Liberty of London Visit

Happy Easter! May your day be spent enjoying services and catching up with family and friends.

View of the fabric from the floor above. Note the timbers.

One new destination on my list during my London trip was Liberty of London. The business has been around since 1875. The building was finished in 1924. It was constructed from two ancient three decker battle ships. The length and height of the building measured one of the ships. Flooring and support timbers came from the ships. It is such an interesting building!

A selection of the fabric

I looked at the bed linen floor briefly. I could have spent a lot of time walking through each floor; but, I didn't know how well my knee would cooperate so I confined my visit to the fabric floor. To see so many prints was amazing. One meter of fabric was 29 pounds. A meter is about 39 inches. The pound conversion meant the fabric was about $38 for that meter.

Pulling the fabric from the bolt

The employee who waited on me was helpful and knowledgeable. He did want to know what I planned to make with the fabric as there isn't enough yardage to make clothing. Before I answered his questions, I noted that he wore well fitting pants. I asked if he had made them since the fit was so perfect. He smiled and squared his shoulders before he responded. He reported that he had put the last stitch in the pants that morning and that the fabric had come from a recent visit to Scotland. He said he bought fabric every place he went and then made a piece of clothing as a souvenir!

My purchase

I laughed. I said I was doing the same but, I was sharing my fabric with my quilt group! He said my answer made sense; but, I could tell he had no idea how this small amount of fabric could be made into anything. Time will tell. My small group won't receive it until next fall. We all need to finish our current challenge!

Documenting this visit was goal number seven on my April list. Linking up with Sew & Tell.