Topic: www.fabricmartfabrics.com - Alric's new love affair with awesome linen and wool (Read 2455 times)

Alric · « **on:** April 01, 2011, 06:12:39 pm »

Here's a good deal on some very high quality wool: http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/xcart/Shetland-Wool-Clearance/

This stuff is a little heavy for summer warm weather wear, but would make a wonderful cloak or cold evening tunic for when the temperature drops after dark at Rag. This is seriously the nicest wool I've ever handled, and at $9/yd (albeit in limited color selection), it's a steal.

The other colors, at the normal price ($19/yd), are available here: http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/xcart/Wool-Shetland/

Alric · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2011, 06:13:54 pm »

(Incidentally, if anyone wants a cloak from this but doesn't want to sew it themselves, Ilsa is still taking commissions)

Tycho Velius · « **Reply #2 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:06:28 pm »

Gotta get me some of that cranberry and alpine green...

Hanzo of Narnia · « **Reply #3 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:16:43 pm »

I was literally an hour away from ordering more wool for new chausses...this is awesome!

Tycho Velius · « **Reply #4 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:21:17 pm »

Would this be good as a shell for a coat of plates, Hanzo?

Hanzo of Narnia · « **Reply #5 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:25:16 pm »

eh, I dont rightly know to be frank with you, I now of guys that use multiple pieces of heavy linen, or cotton canvas, how those hold up I cant comment.

I have some blue or red upholstery velvet which I know for a fact holds up extremely well I can send your way if your down.

Alric · « **Reply #6 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:45:03 pm »

The weave on this is a twill, which means that it's got some give to it that would be good for hosen, but probably wouldn't do a good job holding rivets on a coat of plates. I've never made a coat of plates, so I might be wrong on this, but I don't think I'd use this.

Leaf of Redwater · « **Reply #7 on:** April 01, 2011, 09:53:24 pm »

Got some alpine green. Gonna have a nice cloak come fall.

Thanks Alric!

Angus Daergh MacKay · « **Reply #8 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:54:19 pm »

Drat it! why couldn't they have Crimson or Red on sale too...I need a new Sagum! LMAO

Ilsa Starling · « **Reply #9 on:** April 01, 2011, 10:56:58 pm »

Sign up for their newsletter and keep watching-- the other colors of Shetland wool were on sale for about $10/yard back in November, and I suspect they'll come around again.

Richard. · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2011, 05:40:44 am »

Thank you very much for the info, I picked up 10 yards of their un-dyed wool for 5$ a yard. I don't even know what I plan to do with it, I just know I need more wool. It's medium weight open weave so I'm thinking either Hosen or failing that light quilting.

Whisper Moonson · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2011, 09:56:51 am »

WAAAAUUUGHHH!

Why do I have to be unemployed right now?

That wool looks so tasty!

Newsletter - yes. That's the ticket. I'll lie in wait for the next time, then pounce!

Arrakis · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2011, 10:22:06 am »

Line your shell with a layer of heavy canvas or two and ANYTHING will work for a CoP shell.

Alric, this shish looks delicious. I will have to get some.

PS: First leg of new 5.3 oz linen hosen complete...

Rainen · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2011, 02:51:18 pm »

Bookmarked! I'll def. be ordering some soon.

Arrakis · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2011, 05:46:55 pm »

Ordered five yards of the heathered palm for a cloak and 4 of the cranberry for tunic and pants/hosen AND 4 yards of another wool on the site for sim. purposes.

Hells yeah.

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2011, 04:38:27 pm »

Buying 5 yards of the cranberry right now. No freaking idea what I want it for yet...

Nivek · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2011, 04:41:47 pm »

The website also offers a 20% discount to new first time orders. The coupon code is "NEW" which I do believe stacks with the discounted price.

Kensman Ilariia · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2011, 04:44:08 pm »

Yoink! Perfect for a medium weight robe commission!

Arrakis · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2011, 09:02:47 pm »

Quote from: Nivek on April 03, 2011, 04:41:47 pm

The website also offers a 20% discount to new first time orders. The coupon code is "NEW" which I do believe stacks with the discounted price.

Aww, damn. Wish I'd known about this earlier...

Oh well.

Nivek · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2011, 09:12:02 pm »

Sorry Arrakis, I just noticed it myself. They stealthily hid it in their blue bar between "Julie's Picks Fabric Club" and "Join Us On Facebook"

Fiaren · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:23:58 am »

The cranberry is BEAUTIFUL. It's ALL BEAUTIFUL.

@Alric: my only frame of reference for 'medium-weight' wool is the selection at Joann's. How do the two wools compare? (read: is it worth trying to pawn off my old cloak and buy this wool to make another one?)

Ilsa Starling · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2011, 12:36:04 am »

I know I'm not Alric, buuuuut according to my Highly Scientific Analysis, I think that this is a bit lighter (or of a slightly looser weave) than that white herringbone flannel you got from Joann a while ago, but comparable to the other wools that Joann sells. While it would be pretty warm and pretty as a three-season cloak, I think I'd personally prefer something a bit heavier for Angaron winters. This would make an awesome winter-weight tunic or apron dress, though.

Fiaren · « **Reply #22 on:** April 04, 2011, 01:02:33 am »

Quote from: Ilsa Starling on April 04, 2011, 12:36:04 am

I know I'm not Alric, buuuuut according to my Highly Scientific Analysis, I think that this is a bit lighter (or of a slightly looser weave) than that white herringbone flannel you got from Joann a while ago, but comparable to the other wools that Joann sells. While it would be pretty warm and pretty as a three-season cloak, I think I'd personally prefer something a bit heavier for Angaron winters. This would make an awesome winter-weight tunic or apron dress, though.

Thanks Ilsa

I'll probably dye my current cloak instead. I have a wool/linen Mongol-style coat already that is super warm, the cloak is just a fun layering option...and a decent blanket for camping (I can double it over).

I've refurbished an old wool cloak (blanket-style with a hood type...thing. It was ugly.) into an over-layer to fight in during the winter, so I don't have an excuse to buy more fabric. It's still cold enough for winter garb at practice lately around here.

But thanks for the site: I'll keep it on hand!

Swordbrother Haldor · « **Reply #23 on:** April 05, 2011, 02:27:39 pm »

I wish I had money. That'd be swell.

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #24 on:** April 06, 2011, 11:36:23 am »

I think a new winter tunic and hood will come out of my five yards, then I'll see what's left.

Arrakis · « **Reply #25 on:** April 07, 2011, 10:56:44 pm »

Got it:

Thuggin'. It feels great. Washing...

Scheiny the Space Oracle · « **Reply #26 on:** April 08, 2011, 01:12:23 pm »

ooh, the cranberry looks much more red than purple in your photo. [i avoid purple]

Alric · « **Reply #27 on:** April 16, 2011, 03:47:44 pm »

Just got my wool, and the houndstooth is gorgeous! It's going to make a fantastic cloak.

The heirloom quality linen they sell, while pricey, is really nice. The colors are very strong, though - I'm going to have to mute them a little, I think.

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #28 on:** April 16, 2011, 07:18:40 pm »

Quote from: scheiny on April 08, 2011, 01:12:23 pm

ooh, the cranberry looks much more red than purple in your photo. [i avoid purple]

It's definitely red. I'm calling it "maroon" and incorporating it into my garb; it looks fine with all the black and maroon stuff I have.

Alric · « **Reply #29 on:** April 17, 2011, 01:17:30 am »

This stuff washed up really nice! Most of the scratchiness is gone (it's wool, it's still not silky smooth like cotton), and it's got a light fuzziness now. The colors are gorgeous, and the ones I got all feel very right in terms of what Alric would have been able to get his hands on in 11th century England.

I can't wait to sew this stuff!

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #30 on:** April 17, 2011, 02:02:25 am »

I think I'm gonna ship mine off to Kevat to make me a Bocksten tunic and a hood.

Arrakis · « **Reply #31 on:** April 17, 2011, 08:30:48 am »

Bought seven yards of chocolate linen/cotton 60/40 yesterday on mad sale at Joanns to use as a lining for the 5-yd cloak I'm making out of my green heather Shetland and the cranberry Shetland mantled hood I'll make to go with it. Plus, I need to make a cranberry overtunic and winter-weight hosen.

Kensman Ilariia · « **Reply #32 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:40:41 am »

Grrr...I need to sell off a kidney or a first born so I can get some cranberry and blue for svitas!

Sir Mirelle of Narnia · « **Reply #33 on:** April 17, 2011, 09:56:41 am »

Nooooo, save the kidney

Leaf of Redwater · « **Reply #34 on:** April 17, 2011, 10:33:05 am »

Quote from: Sir Mirelle of Narnia on April 17, 2011, 09:56:41 am

Nooooo, save the kidney

Yeah, use your firstborn as credit first, then sell the kidney. Or use the firstborn's kidney as credit. That's the best idea, cause then you can tell the kid he was "born that way".

Ilsa Starling · « **Reply #35 on:** April 17, 2011, 02:31:38 pm »

You guuuuuys. Fabric Mart has select colors of linen on sale today for $4.50-$5.00 a yard. This is crazy, and you should check it out!

50% off Linens

The discount will appear in your cart. Don't forget to use coupon code "NEW" if you haven't ordered from 'em before; it'll get you a 20% discount. Shipping from them is a flat $8, which isn't bad for what we ordered.

I like this site more and more!

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #36 on:** April 17, 2011, 03:02:45 pm »

Saw this yesterday and bought some black linen for hoods.

Scheiny the Space Oracle · « **Reply #37 on:** April 18, 2011, 10:03:54 pm »

Quote from: Alric on April 17, 2011, 01:17:30 am

(it's wool, it's still not silky smooth like cotton)

or like... silk?

matthiasofgondor · « **Reply #38 on:** April 21, 2011, 12:51:14 pm »

! SON OF B*$&%^ !

I had to wait until today for my bank deposit to post because the incompetent teller at the bank told me it would post yesterday, but it didn't until today. No worries I thought, I had looked at the deal and decided I would order 4 yards of alpine green and 3 of the undyed wool. But no, none for me! Because today when I go to order it THEY DON'T HAVE THE BLOODY SALE ANYMORE.

Up yours too fate! up yours!

ANGRY VIKING.... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Disirregardlessly hivemind · « **Reply #39 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:27:37 pm »

Email them and ask nicely. I bet they do it for you.

Alric · « **Reply #40 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:29:57 pm »

Quote from: hivemind on April 21, 2011, 04:27:37 pm

Email them and ask nicely. I bet they do it for you.

This can't hurt to try, they're a pretty small operation and might be willing to help you out. Or maybe not - I've never been in personal contact with them. But I'd try!

Also, they had a big shetland wool sale last year sometime in the fall (on all colors). That might come around again this year.

They're quickly becoming my favorite company, even with stuff not on sale.

Ilsa Starling · « **Reply #41 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:30:59 pm »

Aw, poop. I was hoping to get a bit more of it.

But hey, on the bright side, they have an Easter sale running this week-- 20% off if you break $15, 25% off if you break $75 (maybe a group order?). If that stacks with your NEW buyer discount, and I'm not sure if it does, you could get some of that $5/yard linen for really cheap.

Linen for the price of quilting cotton? Yesss.

Nivek · « **Reply #42 on:** April 21, 2011, 04:50:13 pm »

It looks like they got rid of the new buyer coupon code. I would guess so people didn't double up the easter sale and the coupon.

Ilsa Starling · « **Reply #43 on:** April 21, 2011, 05:18:43 pm »

Aw, that's too bad! Even so, $3.60/yard after the discount + shipping is an astronomically good price on linen. I'mma stock up.

Arrakis · « **Reply #44 on:** April 21, 2011, 07:20:00 pm »

Quote from: Ilsa Starling on April 21, 2011, 05:18:43 pm

Aw, that's too bad! Even so, $3.60/yard after the discount + shipping is an astronomically good price on linen. I'mma stock up.

*blink*

Now I gotta go buy MORE fabric?

Alric · « **Reply #45 on:** April 22, 2011, 01:55:07 pm »

Here's a good sale, today only: http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/xcart/Sue-s-Pick/

A lighweight, light colored wool that should be easy to dye (Rit dye, $2 for a box at the grocery) and would probably be nice in the summer.

Alric · « **Reply #46 on:** April 22, 2011, 03:22:02 pm »

... the people at FabricMartFabrics.com are AWESOME. We placed a very large order with them last night, and the owner just called me personally to double check something on my order for one of their fabrics that they had run out of stock on. This is a whole new level of customer service excellence, in my experience so far.

Nivek · « **Reply #47 on:** April 22, 2011, 03:24:12 pm »

Quote from: Alric on April 22, 2011, 03:22:02 pm

... the people at FabricMartFabrics.com are AWESOME. We placed a very large order with them last night, and the owner just called me personally to double check something on my order for one of their fabrics that they had run out of stock on. This is a whole new level of customer service excellence, in my experience so far.

That was the same with me. FabricMart seems to be pretty amazing.

matthiasofgondor · « **Reply #48 on:** April 24, 2011, 10:30:41 pm »

Ok, so being a Viking, I want wool. however, there are these words floating around on the internet that I do not understand. Words that wrap shot my brain into a coma.
I am aware that Worsted wool is softer and leighter weight, nice for summer wear, and is made from a different part of the sheep's fursies.

Now, Can I ask for some clarification on some of the terms I don't know?
Gabardine, Tweed, Houndstooth, Basketweave, etc, seem to refer to some sort of a pattern of the wool. For period purposes, (10th century Norse) what kind of wool am I looking for? A standard colour or one of these funky weaves? Are these funks even acceptable as period garb? I'm unsure if they were used and if they were cool beans but I simply do not know.
Also, Light and Medium and Heavy weight? Can somebody break this down for me in terms of what seasons each is apporpriate, what It feels like worn, heat when wearing, etc.

Thanks loves.
Mathaus

Alric · « **Reply #49 on:** April 24, 2011, 11:26:34 pm »

Worsted is actually a fiber production method, not a different kind of wool / part of the sheep. Worsted wool is combed after it's sheared, which arranges all the fibers in the same direction, so that when they're spun they spin into a tighter, smoother thread. Woolen fibers are carded (like brushing), not combed, so the fibers go every which way and spin into a fuzzier yarn.

Gabardine is a modern weave, and I don't really like the way it drapes. I think it's a little too stretchy, and doesn't look quite right. But others disagree, and you can use it.

Houndstooth is a type of twill weave. It was used in the Iron Age; I've heard it was also used in the Viking Age (your period), but I haven't been able to track down the evidence for it yet. It certainly *could* have been used, though, and I thought there was enough consensus in the online reading I did to justify wearing it and bought a few yards for a cloak.

Someone else who knows more than me want to comment on tweed and basketweave?

Light weight wool is what you want for the summer. Medium is what it sounds like - not my first choice to wear at Rag, good for in the 60s and cooler. Heavy is probably too thick for a tunic, but might be right for a cloak.

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