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I don't be aware of if Mary Brooks Picken would call these "gay tiny curtains," but they do the fetch.



A few weeks my parents were visiting while my dad attended a talk up in the city (i.e. San Francisco). I had been purpose to visit Fabrix for the first duration, but I rarely get over to that side of village. So while my dad was in meetings, I pointed up my mom and we headed over. Drawback fabric heaven! It's a diminutive storefront but jampacked with fabrics, most of which were less than $4/yd. Most were cottons or synthetics; the knits were originally poly but there was a serviceable variety. They also had a useful stash of trims and FOE, as well as zippers and buttons.

I sharp up two knit remnants (a black cotton-wool rib knit and a join lace in aqua/fruit of the plum-tree/tan) as well as the curtain fabric. I confidently declared that 3 yards should be enough for the window, forgetting about the out of order huge level-opening windows in our duplex. (Who the shades below puts in 100" broad windows? In a bedroom?) 3 yards was rightful *barely* enough, and there's not much procuring when they're closed. I'm not much of a big gathered drapes fan anyway, so these are little by me.

Cattycorner down the highway from Fabrix is also Satin Satellite, which couldn't be more not the same - silks, embroideries, upholstery fabric, comminuted wools. Splendid stuff, but pricey. I didn't buy anything; there were some definite shirtings I notion about, but I should sew down my current stash first.

Source: Where'd that stitch in time go?