CoBloWriMo
Day 7: ‘Write about one of your favourite resources.’
Wah! Well, I’m afraid I’m going to be a complete copycat here, and piggyback on another blogger following this challenge. Sorry Aurora, I’m going with eBay too! No, hang on, let’s stretch it a tad: I choose t’Internet itself.
Every payday, I go and have a bit of a splurge, and sometimes a few more splurgettes during the rest of the month too. I’ve bought all sorts of goodies for my planned steampunk chatelaine, I’ve bought luxury end goodies, and cheap as chips pot luck yardage. I’ve got tried and tested favourite sellers, and I’m always happy to take a risk.
I also have several favourite online sellers away from ebay, but many others too. I’m happy to give ’em all a plug as well, and just for your information, I’m not sponsored or getting any freebies here, I just like to give credit where it’s due!
eBay
12345agape ‘Italian Textile Company’ I’ve been raving about these for a while
1188mall for silk organza, and my favourite silk/cotton lining
NOT eBay
Cheap Fabrics Online [where I bought our wedding fabrics]
Tia Knight [also on eBay] for cheap stretch fabrics- not used as much lately, but still good
thedementedfairy 
I knew about all those suppliers except the Italian Textile Co – I’ve just had a look and had to add it to my list of ‘Follows’. Naughty Fairy for bringing it to my notice. I’ve had some lovely stuff from the Textile Centre since I got to know about it, not too impressed with Tia Knight since my last purchase – had a fault in it in several places and when I let them know they sent me another piece of the same fabric with exactly the same fault.
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I used Tia Knight a lot when I first started working with stretch fabrics after many moons of dodging them. Cheap and cheerful, and I only ever had one fabric that I didn’t like once I got it. The Italian Textile co is my downfall now, I spend soooo much but all the fabrics are absolute top quality, and very unusual. Love ’em
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I love The Textile Centre and tend to use them for most of my fabric purchases now, except for the odd impulse buy from Mandor’s (in Glasgow) and John Lewis. Do you know “Regency Rag Store” and “The Fabricman”? Both really good resources for cheap fabric too with some nice odds and ends. (Sorry, I can add in links but I can’t seem to load eBay). 🙂 Xx
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Thanks for sharing the Italian Textile source, although I might regret that later.
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Your bank account will regret it, you won’t!
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Just as long as The Management isn’t home when the postman drops the parcels off 😱
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