looking for ideas

[sharon]

Hi, I'm new to this site & hope it can help with ideas for a new hobby.

I'm interested in country crafts such as fabric hearts, samplers, etc plus wooden hearts & plaques with writing on them.

Does anyone know of a good supplier of linen, gingham, hessian, calico, wooden shapes, buttons, cinnamon sticks, etc who sells at a reasonable price & is reliable with delivery?

Any advice you can give would be very much appreciated.

Cheers

Sharon

[Focus on Life]

I'm not your girl for fabric, its a mystery to me! But (welcome) to the forum

Shaz x

[ilovecrafts]

(welcome) to the forum.

sorry can't help re suppliers for materials.

[Neesey]

(welcome)(welcome) Sure glad to see someone elce liking country like me:mf: Here is a site for wood cutout and fabric.

http://www.craft-fabrics.com/americana-check-fabric-p-229.html


http://www.craftshapes.co.uk/index.htm

[Funkyhand]

Hello and (welcome)to the forum, afraid I can't help you with suppliers but I can say hello!! Enjoy your time here.
Anice xx :):)

[Beadservice]

Hi there, and welcome to the forum (welcome)

Good luck with your product search... not my area I'm afraid

Debbie

[sharon]

Many thanks to everyone for your welcome posts, & especially to Neesy for the 2 sites - I went straight to them & saw loads of stuff which I liked, must now come up with ideas to use it!! :confused:

I used to make curtains, blinds, soft furnishings etc & was self-employed, but gave it up last year as it was getting too physical what with climbing ladders & heaving rolls of fabric about & getting that many orders that I never had a free moment, but am now missing sewing so will do it as a hobby but only for small(ish) items! My suppliers weren't into the kind of fabrics I'm looking for - so this is a whole new world for me. :)

Seeing as it's Mothering Sunday here's something that made me smile:-

Just when you thought you had time to yourself now that the kids were all grown up - along come the grandchildren & babysitting duties!!!

Cheers everyone!

Sharon

[CurlyFries]

Hello Sharon and welcome to the forum! (welcome)


Sounds like you are interesting in making similar items to me! I tend to buy most of my wood parts from calicocrafts.co.uk -they're having a sale at the moment and P&P is really reasonable!

Most of my fabrics I buy from Ebay and the following seller always stocks nice homespun and country fabric - thehomespunloft.co.uk or her Ebay shop is called Homespun Seasons Fabric Shop. Worth checking out!


Emma

[Chloe FRances]

Hi there

I currently make jewellery but my creativity started with sewing beads onto tops and then designing my own bags. There is a good website called 'josyrose.com' that inspired me with reasonably priced buttons and beads etc. Also if you are into jewellery making 'jillybeads.co.uk; is great- even if you just start off simply stringing some beads on to elastic cord to make bracelets.

Let me know what you think and good luck! :mf:

[Ballerinacaz]

Hi Sharon
Can't be much help on the fabric front, sorry!
(welcome)to the forum though, I'm sure you'll soon be addicted like the rest of us!

[Tip Top]

(welcome) and hello from me too!

[Rodeo Lady]

And me too (welcome)

Cheers Janice