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Hello lovely listeners and this week I am flying solo once again to share with you my 9 top tips to buying fabric online. So if the thought of trying to navigate the vast world of online fabrics brings you out in a cold sweat then this episode is for you.

I share with you why I love buying fabric online and how I have honed a few simple tips to ensure I get fabrics I love with minimum fuss delivered straight to my door.

In this episode you will hear:

• the three reasons we find buying fabric online so difficult
• the definitions of the key terms that once you understand them will help you confidently negotiate the different names and types of fabric
• my 9 top tips to ensure that buying fabric online will be fun, fruitful and fabulous

Useful links and resources:
Online fabric sites that supply swatches:

• Fabric Godmother: https://www.fabricgodmother.co.uk/
• Minerva: https://www.minervacrafts.com/
• Ray Stitch: https://www.raystitch.co.uk/
• Guthrie & Ghani: https://guthrie-ghani.co.uk/
• My Fabrics: https://www.myfabrics.co.uk/
• Dalston Mills: https://www.dalstonmillfabrics.co.uk/
• Dragonfly Fabrics: https://www.dragonflyfabrics.co.uk/
• Contrado: https://www.contrado.co.uk/fabric-swatch-pack
• Fashion Formula: https://www.fashion-formula.com/shop/sample-books

My fabric swatch template: Swatch Template

Books:

• *Fabric for Fashion, The Swatch Book by Clive Hallett and Amanda Johnston
• *Fabric for Fashion, the Complete Guide by Clive Hallett and Amanda Johnston

Connect with me:

• Facebook: https://facebook.com/sewmuchmorefun
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/sewmuchmorefun
• Website: https://www.sewmuchmorefun.co.uk

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