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Looking for sources for bathing suit fabric and/or bias tape in bulk Kirsten Sollie 02-12-2007
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Posted by Kirsten Sollie on February 12, 2007, 3:13 pm
Hi everyone, I have been wanting to make some bathing suits for myself and
the fabric stores around here really have nothing in that category. I was
looking at the new Land's End catalog and they have such beautiful fabrics.
Any online suggestions?

I have also been looking for bias tape by the roll and my favorite supplier,
www.cheeptrims.com doesn't carry bias tape at the moment!
Any reliable suppliers would be appreciated. Thanks!

Kirsten



Posted by Martha Fulmer on February 12, 2007, 3:53 pm

> Hi everyone, I have been wanting to make some bathing suits for myself and
> the fabric stores around here really have nothing in that category. I was
> looking at the new Land's End catalog and they have such beautiful
> fabrics. Any online suggestions?
>
> I have also been looking for bias tape by the roll and my favorite
> supplier, www.cheeptrims.com doesn't carry bias tape at the moment!
> Any reliable suppliers would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Kirsten

Try these links...

http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-stretch-fabric-lycra-fabric.aspx?Source=LeftNav
>

http://www.laceland.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/store3/frames.htm?L+mystore3+gjkg5414+1171324223

I have ordered from fabric.com before and been pleased with their products
and customer service.

Have fun with the swimsuit projects, I have made at least a dozen suits
hrough the years and find them remarkably easy to make.
Martha>



Posted by Kirsten Sollie on February 14, 2007, 12:07 am

>
>> Hi everyone, I have been wanting to make some bathing suits for myself
>> and the fabric stores around here really have nothing in that category. I
>> was looking at the new Land's End catalog and they have such beautiful
>> fabrics. Any online suggestions?
>>
>> I have also been looking for bias tape by the roll and my favorite
>> supplier, www.cheeptrims.com doesn't carry bias tape at the moment!
>> Any reliable suppliers would be appreciated. Thanks!
>>
>> Kirsten
>
> Try these links...
>
>
http://www.fabric.com/apparel-fashion-fabric-stretch-fabric-lycra-fabric.aspx?Source=LeftNav
>>
>
>
http://www.laceland.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/store3/frames.htm?L+mystore3+gjkg5414+1171324223
>
> I have ordered from fabric.com before and been pleased with their products
> and customer service.
>
> Have fun with the swimsuit projects, I have made at least a dozen suits
> hrough the years and find them remarkably easy to make.
> Martha>

Hi Martha,
I ordered today from Laceland, a mystery package with Lycra and some other
notions I have been looking for. Now I just have to find the bias tape...
Thanks

Kirsten



Posted by on February 12, 2007, 4:41 pm
Kirsten Sollie wrote:

> Hi everyone, I have been wanting to make some bathing suits for myself and
> the fabric stores around here really have nothing in that category. I was
> looking at the new Land's End catalog and they have such beautiful
> fabrics. Any online suggestions?
>
> I have also been looking for bias tape by the roll and my favorite
> supplier, www.cheeptrims.com doesn't carry bias tape at the moment!
> Any reliable suppliers would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Kirsten


I second www.fabric.com Love them!!! Also, you might try www.sewsassy.com
I've ordered from them several times. Always been very pleased. And if
you have a question about anything, the entire staff seems to know what
they are talking about (and all about what they are selling.) They carry
lingerie, swimwear, and dance type fabrics.

Bias tape..... You might try www.homesew.com and www.atlantathread.com and
www.nancysnotions.com I've never looked for it by the roll, so I don't
know for sure if they will have what you want.

HTH

Sharon
---
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of time and just annoys the
pig.

Posted by on February 12, 2007, 7:42 pm
On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:13:10 -0600, "Kirsten Sollie"

>Hi everyone, I have been wanting to make some bathing suits for myself and
>the fabric stores around here really have nothing in that category. I was
>looking at the new Land's End catalog and they have such beautiful fabrics.
>Any online suggestions?
>
>I have also been looking for bias tape by the roll and my favorite supplier,
>www.cheeptrims.com doesn't carry bias tape at the moment!
>Any reliable suppliers would be appreciated. Thanks!
>
>Kirsten
>

I'd also recommend fabric.com. Sometimes Hancocks has flat fold
swim suit fabric that is quite nice - you just have to keep looking
though since they don't necessarily have it year round. One time
several years ago, I was at the Hancocks in LaCrosse, WI and I swore I
saw some of the same swimsuit fabric that was also featured in the
Lands End catalog.

Nancy

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