Wednesday 18 March 2009

Shopping Tip - Oilcloth 6.99 metre


I have just been reading about Silkie Sues bargain oilcloth in a shop in Bristol and told her about our local shop that I'm off to have a look round tomorrow.

I know a lot of you will have heard of Dunelm - they are really common up here in the Midlands but I know they are fairly sporadic in the south.

I went on to their website to check out the price of the oilcloth that I want to buy and found that they have started online shopping !!!

Their oilcloth is amazing - there is a choice of 5 colours in the polka dot and its only 6.99 a metre - bit different to CK.

They also do other amazing fabrics and home accessories so pop over and have a look.

I'm not on commission- honest !

23 comments:

Tinyholder said...

I got my oilcloth (the Globaltex fake CK strawberry one) for about £5 a metre just from an ordinary habedashery a few years back. There's defo no sense in paying silly CK prices. Where she plucks her prices from I have no idea, for flippin plastic! I've noticed some what I call junk/pound shops have started selling it now too.

Claire said...

I don't know if they are still doing the oilcloth but the fabric department of our local Dunelm was closed on the 10th. Just to warn you in case you were going especially. Might be worth giving them a call.

Sal said...

That's an amazing price...I love the green polka dot ;-)

Josie-Mary said...

Thanks for sharing this, I've just had a look. Tried to order some samples but they charge £3.95 for postage!!! :)

MelMel said...

Hello hun!

i love oilcloth, for a while now I've bought from John Lewis or La....both sale bargain ones....but I'll be checking out Dunhelm mill....sounds fab!xxx

Thecraftytrundler said...

I have a Dunelm Mill near me. I love going in there. and never come out empty handed. The sales are even cheaper, I got a metre of the pink polka dot for 2.99!!
It may be worth people who don't have one near them to make a list of several items,and then the 3.95 postage isnt too steep!
That green polka dot is lovely!

Sharon xx

jo said...

Thanks for the tip, will have to check out Dunelm, haven't been for ages, always cost me so much money at the checkout when I go there!

Shabby Chick said...

Thanks for the tip, that's really nice. I could soooo do with a new oilcloth as ours is covered in scribble and stains from tomato soup etc :-S

I've never seen a Dunelm down here but I might have to check out their website!

Mel xxx

LissyLou said...

A very good price! I haven't been to Dunelm Mill for about 2 years, as there isn't one near me. But i have had a look at the site. x

Kitty said...

We have a Dunelm about half an hour away from us, so Mum and I take a trundle out there every now and again. There is a Hobbycraft just round the corner from it too - it's a heavenly afternoon out! We're going during the Easter holidays - can't wait! x

Sam said...

Wooo hooo - good purchase!

I love finding bargins!!
May be it could be a bit of a blogging project - to list all the best places to buy the cheapest pretties?

Love Samxx

Sarah said...

Fantastic! thanks for sharing that. We have a Dunelm near us so I think I'll pop on over!

Country Cottage Chic said...

Thanks for the tip! I bought my pink roses oilcloth at the local hardware shop (one of those that sells absolutely everything!)for about £5.00 a metre.

Debbies-English-Treasures said...

Just thought to let you know, that I love your creations...
Debbie Moss

Floss said...

That's very good cloth, at a good price. We're spoilt here in France, as all the DIY and home stores, and the markets too, have huge rolls of affordable plasticised cloth (toile ciree). I've taken to buying the offcuts and making aprons.

There is an award waiting for you at my blog!

Country Bliss said...

Love the green polka dot, we don't have any Dunhelm Mills here but I'll check out their website.
Yvonne x

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a good deal to me. I took a look at the website and I really like the colour you chose.

Marie x

Tilly said...

I'll have to check that out. I need some oilcloth and I'm sure we have a Dunhelm somewhere near. Thanks for the info.

Floss said...

Hello again, and thanks for your kind words! A Vide Greniers means an 'Empty Attics', literally. Frankly, it's a Car Boot Sale without the cars. People bring out their junk, their unrecognised treasures, whatever. Apparantly the American style 'garage sale' is illegal in France, so this kind of collective thing sprang up just like car boot sales did in the UK. I really can't wait...

Anonymous said...

I use the very same fabric and I have never seen it at that fantastic price! Yay!

Cherry x

RR said...

hey,
thanks for taking the time to leave me a message during my "sad time"it was really appreciated.

and thanks for letting us know about the fab oil cloth bargain,ive been trying to find some reasonably priced for my kitchen table and those cath kidston prices with p&p is outragious!
hope your okay

rachel
x

LissyLou said...

Hi,

Could you email FaerieNuff to get my email address through her so we can swap details on getting our details to one another for the Spring/Easter swap.

Thanks LissyLou xxxxxx

Julia said...

Hello there!

Its my first visit to your blog and I really like it! I love the oilcloth and Im off to check it out!! - thanks for the tip, will be back again soon to catch up with you

Julia xxx