I have no problems telling the clerk that I have no idea what it will be. I am a HUGE fabric junkie. Before I made my current vow not to buy any more fabric until my sewing room is cleaned and organized, if I saw something I really liked I would buy at least 2-3 yards. If it was a good deal, maybe as many as 5. Bolts are not unknown. I learned the hard way that if I didn't get it when I saw it - it would be gone.
I justify it to myself by not hoarding - when somebody needs something particular they can ask and I usually have something at least close. So now I can go the the Bethleham Walk every Christmas and see many of the fabrics I donated for costumes. Plus these really cool angel wings I made from some old lace shears and tablecloths. And the Ridvan tent backdrop from the really excellent bolt of tone on tone oriental design. One of these days I'll be have to open a shop just be be able to move in there. --- JAMES OGILVIE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And I have > found that the people who are most friendly and > forthcoming when I ask > "What are you making?" are not the historical > costumers. They usually > just shut up, like I am probably beneath them and > haven't a clue what > they are doing. > > Actually, it's that they don't know how to translate > words like "houplande" into everyday language or are > tired of educating people who think this means the > local ren faire. Also, it is an embarrassing > question to the fabric junkie who has no idea what > she'll make out of it, but just knows it's beautiful > and on sale for 50% off. > > Janet > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > Rebecca Burch Center Valley Farm Duncan Falls, Ohio, USA _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
