[Gatesedge] Fabric stores?

[Jennifer Saxton]

I hear you there!  Plus, I have to touch everything. 
It's amazing how different things look on the computer
screen or catalog page compared to actually seeing how
they move and feel.  

I am a big fan of swatching.  Lots of places in NYC
will send you free swatches if you know what to ask
for.  That's sometimes the trick, though, at least for
me.  

Silk is nearly always my preference because I like the
way it looks under light.  And moves.  And makes the
actor feel spoiled. And also it's easier to work with
than polyester cr#p.  Not that I have an opinion about
that or anything....

Maybe we can plan an expedition to explore the fabric
stores in the area sometime?  Wanna go?

Jenny
--- digigirl <digigirl at gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeah, I've been spoiled too.  Coming from Caid, when
> we needed fabric
> we'd just run over to the Garment District in LA and
> shop through
> literally hundreds of warehouses right next to each
> other - every kind
> of fabric you can imagine in almost any color.
> 
> Fortunately, I still have some contacts out there to
> shop for me and
> mail it to me, if I get really desperate for
> something particular that
> I can't find. :)
> 
> But, I am looking forward to getting out and
> checking out the local
> resources. I'm not nearly organized enough to have
> my fabric mailed to
> me ahead of time every time I want to sew (and let's
> not even talk
> about mistakes and having to run out and buy
> more..... ;).
> 
> Ceinwen
> 
> On Wed, 8 Sep 2004 07:00:40 -0700 (PDT), Jennifer
> Saxton
> <coyote_girl000 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > aaaack!  I was soo spoiled, living near Dallas. I
> made
> > friends with the cutters and Sylvia, the manager,
> and
> > it was lots of fun to go over there.  Sigh...
> > Upholstery isn't necessarily great for costumes,
> but
> > it's worth a try!  Sometimes things overlap.
> > 
> > Thank you very much for the information.  I had no
> > idea where to even start!
> > 
> > My area is primarily more historical costume than
> > modern, but it appears that where I am working now
> > (PVAM) we will be doing more modern than period
> stuff.
> > Quelle bummer.  But maybe I can get them talked
> > around now that they have a costume person on the
> > faculty!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- "John F. Hirling" <jhirling at houston.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > 
> > > No warehouse district here per se but there is
> one
> > > in Dallas (on Perth @
> > > Harry Hines) and we occasionally make a run. 
> There
> > > are also a few
> > > upholstery stores -- one on 1960 about 2 mi east
> of
> > > Cutten if memory serves
> > > me correctly -- one out on Hwy 6 near Westheimer
> and
> > > Interior Fabrics 3104
> > > Fondren in SW Houston -- high quality,
> reasonable
> > > prices.  Hope this is
> > > helpful.
> > > --ihon
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Valerie Williams"
> <digigirl1066 at lycos.com>
> > > To: <gatesedge at ansteorra.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 1:04 PM
> > > Subject: [Gatesedge] Fabric stores?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello all.  I'm sorry if this is the wrong
> venue
> > > for this question, but
> > > since I'm still getting to know the area, and
> the
> > > local SCA, this is pretty
> > > much my main source of info!
> > > >
> > > > I'm gonna have to get off my butt and do some
> > > sewing here pretty soon, and
> > > I haven't even checked out any of the fabric
> stores.
> > > I'm sure y'all have
> > > already checked out all the options - what's the
> > > best store around here for
> > > linens or linen blends or even cotton linen
> > > lookalikes? And I guess while
> > > we're on the subject, for wools and other good
> stuff
> > > too (though I can't see
> > > wearing wool around here for a while yet!).
> > > >
> > > > Looking forward to picking all your brains,
> > > >
> > > > Ceinwen
> > > > --
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