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[gem]

Hear ye, hear ye!
There is more pinked microsuede at JoAnn!!! Huzzah! Fabriologists rejoice!

This picture is *terrible;* it doesn't do it justice at all, but you can get a good look at the laser-cut pattern.



(Clicking on the photo should take you to the page at JoAnn.com.)

It seems very similar to my pinked microsuede from a couple of years ago--very soft hand, fairly lightweight, all sorts of ridiculous handling instructions you can probably safely disregard with a little judicious testing.    The pinked pattern on this is even more elaborate and more open than the stuff I have--would make a marvelous overlay for sleeves or trim or whatnot. The color is a rich, medium tobacco brown (prettier than it appears on my monitor), and I'd say the circles are about the size of a quarter? The cutwork design reminds me of the patterns in sleeves like these and these:



Here's a shot of my similar fabric in action, being made into tape for guards, which will give a better idea of the hand, etc:


It's currently on sale for $10.50/yard... which IMO is a teensy bit steep... but there are also all sorts of great coupons this weekend. Oh, I was tempted! If I didn't already have almost five yards of the fawn color on hand, I might have gone for some.

Somebody, quick--go and snatch some up!!

[CenturiesSewing]

Snagged 5 yards of sand colored wool for 3.50 cents a yard yesterday at joanns, red tag stuff is half off, and 2 yards of olive green linen.

[Wickedvox]

NICE!!

[Cilean]

 

I found Eleanor Fabric that does not kill the bank!  http://www.spoonflower.com/collections/20669

Please click on this since it will not allow me to bring the photos to us, these are printed pieces, but for Faire? They are WASHABLE!



Squeee

Cilean

[Wickedvox]

I must've done something gooooood...the fabric gods have smiled upon me again! I hope when I'm elderly and can't sew anymore *my* stuff goes to someone who really needs it, because that's what's happened again. Some of this fabric still had the original bill of sales dated 1957!

Some really fun vintage cottons I plan to turn into blouses.


A really cool nautical twill--very heavy--might make a fun modern day corset, maybe even a pirate-y one!


This one is strange. I think it might be a home dec fabric--very loose weave, even the pinked edge frayed. It's got a stiff hand.


Great sheer polka-dot, very 50's. I'm probably going to make a vintage dress with this as an overlay.


A *really* pretty pink sheer with a really nice drape--maybe linen? I'm going to do some research because I think this would work for the Civil War dresses they call "sheers."


Another sheer, but not historical obviously, what can I make out of this? It's a very delicate pink.


5 YARDS of black wool--light weight, thin, soft hand--maybe merino? Definitely going aside for when I can follow Centuries Kirtle tutorial! And 2+ of red plaid wool, maybe a modern skirt.


Some beautiful cottons. The bottom one is almost like those waffle robes in fancy hotels (not that*I* would know ). The middle one has a really stiff hand, but I thought would make a stunning partlet or upper half of a chemise (not quite enough for a full one). The top one is a *stunning* soft eyelet cotton, which I *do* believe will become a Victorian blouse (I'm really excited about that--now just to find the right pattern!)


Pretty great, huh? I'm open to suggestions for most of it. Or trade some of it with someone. My stash overfloweth!

I almost forgot...

My new toy...Baby Lock Imagine wave--on payment plan! (from the same estate) Essentially they said, "Pay us what you can when you can, no worries. Who else do we know who'll use it? Take it" Can you believe it?! $600 and all the thread to go with it, almost $80 worth! If anybody wants to come over and rub my head for luck, I'm sure it will rub off--there's so much of it apparently! While you're at it you can show me how to use it too--I'm terrified to touch it lol!

[Wickedvox]

I found Eleanor Fabric that does not kill the bank!  http://www.spoonflower.com/collections/20669

Please click on this since it will not allow me to bring the photos to us, these are printed pieces, but for Faire? They are WASHABLE!

They're so *rich* looking!! I love them!


Squeee

Cilean

Apparently I posted this with no text...I have *got* to stop looking at boards after I take my ambien! *sigh*
They look great Cilean! You're right, they *are* rich looking! Are they prints or 3 dimensional, I couldn't tell.

[jackrocks]

Wicked....I totally think you could pull an entire pirate wench out of this bounty.

[gem]

Wow--have fun with that serger!! I'm still easing my way into mine. (It's awesome; I just have trouble finding uses for it.)

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Great finds today at JoAnn! After my Epic Hat Fail (sob), I decided I would go back for the pinked microsuede (you guys get how those two things are related, I know. ). I got 2 yards, plenty for a set of sleeves. Since it's "Coupon Commotion" week, and I had like six 50% off coupons, I also picked up more of this red trim (I now have 20 yards, which should be plenty for anything! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!). And I found a pair of stripey socks for a fairy costume, for all of $4.00--they were charging $15 at Fair!

But my best find is this (click on photo for link):


Big, heavy gold chains, about 36" for $6.50 (with coupon). I bought two, planning to turn them into a girdle belt, but now I think I need to go back and get another for a potential Cranach necklace! I wasn't really planning on a Cranach gown, but you need to be prepared for these things.  LOL

[Wickedvox]

I can't wait to see those sleeves! *swoon* And I LOVE that red trim--especially with that blue fabric. Were those *chains* around her neck or really long braids?! That's too heavy metal for me 

I serged an edge on my husbands frock coat and almost fainted, I was so scared! I also changed the thread, and I was *sure* I was going to break it--but hey, what do you know? I didn't! I'll be taking my week between classes to learn it and go a little crazy teehee.

[Ser Niall]

Maybe we need to make a "trimologists" thread...

Saw this at Joann's, haven't noticed it before.  Thought it was really cool, and I had a handful of 50% off coupons that were going to expire yesterday.  Copper, silver, and red weaved gimp, about an inch wide.  I'll use it for something.

[Margaret]

Yep - good stuff that.  Many ways to 'fancy' it up too depending on how long you want to sit there and glue or sew stuff on it. 

Ahhh, how I love a good trim.

[Auryn]

I thought I would share.
I was in San Francisco this past weekend
and coerced my boyfriend into spending a morning to go to Discount Fabrics (we walked past Britex- I was afraid to even walk in there for fear of touching and ruining something I couldn't afford).
This is what I walked into.

Needless to say I was overwhelmed and short of breath.
Couldn't find anything under the $5/yd range so definitely not a "bargain" kind of place
but what they have is amazing.
Its definitely the kind of place you only go if you are looking for something specific- otherwise you are going to end up cowered in a corner whimpering at all the beautiful fabrics.

I ended up walking out of there with 4 small metallic blue baby goat hides (yes they carry leather also) which I got at 25% off which made them cheaper than tandy and cheaper than ebay. Sooooo soft, they are destined to be a few pair of gloves.
Oh and I also got a expanding sewing gauge- after the 20% discount I think I paid $14 for it- still cheaper than online.



This was just one of about  9 isles

[Wickedvox]

*thud* that's the sound of me passing out.

[Cilean]

Introducing my new baby - Baby Lock Evolution!  It is breeze to change to 3 thread and threading is awesome!!

[Wickedvox]

Right on!! What do you do with *eight* threads?! I get confused with four lol! Baby Lock's have the best threading system don't they?