Well this is what $35 worth of Linen thread looks like lol. I went ahead and matched ALL of my stash of linen fabric so that when the time comes I can reorder the correct colors online. Turns out DMC has a line of Linen thread but you can only get it in 12-packs online. There are a total of 24 colors in that line of floss. I have found that Londonderry Linen Thread, the 80/3 thickness is just about perfect and there are some pretty good guides online with fairly true to color photos. So I at least have more options now when I want completely period materials. I also seem to remember a merchant at Uprising that carried a lot of linen thread as well and next year I will be sure to take my swatches with me!
On a side note - today I found probably THE most amazing deal ever. At this strange little damaged freight store called NPS Market Square here in SLC they get odd lots of stuff. Today, they had 2 Deacon's Robes and they were $20.99 each. I purchased one after getting confirmation that it would absolutely work as a Byzantine Dalmatica with some major beading hehe and so I was quite happy. Then I came home, found out that just ONE of these bad boys is $550.00 to have made then you add in the Normandy trim at $30/yard, of which the whole thing is trimmed in it...turns out I got a $700 outfit for one hell of a deal. So...I did what any good bargain hunter does...I went back and got the other one! I figure it fits in my period, my personae and doesn't look bad on. I already have linen that matches it perfectly so why not get it as a future project. And if Magnus or I should ever end up winning Crown...I have our stepping up garb >;p
So it was a full day of good shopping karma indeed =)
Rogue
SWEET! Congrats on the great find!
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