Saturday, February 28, 2009

Darn you, Darn Cheap!

I went on an expedition to Darn Cheap Fabrics in Heidelburg with Livebird this morning.

I breezily stated that I probably wouldn't buy anything.

I knew it was a lie when I said it...

So we have:
(L) 4m of voile-ish cotton @ $3.95/m. A full skirted dress?
(R) 4m of cotton sateen @ $3.95/m.This one might end up as a dressing gown. Good for swanning.

(L) 2m Flocked knit @ $6.95/m (I think this will become a fauxlero top)
(M) 4m silk twill @ $5/m (I bought this for lining as it looked a bit camo on the roll, but it is actually rather nice when unrolled
(R) 3m printed cotton 'n' lycra @ $6.95/m (maybe a version of vintage Butterick 8149 with a matching bolero?

And here are some of the 1/3kg of Depression Era Brazilian buttons bought at the Buttonmania sale yesterday (mm, lots of GREEN).
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5 comments:

  1. kittySat Feb 28, 05:09:00 pm GMT+11

    It's a good thing you have a whole building in which to stack those fabrics!
    I especially like that silk twill.
    With all those buttons, you had better get to work on some shirtdresses.

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  2. livebirdSun Mar 01, 10:42:00 am GMT+11

    Yay!!! I back Kitty. Shirtdresses. Army thereof. Doitnow.

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  3. lucy tartanSun Mar 01, 03:33:00 pm GMT+11

    Hey, I was in Darn Cheap on Sat morning, just before midday, buying the lemon yellow broderie anglaise they had near the front door.

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  4. moggySun Mar 01, 05:02:00 pm GMT+11

    I must have just missed you, lucy t.! We got there midday-ish. I love the sound of lemon yellow broderie, but sadly lemon makes ME look like a lemon...

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  5. CarolMon Mar 02, 07:45:00 am GMT+11

    Great fabrics! Here in Byron Bay we have NOTHING. I'm moving to Melbourne ...

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