I just found the BEST Christmas garland at Menards.. it's jewels set in settings that have a small loop on either side of the setting, and connected to the next one with a small ring. I clipped them apart, one by one, and now I have cabachons to sew on garb, almost invisibly! :D I really think this will work on some sleeves I'm thinking of doing - connecting the panes with these jewels.
I bought it in many colors, for $1.67 for 33 feet. Almost as good as the 9 yards of cotton velvet swags for $1.80 that I got at Salvation Army last week, in the most beautiful color that is a cross between cranberry and pumpkin.
It's fun being a bargain-hunting fool sometimes...
Merry Christmas!
Lauren
Sounds wonderful! Would like to see a picture of it.
Me too! Pic please! Sounds lovely.
I'm going to have to go shopping with you sometime and find these deals. I would love to see some pictures as well ;D please
I live in the south suburbs of Chicago; there are many depressed suburban areas that abound with thrift stores. It takes time, but I can hit three big ones within 10 miles of each other on a Saturday, and I find the best things. Velvet guards can be made from dining room chair slipcovers, or cotton velvet jeans; really ugly beaded sweaters yield a pound of gold beads or pearls; but the best is the drapery section - can't believe how many cotton velvet panels I find, or beautiful jacquard tableclothes for foreparts. I'll show a pic of the latest pumpkin/cranberry velvet later - I also bought some really REAL looking white fur, that I hope to use some dye and a paintbrush and make "ermine"!
Here are the two girdles I made: I have them for sale on etsy, by the way:
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Those look great.