Unboxing a MASSIVE Mystery Fabric Haul! I Bought 120 Metres Of Remnants So You Don't Have To

[@Rotten_Ralph]

Glitter is a no go in my house. I made a wedding petticoat for a dear friend who choose tardis blue glitter tulle. It was beautiful on the day but it’s been a decade and 3 moves and I’m still finding blue glitter in my fabric. 😅

[@barbarawiltz9453]

Watching your closeup of the fabrics reminded me of shopping for patterns and fabric at the big department stores in downtown Chicago (they're all gone now I think)with my mom. Being able to feel the different fabrics, pick out thread, interfacing, and all the rest was an event. I began sewing my own clothes when I was 15. My parents bought me a portable Singer sewing machine, a real thrill. When my senior prom came around, in 1965, I designed my formal dress using blue organza over blue satin for the skirt and white satin for the bodice. Audre Hepburn's style was very influential in my design. Thanks for the memory. Glad I found your site.

[@katerrinah5442]

One of my friends asked why all my "shiny fabrics" are kept in snap lock bags. Because glitter. Glitter EVERYWHERE. Quarantine is a good term for it and I'm going to steal it 😂

[@hazelpurls]

Ah yes - pound a metre! I stumbled on them when my daughter wanted fabric and we were staying at my mum's. Imagine the order 3 generations of sewers managed to put together between them! Thank you for an interesting video.

[@MiffoKarin]

I buy fabric almost exclusively via second hand, so yardage is a very vague thing in my brain. I know I can make a long sleeve kirtle out of a bedsheet and a top out of a medium size curtain? Mostly I just lay out the pattern pieces and see if they fit. 😅 Would love a video about smaller yardage clothes!

[@hathaheeheehaha]

I knew that there was a difference between different kind of sheer fabrics, but I didn't have a good grasp on how to describe the differences in how they behave. It was amazingly helpful to have the visual comparison of "this is organza it does this" and "this is chiffon it does this" !

[@mxheathcliff]

totally feel you on quarantining the glitter, because oH NO that stuff gets everywhere. super interested in that “what can I make with 1 metre of fabric” video, especially if it’s larp-related! 👀 also oop, my fabric stash feels suitably called out 😅 thank you as always for being cool and inspiring 💖

[@Anopano3000]

my favourite quote from the internet is "glitter is the herpes of crafts"

[@Rotten_Ralph]

@@Anopano3000 it’s contagious, pervasive, and incurable

[@Rotten_Ralph]

I’d like to see the meter fabric video as well.

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@Rotten_Ralph & it shows up at the most inopportune times in the places you least expect it... - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@BYBabbra]

I like yellow, I made a yellow shirt. Now I am a sewist who is in camp one but I do buy random fabric, I have a bunch of stretch fabric; now what am I going to do. I might have to take me to one side and have a serious talk, but she said no! he said just talk to me! sounds familiar!!. Anyway, those fabrics gave me so many ideas. I might just have to make another skirt to distract my mind.

[@rollo.q]

Speaking from metalworking experience regarding the 'only wear naturals' its not because they wont catch fire. Its because when sparks burn through them its better to have your friend extinguish you with the fire blanket than it is to pick melted beads of plastic out of your skin. From experience, one of those things scars a lot worse.

[@rollo.q]

I say fire blanket. I mean your friend slaps you quite hard with their leather gloves repeatedly. Don't tell OSHA.

[@sarahr8311]

I came here to say this. If you swish your skirts in the fire you're in trouble either way. But for sparks and little burns that you pat out with your hands (or by panicking and slapping yourself while going "ow, ow, ow") I much prefer the times I haven't had to peel the plastic bits off afterwards.

[@leisongivangomo4478]

Excellent video on your description of the fabric aspects. I especially liked your discussion on “hand” of fabric.

[@elizabethgardner5207]

Oh my! What a mountain of potential and despair. Good luck passing on the less appropriate pieces to someone else. I feel so seen with those final comments about clearing stash. My friend regularly gave me scraps from her fashion designer daughter, ranging from 20 cm squares to pieces in several metres. This kept me clothed over the grim years as a solo Mum, but now I have the leftovers of all that recycling and really need to let it go. My patching together enough bits to make fabric that is big enough for garments was the genesis of my quilting obsession. Thank you for your lovely channel. Always a treat.

[@Tisiloves]

Pound a metre does sometimes have some real gems too. I got some lovely pure linen off there in the 3m for £10 lot. Admittedly the colours are questionable, but it is linen and will dye. Also the luxury rayon is well worth it.

[@magdagrabka24]

Totally need "ideas of 1m of fabric" video

[@sewingforyourlife]

I´m glad that this company is far away from me in the UK (and shipping is hella expensive these days) because i´m a sucker for remnants and odd ends!

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

I was just thinking that!

[@sewingforyourlife]

@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Haha...we are the ones who got away 😀

[@mk5076]

You are absolutely right. There is NEVER the right fabric in my stash for the one thing I am planning to make 😂😂😂

[@gloglos100]

The check piece with unprinted part is great, one uses both together. Makes interesting .

[@Mongoly8]

So a note about why you want to use natural fibers around fire. While most synthetics do self extinguish they still melt. If that hot melted bit is next to your skin you will get a more severe burn as the synthetic material will literally melt into your skin. Natural fibers like linen and cotton will indeed burn but this will cause a milder burn on your skin. Wool is best when playing with fire as it will self extinguish and won’t melt into your skin. So the difference between synthetic and natural fibers around fire is kinda like the difference between grabbing a hot coal or just sticking your hand in the flame. Hope this helps clarify why you want on natural fibers around fire.

[@AshLG]

Did you watch the bit where the cotton was entirely on fire in seconds and wouldn’t extinguish. That’s not mild.

[@GaraksApprentice]

Fabric weave and clothing structure plays a part too. Heavy 100% cotton, denim jeans won't go up anywhere near the same as a loosely worn, less tightly woven 100% cotton. You actually have to *work* to set most denims on fire - a lot of fire twirlers around here wear jeans for that reason. Some clothing-weight cottons go up the minute you wave them near a candle (ask several of the pagan folk I know who thought they were being fire safe in ritual by using 100% cotton for their robes...) The melting thing with synthetics can be a big issue though. I grew up in rural Australia in fire country, so I was around more fire than the average. Nobody wears synthetics on a burn. Cotton goes whoosh, but then the fuel source is gone. Synthetics will stick like glue. Cotton vs synthetic can be the difference between a first degree and third degree burn from the same fire source.

[@sarahr8311]

@@AshLG Yes, but it burned and left only ash. Synthetics melt and then those little melted beads can stick to the skin, which keeps putting heat into the burned area and causes more damage on removal. That's the real concern with melting fabrics, is having to peel the bits off of already damaged skin. I'm not saying never wear synthetics around fire. I'm a camper and a hiker, and I wear synthetics when I do it even though I'm around fires. But if I had to choose between a spark landing on my cotton shorts or a spark landing on my synthetic ones, I'll pick cotton every time.

[@jackiejames4551]

I would be very interested in seeing all the things you could make with 1 meter of fabric.

[@elainedownes4488]

Some nice pieces of fabric. I like the lace.

[@juliemeanor6531]

❤thank you , lots of useful info.

[@sandym7952]

You got me subbing immediately with your "welcome to the floor"!! Your personality just jumps out the screen!,, looking forward to seeing your videos ❤

[@KathleenStidham]

I have so far avoided bulk remnant purchases…. you got a lot! but I am reminded how much I enjoy looking for treasures in the remnant section of the local fabric store. Might be time to pay a visit as I plan gifts for later in the year.

[@gaiazambello9740]

As soon as you said "patchwork" I thought of Bilbo Baggins' night gown (and the fact that I want one for myself). Tho a pride flag sounds great too. Might make an Enby flag blouse too. Also * Ash touches glitter fabric* Ash: "great" * immediately starts brushing their hands on pants* 😂

[@theprofessor4914]

I don't sew but my aunties do. I did enjoy learning fabric lingo. Ty!

[@bobbie9066]

Put the party in particoloured! 🎉

[@charlottechristensen603]

The purple and bright yellow in the last bag are my favorite also I have found the best floor pillow is a giant squishmallow my kids each got one from Costco years ago and don’t want them they are the perfect size and comfort

[@orchardhouse9241]

You are giving me ideas. I think I need to make at least one scrappy crazy quilt before I can justify doing something like this.

[@nevafitzgerald2402]

OH NO ,GOD BLESS YOU .🙏 can't wait to see the flag🙆

[@rhonddalesley]

Kindred spiriting over here about there never being enough purple and not liking yellow! Me and my daughter were so excited in 2018 when the Pantone colour of the year was ultraviolet but the bubble quickly burst when there was none of it anywhere, not fabric nor rtw 😩 The textile industry really needs to get its act together and give us more purple!

[@stevezytveld6585]

Oooh, shiny fabric. Well done. I buy my fabric second hand, so it's dealing with what yardage I have and what patterns will fit it. Smaller pattern ideas would be a godsend. I have a weskit/vest pattern from the 50's... and that's kind of it... Enjoy the project planning. The flag is going to be wonderful. Early happy Pride. - Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

Hey Cathy how you doing?

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Hey Ms. Robin. Doing OK actually. Still cleaning - as always. Meet up with the Godkid at the National Arts Centre coffee shop this afternoon. Introduced her to the basics of hand sewing, gave her some basic kit... and watched the people go by. That was quite the crowd walking up to The Hill. Good showing. My northern Ontario union organizing (1930's-50's) Grandad would have been impressed. Besides - if the Civil Service gets a pay bump it's going to trickle down to raising the minimum to something maybe survivable? She types hopefully... How about you. What projects are you getting up to?

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

@@stevezytveld6585 glad to hear Cathy. I’m trying to spring clean but I keep getting interrupted. Grandson has agreed that he doesn’t need some of the stuff in the living room. Now I have to find the energy to scrub it and take it away. Along with a few other things that need to leave. Also apparently we claimed the victory over the washer. He wants to continue to try and I’m thinking do we really want to give it more time and money. I guess we will debate it later. I’m also trying not to start anything without dealing with my UFO’s. Most of my projects are floating around there.

[@stevezytveld6585]

@@robintheparttimesewer6798 Yeah. Spring cleaning is hard (how did the Grannies keep up?). I've started with our kitchen, which has been living on maintenance since the first lock down. I'm tempted to say 'go for the win' with the washer. Unless it's a doohickey that's essential that needs replacing? And the agreement with Grandson about less stuff is a huge win. Well done. My current project is trying to fix some furniture for the 'studio' space. And making pompoms for Seamstressed before the deadline passes. Speaking of UFO's... my entry for Foundations Revealed is live under my full name in the 'Apprentice' category - Cathy MacDonald-Zytveld. Come by and say 'hi'?

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

@@stevezytveld6585 I went over and said “hi” Cathy. It’s lovely! Great job. The quilting looks wonderful. I don’t know about the washer. The kid wants to fix it but at this point it may just be a money pit. I don’t want to play the money pit game. It’s not like they are made to be fixed anymore.

[@GaraksApprentice]

I love (and sympathise with) the defeated look when you dragged the giant bag into view 😂 Feels like every time I've been caught by an online listing all rolled into one.

[@gloglos100]

Love the black glitter, deco pattern like the red shantung looking red check thing with green version. Terrifying quantity.

[@Rotten_Ralph]

My stash is called out by the fabric not being used or serving me. But it makes me happy so I’m getting happy from it.

[@robintheparttimesewer6798]

That’s a heck of a lot of fabric!!! Yeah I know you’ve already stated that but darn! I’m looking forward to a small yardage video or 3!

[@Janet-l2h]

I'm new to dressmaking and your fabric descriptions were very useful, thanks! I used to do quilting and so now have a leftover stash of lovely fabric in one meter lengths, please help! :)

[@AtelierNekozuki]

XD good lord, 120m of fabric. The most I've ever brought back from Japan for sewing project bags has been 225m (ish). O_o Good luck! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it! Also, shhhhh on the calling out of scraps. Although I've been selling/gifting on my own. Want some Japanese cotton and cotton/linen fabrics? XD

[@AshLG]

Don’t tempt me! XD

[@AtelierNekozuki]

@@AshLG I'll come back when I have more kimono scraps! 🙉

[@sinndymorr6358]

The large quantities has my mind spinning 😂

[@kcthehermit]

Not that I need more fabric but... There's a few of those fabrics I'd totally buy if you wanted to sell...

[@rachelboersma-plug9482]

Well, with that lot you can make a flag big enough to fly from the Sydney Harbour Bridge 🌈

[@Honeyhams]

Glitter Gaol

[@Nessi-dances]

Well now I'm thinking of making organza pride flags! 💜

[@bobbie9066]

As a queer, yes, I need ALL the colours, especially purple 😁

[@vaaarna]

my sisters favorite colour is yellow lmao

[@JelMain]

Bradford - saree material?

[@kitkatliz1495]

A comment for the algorithm gods

[@JelMain]

It's to dye for...

[@AlLeDrgon]

“Why do all the pride flags have yellow in them? No one likes Yellow!” A NB Ace who likes all the natural colors of the world including yellow. “That’s a bold statement.”

[@SewTexas]

You will be busy if you use all that fabric.