Fabric direct is a wholesale warehouse that offers many different textiles at wholesale prices. They stock fashion prints, cottons, Chinese brocades, silks, leather,etc... you name it,they have it. While browsing the site I noticed a tab titled Fabric Bundles and decided to give it a click. Fabric bundles are usually several yards of different yet coordinating fabric that you can buy at a discounted price, however at fabric direct this was not the case. Their fabric bundle is 25 yards of fashion fabric picked form their warehouse at one flat, discounted rate per yard. The catch is you have no idea what fabric you will be getting. They randomly pick from their warehouse and send you one to several yards of each fabric. You don’t even know how many different types you will be getting. This intrigued me.
I love making unique garments and rarely make the same thing twice, unless it is requested by a client. I love that one of a kind feel of a garment. It makes it special and for me, unforgettable. This also means being able to source more of an exact fabric isn’t really a concern for me. If and when a client has asked for a recreation I can always find something that works but isn’t exactly the same, keeping everything one of a kind. I am also take a lot of inspiration from fabric. I usually buy material I like and then design from there, so the idea of getting 25 yards of unpredictable fabric had so many possibilities for great design and sewing projects written all over it.
I ordered and waited with bated breath for my fabric to arrive.
3 days later it was at my doorstep and here is what I got.
Several yards of a powder blue knit, black suiting with a subtle blue dot, periwinkle cotton, magenta duchess satin, pale striped cotton/poly, a peach stretch, cream lace and burgundy chiffon.
My favourite is the magenta duchess satin, of course. Such a rich, beautiful colour and it will make a stunning evening gown.
With this line up of fabrics the ideas are pouring in. Now its designing, drafting and making those ideas come to life. And THAT is the best part of my job.
