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hart44

jerez wrote: »

I'd love to join this group. I've been sewing all my life but don't know anyone else who sews at all or is even interested. My BFF gets incredibly bored when I drag her into fabric stores and start drooling over material (not literally). It would be great to hear of any good online sources for fabrics that others have used.

Hi jerez you are very welcome
We are all fabric droolers here :rotfl: and there are lots of fabric sites (good prices too) on here.
Theses are some of my fav's at the moment. Im sure there are more and the girls here will help
http://www.fabricrehab.co.uk/
http://www.seamstar.co.uk/
http://www.fancymoon.co.uk/

amandada

I think it may have been mentioned on this thread before but I bought some fabric this week from this ebayer http://stores.ebay.co.uk/favouritefabrics-great selection, very reasonable prices and very fast delivery

sandy2_2

Repairing fitted sheet elastic
Help please, not quite sure if this post should be here or perhaps old style. Anyway maybe the mods will move it if necessary.
I have some fitted bottom sheets, where the elastic has ´gone´ on the corners so they´re not neatly fitted anymore. Has anyone got a quick easy way of re-doing the elastic please? what size, strength elastic, do i make a hem and thread it thro´or use some straight or bias tape, how about zig zagging the elastic straight on the sheeting?
Please advise and share your experiences, tips, successes or even methods that didn´t work successfully
Thanks
Sandy in Spain

PootleFlump_3

Hi all, does anyone know what the material on this is called. Its Amy Butler but I cant find the name of the material anywhere and I WANT IT!!! :D:D

morganlefay

I made some really nice two-sided bunting yeaterday from a kit I was given (which I know cost a lot). But it was really easy and if anyone wants to know how I'll post instructions. Camera on the blink or I'd post a pic - sorry.
PS I'd like to know the answer to Sandy2's question about fitted sheet elastic too please !

hart44

PootleFlump wrote: »

Hi all, does anyone know what the material on this is called. Its Amy Butler but I cant find the name of the material anywhere and I WANT IT!!! :D:D

Hi Pootle Ive had a good look for the fabric too and I can not find it but I have found out it is called Garden Maze so it could be a new colour that has been added to this range (I love that bag )
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amandada, I love that ebay seller and have had quite a lot from her, she is always quick and the fabric is beautiful

hart44

sandy2 wrote: »

Repairing fitted sheet elastic
Help please, not quite sure if this post should be here or perhaps old style. Anyway maybe the mods will move it if necessary.
I have some fitted bottom sheets, where the elastic has ´gone´ on the corners so they´re not neatly fitted anymore. Has anyone got a quick easy way of re-doing the elastic please? what size, strength elastic, do i make a hem and thread it thro´or use some straight or bias tape, how about zig zagging the elastic straight on the sheeting?
Please advise and share your experiences, tips, successes or even methods that didn´t work successfully
Thanks
Sandy in Spain

Hi sandy, I have not done this but found some sites that might help
http://sewing.about.com/od/homedecprojects/ss/fittedsheet_4.htm
http://www.ehow.com/how_5600883_sew-bed-sheets.html
http://kitschycoo.blogspot.com/2010/03/tutorial-fitted-sheets-with-elasticated.html

Not sure if they will help but the last one looks like something I could do :rotfl:

r.mac_2

PootleFlump wrote: »

Hi all, does anyone know what the material on this is called. Its Amy Butler but I cant find the name of the material anywhere and I WANT IT!!! :D:D

I don't know its name I'm afraid, but it was in my local John lewis (Edinburgh) last week. They had pretty much her whole range in stock. Have you one near you to have a look in and note the name before scouring the internet for a cheaper supplier?! or just treat yourself!!!!

PootleFlump_3

r.mac wrote: »

I don't know its name I'm afraid, but it was in my local John lewis (Edinburgh) last week. They had pretty much her whole range in stock. Have you one near you to have a look in and note the name before scouring the internet for a cheaper supplier?! or just treat yourself!!!!

Thanks for this R.mac (Im in Edinburgh too!!) I try and avoid buying fabric from John Lewis because its so expensive and once I start I just know I wont stop(!) If I cant find it online though I might just pop in and "treat myself" again. Thanks Hart, useful to know the name of it. If I do find it online Ill post a linky. Currently in love with loads of the Michael Miller stuff too at the moment. (R.mac, have you been through to rejects in Kirkcaldy? I was there last week and they have loads of nice stuff! :drool: :drool: :drool:

Welcome to the thread Jerez.

Sarahjovi

PootleFlump wrote: »

Hi all, does anyone know what the material on this is called. Its Amy Butler but I cant find the name of the material anywhere and I WANT IT!!! :D:D

Found some here although the colours are not quite the same http://www.google.co.uk/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4ADBF_en-GB___GB331&q=garden+maze+fabrice

http://www.hulucrafts.co.uk/amy-butler-garden-maze-sand.htm

http://www.cottonpatch.co.uk/acatalog/Amy_Butler_Midwest_Modern_Fabrics.html

Sarah:D