Fabric

[cormac]

I had to go up to Bakersfield to take care of my VA tuition waiver for the next year. Since I was here, I stopped by F&M Fabric, the awesome discount fabric store. I bought about 25 yards of linen and linen blends in various colors, all at $2 a yard, including:

7 yards lavender
5 yards dolce de leche/green (depending on the light)
5 yards each of plum and slate/sage (again, depending on the light)
3 yards of vibrant medium blue

I may go back today (Wednesday) to get some black and/or natural, and there's 2 yards of a nice dark olive green. Not enough to make a tunic, but maybe enough for facings or something.

I'm finally going to have tunics that aren't "natural" colored! YAY!

Oh, if anyone has any requests for $2 linen, call me before noon or respond to this before 10:00 AM with color and yardage preferences, and I will do the best that I can to accomodate your requests.

Comments

[marymont.livejournal.com]

Of course I want $2 linen. Any color! Any weight! Unfortunately, I've been put on a fabric diet and I have to use some of the 1000+ yards I have in the house before I am allowed to purchase anything more that isn't for a very specific project.

Damn.

[cormac.livejournal.com]

I would not deign to hinder your fabric diet. Let me know when you get through your own yardage, and I'll let you know when I'm up in Bakersfield again.

[selenesue.livejournal.com]

If you think it would be suitable, I'd like some of the "vibrant medium blue" for that long-belated kingdom herald's tabard I keep threatening to make... 4 yards should suffice. 4 yards of white for the trim, so I can cut it on the bias. I will fling you money at Coronation, yes? Or at Potrero if you are going but that's a mortal long trip.

Many thanks in advance!

[cormac.livejournal.com]

I got 4 of each. That's 8 yds.*$2/yd = $16. Adding in Bakersfield sales tax of 6.25%, and the final bill is exactly $17. I'll see you at Coronation! :)

[matrygg.livejournal.com]

Dark blue or dark green and a nice natural white, please. Say about 10 of each? I will drive up and give you money next week, or at Potrero if you're going to be there.

[cormac.livejournal.com]

Couldn't find dark green, but there was a roll of dark blue that had 11.5 yards. Figured it wasn't worth anyone's time to leave a yard and a half on the bolt, so I picked up the lot. I also got 10 of the natural white. So that's $46, give or take. If you don't want the extra yard and a half, I'll keep it, bringing it to $42.50

[matrygg.livejournal.com]

Cool. You going to Potrero? If not, let me know what times next week (evenings, since I have work during the day) work best for you.

[cormac.livejournal.com]

Not going to Potrero. Any evening next week is fine. Just give me a call ahead of time and let me know you're on your way.

[aliskye.livejournal.com]

I didn't have great luck at F&M the one time I was there. I bought a couple of different things that they said were linen which turned out not to be.

[cormac.livejournal.com]

I go by feel, not by what the guys say. They'd tell you plastic sheet was 100% linen if they thought you'd buy it.

[den-of-thieves.livejournal.com]

hmmm... Too bad you couldnt delay your oh so manly sewing expedition till friday. when a certain younger sister of mine is scheduled to arrive in Bako.

[andrastelovesu.livejournal.com]

yeah!!!!i'm in bako friday and saturday. memememememememememe!

ninja Jen strikes again!

[sevenleafclover.livejournal.com]

you were in Bako? dang I missed you... did you have a good time?