Sew Much Fun: Thrift Shopping for Fabric & Crafts in Wales

[@lauraleecreations3217]

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[@conniehubbard2142]

I would make a tote bag with the wadding. It would be perfect!!

[@bybeccalewis]

@@conniehubbard2142 thank you for the tip 🙏

[@Knitsweaveswalks]

Every day’s a school day. I have been using old thread and didn’t know it could become brittle, but then I haven’t had a problem so far…

[@janewardle5558]

Wadding to go between the layers of fabric is a lot softer and drapery, I agree with earlier comment what you have looks more like the stuff used to give bags etc structure. Love the video, other peoples charity shops always look more interesting than the local ones somehow. Congratulations on your haul🙂

[@bybeccalewis]

@@janewardle5558 Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

[@valeriebishop561]

Those vibrant colors of the embroidery floss could make anyone sing!! On the piece of wadding for your cushion.... You can butt the edges of wadding together and either machine or hand zig zag stitch to hold them together! In a patchwork that will be quilted you don't really even need to stitch them as the quilting will hold them all together brilliantly. There are spray fabric glues that people use too. They wash out from the fabric later. BIG congrats on your rotory cutter!!!!

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you for your advice, very much appreciated 🙏

[@janglover2595]

The stuff you thought was wadding could be bosal which is used in bag making to make the bag stiff.

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you 🙏 I will look into it.

[@gillbennett9784]

Yes, I wondered if it was bosal too. It looks too flat and stiff to be wadding. Maybe even heavyweight iron on vilene?

[@Marysharp6366]

I think it is the best cutter on the market. Ihave used my for over 30 years. Regards from New Zealand.

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you 🙏. That's so good to hear.

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

Yellow and blue !!!

[@bybeccalewis]

Oh for sure 😀🙏

[@gillbennett9784]

A little tip with old cotton sewing thread- sometimes the brittleness can be dealt with by soaking the reel in water then letting it dry out. But I would only use it for small projects or items that won’t get used much. There is nothing worse than spending hours creating a beautiful quilt just to have it come apart because you used old thread to stitch it. Thanks for this video it has reminded me that I should have a day out in Fishguard sometime soon.

[@bybeccalewis]

Great tip thank you. So glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment here. 🙏🧵

[@lyndacottam397]

Wow. Only just found you. Your fabrics are beautiful, and a fabulous bargain. Well done xx

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you! 😊

[@MadScientistCrochet]

Frugal Queen sent me. I love your channel! Just subscribed.

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you for letting me know. You are very welcome here. I'm so grateful to Jane for recommending my channel 🙏🧵🐏

[@michellejennings3232]

Ditto

[@FOPYSFrance]

Ditto!

[@joyofthings]

I call it silks.i loved your treasures.xx🐝🐝

[@bybeccalewis]

Oh thank you!🧵

[@rebeccazody1278]

Batting goes between front and back fabric. Great finds you have there

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you 👍. There is so much to learn. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@heathertucker7056]

Some great purchases! Have fun with them!

[@bybeccalewis]

I will thank you 🙏

[@tracyleecornish5398]

Hi Becca, Your op shop haul was amazing well done! I have been doing that recently again and found some gorgeous appletons wool which I bought for a very small amount of money. Really liked your fabric choices they are lovely. Your thread box was really good find. I recently also bought a whole box of threads DMC from a thrift store and they are beautiful (now in colour coded order lol). The wadding should be enough for a couple of cushions I think. You can hand quilt the fabric with the wadding (sandwhich it) or machine stitch it. But its a lot more fun if you handquilt and slow stitch it, but thats just my opinion. I especially loved the blue building you took us into so beautiful! That old door, gorgeous! Enjoy your quilting great that you bought the rotary cutter too much easier for you. Thanks for sharing looking forward to seeing it all come together.

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you Tracy 🙏. The Seaways bookstore is the shop with the green door and it's my favorite shop in Fishguard. I am super happy with the finds . I am trying to work out a way to do some hand enlistment and machine stitching. I know myself and I will never finish anything if I hand quilt everything.

[@tracyleecornish5398]

@@bybeccalewis Totally understand that and you do you. 😊

[@muffysfeatherweightattachm7134]

I have used that rotary cutter for yrs.

[@jenniek4617]

A tip for fabric thrift shopping - men’s shirts especially XL and above. You get masses of fabric for very little money. Obviously it depends what pattern you’re looking for as they are often plaid but not always. Personally I wouldn’t mix curtain fabric with dress fabric because of the different thicknesses. You may be able to cut the wadding to fit the shape you need and then but the edges together and zig zag stitch them. Pin it to your patchwork with safety pins if necessary and you’re ready to quilt it. You may find a walking foot helps get it through without puckering. Great finds at the shops! Glad you escape storm damage. Look forward to seeing what you make!

[@bybeccalewis]

@@jenniek4617 bless you for all your wisdom and wonderful tips . I have so much to learn. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave me this information 🙏🌸

[@m.5018]

Very good haul!!

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you! 🤗

[@janecox5385]

Just found you today, new subscriber, I love hunting for fabric in charity shops too, you can get some real gems. The rotary cutter is great I use that one and have no issues, recommend watching just get it done for quilting tips and tricks! Keep up the vlogging xx

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 🙏🧵

[@lyndakling901]

I use the ergonomic Olaf rotary cutter…it’s easier to use!

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you for the recommendation 👍

[@FOPYSFrance]

Regarding the batting/ backing you bought, I have,in the past, joined pieces together using a large zigzag and it worked well. Just found your channel, another like minded vlogger!

[@bybeccalewis]

Great tip! Thank you. I'm so happy you stopped by here. Lovely to find another vloggers to watch. I'm subbing and about to binge watch. 🙏🌸

[@FOPYSFrance]

@bybeccalewis Hi Becca, just to let you know I also have a channel where I upcycle & sew etc; @FOPYUpcycle.

[@carolvenables3970]

Hello nice to meet you. You are right up my street x

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video 😁🙏

[@sheilaclerkin2238]

Haven't heard the term embroidery silk since I was in primary school and we wont be admitting how long ago that was 😂 New sub, heard about you from frugal queen. May be bingeing a bit to catch up

[@bybeccalewis]

Thanks for subbing! . Jane is a star ✨

[@rusticpumpkin]

Hello I'm new subscriber, just down the road from you! You got a really good haul there. Your mystery fabric, not sure what it is but it doesn't look like wadding to me. If it is wadding it's easy enough to stitch together with a large, loose herringbone stitch. I'll have to give you a heads up when I'm taking fabric to Shalom shop!

[@bybeccalewis]

Thank you for subbing. I have so much to learn about quilting I really didn't know what I was looking at . I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. 🧵

[@ReltubTheWiz]

I'm English, I call it thread. Sometimes known as embroidery silks in England.

[@bybeccalewis]

Good to know 🧵

[@honeybee4423]

Great Video Becca...Loved the haul- I recently managed to find some vintage Liberty and Sanderson fabric for very cheap I may add! I also do a lot of machine sewing and use the wadding particularly when making little fabric bags, brooches using free motion embroidery. I do not quilt -yet but I am sure it will give substance and stability to any sewing project you have at hand. I use embroidery thread daily and I always thought that is what we call it in the UK, Floss I think is an American term for the same thing. Mind you I could be wrong!! Sweet Blessings Mand XOXO

[@bybeccalewis]

What wonderful finds it's such a great feeling when you find something really special in a charity shop . I've been down a KZbin rabbit hole watching people using wadding 🤣. I think I have a plan. So glad you enjoyed the video 🙏

[@khd26]

Greetings from the Vale of Glamorgan. Am rather envious of your charity shops - much more interesting than the ones around here. That cream co,our fabric doesn’t look like quilting wadding to me - wadding is soft, almost fluffy in texture. Maybe what you have is a lining fabric?

[@bybeccalewis]

Thanks for watching! . Yes I think it is backing. We get some great stuff, I think we do well because of the holiday cottages. People update the cottage every year.

[@khd26]

@ gives me another excuse to visit Pembrokeshire !

[@cathecavalle1016]

Frugal Queen sent me over here. New subscriber 😊

[@bybeccalewis]

Thanks for subbing! . Jane is a star for recommending my channel. I hope you enjoy my videos. 🙏🧵🐏

[@lucy7b]

Floss is what the Americans call it.

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Just found you and subscribed. The best quilt tutorials are on karen brown's just get it done quilting channels of how to sandwich baste and quilt a quilt. I'm a vlogger without equipment other than my phone too.

[@bybeccalewis]

Hi Jane. I do know your channel and I feel a little bit star struck that you are following me. Andrew and I have been living on a small fixed income for nearly 10 years after Andrew suffered a life changing brain injury and had to give up work and I became his care giver . I found your advice very helpful when I was first living on a small budget. I'm much better at it these days however it is always great to have a reminder. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and say hi . I really appreciate it 🙏

[@ginnypeckham4022]

Definitely embroidery thread in British English. Floss is American English.

[@bybeccalewis]

Ok good to know. Thank you 🙏🧵

[@nz-nz]

You did well with your buys!!!!!! Yes, you really need to check “old” cotton don’t you.

[@bybeccalewis]

I'm really happy with what I found. Thank you for watching 🙏

[@marieparks5674]

Looks like material you use to put in hot pads

[@bybeccalewis]

Yes it could well be. Thank you for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 🙏🧵

[@AlisonGreenValleyCrone]

Loved going round the shops with you - but please can you move the camera really slowly, as it can feel rather seasicky Thanks ps that scarf looks really pretty. As for the cigar box - love the box as much as the floss 🙂

[@bybeccalewis]

Sorry about that I was on a bit of a mission and I hadn't noticed how quickly I was moving to Camara. Always good to be reminded to slow down . Yes those colours are glorious. I can't stop looking at them.

[@sheiladaglish3843]

Great video but slow down ,I was searching sick a few times

[@bybeccalewis]

Sorry about that . I will keep that in mind next time. 🙏

[@lyndakling901]

Doesn’t look like wadding….hand quilting upholstery/ drapery fabric would not be easy…too thick and stiff. You want quilting cottons….buy cold cotton clothing at the charity shop and cut that up. I use old threads to baste my quilts….

[@bybeccalewis]

Thanks for the great tips! I'm very new to quilting and so I really appreciate your advice 🙏🧵

[@user-ez1me7kf1e]

Smart move hiding in the clothes from the election results argument lol

[@bybeccalewis]

Not what you expect in an animal charity shop in the far flung coast of west Wales 🤣

[@diannajohnston4558]

Music was too much!!!

[@bybeccalewis]

@@diannajohnston4558 noted

[@cckrull8147]

Move your camera much slower, please.

[@bybeccalewis]

Sorry about that.