… is that there was a sale – a full-blown Member’s sale of 50% of anything in the store…. yep…. that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it.

I went to my local Fabricland on Friday last week to see what was available and for how much.  Well, actually, I was in there the Friday before that looking for some trenchcoating, and the clerk whispered, “There’s a 50% off member’s only sale next week: November 26, 27, and 28th.”  O, golly, said me.  I guess I’ll just come back next week!

So I did, and here’s the new additions to my project list.

On the right is a very heavy poly satin, which cost me all of $20 for the yardage to make this intriguing little number by Guy Laroche.

On the left is upholstery fabric which I’m hoping to make up into a Cavalli-inspired lynx-trimmed number.  Here’s my inspiration:

I have to say, the minute I saw this coat, I ripped the page out of Vogue’s September 2010 issue and put it into my “inspiration” notebook.  I just loved the embroidered look with the contrasting fur.  Never mind that the “price-on-request”  couture version (you KNOW you can’t afford it if you have to ask, dahling!) in the picture is actually fully lynx-lined.  I found this smaller picture of the $5,000 RTW version, that just has the lynx trim on the collar and cuffs.

I’ve been keeping my eye on ebay – a great place for vintage and second-hand furs if your local thrift shop doesn’t have any.

Next on my newly-acquired project list is a taffeta shirt made of this crinkle bronze-coloured taffeta to go with an iridescent purple taffeta skirt made in pre-blogging days.  We play dress-up for Christmas at my house.

Next we have a woven paisley number, which I’m thinking will do very nicely for a second go at Burda 09-2010-111.  We’ll see how the blouse sews up in a non-stretchy fabric.

Then, when I had paid for my purchases, I noticed this lying on a table on my way out the door.

Umm…. what can I say?  How could I possibly resist sequined silk chiffon?  And it’s heavy!  I only wanted 1 metre for a tank top, but then there was this pathetic little amount of 60 cm left.  So, after some haggling (!!!) I got the “leftovers” for $20.

Tell me, dear reader, do you “punish” yourself with new ideas and projects before you’ve finished the already 35,000 that are on your to-do list?  Do tell!