If you wander into the workshop or sewing room of a discerning textile-lover, Selvedge magazine is the title you're likely to find lying, well-thumbed, in a corner. We went off to their Winter Fair in the hope of unearthing some fabric-based treasures.

The vibrantly-coloured knitwear by Gabrielle Vary was hard to miss...

...and so was the well-stocked rack of John Arbon's socks. 

It was nice to encounter an old friend in the form of Merchant & Mills. Their sewing shears seem just the right mix of practical and elegant.

Other favourites were Original Little Bird's map print fabric, Fogle's leather bags, and The Printed Peanut's ready-made pass-the-parcel.