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The nomenclature is misleading.
Fabric stores do not sell only fabrics. There is more to it than meets the
eye. Some of the stores have a huge inventory and the finished quilts that
are displayed are just mind boggling. They have sewing machines and conduct
sewing, quilting and crafting classes. It is so easy to find yourself over
spending at such stores. There are stores that supply thread and also house
basic and unusual fabrics. New and used machines are there for sale. If you
want to join a sewing club, then this is the place you do it. Fabric stores
with two storeys have fabrics, books, decorating hardware on one floor and
Fabrics, books, patterns and designs to suit everyone on the other floor.
There are heirloom stores (small but fabulous), which contain silks, wools,
cottons and velvets. If you want to pick up yarn, ribbons, antique buttons
or old lace, then you have struck gold. The larger stores have fabrics for
dressmaking, some designer and some ethnic in one half and the other half is
devoted to home decorating. Warehouse sized stores offer flat fold fabric.
Fur, satin, print anything you can conceive, but be prepared to do some
hunting. It will take you quite a while to discover what you are looking
for.
A huge selection of Bridal fabrics and plastic lined tablecloth fabrics are
available. Tons of patterns and designs at reasonable prices are available
for sale. Wedding dress supplies, smocking supplies and fancy fabrics and
laces - name it and you have them all. If you have time and your purse is
full, this is the place to splurge.
Fabric stores just do not sell; they offer to do work for you. Hemstitching
of blankets and bibs for babies, making custom designs for some customers
and sewing for others are some of the things that the owners offer to do.
Children are always special and there are fabric stores that offer
preprinted quilt tops of children themes and also specialize in knit
juvenile print fabric. The owners support the local sewing group by donating
flannel, which is transformed into baby quilts and baby bibs. These are
donated to charity. Some stores have Specialty fabrics and cater to every
need of a sewer. They also sell fabrics at discounted rates and are really
good places to strike a bargain. So the next time you walk into a fabric
store, remember there is more than you really bargained for.
Recommended resource : http://texmin.nic.in/aptcf/ - Ministry of Textiles India,
Office of Textile Commissioner.
~ author Mini Swamy.
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