Hi, as for me, I learn that the best way to hunt down a good quality fabric is in thrift stores. Sometimes it is thick, 100% cotton bedding or tablecloth, or drapes. I have sawn few nice clothes from the fabric. The trick is to keep an open mind how to reuse it. Also, I love to knit. It is very expensive to buy a new yarn. So, I buy in thrift stores sweaters that I normally would not wear (size or style). I chose the sweaters made of very good quality yarn (cotton, wool, silk, bamboo or cashmere blends) that is normally out of my prize limit. Then I rip the seams taking care not to break the yarn (you can separate sides by pulling a yarn only few times if you start from the right direction). I have obtain A LOT of expensive good quality yarn this way.
--- In Homesteadingfamily@yahoogroups.com, "knittintime" <knittintime@...> wrote:
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> I'll second that about the quality fabrics. I'm finding it difficult to find fabrics appropriate for making clothing. Seems like the fabric stores have all switched over with a major emphasis on crafting and quilting and "stuff." I went to Joanne's and could hardly find the clothing-type fabrics. And the prices! Whew! I went to a different chain store and could at least find the garment-type fabrics though they had a lot of emphasis on quilting and crafting, too, not quite as bad though. I've been wanting to get back into sewing more for quite a while, but I'm concerned that I won't be able to price so that people can afford the finished garment and I can afford to make the garment. Any thoughts?
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> KrisO
> WC IA
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> > As someone who sews and creates clothing for people, its becoming harder
> > and harder for me to find QUALITY fabrics! Fabric that is worth the $$ I'm
> > spending! People wont pay fair prices for homemade stuff anyhow, and the
> > price of fabric going up with the quality going down does NOT help.
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> > t-shirt quality is down. Denim quality is down, cotton and any other type
> > of clothing quality is down and yet the prices seem to still be climbing
> > higher and higher.
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