A guided tour of Goldhawk Road fabric shops

I took a trip to the Goldhawk Road with Elspeth to source some lovely fabrics for a few patterns I wanted to try. I thought I'd take you with me and show you some of my favourite shops.
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[@vvarble]

To have that many choices..! And in one spot. Thanks for sharing.

[@damo_UK]

Went to Goldhawk Rd on 18th July 2019 for the first time - it looks like A One Fabrics are either closing down (although open, the shop was basically empty with no stock and the signage had been taken down) or relocating - I was looking forward to going there too. But the road has so many choices, it was a great day!

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Oh what a shame that ones a good one

[@juliadroy1179]

thank you for the video, I've never been to the 'Goldhawk Road but now I need to go.

[@persephonesalway373]

wow i absolutely love the vintage vibe of the sew over it drawings, its like their whole ethos. Apart from that i loved this video

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

I love the picture style too but it does not give a good example of the actual garment. See my knitting and stitch video due to be uploaded on Monday and you will see what I mean as I bought a few of their patterns based on seeing the garments in the flash

[@sarahosmari7870]

You are so sweet beautiful things. Just watching your not so old youtube videos I am glad I subscribe to you. There is so much I have learnt from you. I went to Goldhawk Road and pick up some lovely selection of fabrics which I am amazed by the price. Thank you for sharing I look forward to seeing you again on your youtube channel and see what you have made. Happy sewing 😊 💕

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Some of those were awful LOL I've certainly learnt a lot myself

[@MyDaisy66]

I'm a Londoner, and I've recently got into serious sewing, so although I know about Goldhawk Road, I've never been. I think it's time to take a trip. Thank you this insight.

[@elainebridge9059]

Thanks for this Claire,I need to go to Goldhawk Road ! Really enjoyed this video, looking forward to seeing the makes especially the black dress and hopefully your coat as I have fabric ready and waiting to make a coat but dithering on what pattern to use. I'd be interested in the class btw ...

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

thanks elaine coat class will be Jan/Feb I think

[@ericfile]

Really enjoyed the tour!! I live in the States and will probably never make it to London, so it was fun seeing Goldhawk Rd after hearing so much about it!! Thanks!!

[@dlsgl407]

Thank you for this video! Watching from the States and you took me on a little vacation.

[@marianporter5751]

Thank you so much, I didn't know about this road, and I have sewn all my like and some of it , I've lived in london

[@colleen9580]

Hi Claire, good vlog. You should also try the east end for fabrics. Woolcrest Textiles at 6 Well Street E9 7PX, just off Mare Street, is popular with small suppliers and fashion students and the prices are excellent.

[@MyDaisy66]

Colleen ooooh thanks for this. I didn't know about this place. I've gotta take a trip there. 😃

[@jenniferlzr5651]

Very nice to see Goldhawk Road after hearing so much about it. Wish we had something like that in Texas!

[@sarahguthrie9989]

I've just enjoyed watching this video that you made a while ago and found it informative, engaging and thoroughly entertaining. I'm just amazed at the negativity and rudeness of another watcher and I hope it doesn't put you off X

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

+Sarah Guthrie thanks sarah. What I like is that in recent months photos have been used lol

[@sarahguthrie9989]

Beautiful Things The discussion about stylised drawings as opposed to photos is good, but it's such bad manners for her to make negative personal comments on somebody else's channel .So patronising too, you don't need to "grow and develop" just stay exactly as you are.. Look forward to watching more X

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

+Sarah Guthrie thanks sarah

[@Penguinandpear]

Great Video, probably the best ive seen at goldhawk rd, thanks for sharing!

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

thank you

[@denisedagnone4115]

Thank you for your video am coming to London from Australia and wanted to buy some fabric . I now know where to head off to for a look 🥰

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Oooh when are you coming?

[@Aurora-uh9nk]

Very good , thanks so much. I will becoming to London soon and did not know where to go to buy fabric .....tks to YOU 😋now I know Keep well

[@summerking8659]

Ah this was a lovely video. Am visiting my bro next month and a girl in my sewing class said I must go to Goldhawk Road. Am a novice sewer, but love looking at fabric even though I have no ideas in mind for projects. Shops here in Dublin are like hen's teeth, so can't wait to visit, and your video has certainly increased the anticipation of my whole Thursday afternoon ambling from one shop to another, not to mention the trip down the market and visiting the haberdashery stalls. Your accent is very pleasant to listen to, so going to surf now for videos of your sewing projects. Many many thanks :-)

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

+Summer King enjoy

[@summerking8659]

Claire, had the most wonderful day going through most of the shops. Bought myself a bit of a stash!. About two weeks beforehand I watched Katharine Hepburn in 'Guess Who's Coming To Dinner'. In her opening scene she was wearing this most fantastic black coat - kinda military style with a standing up high collar. But for me it was the lining that caught my eye - large white squares with black boarders. Later she took it off and had on a waist coat type top - and again, for a short few seconds, one could see a beautiful very colourful lining. To me, these were what elevated the garments for good to great. So sourced a nice navy textured knit fabric and went on the hunt for a lining. Saw the last of a fab harlequin fabric, but it was quite damaged with loads of thread pulls, but then came upon another fab orange fabric with sky-blue motifs thru it and I knew straight away that was what I wanted. But I have to wait until next Oct before I can take classes again to get crackin' on it. Can't wait. Again, thanks a mil for the introduction to GH Rd. Ciao for now, Muireann :-)

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

+Summer King such fun!

[@jacksonshouse]

Can wait to see your makes with this lovely fabrics. I'm having a fight with the fit on a vogue dress at the moment and I will look forward to seeing your wrap dress 👍🏼

[@moynadifrancesco4124]

So excited. I am going to Goldhawk road tomorrow. Hubby and daughter are off to the Empire Theatre to see Brandi Carlisle and Angelina Presley, we are staying in a local hotel. Guess where I am going for the next 2 days. YAY.

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Moyna DiFrancesco have an awesome time

[@byrinakay]

Can't wait to go after the lockdown lifts! I still haven't been to Goldhawk road and it looks amazing 😍

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

You should!

[@ruthlanwarne8978]

I liked your tour. I've made quite a few trips there. I think the 'sherpherds'costume fabric we'll be Missoni.🤣

[@quiltygal6981]

Thanks for the tour of Goldhawk rd I hear a lot about it on vlogs and it was nice to see it. You have picked some lovely fabric. I would love to make palazzo pants but I am very short legged so think I would be swamped by them :( The last pattern I measured myself for trousers my leg length wasn't even on the pattern!!.... by a long way *milk bottle legs* Enjoy your visit with M-I-L she is escaping our rotten weather.

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

I've made mine now and taken 3" off the bottom! I'm also quite short

[@Dizzycow-Tina]

Great video .... when you said you were going to buy Tape measure fabric I thought you meant the stuff they actually make the tape measures from .... durrrrr ... yet another blonde moment !!! Tina xxx

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Lol so funny

[@jeannieleasa1579]

Goldhawk road soundsike and looks like a dream for a seamstress.

[@Nedra]

love the last fabric

[@tinamccolm9978]

Hi do you know if any of the shops do online buying [PLEASE] XX

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

I dont think so they are very cheap as they keep their overheads low

[@penny9739]

+Beautiful Things but the overheads are minimal in comparison to bricks and mortar. That doesn't make sense?

[@gillianpearman1019]

Next time you go to the Goldhawk Road park at the Westfield Shopping Centre as it's under £9 for the whole day. If you use the 'White City' walking exit it's a five minute walk to the top of Goldhawk Road.

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

Fabulous will do thanks Gillian

[@christinadelrio8637]

wow ! how true Cinderella ?? I was born : grow up " Cinderella are poor".

[@penny9739]

I completely disagree that the sew over it drawings put people off. In my opinion they make the brand. Lisa has done a fantastic job growing sew over it and her videos and content demonstrate what a brilliant business woman she is. I love her videos, she really thinks about her outfits, her appearance and they are brilliantly put together, fantastically edited and not condescending in the slightest....unlike yours I'm afraid to say.

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

I love almost everything about sew over it please don't get me wrong. Lisa is a great business woman and deserves to do well as she puts in 100%. I just think she could sell even more patterns if she used her beautiful photographs of the outfits they really sell the garments. Proof in the pud in that I only bought the wrap dress when I saw it in person. I vlog for fun and not for business and everyone is entitled to their own opinions. Thanks for watching.

[@penny9739]

+Beautiful Things you mention so many of their patterns throughout this video and others that it is clear you are a fan which is nice, I just think the way you put it in the video came across wrong. I always stick by the mantra "people in glass houses". Have fun vlogging, I look forward to watching you grow and develop 🙃😀

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

I certainly am a fan Helen, if you watch my makes videos from the start you will see I often mention their products alongside many many others. I like to be honest in my reviews and my opinions. It's like the people who only ever post bad reviews on trip advisor. I tell it like it is good or bad and I always state that it's my opinion and encourage everyone to make their own. Happy viewing.

[@spatch1000]

I think we are all definitely different in what makes us buy a pattern. I truly prefer to see the line drawings in order to view where the seams and details lie. Many photographs just don't show the details. After so many years of sewing, I can pretty much visualize what the garment will look like without a photo. Thanks for sharing.

[@BeautifulThingscraftandsewing]

+spatch1000 i need to see the line drawings too to make a decision on a pattern. But these drawings are sketches on the front not the line drawings on the back. There are no photos at all