[Steppes] other fabric news............

[Catalina Damiana Saravia Quicedo de Xerez]

The actual name of the place having the sale is Current Fabrics. Most of the 
prices on perth steadily crept up these last few years as their competitors 
folded up. Maybe this is a sign that they're coming back down.


Señora Catalina

Aurum Peccamenes multifariam texit.





>From: Shanna Pajac <shannapajac at swbell.net>
>Reply-To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>To: "Barony of Steppes - SCA, Inc." <steppes at ansteorra.org>
>Subject: Re: [Steppes] other fabric news............
>Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2004 16:15:26 -0800 (PST)
>
>I went down to Perth St. this last weekend on a hunt for a soft blue linen 
>of any weight, and some solid-coloured flannel. Yes I know flannel isn't 
>period, but wool makes me itch even through lining :(
>
>While I found the linen, I also found that the prices charged for the 
>fabrics I looked at are comparable to my nearest Jo-Ann's & Hancock - I 
>keep a little notebook for such things because I have a truly deplorable 
>memory.
>
>Certainly the 'binned' scraps are great for their price, but I really can't 
>do much with a  yard or two beyond a bodice or child's outfit. I was really 
>hoping that these places would bargain with me (especially the ones with 
>rack of dusty fabric just dying to be sold...), but they're just as firm in 
>their pricing as retail.
>
>I admit the the prices on the silks are cheaper in some cases by 3-5$, but 
>12$ a yard is still far too pricey for me.
>
>I wish those of you going hunting better luck than I had, though.
>
>Sophie
>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Steppes mailing list
>Steppes at ansteorra.org
>http://www.ansteorra.org/mailman/listinfo/steppes

_________________________________________________________________
STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* 
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail