However, if you sew The Goldhawk Road means that section of it with shops filled with irrestible fabrics, mostly at bargain prices. You may also know that, since December 2010, the businesses on the North side of Goldhawk Road and Shepherd's Bush Market have been fighting a Compulsory Purchase Order to enable a redevelopment of the area, which creates luxury flats for sale while failing to address the needs of small businesses. Read about some of the issues here in a report from March 2015. Sadly, on Saturday during a shopping trip with a group of sewers from The Foldline ,one of the shopkeepers told us that the shops are likely to be closing this year, probably from sometime this summer, so go while you can and before scenes of groups of smiling sewers like these, indulging in a favourite past time (oohing and ahhing over quantities of fabric) are a thing of the past.
I know you want to hear that what I bought. One of my resolutions this year is not to buy anything more unless I need it for something I planned and, although sorely tempted, I did buy only fabric for lining a jacket. I wanted to have some fabric for the lining that was a contrast to the plain exterior so, lurking beneath a plain darkish blue jacket, will be this!
And, finally, here is a hawk. This is me and a female Harris Hawk, they are bigger than the males, the extra weight makes them better at killing but less speedy in flight. She is a working girl and used for scaring pigeons away from areas in London where they cause a nuisance.
She is just one of the birds that I flew, including vultures and owls, at a great day out at The Hawking Centre in Kent. I think the next fabric I buy will have to have some birds on it.
Was lovely meeting you Barbara! And I must have missed the conversation about it closing-such a shame, I hope the businesses there find somewhere else to locate to! Hope you enjoyed the meal after I left and looking forward to seeing everyone again!
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