This shop is not too far from where my Mum lives and it sells the most glorious selection of fabric and trim. I know the outside doesn't look like much and, indeed, it has appeared unchanged, albeit slightly more decrepit now, as long as I can ever remember.
The name itself, 'The Nylon Shop', is a terrible misnomer as although they certainly do sell some man-made fabrics they also sell some really lovely pure cottons too. I think the shop can best be described as a 'glory hole' - although it is considerably tidier now than it was in the past - which suits me just fine as I love a good old rummage.
I'd specifically gone there this morning to buy some more trim so you can imagine how delighted I was when I saw this pile of goodies on the table, and all at 40p a metre. They're getting rid of all this trim so I bought two metres each of what I liked plus a few offcuts.
This little lot should keep me in trim for the foreseeable future.
They also had large offcuts of lovely soft and warm floral flannelette - £1.50 per offcut - so I bought four with the idea of making some really snuggly pillowcases for next winter.
I couldn't not buy a metre of this cheerful gnome-print cotton from America.
Nor a metre of this red and white check one with hens. They were £3.00 per metre. Not sure what they'll end up as but the material was far too nice not to buy some.
Mum wants me to make a bag for her from this fox and rabbit print cotton.
And I bought just 25cm of this pretty ditsy print cotton as I've got a small patchwork project in mind and this print was ideal for that.
If anyone in the Bristol / Bath area likes an interesting fabric shop (and a good rummage), I can highly recommend 'The Nylon Shop'. It's on Two Mile Hill Road in Kingswood.
The gnomes! I love the gnomes!
Posted by: darling petunia | 05/27/2009 at 05:17 PM
The gnomes for me too but, most of all, Elizabeth, how lovely to see a little picture of Kingswood again. Perhaps you could post some of Staple Hill, Downend and Mangotsfield too!!!
Hope you're all enjoying Spring.
Posted by: Maureen | 05/27/2009 at 07:53 PM
I love the butterful trim! Actually it all looks amazing. Can't wait to see you what you do with it all!
Posted by: Shoestring | 05/29/2009 at 05:53 PM