So I was going to write a blog post about Wednesday's class, which I will later, but I'm FAR TOO EXCITED to do that yet. You see, yesterday I went to a new fabric shop for the first time.
I've heard a lot about the Fabric Bazaar on London Road but I've never had a chance to go seek it out. Every night class I've been to has recommended it as the cheapest fabric shop in Glasgow and I concur that it is most definitely worth a visit. I've chosen my pattern for my dressmaking class (Simplicity 1913, it has
appeared in quite a few blogs recently and I must say, every different version looks beautiful) so I desperately needed some fabric to use.
As you can see I got a bit over enthusiastic- all I went in for was dress fabric. I went a little wander round a few of Fabric Bazaar's competitors (who for now will remain nameless since I'll assume they were having a bad day) but was left uninspired. I had an idea in my head of what I was looking for, but I didn't know what it was called or what colour I wanted. Anyway, on perusal of FB's shelves I happened across a nice, plain, navy cotton. I thought it was the one for me so I went to get some cut. But then, suddenly, a beautiful, navy, polyester wool mix practically leapt off the shelf at me. It was love at first sight. At £1.99 a metre. FB, I'm in love with you. (On another note, I have no idea if this will actually work out...but if it is no good for this dress then I'll get a lovely pencil skirt out of it)
As you can see I also have a bit of a love affair with zips, particularly the big teethy ones. Lovely. Oh, and buttons, shiny, shiny buttons. And thread. I bought the pink on a whim, I think I might topstitch with it. But then again...
Anyway, this lovely pile cost me a massive £11.96(I ended up with 3.5 metres of fabric). So in conclusion, Fabric Bazaar is a little out of the way (it's down by the Barras) but it is well worth a trip. I get the impression it's the kind of place you'll never know what you're going to find.
I'll post a wee blog post about what I class as being a sewer's best friends, but for now I'm going to upload a photo of my latest Cath Kidston purchase. I'm a big Cath Kidston fan and can regularly be found perusing the aisles of the lovely new (ish) Glasgow shop
on Gordon Street. I've had another case in the past with mini spools of
thread in it, I much prefer this new version with a thread pleat (love
love love these things). 
The scissors were from a craft fair in the SECC
a few months ago- an impulse buy but I rather like them.
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