Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

zippydooda

help please
does anyone use this asda.

Asda Tunstall Superstore

i need to park somewhere for quite a few hrs.

TrulyMadly

zippydooda wrote: »

help please
does anyone use this asda.

Asda Tunstall Superstore

i need to park somewhere for quite a few hrs.

You going through the bins again:rotfl::rotfl:

TrulyMadly

I have to iron:o

Later peeps:)

pandoraskids

Hmmm my shop today (10 items) also came back 'you don't have enough items ...'

Will try it again tomorrow

pacifica9

Good evening Elite.
Hoping everyone is warm, happy and well. And not blown into someone else's garden - been a bit breezy here today! Hugs to those in need.
I'm all for a bit of frocking next month. Even if only to avoid going into shops that already have selection boxes and chocolate Santas on the shelves!

Enterprise_1701C

Right, I have a challenge ahead.

I have a posh "do" to go to in April. It requires an evening dress, I have one but it has seen better days.

I have been searching high and low and seriously cannot find one I like and that likes me.

I know I am thinking a long way ahead, but I have come to the conclusion that I will need to make one, which would not be a problem if I had access to a decent haberdashers. The only one in town is Cutting Edge Fabrics, they do not have a good stock of dress fabrics.

I need something along the line of taffeta, something fairly crisp and shiny.

I have been looking online and they all charge around £3 to send out samples, I need to be able to see the colour and finish before I make it, and definitely the colour before I even think about which way to go.

So, is there anyone on here that has dealt with an online fabric shop, really do not know where to start. The last time I made a dress there was a haberdashers in the next town so we went there, that has gone now.

My other option is to go to another town and hope that there is a decent haberdashers in John Lewis or a larger House of Fraser (opposite directions), or possibly a Debenhams?

I can only say I am glad I have given myself lots of time.

Helllllppppppp meeeeeeeee!

TrulyMadly

Thanks to Stephen on Grabbit

That's a bit of Christmas shopping done:)

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5896610

curl_girl

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

Right, I have a challenge ahead.

I have a posh "do" to go to in April. It requires an evening dress, I have one but it has seen better days.

I have been searching high and low and seriously cannot find one I like and that likes me.

I know I am thinking a long way ahead, but I have come to the conclusion that I will need to make one, which would not be a problem if I had access to a decent haberdashers. The only one in town is Cutting Edge Fabrics, they do not have a good stock of dress fabrics.

I need something along the line of taffeta, something fairly crisp and shiny.

I have been looking online and they all charge around £3 to send out samples, I need to be able to see the colour and finish before I make it, and definitely the colour before I even think about which way to go.

So, is there anyone on here that has dealt with an online fabric shop, really do not know where to start. The last time I made a dress there was a haberdashers in the next town so we went there, that has gone now.

My other option is to go to another town and hope that there is a decent haberdashers in John Lewis or a larger House of Fraser (opposite directions), or possibly a Debenhams?

I can only say I am glad I have given myself lots of time.

Helllllppppppp meeeeeeeee!

Abakhan Fabrics sell online as well as having a few stores.
We have a store locally and they stock lots of bridal/evening fabrics.
Or try one of the Asian fabric shops, some amazing materials in our local ones if you're looking for something different
Hth.

TrulyMadly

Now down to £1.25 in T


Freeeeeeeeeeee:)

Enterprise_1701C

curl_girl wrote: »

Abakhan Fabrics sell online as well as having a few stores.
We have a store locally and they stock lots of bridal/evening fabrics.
Or try one of the Asian fabric shops, some amazing materials in our local ones if you're looking for something different
Hth.

I do love some of the Asian fabrics, only problem is we don't have a massive Asian population round here, so no real Asian fabric shops, but shall have a search see if there is anything around.

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Thanks to Stephen on Grabbit

That's a bit of Christmas shopping done:)

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5896610

Seriously, they expect us to PAY :eek::rotfl::rotfl: