Dressew Fabric Haul

I went into Dressew in Vancouver with a Plan.  There was a list, with metreage even!  Did I listen to it?

Eh, sort of. 
Did I get the pants material I was supposed to?  No. 
Did I get knits for t-shirts?  No. 
Did I get sweatshirt material for another Linden?  No.

I DID find some beautiful satin (the burgundy stuff on the right) for this housecoat, but it's not the cotton I'd planned on.  And I did get some wovens for tops (on the right pile) as well as some "drapy light-weight, dark-coloured fabric" for a friend.

The entire pile on the left was most definitely NOT part of the plan.  But...it's supplex knit fabric that I've learned is great for workout gear (and difficult to locate), and I've been wanting to sew these running pants.  Plus that lightweight knit at the top will make a great running top (suggestions?).  I couldn't resist.

Did I mention I spent most of my time there uttering the phrase "I'm in so much trouble.  I'm in SO much trouble" as I wandered about the two floors of inexpensive fabric, buttons, zippers, feathers, notions, and everything you could possible think of in a sewist-dream of a store?

Although I was pretty restrained, looking at the piles.  I probably would've bought more, but between a tight timeline before I had to head to the airport (hense the lack of photos - although check out Sewaholic's post about this store here for an idea of what I was dealing with) and a very small suitcase to fit everything in, I was kept from going completely nuts!  And the only thing I bought that doesn't have a plan attached is that green and pink fabric.  I mean, how can you pass up a gorgeous silk-cotton blend for $5.99/m?  YOU CAN'T.  Don't know what I'll do with it yet, but I'm sure I'll come up with something!

How's your stash doing?

Cascade Jacket Progress - Hampered by Responsibilities (ick)

Whew, sorry about the silence around here, folks.  I'm getting my butt handed to me with this course I'm teaching, and now that my textbook has arrived (finally), I get to power through it while I try to write two final exams...in less than a week.  AHA yeah that's going to go well, I can tell.

Anywho, I'm plugging away at my jacket.  I finally found the brown leather and wood toggles I wanted, only to realize that brown leather was going to look awful next to the trim I'm using.  I cut up some of my leftover leather from my hitchhikker's jacket, and I like the look.  Even if I did cut the leather loops a little bit too long.  Oops.  I'm attaching the sleeves now, but the sleeves are a little tight across the upper arm, so I have to let them out a bit. 

Using McCall's 6286 as a guide, although I shortened and narrowed them up.

I've also added a bit of shaping to the back through a couple of darts.  I won't do this in the winter coat version though.

Speaking of the winter coat, my fabric arrived!!  I like it, despite how plain and boring it is.  I wanted an easy-to-wear background piece that I could add lots of fun accessories to, like bright knitted hats and cowls and mitts.

The pants material looks pretty much how it showed online.  I'm pretty excited to try sewing these up, but I need to finish this jacket first.  I'm enjoying the slow sewing, which is good because the toggles definitely demanded that!

Ooo question!  I'm trying to find a source for thinsulate interlining material that won't include ordering it from the States of a cost of $25 for the fabric, $35 for shipping, and an additional $20 when you convert that to Canadian.  I suspect I can do better than $80 for 3 m of interlining fabric if I source it in Canada.  Does anyone know if anywhere down south carries thinsulate?

Anywho, I'd better get back to it.  No, not the jacket - I need to come up with 10 exam questions tonight.  :P  Although those sleeves are calling my name...NO HEATHER, BAD.  Back to work, missy!