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Old 01-26-2010, 05:48 PM
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I need to get some felt by the metre. Does anyone ever buy this? Abracadabra are selling it for around £7 a metre - I wondered if there was a cheaper place to buy. Thought it was worth asking. Or does that sound a good price?

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Old 01-26-2010, 06:14 PM
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Hi Lacey,
I've never bought it by the meter, but I have seen it in John Lewis. Not sure how much it costs though, I would think its cheaper to buy at least a half meter than several sheets of A4 size felt.
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I've bought it in abakhan by the metre but i found that it wasn't as thick as the A4 or 12"x!12" squares. I made a felt underwater table top play scene, i was meant to flog it but i've got to finish it yet
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I need to get some felt by the metre. Does anyone ever buy this? Abracadabra are selling it for around £7 a metre - I wondered if there was a cheaper place to buy. Thought it was worth asking. Or does that sound a good price?

Thankyou.


http://www.knitandsew.co.uk/Craft_Felt.htm
http://www.fabricland.co.uk/felt.htm

not sure if these are any good Lacey
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I have bought it by the metre [from a local remnant shop] Lacy and it was nice and thick stuff, cant remember how much it was though?
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Old 01-26-2010, 08:04 PM
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Thank you. I was a bit worried, Sparkle, that the Akabhan stuff might be too thin.

It's for a costume for my 9 year old. Bitten off more then I can chew, I think. But it means the felt has to be fairly robust, though not too thick and stiff, but not flimsy.

Those links look great Laj. Will investigate.

Angel, that sounds fab, but no good for me.
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