Hey Wendy. Have you ever been to Ottawa Street in Hamilton? Quite a few fabric stores in one place.
Beth
Hey Wendy. Have you ever been to Ottawa Street in Hamilton? Quite a few fabric stores in one place.
Beth
Hey doll! OH YES!! A while back I sewed drapes for our bedroom. That's when I learned all about proprietary fabric lines! LOL! I saw a fabric at Bouclair, back in the day when they still sold it....and wanted to make draperies for my bedroom...BUT I did not want to pay $26 / yard! So off I went to Hamilton...where I learned that there was not a chance in hell of finding that fabric anywhere OTHER than Bouclair. sigh. I did find awesome pillow fabrics, and forms and curtain tiebacks. Since I wasn't into quilting at the time, I never paid attention to cottons...guess I should re-visit the place sometime soon!
I have also been to the garment district in Toronto! OH MY! If you have never been you really should! Each corner of the main street of the district (who's name escapes me - looked it up..it's Queen Street) is adorned with a huge bronze statue - one is a thimble, one a needle and thread...can't recall the others...but they're huge. It's pretty cool but also COMPLETELY overwhelming. Literally hundreds of fabric shops, all competing. It's pretty neat but I think you really have to know what you are looking for. Might head there in a few weeks.

You want to look for fiber count.. the more or higher the number the softer, more durable the fabric. Like buying sheets for your bed, the 150 counts are ok til ya wash them.. the 300 + counts are softer and stay that way thru many washings. That information should be on the cardboard the fabric is wrapped around. If ya need help, ask the clerks--Maybe, they will know..
(one can hope)