How to buy cheap fabrics

Perhaps it is the most expensive thing in sewing: fabric.

All haberdashery  or websites  haberdashery online  offer a  variety of fabrics  of all sizes. And the rolls of fabric by the meter are expensive.

Here are some tips for finding cheap fabric :

• Take measurements in advance or have sewing patterns to buy the correct amount of fabric,
• Find out about the promotional offers of the moment,
• Wait for the winter and summer sales,
• Recover fabrics: from your family and friends, in second-hand stores, etc.,
• Go to markets,
• Recycle your fabric waste: sheets, pillowcases, unused clothing, etc.

It all depends on the sewing work you are going to do. You can make a nice bag out of flowered fabric or sew a skirt or blouse with white buttons.

There are many types of fabric per meter, made of natural or synthetic fibers: gabardine, linen, velvet, patchwork , polka dot fabric, Japanese fabric, faux leather fabric, wool, cotton, muslin …

Here’s a small selection of cheap fabric suppliers:

• e-tissus : fabrics from € 2.95 to € 9.70 per meter (jute, elastic lamé, fabric for clothing, upholstery, fabric for dance, lycra, etc.),
• RIJS Textiles : sale of fabrics from € 5.50 (cotton poplin) to € 14.95 (plush),
• Créavea : fabrics from € 1.55 per meter to € 14.90,
• Telas.es : great variety of fabrics of all kinds and very good prices. Shipping costs are fine too, and they tend to do various promotions to subscribers.
• Cal Joan : They have many types of clothing and patchwork fabrics , at great prices. Shipping is quite fast and very affordable