Dianne said......... "You more than likely will not find it at Jo Annes or Hancocks........."
Well, the Hancock's in my area DOES carry Dupioni in several colors. Problem is, they want about $15.00 a yard for the stuff and don't carry a lot of colors. On the plus side, you can order a fraction of a yard if that's all you need. If you are going to buy a full yard (which I recommend) then I would order online as Dianne suggests. The best prices I have found onlie are at
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.They have dupioni in a bazillion colors at a promotional price of justunder $10.00 per yard. I bought the dupioni for the SMDGD'sChristening Gown and it was
*really* nice fabric. Dianne is right about how nice this stuff washes up!!! After theChristening, Baby R barfed all over the front of her gown (you KNOW howbaby barf stains) -- on the silk dupioni, on the embroidered silkorganza, on the re-embroidered silk lace -- YUCK!! I wiped the gunk upand rinsed in cold water in the church bathroom and then brought thegown back to Magnoliaville. I soaked it in the bathtub with some Orvusand then rinsed about a million times and it came clean as new! Mybiggest worry was how the hand embroidered front panel of uchikaki silkwould react to being washed! The fabric is
***heavily*** embroideredwith silks, metallics, rayons, etc. and I was a bit worried. Came outbeautifully so I was quite pleased :-). CiaoMeow >^;;^< PAX, Tia Mary