Fabric Finds

Well, this project has been all but nonexistent since I'm still in search of fabrics. But I think we've found them. I convinced Adam to go fabric shopping with me yesterday (his costume, his choice--with strong influence from me, of course). We found this absolutely exquisite black silk. Its not satin, but a slash test for future pinking is promising. The picture does it no justice. Lovely piece of fabric--and we paid for it. ;-) Granted, it was 50% off, but still pricey. Add that to the fact that she wouldn't sell us the amount I needed, only all of what was left on the bolt (3.5 yards) for a bit more than 50% off. So, I've got extra. But not enough extra to make myself anything fun out of the exquisite stuff. Looks like Adam will have a black silk hat and cloak. ;-)

After the black silk fiasco, I was feeling a bit guilty about spending so much on fabric, so I decided that the white bits of his costume ( most of the doublet and the underlayer of the slops) would have to be significantly cheaper. In my Silk Connection fabric swatch bundle there is a swatch of cotton satin that is actually very impressive. A dull sheen, and it pinks extremely well. And its on sale for 4.95 a yard. Natural fibers for comfort, satin weave for at least some authenticity, and a price that is impossible to beat. I'm sold. I'll be dyeing it a creamier off-white color, either with Ritt, or with coffee or tea if I get industrious.

In other news, I've been chuggin away at his blackwork. Here is the first finished TROGDOR!!!! wrist cuff: