirts. If I can get some ok quality silk I would be quite pleased as I want to make some simple shell tips for work.
Any advice would be really welcome
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CaptainSparklePants · 19/08/2014 16:29
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