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Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on May 15, 2006, 7:37 pm
I need some sturdy-bottom-weight fabric of a 12- to 14- ounce denim or
equivalently-durable type that is *NOT* blue (I *****HATE***** blue),
hopefully in a medium-intensity shade that will complement a 75%
autumn/25% winter color palette and DEFINITELY that isn't something like
$25 per yard, and I am having a real bear of a time finding something
online. I don't really want to go into the local TSWLTH and look, even
though they just moved and I have to admit the store looks a lot less
trashy in their new location.
Is there a short way to do this apart from requesting swatches? Or does
anybody know of a place that sells it that I could just go there? I
have spent HOURS searching online and looking at all the fabric stores I
know of, and it's making my head spin.
TIA mucho mucho,
Melinda
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Posted by Phaedrine on May 15, 2006, 11:47 pm
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> I need some sturdy-bottom-weight fabric of a 12- to 14- ounce denim or
> equivalently-durable type that is *NOT* blue (I *****HATE***** blue),
> hopefully in a medium-intensity shade that will complement a 75%
> autumn/25% winter color palette and DEFINITELY that isn't something like
> $25 per yard, and I am having a real bear of a time finding something
> online. I don't really want to go into the local TSWLTH and look, even
> though they just moved and I have to admit the store looks a lot less
> trashy in their new location.
>
> Is there a short way to do this apart from requesting swatches? Or does
> anybody know of a place that sells it that I could just go there? I
> have spent HOURS searching online and looking at all the fabric stores I
> know of, and it's making my head spin.
>
> TIA mucho mucho,
> Melinda
How about a heavy twill, duck, or canvas? Denver Fabric has some
non-blue duck, though the range in weights is quite broad based on a
spot check. I suspect that most of the twills will be too light but
sometimes you can find some really heavy ones. I fear the canvas will
be too stiff.
Phae
--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on May 15, 2006, 11:58 pm
Phaedrine wrote:
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> How about a heavy twill, duck, or canvas? Denver Fabric has some
> non-blue duck, though the range in weights is quite broad based on a
> spot check. I suspect that most of the twills will be too light but
> sometimes you can find some really heavy ones. I fear the canvas will
> be too stiff.
I already looked at Denver Fabrics (one of my favorite drooling places),
and I can't tell what the weights are of their fabrics by ounces, but I
am pretty sure that "midweight" is going to be too light. The
requirement I have to meet is "sturdy denim jeans or equivalent" as far
as abrasion resistance goes. I have looked at hemp fabrics, but
$20-plus per yard is just too much.
I suppose if I get desperate, I could take two midweight twills and use
fusible web to fuse them together. :) But I'm not THAT desperate yet.
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Posted by Phaedrine on May 16, 2006, 10:54 am
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> Phaedrine wrote:
> >
> > How about a heavy twill, duck, or canvas? Denver Fabric has some
> > non-blue duck, though the range in weights is quite broad based on a
> > spot check. I suspect that most of the twills will be too light but
> > sometimes you can find some really heavy ones. I fear the canvas will
> > be too stiff.
>
> I already looked at Denver Fabrics (one of my favorite drooling places),
> and I can't tell what the weights are of their fabrics by ounces, but I
> am pretty sure that "midweight" is going to be too light.
Denver almost always lists the weights of their fabrics in the detailed
descriptions. That is one of the things I like so much about their web
site. Some of the weights are also noted on the list when you do a site
search.... like this:
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<http://www.denverfabrics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?>
If that link no longer works, here is a red, 18 oz duck for instance:
<http://www.denverfabrics.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Co
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de=001&Product_Code=14894&Product_Count=&Category_Code=>
If that doesn't work, just search on "duck" or "canvas" and you will
find a number of hits. All have their weights clearly listed.
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> ...The requirement I have to meet is "sturdy denim jeans or
> equivalent" as far as abrasion resistance goes. I have looked at
> hemp fabrics, but $20-plus per yard is just too much.
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> I suppose if I get desperate, I could take two midweight twills and use
> fusible web to fuse them together. :) But I'm not THAT desperate yet.
--
I fear me you but warm the starved snake,
Who, cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI, Shakespeare)
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Posted by BEI Design on May 16, 2006, 12:39 am
Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to send wrote:
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> I need some sturdy-bottom-weight fabric of a 12- to 14- ounce
> denim or equivalently-durable type that is *NOT* blue (I
> *****HATE***** blue),
Did none of the answers you received when you asked this same question
in January work for you?
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.sewing/browse_frm/thread/4602c7e258ab0885/cd3950f544c3ed0a?lnk=st&q=Melinda+denim+blue+group%3Aalt.sewing&rnum=2&hl=en#cd3950f544c3ed0a
Perhaps a review of that thread will give you some direction?
Beverly
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> equivalently-durable type that is *NOT* blue (I *****HATE***** blue),
> hopefully in a medium-intensity shade that will complement a 75%
> autumn/25% winter color palette and DEFINITELY that isn't something like
> $25 per yard, and I am having a real bear of a time finding something
> online. I don't really want to go into the local TSWLTH and look, even
> though they just moved and I have to admit the store looks a lot less
> trashy in their new location.
>
> Is there a short way to do this apart from requesting swatches? Or does
> anybody know of a place that sells it that I could just go there? I
> have spent HOURS searching online and looking at all the fabric stores I
> know of, and it's making my head spin.
>
> TIA mucho mucho,
> Melinda