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Post by lauren on Aug 6, 2008 19:11:16 GMT -5
I thought I might ask where a good place to purchase silk would be. Preferably silk that doesn't cost and arm and a leg per yard ;-)
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Post by Anna on Aug 6, 2008 22:45:10 GMT -5
If you like dying, Dharma Trading Co. (http://www.dharmatrading.com/) has quite inexpensive white and black silk (and other fabrics), and a wide selection of dyes. It's not always cheep, but in the silk department it usually is.
You can also use Fashion Fabrics Club (fashionfabricsclub.com - I think). The problem with them is you can't usually tell very well what the weight is, so I've been surprised a few times. Never very badly, but I could see it being upsetting.
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Aug 7, 2008 15:14:33 GMT -5
I never thought of getting silk from Dharma. I've considered muslin... Good tip.
Also... Mill End in Milwaukie has a nice selection. If you go, let me know.
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Post by Anna on Aug 8, 2008 18:51:55 GMT -5
I hear Mill End is pricey. What's your oppinion on that?
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Aug 8, 2008 22:38:17 GMT -5
No more expensive, maybe even less so than Fabric Depot. You can't beat Joanne's for muslins, but for notions and fabric, Mill End is easier on the wallet than Fabric Depot. Even with the 40% off.
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Post by missjulia on Aug 9, 2008 10:42:38 GMT -5
there is also an awful lot over here in thailand, er.. siam. 10 dollars per meter for taffeta. nearly every colour imaginable.
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Post by Anna on Aug 10, 2008 14:38:20 GMT -5
-Oh- -my- -god- I just went to Mill End for fifteen minutes yesterday (we got lost on the way) and wow!. I will be back for days and days and days of browsing. </rave>
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Post by Mme de Beaufort on Aug 10, 2008 16:22:15 GMT -5
:::nodding::: I told you so. It's a whole 2 minutes from my office, so it's very tempting to spend my lunch hour there.
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Post by Anna on Aug 11, 2008 12:15:30 GMT -5
Oh, you lucky woman. It's alright, though. I'm not so far away as all that, and the temptation would be far too much.
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Post by Goblin, esq. on Aug 12, 2008 17:13:12 GMT -5
Thai Silks ( www.thaisilks.com/) has a good selection at pretty reasonable prices. (They're also local to me, which doesn't help my pocketbook.) |
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