Our History

The Fabric Patch was established in 1987 by Pat Heymann, in what is now the conservatory area of Pizza Express, in Middle Row. Later in 1988/9 she moved to 5 Middle Row, and the business expanded to fit. As a Quilting enthusiast, the business started by supplying quilting and patchwork materials and accessories as a speciality, and we still stock all these items. Toymakers, embroiderers, dressmakers and lots of other crafts like beading, jewellery are catered for.

Visit this busy Fabric and Haberdashery shop and see for yourself our 'Aladdin's Cave'!

We Stock

Impex Crafty Bits, an enormous selection of haberdashery items, and hundreds of trimmings, laces, cords, braids, tassels, flowers, ribbons and feathers etc.

Embroidery kits and threads for machine or hand embroidery are available, together with scissors, frames and hoops, magnifying stands and daylight bulbs.

Dressmakers are exceptionally well catered for, with hundreds of beautiful fabrics to choose from ranging from silks, satins and organzas to cotton, poly-cotton, polyester, viscose, wool and linens. We stock a good range of the famous names in fabric such as Liberty, John Kaldor and Ebor fabrics and many other good value, good quality fabrics, with a good prices range to suit all pockets.

Our Bridal section is superb; we are approved stockists for Kandola Silks and Carrington Bride fabrics, and we can order cut lengths of any of the colour co-ordinated silks, brocades, jacquards, dupions, crepes, satins and organzas etc, with delivery in a few days. There are many silks and satins already in stock for brides, bridesmaids, christenings, confirmations and bridegroom's waistcoats. We also stock all the bits and pieces and nets for wedding favours, and wedding ribbons, lace motifs, and pearls and beads, for everything needed for the bridal party.

We stock Butterick, McCalls and Burda Patterns and Simplicity, Style and Vogue patterns can be ordered.

A range of lighter weight curtain fabrics is held in stock, together with draping muslins, curtain lining, calico and tapes, velvets and many cottons suitable for children's furnishings, cushions etc., together with the piping cords to finish them. Toy filling and wadding are always available.