Fabric stores

[tisana.livejournal.com]

What are some good local fabric stores? ("Good," in this case, meaning reasonable prices with wide selection.) I have a car, but I'm fine with taking the T and lugging a bag home.

I'll be doing some belly dance costuming, so funky fabrics might be necessary. I already hit Sew-fisticated, which can be limited in selection, but cheap, and will be heading to Sew-Low later.

Or should I look farther afield than the Somerville area and just head to Chinatown?

Comments

[csbermack.livejournal.com]

That doesn't mean it can't be a fad. There's quilters, and then there's "my god, everyone is quilting these days, aren't they."

[sasha-bee.livejournal.com]

no offense, but that kinda makes me a giggle a little :-)

[tisana.livejournal.com]

Kinda like knitting, lately.
Two recent crafty fads I'm trying to avoid. Not because they're a lesser craft--they really do produce some cool projects--but because lord knows I don't need another crafty hobby taking up my space and money and creating a fun new obsession for me.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

I was addicted to knitting as a child. I've been avoiding it too, since I'd never get any writing done. :-)

[tisana.livejournal.com]

It's tough to avoid, especially if you end up at Spark Crafts for the open studios, and find yourself fondling the Malabrigo wool, wondering what you could do with it.

[grammardog]

I think the very word "fad" suggests that it's something that's only popular for a short time. My great-grandmother would get a kick out of that. :)