Heaven, I have seen thee and thy name is SAS Fabrics by the Pound. Why do I need green, faux mink fur right as the weather begins to warm up? I dunno, but damned if I'm going to leave it here and hope to find it next fall. I'll find something to make and some way to sport it if it kills me. What I DO know though (well, now I know, anyway) is that it's not superduper smart to go to SAS without an honest to god pattern that you're ready to cut and sew in your hand. There are just too many luxurious fabrics in beautiful prints and colors to play with, every aisle you walk down. Sure, there's some junky stuff, but whatevs, just keep going and before you know it you're fingering the prettiest, shiniest, brightest silk or brocade or taffeta that you've ever seen, and you're imagining the ballgown that you'll make out of it. Hey, one never knows when one will need a ballgown, so get off my nuts! And just in case you do, there's plenty tiaras and whatnot to complete the look. They do carry lots of notions, some too many and some not enough. There are BINS of loose buttons, if you care to sort through and find all the matching buttons you need. I don't think I saw a really great selection of laces and ribbons and other trims though. The thread is super cheap, but the color selection is a little thin and I'm not sure if it's any good (most of them had "family dollar" stamped on them, and at .20 a pop, who knows). Needle selection is next to nil, and the ones that they did supposedly have were almost all sold out. Other helpers, like fusible bonding and stuff are probably pricier than you'd pay somewhere else. And of course, there are no patterns at all. Long story short, go to Joann or something for your patterns, SAS for the fabric, and then back to Joann for your notions. And DON'T BUY THE GREEN FAUX MINK FUR, unless you plan on checking with me every time you leave the house in it, lest we see each other out. How gauche!
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