Los Angeles Fabric Haul

Where's Chrystal?

I was excited for the Los Angeles Fabric District. I read many articles about what stores to visit and the etiquette (or lack there of) in buying fabric in the district. 

The most important points before you go shopping to me are:

• Bring cash, smaller bills required. No where but Michael Levine's takes Credit Cards
• Carry a backpack or suitcase to carry all your fabric in - it gets heavy really fast
• Be prepared to haggle over prices. It is expected that you counter their offer.
• Don't wear bulky clothing or anything that restricts your movements - you'll be navigating through tiny shops with many bolts sticking out at off angles and it can get really hot.

The fab

Now lets check out my haul shall we?

So. Much. Knit!

Floral Knits:

Rayon sweatshirt knit

Rayon Knit

Tissue Rayon Knit

Tribal Knits:

Rayon Knit

Double Knit

Sweatshirt Knit

Sweatshirt Knit

Tissue Knit

Rayon Jersey

Polyester Jersey

Stripe Knits:

Cotton t-shirt material

Acrylic Sweatshirt Knit

Cotton Jersey

Cotton:

Cotton

Silks (Mood Fabrics):

TL: Silk Charmeuse TR: Silk Jersey BL: Silk Charmeuse BR: Silk Crepe

Not shown: Green Double Knit, Green Wool

Phew. I'm so in awe of my fabric haul!!!

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Free Fabric from ClubBMV

I won free fabric! I won free fabric! Did you hear me? FREE!!!

Phew, that was exciting! So free fabric - what?

I have a clubBMV membership. Don't know what that is? It's the membership that gets you 20% off online patterns from McCalls, Vogue, Buttrick, and Kwik Sew. 4 major pattern companies, one membership. I bought it during a promotion and paid $9.99 for the year. I typically pay $1.99-$3.99 per pattern because they always have sales and I get the 20% discount on top of those prices! Amazing. I'm no affiliate, I'm just a girl who likes a bargain.

So free fabric! ClubBMV has Material Mondays where they give away fabric from their stash that has been used during previous photoshoots. And all you have to do is send them an email! :D

So I sent them an email. A week later I was announced that weeks winner! And what did I win? 

I won this beautiful teal dotted chiffon.  3 metres of the stuff! Yay! 

It probably isn't something I'd buy on my own as the dots have some sparkle to them and I'm more of a matte girl. But it's free and it's drapey and it's beautiful!

Yay Free Fabric!

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