Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

marmitelovemehateme

Afternoon....I have done a Quorn shop on a couple of items....No 3 4 on the sel but offer came off at the till....

Will post shop when results are in...:D

Poppea

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!

I've only just read your post but I always use Minerva Crafts. They have a great mix of fabrics at different prices. For instance at the moment they have taffetas ranging in price from £2.99 to £6.99 per metre and their delivery charge is a maximum of £2.99. Over £20 it is free.
A few examples are
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/10d-44-m-large-embroidered-squares-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/em-flocktafff0639-charcoal-m-flock-texture-print-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/mf-1202-m-swirl-flock-print-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/z1590-2-m-two-tone-poly-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Apple%2BGreen
You can order samples for 99p. Also I go via Topcashback for an extra 7% cashback:j

diluvsdiscounts

emerald21 wrote: »

Not that lovely then . I've ordered. C nd C for the pork too

Have you got them yet E?

pandoraskids wrote: »

Same for me on the one I tried to check yesterday



That's terrible Di

Which store did you visit yesterday please?

Not your local, I going there at 2pm. DH rang me this morning and said Ts have rung me about pork joints! He will have nearly fainted because he hates anything to do with a glitch :rotfl: anyway could I ring them.
So I did......hello Diluvsdiscounts I'm so sorry we haven't got any of the pork you ordered and as you'd ordered quite a lot I thought I'd better just check before I make any substitutions......Oh ok........we have got pork loin or shoulder of pork in the chilled if you would like either of those.......would they be £2 a kilo too?.........of course we price match.......Oh well I'll have pork loin then please (obviously!)
Watch this space :rotfl:
Pandoraskids get your order in :j

curl_girl

diluvsdiscounts wrote: »

Have you got them yet E?


Not your local, I going there at 2pm. DH rang me this morning and said Ts have rung me about pork joints! He will have nearly fainted because he hates anything to do with a glitch :rotfl: anyway could I ring them.
So I did......hello Diluvsdiscounts I'm so sorry we haven't got any of the pork you ordered and as you'd ordered quite a lot I thought I'd better just check before I make any substitutions......Oh ok........we have got pork loin or shoulder of pork in the chilled if you would like either of those.......would they be £2 a kilo too?.........of course we price match.......Oh well I'll have pork loin then please (obviously!)
Watch this space :rotfl:
Pandoraskids get your order in :j

Jammy devil. :rotfl:
How many pigs have you ordered! :eek:

pandoraskids

diluvsdiscounts wrote: »

Have you got them yet E?


Not your local, I going there at 2pm. DH rang me this morning and said Ts have rung me about pork joints! He will have nearly fainted because he hates anything to do with a glitch :rotfl: anyway could I ring them.
So I did......hello Diluvsdiscounts I'm so sorry we haven't got any of the pork you ordered and as you'd ordered quite a lot I thought I'd better just check before I make any substitutions......Oh ok........we have got pork loin or shoulder of pork in the chilled if you would like either of those.......would they be £2 a kilo too?.........of course we price match.......Oh well I'll have pork loin then please (obviously!)
Watch this space :rotfl:
Pandoraskids get your order in :j

Oooh I'll do it now, thanks Di :T

Enterprise_1701C

Poppea wrote: »

I've only just read your post but I always use Minerva Crafts. They have a great mix of fabrics at different prices. For instance at the moment they have taffetas ranging in price from £2.99 to £6.99 per metre and their delivery charge is a maximum of £2.99. Over £20 it is free.
A few examples are
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/10d-44-m-large-embroidered-squares-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/em-flocktafff0639-charcoal-m-flock-texture-print-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/mf-1202-m-swirl-flock-print-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Brown
https://www.minervacrafts.com/shop/fabric/dress-fabrics/z1590-2-m-two-tone-poly-taffeta-dress-fabric?colour=Apple%2BGreen
You can order samples for 99p. Also I go via Topcashback for an extra 7% cashback:j

Thank you, that is almost frighteningly cheap! Will have a better look later.

diluvsdiscounts

curl_girl wrote: »

Jammy devil. :rotfl:
How many pigs have you ordered! :eek:

Annoyingly I changed my order from 10 down to 7 just to hit the minimum order along with the cash back items.

pandoraskids wrote: »

Oooh I'll do it now, thanks Di :T

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Freewheeling

Afternoon all!


I used my first Waitrose voucher today which was £2 off wys £10 :-). I bought one paper, two magazines, one coffee, and Benecol yoghurt. Total price 75p. I should get £1.75 back from Shopmium for the yoghurt so in total I'll be up by £1!

chocaholics

Apg now working for 'not enough items'

chocaholics

The page is now sooo tiny i can hardly read it.