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jennylafleur) wrote2004-07-01 07:30 pm
jennylafleur) wrote2004-07-01 07:30 pm
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the resuts of a trip to PM
My LJ has been quiet lately, a sure sign that I am either getting tons of sewing done or none at all. This week it’s the latter. I have worked on the pocket embroidery a bit but that’s about it. I should take a progress pic I guess. I’m about a third of the way done and enjoying every minute of it.
Went to PM today. While I was there I popped into Michaels to look for reeds for the stays. They did have one kind of reeds that might have worked. They were very small, I would have needed 2 or 3 in a 1/8” channel. Looking at the bundles and figuring out the cost, I think NorEsta is a better deal, despite the shipping costs.
I am considering broom straw now. I’ve heard that recommended online. I need to price some brooms and see if it’s a good deal. I may find, like the Michaels reeds, it’s cheaper in the long run to just order the NorEsta materials.
While at PM today I also popped into G Streets to check out the bargain table. I found some closely woven unbleached canvas – perfect for corset making. I now have enough for 3-4 future corsets. I also found a lovely, well I’m not sure how to describe it actually. It’s a white cotton with a raised pattern. I’ve see 18th century petticoats and pockets made of similar textiles. It was stained in a few places but I decided to risk it. The fabric lady gave me a further discount because of the staining. I think I paid a whole dollar for a little over a yard of it. Very cool! Now I need to work on the stains and decide what to use it for… perhaps another pocket or my bum roll…
Went to PM today. While I was there I popped into Michaels to look for reeds for the stays. They did have one kind of reeds that might have worked. They were very small, I would have needed 2 or 3 in a 1/8” channel. Looking at the bundles and figuring out the cost, I think NorEsta is a better deal, despite the shipping costs.
I am considering broom straw now. I’ve heard that recommended online. I need to price some brooms and see if it’s a good deal. I may find, like the Michaels reeds, it’s cheaper in the long run to just order the NorEsta materials.
While at PM today I also popped into G Streets to check out the bargain table. I found some closely woven unbleached canvas – perfect for corset making. I now have enough for 3-4 future corsets. I also found a lovely, well I’m not sure how to describe it actually. It’s a white cotton with a raised pattern. I’ve see 18th century petticoats and pockets made of similar textiles. It was stained in a few places but I decided to risk it. The fabric lady gave me a further discount because of the staining. I think I paid a whole dollar for a little over a yard of it. Very cool! Now I need to work on the stains and decide what to use it for… perhaps another pocket or my bum roll…