My plans today went a little skew-whiff in regards to purchasing fabric. I did indeed set off with thought of boiled wool for a rather smart new winter coat only to be told that my destination was too far from the airport & we wouldn't be able to visit the lovely Fabworks...
*big sigh*
Plan B
We were however going to drive right past Skipton & the lovely Fent Shop so I insisted that we stop.
So no boiled wool but a lovely brown plaid which any granny would be proud of, a couple of greyish weaves that will be fashioned into my all purpose tunic style dress specifically for wearing with woolly tights & red wellingtons, a dashing laura ashley print with a rather nice blue rose that caught my eye & some fabric destined to be something or other but may spend a while wallowing in the stash.
So what other delights does the Fent Shop have to offer.....Floral prints for interior bits & bobs....a few quilting fabrics mainly old school designs & a range of dressmaking fabric for stitching up the odd outfit or two...
It is tucked away down an alleyway between a newsagent & Subway, so if you find yourself in Skipton it's definitely worth a gander...
Ooooh I have been to the Fent Shop and bought lovely linen with cabbage roses, also Fabworks is my secret haunt as I used to work in Dewsbury! Small world! Fab for teenagers doing A Level Textiles!
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