#144: London Destash Fabric Swap 2024

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Attending a fabric swap can be the most fun ever! It’s one of the most ethical ways to offload your unwanted fabric, plus it will also give you access to new-to-you fabric that you’re excited to sew with. AND you’ll get to meet other passionate sewers. In this episode you’ll be coming along with me and friend-of-the-podcast Catherine Weight as we attend the London Destash Fabric Swap. The event took place in January 2024 and was organised by Yvette from Stash Hub and Sarah from Olive Road London. Listen right to the end where Sarah shares some incredibly helpful tips on how you can organise a fabric swap of your own!

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The London Destash Fabric Swap was organised by Sarah from Olive Road London and Yvette from Stash Hub app.

Sarah wrote an excellent post sharing heaps of tips on how to organise a successful fabric swap.

Catherine Weight (@kittyandthetiger on Instagram) came with me to the Knitting and Stitching show in 2023. Listen to what we got up to:

• Ep. #110: Knitting & Stitching Show 2023

Also attending the fabric swap was Tanya from Bornella Fabrics, who featured in the Knitting & Stitching Show episode also.

Here's what Catherine brought back, plus the two wonderful garments she's made so far from fabric from the swap:

This the stack of fabric I took to the swap and the items I’ve made so far from my own fabric scores:

Thanks again to Sarah and Yvette for organising this wonderful event.