Costume making supplies in Pittsburgh?

topic posted Thu, June 26, 2008 - 5:31 AM by  Şteffi
I am looking for costuming supplies, with a focus on cabaret - fabric, trim, all the good stuff.

I know JoAnn, Michaels, Parker Button and the possibilities of finding things at Goodwill - but, being an East End chick, I am wondering whether there are places I should check out? Where are the great fabric stores I can't live without?
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    Re: Costume making supplies in Pittsburgh?

    Mon, June 30, 2008 - 6:26 PM
    Pat Catan's has some packs of skinny little lightweight silver- and gold-tone coins in multiple sizes. Their trim selection is pretty sad, but if you make jewelry or need beads for beading then I'd say to try there before Joann's--IIRC, their parent company is the wholesaler for Joann's and thus their beads & bits prices are way less.

    I think Walmart is knocking out their fabric section--there's some decent stuff there now for $1 and $2 a yard. They also have trim by the spool & yard for decent (read: lower than Joann's) prices.

    If there's another fabric place in the area, I need to know about it too!
  • Re: Costume making supplies in Pittsburgh?

    Mon, June 30, 2008 - 8:05 PM
    <<Where are the great fabric stores I can't live without? >>

    West Virginia, apparently. A seamstress that I know swears by a huge fabric outlet over there- she saves up and buys a large portion of her fabric at one time on trips there. I've been meaning to find out where exactly this place is- goodness knows, we don't seem to have anything so exciting.

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