South Fabrics owner Liz Taylor.
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Jordan Townrow
South Fabrics, lovingly run by Scottish-born Liz Taylor, has woven itself into the fabric of Echuca's crafting community since opening in 1995.
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The Echuca institution is this year commemorating three decades of nurturing the local patch working community.
Photo by
Jordan Townrow
Liz, who moved from Inverness to Echuca 50 years ago, established the business with her dressmaking expertise from Scotland.
“There was plenty of competition and running a business was something very new to me,” Liz said.
“I think my love of the work helped me get through, but it was the great people I met and continue to meet that made it all possible.”
The store has evolved significantly over the years, transitioning from dress fabrics to specialising exclusively in patchwork materials by 2000.
“When I started back in ’95, it was dress fabrics only and then in '98, I started selling patchwork fabrics,” Liz said.
The shop has become a destination for quilting enthusiasts, with many people making the shop, a ‘must stop’ when visiting Echuca.
“I know people don't like looking for fabric online, they would rather see it in person,” Liz said.
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Jordan Townrow
“If people want to keep having fabric shops open, they need to help them out and come into the shop.”
South Fabrics boasts a treasure trove of premium patchwork and quilting fabrics, DMC threads, and inspiring patterns — everything you need to craft your unique, heirloom-quality quilts.
South Fabrics, at 256 Anstruther St, Echuca, is open Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm, and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. For information, customers can call 5482 2655.
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