007. New Fabrics!

I skipped class today to go downtown with my awesome little bro, Kevin, and do some fabric shopping. I really wanted to make a new dress for the family Christmas dinner, and I got a lovely $2 "Inspired by Project Runway" pattern for a babydoll dress with variations on sleeves, pockets, and trims. I can never quite stop myself from picking up $1 and $2 patterns, because they make wonderful base pieces. I have lots of different hood, sleeve, and bodice pattern pieces I take from envelope patterns that I can then add to and change to make something else.

I love love love King Textiles in downtown Toronto. King and Spadina, okay? =P It's this lovely fabrics store that has absolutely EVERYTHING, and I mean everything. I got all the fabric I needed for a new dress (satin for the skirt, some awesome scale print for the bodice, and grey satin lining) for less than $40! Plus, Kev and I passed a guy on the corner at Queen St handing out student discount cards. So I got an additional 20% off everything. Kev got himself 2 bolts of leather for $6 a piece. Seriously, try to beat that. If I went to Zara or something and bought a dress made from the fabrics I bought today, they'd be charging upwards of $115.

The only part I'm not entirely happy with is that 2 yards of black trim from Sussman's cost my $9. That's a bit pricey imo for trim. But I got a bunch of foil beads from Arton's for $9 to make a bib necklace design on my dress. Woohoo! Time to get started.