alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
691 Posts
Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
691 Posts
Posted - Mar 18 2010 : 5:51:22 PM
I will throw my two cents in, I was recently given 4 63" curtains and 2 84" curtains. These were at one point custom curtains that probably cost alot, but they ended up being not so stylish and in a yard sale. That gal held onto them for years and just gave them to me... Both sets are now 1860's gowns that I can wear to work!
Here is the one
I have to work on the bodice a bit on the other, but it is a sight I will post pics!
-- See my custom costumes, download free patterns, and hear some spook EVPs from Gettysburg, PA on my site, www.alterationsbyemily.com
oh my! how lovely...I am in love with the styles of the past. I used to do the renaissance fair circuit and had quite a few costumes...Your work is wonderful!
I've been using pure cotton sheets when I can find them at the thrift stores. I just keep thinking, all that fabric and so cheap! I've made a lovely summer skirt out of one with lots of leftovers for a hair tie and quilt scraps. I've made two flat sheets in to super comfy comforters with quilt batting inside. When I finish my quilt I'm going to use a sheet for the backing.
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~Thomas Edison~ Sister #1213
Thrift Store Fabric
Posted - Mar 18 2010 : 5:51:22 PM
