I wanted to pass along a place I found. http://www.cleanersupply.com/products/category.cfm?cID=8 (http://www.cleanersupply.com/products/category.cfm?cID=8)
This place has really helped me. I can get standard buttons in packs of 12 for $3 instead of cards of 2 for $3
Feather lite or rigline boning, 20+ yard rolls for $20+
36 yards of non roll elastic for $13.50, at Joann's it's $.99 a yard.
I get 1000 yds Guterman Thread for $2.50, instead of Coats and Clark 250 yard spools for $2.50
I also can get cones of good cotton/poly thread of 6000 yards each for $7.50 each . How many spools of white or black thread do you go through?
They do cheap shipping but it will take 5 days. They do tracking for you, and really have been great to work with.
Example:I had to make 3 pirate coats, 4 period vests all of which required 3/4"(30L) buttons. That totaled out to 72 buttons. I only spent $10.
If other people have suggestions of other places I would love to hear them.
Loved the site! Thanks for the tip :D
So this is payback for sending ChubbyChicoCharms your way, isn't it? ;)
Thanks for the link!
Would I do that???? :: adjusts halo on horns:: ;D
Seriously this site has saved me so much money in the long run. When I had to at the last minute make 6 pairs of bloomer pants having 10 yards of 1 inch wide elastic on hand at 11 pm at night was a god send. I will say this place is evil BUT I'm getting quite the button stash. When it is 12 for $2.50 ... heee :D
::goes off to bone a bodice with the shippment of supplies she got yesterday::
BTW you do realized we MUST compare notes at the RenDevous.
If I make it, then absolutely! (And oh do I hope I make it!)