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| Shura |
New Jersey USA
Member since, 6/4/06
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| Store Review | 4/19/08 7:24 AM | Fabric Warehouse
Have you bought anything from this store? If yes were the prices competitive?
I didn't buy anything. Prices were extremely reasonable - most pieces seemed to range from $1.00 - $4.00 per yard for fashion fabrics, $1.00 - $20.00 per yard for decorator fabrics.
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| Store Review | 9/9/06 7:53 PM | Fabric Mart
Have you bought anything from this store? If yes were the prices competitive?
I bought a French Curve. They had two styles, and the prices were what I saw in other stores for these items. The quilting fabric ran $7.50-$8.50 / yd on average.
Were the sales people polite and friendly?
Very polite and...more... |
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| Book Review | 9/3/06 10:04 AM | Complete Idiot's Guide to Sewing
Book Index/Chapter headings
A. What your home economics teacher didn't teach you - which includes a discussion about why you might want to sew; useful tools for sewing projects; and a very good chapter about fabric.
B. Starting simply - Simply starting - which includes discussion about sewing machin...more... |
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| Pattern Review | 8/8/06 9:13 PM | Butterick - 4523 Misses' tunic, skirt & pants
Butterick 4523
Pattern Description:
Misses tunic, skirt and pants. I made the shorter tunic and skirt.
Pattern Sizing:
Xsm - Med in Size Y, L - XL in size Z. I made the tunic in medium and the skirt in large.
Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing wi...more... |
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| Book Review | 7/28/06 9:13 AM | More Fabric Savvy
Because both Fabric Savvy and More Fabric Savvy are available from many sources (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, abebooks.com, SB’s own site) I wanted to compare and contrast the two editions.
Price: FS is generally used, $6.50 - $22.00
MFS available new around $15.75; used $9 - $30
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