how much fabric is it ok to impulse buy? - The Sew Weekly Sewing Circle2024-03-29T13:35:31Zhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/forum/topics/how-much-fabric-is-it-ok-to?commentId=6365347%3AComment%3A7129&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSounds great -what app are y…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-06-14:6365347:Comment:586062011-06-14T13:46:03.870ZAnn Jensenhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/AnnJensen
Sounds great -what app are you using? Have you any recomendations? Any app to advoid?
Sounds great -what app are you using? Have you any recomendations? Any app to advoid? Hello
An excellent question a…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-06-11:6365347:Comment:508412011-06-11T08:39:23.111ZMiss C J Collinshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/MissCJCollins
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<p>An excellent question and lots of excellent replies.</p>
<p>I have been searching GOOGLE for this exact answer.</p>
<p>I want to make a 1940s tea dress but don't know how much fabric to buy. I thought 3 metres x 45 inches would be enough but my 'sewing gut' is telling me something else and that I should get more. At this width I think I would round it off to 5 metres and even if this is too much I can either make something else with the fabric or sell it on.</p>
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<p>Hello</p>
<p>An excellent question and lots of excellent replies.</p>
<p>I have been searching GOOGLE for this exact answer.</p>
<p>I want to make a 1940s tea dress but don't know how much fabric to buy. I thought 3 metres x 45 inches would be enough but my 'sewing gut' is telling me something else and that I should get more. At this width I think I would round it off to 5 metres and even if this is too much I can either make something else with the fabric or sell it on.</p>
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<p>A new fabric store near where I live is selling Liberty prints at £10 per metre. The width is approximately 54 or 59 inches (I can't remember which) and the seller told me that 2 1/2 to 3 metres should be enough. It is excellent quality being 100% Egyptian cotton (and it feels absolutely gorgeous as well).</p>
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<p>But then again it all comes down to how much the fabric initially costs and what you want to make with it. As someone has already said it is better to have too much than not enough. If the fabric is 45 inches wide and £5 and less per metre then I would definitely buy 5 metres. £25 for 5 metres of fabric to make a dress that is a one off is better than paying £25 plus for a dress in a chain store. And you will most probably have enough fabric left over to make something else with it.</p>
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<p>Someone mentioned about a size guide that can be purchased. I did take a look at this but decided against for quite a few reasons, the one being I would prefer to make my own up.</p>
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<p>I've probably not helped much if at all but the main thing is that a seamstress can never have too much fabric in her stash.</p>
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<p>With kind regards.</p>
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<p>Charlotte.</p>
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<p> </p> Why is it all soo tempting? E…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-23:6365347:Comment:115762011-03-23T17:16:29.116ZSteviehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/StevieTucker
<p>Why is it all soo tempting? Ebay is my bete noir! I love it too much I am sooo addicted!</p>
<p>I keep having to try to rationalise my ever growing stash of fabric and patterns to my bf by going online and showing him the closets and wardrobes full to bursting compared to my 2 boxes.</p>
<p>I have that App on my phone but It is american and does everything in Yards I just put in how many meters in that box but just a pre warning to anyone that gets it, that is tres annoying.</p>
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<p>Why is it all soo tempting? Ebay is my bete noir! I love it too much I am sooo addicted!</p>
<p>I keep having to try to rationalise my ever growing stash of fabric and patterns to my bf by going online and showing him the closets and wardrobes full to bursting compared to my 2 boxes.</p>
<p>I have that App on my phone but It is american and does everything in Yards I just put in how many meters in that box but just a pre warning to anyone that gets it, that is tres annoying.</p>
<p>Plus it is £6.00 odd!</p> Photos of the best needed! Go…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-09:6365347:Comment:73592011-03-09T18:01:46.017Zcharlotte tilleyhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/charlottetilley
Photos of the best needed! Good for you x
Photos of the best needed! Good for you x Hi Charolette P.
I am excit…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-09:6365347:Comment:72622011-03-09T01:16:53.243ZJudy Robersonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/JudyRoberson
<p>Hi Charolette P.</p>
<p> I am excited .. Can't wait to see ..Send us a picture.. [ I love looking at everyones else finds.."ALMOST" as good as getting the find yourself.ha Now, you can have fun finding the fabric.. Happy Hunting..Judy</p>
<p>Hi Charolette P.</p>
<p> I am excited .. Can't wait to see ..Send us a picture.. [ I love looking at everyones else finds.."ALMOST" as good as getting the find yourself.ha Now, you can have fun finding the fabric.. Happy Hunting..Judy</p> Jen..I love it....."she who d…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-09:6365347:Comment:71292011-03-09T01:14:23.917ZJudy Robersonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/JudyRoberson
Jen..I love it....."she who dies with the biggest stash wins!!!" I am so proud to find people like me ,who have fabric and supplies on the brain,ha. Judy
Jen..I love it....."she who dies with the biggest stash wins!!!" I am so proud to find people like me ,who have fabric and supplies on the brain,ha. Judy My package that I couldnt res…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-09:6365347:Comment:71282011-03-09T01:13:07.216ZJudy Robersonhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/JudyRoberson
My package that I couldnt resist came today.. Like Christmas today.fun.. Can't wait to make a dress with it. Judy
My package that I couldnt resist came today.. Like Christmas today.fun.. Can't wait to make a dress with it. Judy Lucky you - you will have to…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-07:6365347:Comment:69762011-03-07T12:22:33.573ZDebbiehttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/DebbieHealey
Lucky you - you will have to show us when they arrive. Thre should be plenty of inspiration in that lot!
Lucky you - you will have to show us when they arrive. Thre should be plenty of inspiration in that lot! Had to laugh Jen - she who d…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-07:6365347:Comment:66512011-03-07T12:20:17.742ZCasey Sewhttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/CaseySew
Had to laugh Jen - she who dies with the biggest stash wins! - in fact.. that's how most of my stash came to me! sad but true!
Had to laugh Jen - she who dies with the biggest stash wins! - in fact.. that's how most of my stash came to me! sad but true! I have looking at everyones a…tag:circle.sewweekly.com,2011-03-07:6365347:Comment:68702011-03-07T08:33:00.832Zcharlotte powell- brookshttp://circle.sewweekly.com/profile/charlottepowellbrooks
I have looking at everyones answers to this because I've had a made moment over the weekend have bought sevral 'job lots' of patterns on ebay, I'm actually feeling a bit guilty as the number of patterns now making my way will be over 50!!! So I need to look at material now!
I have looking at everyones answers to this because I've had a made moment over the weekend have bought sevral 'job lots' of patterns on ebay, I'm actually feeling a bit guilty as the number of patterns now making my way will be over 50!!! So I need to look at material now!