Fabric?

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Where can I buy fabric in the Boston, Cambridge, Somerville area? I know there are places in Chinatown, but is there any other option?

Cros-posted, sorry!

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[joifulgurl.livejournal.com]

there's a place in Cambridge called Sew Low. it's FANTASTIC. it's huge and giant and craaaazy, and super cheap. only downside is that it's not organized at all and if you don't have a specific thing already in mind, you'd probably get lost in there for a year.

there's also FabricCorner in Arlington, right off of Mass Ave. it's a really great store, really well organized and the staff there are really friendly. i love going in there and just looking at all the different pretty fabrics they've got.

good luck!

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I just looked up Sew Low...it looks awesome! From what I can tell on the map though, I don't think it's T accessible. What a shame, otherwise I'd be going now!

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Looks like my ass is takin' the bus!

[saraheeyore.livejournal.com]

It's bus accessible - the 69 goes right by.

[frederic.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/community/davis_square/321637.html

[eclecticavatar.livejournal.com]

Wow! Thank you! :)

[leenah.livejournal.com]

sew-low fabrics, cambridge street, between fifth and sixth streets.

and, they have new signage, so you can actually notice where it is now.

and there was a fabric store at twin city plaza, which is sort of behind where sew-low is located. no clue if it's still there. there's a shaw's and mcd's also there.

[treacle-well.livejournal.com]

Sew-fisticated Fabrics is still at Twin City Plaza. Stuff is pretty cheap, but I don't do a lot of sewing so can't offer an actually useful review beyond that.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

Avoid Sewfisticated if you can. The fabrics are cheap and so is the service.

[leenah.livejournal.com]

i haven't been there in AGES. when i was going there, it seemed filled w/ indian women buying shiny fabrics. same clientele now? maybe that range of fabric is decent? not that i know. :)

[turil.livejournal.com]

I like that place a lot. Lots of remnants for really good prices. I went there for the fabric for my wedding dress, and was very happy with the price and the fabric. I will admit that the owner/manager is kind of annoying, though.

[simply-juniper.livejournal.com]

I say it's a mixed clientele. The range of fabric is decent. The quality of the fabric can be iffy so you have to choice carefully. Personally I refuse to shop there now based on how poorly I've been treated in the past. I'd rather give my hard earned money to nice buisnesses. :)

[talonvaki.livejournal.com]

What's wrong with the ones in Chinatown? They're plentiful and large...can't get much easier than Downtown Crossing.

[glowroper.livejournal.com]

Winmill is awesome. we usually go to Fabric PLace, but for things like 100% linen or 100% wool -- at lower prices than any other store I have seen - or uoholstery widths of nice thick cotton (for like $5/yard), I go there. Between downtown crossing and the edge of Chinatown.

[siderea]

Winmil is great. Clement is a pit. Slessingers, New England Textile and Harrison Textile have all closed down. What else is there?

[amethystmoon.livejournal.com]

If you have a car available, the Fabric Place in Woburn is awesome (large, well-organized, also has a large yarn selection).

[tisana.livejournal.com]

Haven't been to that one, but the Fabric Place in Randolph is even better than most other FPs (I hear, from those who've been to several of their locations). A bit of a drive, though. Great selection there.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I just posted this in the somervillemass community, but I'll add it again here for anyone else looking for a list:

http://boston-metro.zami.com/Fabric_Shops (http://boston-metro.zami.com/Fabric_Shops)

These are the 'burban ones that you'll need a car for. Click the Boston link on that page for the Chinatown stores. They do rock.

[rxrfrx.livejournal.com]

Freddy Farkel's in Watertown