As recently featured on the blog, I was making a jacket with a solid dose of GLAMOUR, and I needed just the right trim. I had already made a wrong purchase, and still needed something full, warmer, and more lively.
I looked, and looked... Went upstairs, downstairs, and up and down the streets of the district, to find just the right faux fur trim for the jacket I was making. I won't waste you time with needless information of the places that didn't have what I needed...
because I found the perfect thing upstairs at New York Elegant.
Yardage. And I bought 1/2 yd. When it comes to faux fur there is so much to get right... The feel (or "teddybearishness", as I like to call it), the density, how securely the fibers stay in place, the pill, puff and shed factor, the smell (for me) the flexibility and weight of the backing...
If you are looking for fur, (whether faux or real) here are some other good places to check:
Joyce Trimming (faux)
Lauren Trimming (faux)
Daytona Trimming (faux)
Leather, Suede, Skins (real)
M&J Trimming (faux and real)
Leather Impact (real)
Will you find amazing surprises in some other district stores? Yes, you most certainly will.... but I could write a NOVEL on the subject. Just try these first. You'll be exhausted after that.
Intimidated about sewing with faux fur? Try the new DVD recently released by Kenneth King. I was so bummed that I had to miss the recent launch event, but I'm sure it was fantastic!
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