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Rayon challis Olwyn Mary 06-04-2006
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Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 4, 2006, 9:23 pm
Does anyone have a source for this? I bought two lengths a couple of
years ago. The allover print I made into palazzo pants, and the border
print became a Magic Robe, and they are both so cool and comfortable in
this hot sticky climate. Unfortunately, they also are not particularly
hard-wearing, so I'm glad I found them on sale. Last year I found
another piece buried deep on the clearance table of another fabric store
and made it up this week. Palazzo pants again, but this is another
border print, black on one end and creamy off-white on the other, with a
kinda Arts and Crafts type design where they join. Cutting this out - on
the cross - I realized "Whoops, these are gonna have to be lined, you
can see straight through the cream part!" Fortunately, the fabric is
60" wide, so there was enough left for me to cut an entire pattern from
waist to knee, so I just self underlined them and they work perfectly.

Now, I'd love to find more of this fabric, but it seems not to be "in
style" any more. I looked at fabrics.com, but all they have is a bright
pink and a deep red, neither of which is what I am seeking.

We are blessed with so many fabric resources here in the Big Easy - at
least, we were pre-Katrina - that I have never had to shop online
before, so I need some help here.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Posted by BEI Design on June 4, 2006, 11:36 pm


Olwyn Mary wrote:
> Does anyone have a source for this?

This site:
http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/Catalog_items.aspx?Query=Rayon%20challis
seems to have several.

Not specifically challis, but:
http://www.hawaiianfabric.com/content/rayon.cfm
has lots of tropical prints in rayon.

If you use the search box here:
http://equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html?p_returnpage=st_main.html&catid=&sid=31U9Hz1UiAIJ7FP-42106334157.d1
and type in Rayon Challis you'll see several rayon fabrics.

Humph! Several of my favorite bookmarked sites came up "server not
found". Waaaahhhhh!

Beverly



Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 5, 2006, 11:49 am
BEI Design wrote:
> Olwyn Mary wrote:
>
>>Does anyone have a source for this?
>
>
> This site:
> http://www.fashionfabricsclub.com/Catalog_items.aspx?Query=Rayon%20challis
> seems to have several.
>
> Not specifically challis, but:
> http://www.hawaiianfabric.com/content/rayon.cfm
> has lots of tropical prints in rayon.
>
> If you use the search box here:
>
http://equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_search.html?p_returnpage=st_main.html&catid=&sid=31U9Hz1UiAIJ7FP-42106334157.d1
> and type in Rayon Challis you'll see several rayon fabrics.
>
> Humph! Several of my favorite bookmarked sites came up "server not
> found". Waaaahhhhh!
>
> Beverly
>
>
Thanks, Beverley. The fashionfabrics looks interesting. BTW, has
anyone ever tried their 10lb box of fabric?? I usually want to know
precisely what I am buying, but that looks interesting.

I don't deal with Hawaian Fabrics, because they once picked up my e-mail
address from (I think) the AOL sewing boards, and started e-mailing me
their unwanted ads.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

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Posted by Phaedrine on June 4, 2006, 11:55 pm

> Does anyone have a source for this? I bought two lengths a couple of
> years ago. The allover print I made into palazzo pants, and the border
> print became a Magic Robe, and they are both so cool and comfortable in
> this hot sticky climate. Unfortunately, they also are not particularly
> hard-wearing, so I'm glad I found them on sale. Last year I found
> another piece buried deep on the clearance table of another fabric store
> and made it up this week. Palazzo pants again, but this is another
> border print, black on one end and creamy off-white on the other, with a
> kinda Arts and Crafts type design where they join. Cutting this out - on
> the cross - I realized "Whoops, these are gonna have to be lined, you
> can see straight through the cream part!" Fortunately, the fabric is
> 60" wide, so there was enough left for me to cut an entire pattern from
> waist to knee, so I just self underlined them and they work perfectly.
>
> Now, I'd love to find more of this fabric, but it seems not to be "in
> style" any more. I looked at fabrics.com, but all they have is a bright
> pink and a deep red, neither of which is what I am seeking.
>
> We are blessed with so many fabric resources here in the Big Easy - at
> least, we were pre-Katrina - that I have never had to shop online
> before, so I need some help here.

Boy you and me both Mary. That is one of my favorite fabrics. I found
some emerald challis on a bolt end (@$2.00/yd) at TrimFabrics and it was
very nice. But you have to be careful with them because on occasion
they do mislabel things and send you the wrong thing. And some of the
really cheap stuff may have faults (usually dirt) so you have to be
careful to wash it first or workaround them. Be sure to save a copy of
your on-screen order (either a screen dump or a web archive). I do not
recommend them if you want to be certain of no hassle whatsoever.

If I see any, I'll try to remember to post. And I'd appreciate it if
you'd do the same. :)

Phae

--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)

Posted by Olwyn Mary on June 5, 2006, 11:52 am
Phaedrine wrote:

I found
> some emerald challis on a bolt end (@$2.00/yd) at TrimFabrics and it was
> very nice. But you have to be careful with them because on occasion
> they do mislabel things and send you the wrong thing. And some of the
> really cheap stuff may have faults (usually dirt) so you have to be
> careful to wash it first or workaround them. Be sure to save a copy of
> your on-screen order (either a screen dump or a web archive). I do not
> recommend them if you want to be certain of no hassle whatsoever.
>
> If I see any, I'll try to remember to post. And I'd appreciate it if
> you'd do the same. :)
>
> Phae
>
Where do I find Trimfabrics? Google didn't help much. I always wash
all new fabrics before I even add them to the stash, so having to do so
wouldn't put me off.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans

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