I have somewhat of a problem when it comes to fabrics. As in I can’t walk into a fabric store without falling in love with a million prints. It’s a problem because it’s a fairly costly expense (those designer fabrics aren’t cheap–at all!), but I also don’t have nearly enough projects in my own home to use them all for. Although, I could probably open up a fabric store out of my basement.
I’d long heard of this magical fabric store in Westerly, RI called Griswold Textile that sells discounted high end home fabrics, but had never been because I thought I’d get myself into too much trouble, but last week I made the pilgrimage with two partners in crime…and it was well worth it.
The reason that they have all of this fabric is because they’re the ones that hand-print the fabrics for companies like Clarence House, Lulu DK, and Hable Construction. But not everything that comes out of the mill is in perfect condition and so those seconds (most of which you can’t tell the problem with unless you look very closely or sometimes you can’t tell at all) are sold in the mill’s store at huge discounts. We’re talking $13-17 per yard for fabrics that can otherwise be over $100 per yard!
So here’s what I got (above). The pink and white on the left will be for curtains in my daughter’s bedroom makeover. The rest I have a lot of ideas for, but you’ll just have to wait and see what I use them for.
The only catch with this great find is that it’s only open during the week and only until early afternoon. It’s best to call them directly to check on the current hours, but it’s well worth the trip.
And if you can’t make it in person but love fabric as much as I do, check out the screen-printing process shown on their web site.
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