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“Britain’s finest Market” a review of Bury Market, Lancashire
14 Dec 2015

“Britain’s finest Market” a review of Bury Market, Lancashire

by fabrickated | posted in: Shop Review | 15

I love markets. I used to sell fabric on them with my cousin David Ryecroft from the age of about 12 to 16, getting up at about 4am and driving to various towns in Yorkshire and Lancashire. We would unpack … Continued

Bury, Lancashire, Market, shop review
Fine Fabrics, Oakmount Mill Shop, Burnley – shop review
5 Nov 2015

Fine Fabrics, Oakmount Mill Shop, Burnley – shop review

by fabrickated | posted in: Shop Review | 12

When visiting my Mother we often go out on a Saturday afternoon for what we, in Lancashire, call “a run”. This is not a run in the normal use of the word. It actually means “a run in the car”. … Continued

check, Lancashire, plaid, purple, shop review, tartan, wool
Abakhan (Bolton)  – Fabric Shop Review
3 Sep 2015

Abakhan (Bolton) – Fabric Shop Review

by fabrickated | posted in: Shop Review | 14

I have been spending a little time lately looking round the fabric shops of Lancashire. So it was inevitable that I would get to Abakhan soon, as recommended by Maria Josephine. The Abakhan name is common in Turkey, although it seems … Continued

Abakhan, Lancashire, shop review
1950s jacket finished – just in time for Christmas
24 Dec 2014

1950s jacket finished – just in time for Christmas

by fabrickated | posted in: Finished projects, SWAP, WIP (work in progress) | 18

Christmas Eve already! I can’t believe how quickly December has whizzed by. We are up early and on our way to Lancashire this morning. So what could be more appropriate than a Red jacket? The Red Rose of Lancaster dates … Continued

hunt, jacket, Lancashire, polyester, red, red rose, Swap, tailored jacket
The right fabric for the job (or the job for the right fabric)?
30 Jun 2014

The right fabric for the job (or the job for the right fabric)?

by fabrickated | posted in: Uncategorized | 8

My fabric history I was brought up surrounded by cloth. My father, and his father before him, were involved in the Lancashire cotton industry. Rainshore Ltd, Overtown Rd, Nordon, Rochdale, stared off weaving ribbons on narrow looms, later moved onto bleaching … Continued

cotton, Fabric, Lancashire, linen, man-made, silk, synthetics, wool

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