Never understood what the big deal was with Fabric Place. Yes, they had lots of stuff for the knitter and other crafts but I was never impressed with their supplies or fabrics for dressmaking. And the snootiness of the sales staff was the biggest turnoff, not to mention the prices. $4.00/yd for muslin?????

The kind folks at Winmill on Chauncey Street in Chinatown have always been more than helpful; they were my go-to source for advice and needs since I was in design school. They even carry a decent selection of wool suiting for menswear. Their random remnant supply of upholstery fabric is pretty good, too. I've made many a Renaissance costume from their supply.

If you want another location for home decorating fabrics, check out Zimman's on Market Street in Lynn. It's really easy; right off the Lynnway at the Lynn exit. Great selection and a trim section that makes your mouth water!

http://zimmans.com/

Now that you mention it, the pattern and one of the two fabrics used for my wedding dress came from that Fabric Place as well (the other fabric was a high-quality silk velvet special-ordered from Hong Kong via a friend.)

Because of the velvet, which requires sewing machine skills I don't have, I ended up hiring a dressmaker to do the assembly.

I didn't do my wedding dress, but my maid of honor and I made the veil and vests for all the men in the wedding party from fabric et al. from the Framingham store.

Whenever I take the commuter rail out to see my folks, I include a stop at the Fabric Place in my schedule.

--Kelly

Minds are like parachutes. Just because you've lost yours doesn't mean you can borrow mine. - http://despair.com/sanity.html