Just returned from a quick trip to Sydney to join the
Pattern Review (PR) girls for a weekend of ......
Fabric Shopping
I was
most impressed with
The Remnant Warehouse, 494 Botany Rd, Alexandria. Lovely selection of fabrics, presented well, good prices, super friendly and knowledgeable staff - what more could you want?
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Standard Knits 52 Pemberton Street,
Botany |
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5 metre minimum cuts on a very very big range of
Australian made and dyed knit fabrics.
Metro Fabrics - 1/ 619 Princes Hwy, Tempe - The sheer quantity and range of goodies at this place was truly overwhelming!! And there's a gigantic IKEA store being built right across the road - so future trips should prove most beneficial!
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Boning - every possible variation! |
Then, lunch at Newtown and this little gem .....
All Buttons Great and Small -419a King Street, Newtown
Leather, leather, leather, snake skins - unbelievable!!! 707 Elizabeth Street, Waterloo
Then just enough energy for these 2 lovely lovely shops:
The Fabric Store, 21 Cooper Street, Surry Hills
Tessuti's, 110 Commonwealth Street, Surry Hills
Dinner after our
BIG DAY OUT was enjoyed on Crown St .... after spending most of our money on fabric we struggled to scrape together enough for the bill ......
Next day - a workshop.....
It was lovely to meet
Lena, I did her workshop about adapting patterns for knits considering the stretch factor - very interesting!
So I must apologise if you're sitting there experiencing a severe gut wrenching attack of envy .....it was all
Sharon's fault! Thanks Sharon it was fabulous and fun!!!! And always good to meet new sewing folk from across the land and Tasman Sea!