My turn to look for fabric

[Trish Brown]

I've been trying for a while now to find some orange and black striped
stretch fabric. I'd prefer smaller stripes (say, 1/2" or smaller), but
at this point I'd be happy with anything! I only want a yard or so -
hoping to make onesies for two new babies in the family - but d'you
think anyone out there has anything remotely suitable for sale?

Please let me know if you're aware of a source! Of course, the vendor
would need to be willing to ship to Australia.

(The babies' Daddies play for the same footy team: Wallsend Maryland
Tigers. Hence the need for black and orange stripes.)
--
Trish Brown {|:-}

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

[Ursula Schrader]

"Trish Brown" <pmcb...@internode.on.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Uh, did you consider buying a Tigers t-shirt and cutting it up? I can't
think of anything else. Or perhaps a second-hand one...

U.

[Jennifer in Ottawa]

Thefabricfairy.com has a black and orange baby stretch fabric on the second page of striped fabrics - cost $9.99 and international shipping available. Jennifer in Ottawa

[NightMist]

This place does ship internationally. The fabric is a cotton spandex
blend. It does not specify a ratio, but usually such blends are around
8-10 percent spandex.

Watch out for line wraps in the urls.

http://www.naturesfabrics.com/cotton-fabric/cotton-jersey/orange-and-
black-stripes-on-cotton-spandex-jersey.html

This is "coral" and black zig zag stripes, and I don't know if that
suits, but they do ship internationally so I toss them to you anyways.

http://www.girlcharlee.com/black-chevron-on-heather-coral-cotton-jersey-
blend-knit-fabric/girl-charlee-p-6881.html?cPath=90_103

Now the first fabric is available from other vendors, but this place is
the least expensive that does international shipping. They appear to be
running short on it at this minute, which is why I mention this.

I perhaps presumptuously assumed that for baby clothes you would want
cotton or bamboo, jersey, rib knit, or interlock, so that is what I
looked for.

Good luck!

Barbara




--
I'm raising a developmentally disabled child. What's your superpower?

[Trish Brown]

Ursula Schrader wrote:

> Uh, did you consider buying a Tigers t-shirt and cutting it up? I can't
> think of anything else. Or perhaps a second-hand one...
>
> U.

I did, but the stripes are too big and the shirts too expensive. :D

[Trish Brown]

Thanks so much to everyone for the suggestions. Unfortunately, the cost
of postage is going to make an overseas purchase ridiculous. I'll just
have to find something in Australia. Grumblegrumble...

[Polly Esther]

Is there such a place as a 'Thrift Shop' available to you? Our daughters
have delightful success in finding gently used or never used clothing and
other Good Stuff at those. Mr. Esther must wear long-sleeved white dress
shirts for his lawn/pasture/grove projects and he is very well-dressed
because of my finds. Maybe some fellow has been gifted a striped shirt that
he's sneaked over into the donation bin. Polly


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[Trish Brown]

Polly Esther wrote:
> Is there such a place as a 'Thrift Shop' available to you? Our
> daughters have delightful success in finding gently used or never used
> clothing and other Good Stuff at those. Mr. Esther must wear
> long-sleeved white dress shirts for his lawn/pasture/grove projects and
> he is very well-dressed because of my finds. Maybe some fellow has been
> gifted a striped shirt that he's sneaked over into the donation bin. Polly

Hah! Of course there is! Thanks for that suggestion, Polly. As it
happens, we have lots of thrift shops locally, so surely I'll find
something.

[Ursula Schrader]

"Trish Brown" <pmcb...@internode.on.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

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And if there isn't, perhaps you might interest some other quilters or sewing
moms to place an order with the Fabric Fairy, then you would be able to
share the shipping cost. I found myself sorely tempted when looking there, I
must admit. ;-)

U.

[Jennifer in Ottawa]

I just did a yahoo.au search for fabric shops in Australia and came up with hundreds of locales - perhaps one of those owners could put you in the right direction to find a source in your own country? Don't forget eBay or etsy stores also with Australian sites. Jennifer in Ottawa

[Trish Brown]

Jennifer in Ottawa wrote:
> I just did a yahoo.au search for fabric shops in Australia and came up with hundreds of locales - perhaps one of those owners could put you in the right direction to find a source in your own country? Don't forget eBay or etsy stores also with Australian sites. Jennifer in Ottawa
>

Yep, I've googled till I'm blue in the face, but no luck so far. Our one
local fabric shop (Spotlight) is about as useful as pockets in a singlet
in terms of 'getting things in'. I will prevail, however. I'll just have
to find a garment and unpick it.

[Polly Esther]

Shheesh! 'Pockets in a singlet' reminds me of the time I told the joke
about the piñata and the bungee jump. That tale shot straight over the
shoulder of our Pat on the Green. What on earth, or at least Australia is a
pocket in a singlet? Begin with what is a singlet. Polly

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[Hanne in DK]

A vest? (sleeveless under-top, in case I got that name wrong)
A runner's top might also be called a singlet, afaik.

Hanne in DK

[Trish Brown]

Polly Esther wrote:
> Shheesh! 'Pockets in a singlet' reminds me of the time I told the joke
> about the piñata and the bungee jump. That tale shot straight over the
> shoulder of our Pat on the Green. What on earth, or at least Australia
> is a pocket in a singlet? Begin with what is a singlet. Polly

ROTFL!!!

A singlet is indeed an undershirt made from light ribbed cotton knit.
It's sleeveless with a scooped neck in most cases. Variants on the theme
include the tiny ones that every Australian baby wears for the first
year or so of life to the navy blue ones worn characteristically by
plumbers, bricklayers and garbage collectors. In fact, a very nice gift
for a new baby might be half a dozen tiny singlets embroidered nicely
with grub roses or cross-stitched motifs.

The closest pic I could find is this one from ebay:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Bonds-Baby-New-2-Pack-Singlet-Singlets-Vest-Girl-Boy-Kids-Size-0000-000-00-0-1-2-/140844239765

Owing to the 'underneath' nature of singlets, pockets in such a garment
would be signally useless. Hence the term 'as useful as pockets in a
singlet'

I should add that 'a singlet top' is quite different from 'a singlet'.
Singlet tops are simply tops with narrow or rouleau straps.

HTH, ;D

[Bobbie Sews More]

Thanks for explainng. I sorta almost already knew what you were talking
about, though.
Barbara in SC

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[Sally Swindells]

Oh what a language!! - In the UK a vest is underwear worn on the top
half of the body and pants are underwear worn on the bottom half ( i.e.
knickers/undershorts/panties). In the US they are a waistcoat and
trousers. Could be embarrassing! A Singlet is a style of UK vest,
sleeveless with a scooped neck, originally white and only on show when a
labourer took his shirt off because he was hot. Now made in all colours
and worn as outer wear by runners and when its hot (if it ever is!).


Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside

[Pat on the Green]

In article <51aafab4$0$29969$c3e8da3$5496...@news.astraweb.com>,
pmcb...@internode.on.net says...
>
> ROTFL!!!
>snipped

I simply cannot resist the urge to say that a pocket would be
'singularly' useless as well >g<

>
> Owing to the 'underneath' nature of singlets, pockets in such a garment
> would be signally useless. Hence the term 'as useful as pockets in a
> singlet'
>

> HTH, ;D

I so agree with Sally and our 'un-common' languages. You can perhaps
imagine the trouble I got into when I first started teaching in Canada
.... (N.American language!). Double meanings were my total downfall...

Pat on the Green (and I remember the pinata/bungee joke debacle; but
now I can't remember what the pinata is any more >g< Sorry Polly.)

[Trish Brown]

My very-most favourite is the muslin/calico debate.

Then there's (dare I type it?)
f- (I can't!)
fa- (what would Mum think?)
fa- (Dad would *hit* me!)
fanny.
There, I've said it.
(Looking around to see if the walls are gonna fall in).

In Australia, that word is so rude, most nice people wouldn't utter it.
There's about six inches difference in the part of the human female
anatomy to which it refers, but that difference is an enormous one! LOL!

I've seen a wonderful doco by Melvyn Bragg: it discusses the origins of
the English language and then goes on to trace many of the additions
which have enriched it over the centuries. For example, the arrival of
the Angles and Saxons, the influence of the Nordic peoples and the
Norman Conquest. Then, he examines additions from the Empire and, later,
the Commonwealth. It's a fascinating programme, so do watch it if you
ever get the chance.

On the subject of language variations, does anyone remember the
excellent comic series about Asterix the Gaul? I first met them while
studying French in high school about mumblemumble years ago. I remember
rolling around laughing helplessly at the clever names and language puns
(in French). Years later, I began to collect the books in English. They
were almost as funny, yet the names were different as well as the puns
and situations in the stories. This has always amazed me, since some of
the humour simply doesn't translate (eg. Assurancetourix/Cacophonix, the
bard; Abraracourcix/Vitalstatistix, the chief; Panoramix/Getafix, the
druid etc etc). I assume the stories are just as funny in other
languages, although adjustments must have to be made in the translations.

Sorry to rave on and on. It's just one of those things dear to my
heart... :D

[Trish Brown]

Sally Swindells wrote:
> Oh what a language!! - In the UK a vest is underwear worn on the top
> half of the body and pants are underwear worn on the bottom half ( i.e.
> knickers/undershorts/panties). In the US they are a waistcoat and
> trousers. Could be embarrassing! A Singlet is a style of UK vest,
> sleeveless with a scooped neck, originally white and only on show when a
> labourer took his shirt off because he was hot. Now made in all colours
> and worn as outer wear by runners and when its hot (if it ever is!).

Spare a thought for us! We're caught halfway between. Sometimes a vest
is under, sometimes outer. Sometimes pants are under, sometimes outer.
'Underpants' almost exclusively belong to men, while women wear 'pants'
or 'knickers'. Everyone wears 'undies'. Singlets are quite popularly
worn outside over here because, obviously, it gets very hot very often.
The only time I'm aware of people wearing waistcoat/vests is to
weddings. Of course, we have regional variations too, so that might
differ in other parts of the country.

Loving this discussion! :D

[Polly Esther]

Trish, I hope you've read Harry Potter. Some of the language plays are
flagrant; some just a little subtle. I knew I was going to have a very good
time when first was mentioned Diagon Alley. ( Aly? Ally? I get confused.
Have two young friends by that name and they are very offended if theirs is
spelled wrong.) Polly

[D&D]

I had to ask DH what a 'wife beater' was after seeing it on an American TV
show. A 'wife beater' is an Australian singlet, although whe worn as
outerwear they are usually coloured/pattered/printed.

Dee in Oz


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[Trish Brown]

Oh of course! D'y'know, I didn't get 'Diagon Alley' at first. My (then)
six-year-old pointed it out to me. How embarrassed was I! But the names
and other constructions in the books were *so* good! I bet everyone
giggled when they read that Draco Malfoy's son was called 'Scorpius'!
LOLOLOLOL!

I enjoy listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks while I'm sewing:
Stephen Fry does a wonderful job narrating and I do like re-reading
books I've truly enjoyed.

[Ginger in CA]

Currently there seems to be quite a barrage of "ginger" sightings/comments/ jokes, etc. That's been my name since birth, and I yes, I happen to be a [natural] redhead. You can well imagine my confusion/consternation as I figured it all out.

Sigh....
Ginger in CA
who finds the language differences and idioms so terribly fascinating!

On Sunday, June 2, 2013 6:33:06 PM UTC-7, D&D wrote:
> I had to ask DH what a 'wife beater' was after seeing it on an American TV
>
> show. A 'wife beater' is an Australian singlet, although whe worn as
>
> outerwear they are usually coloured/pattered/printed.
>
>
>
> Dee in Oz
>
>
>
>
>
> "Polly Esther" <Poll...@cableone.net> wrote in message
>
> news:b101dn...@mid.individual.net...
>
> > Shheesh! 'Pockets in a singlet' reminds me of the time I told the joke
>

> > about the pi�ata and the bungee jump. That tale shot straight over the

[Janner]

ROFL Fanny is a very popular girls name here in France. Imagine my face
when DD came home telling me she sat next to Fanny in class!!

Janner
France

[Shirley]

That is a coincidence.
I am doing a freinds Family history and his Great Grandmother was called
Fanny French.
Hugs
Shirley

--
Shirley
www.allcrafts.org.uk

[Bobbie Sews More]

>> ROFL Fanny is a very popular girls name here in France. Imagine my face
>> when DD came home telling me she sat next to Fanny in class!!
>>
>> Janner
>> France
>
>
> That is a coincidence.
> I am doing a freinds Family history and his Great Grandmother was called
> Fanny French.
> Hugs
> Shirley

I had a distane a cousin named Fanny. It is not an unusual name around here
although there are not many. I have a cousin Aleta ( A lee ta). My
granddaughter is Tinsie.
Barbara in SC

[Sally Swindells]

And then there are the names given to children. The first to come to
mind is Randy. Here you wouldn't give that in 1,000 years - a randy
gentleman is one who gets around, and that's a real euphemism!

Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
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On 03/06/2013 11:06, Janner wrote:

[Kelly Greene]

"Trish Brown" <pmcb...@internode.on.net> wrote in message

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>
> (The babies' Daddies play for the same footy team: Wallsend Maryland
> Tigers. Hence the need for black and orange stripes.)

Have you considered buying a 1/2 yard of each color, cutting it into strips,
sewing the strips together - i.e. making it yourself? :-)

[Trish Brown]

Yes, but I don't think this would look great in knit fabric. I want to
make stretch onesies for a newborn and a 2-month-old.

[Hanne in DK]

I got totally confused, you mean this, right?

US vest = UK waistcoat
US pants = UK trousers

I read it wrong :-)

Hanne in DK

Den 02-06-2013 17:35, Sally Swindells skrev:
> Oh what a language!! - In the UK a vest is underwear worn on the top
> half of the body and pants are underwear worn on the bottom half ( i.e.
> knickers/undershorts/panties). In the US they are a waistcoat and
> trousers. Could be embarrassing! A Singlet is a style of UK vest,
> sleeveless with a scooped neck, originally white and only on show when a
> labourer took his shirt off because he was hot. Now made in all colours
> and worn as outer wear by runners and when its hot (if it ever is!).
>
>
> Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
> http://picasaweb.google.com/SallySeaside
>
> On 02/06/2013 06:29, Hanne in DK wrote:
>> A vest? (sleeveless under-top, in case I got that name wrong)
>> A runner's top might also be called a singlet, afaik.
>>
>> Hanne in DK
>>
>>
>> Den 02-06-2013 06:53, Polly Esther skrev:
>>> Shheesh! 'Pockets in a singlet' reminds me of the time I told the joke

>>> about the pi�ata and the bungee jump. That tale shot straight over the

[Hanne in DK]

Den 02-06-2013 23:09, Trish Brown skrev:

> Then there's (dare I type it?)
> f- (I can't!)
> fa- (what would Mum think?)
> fa- (Dad would *hit* me!)
> fanny.
> There, I've said it.
> (Looking around to see if the walls are gonna fall in).
>
> In Australia, that word is so rude, most nice people wouldn't utter it.
> There's about six inches difference in the part of the human female
> anatomy to which it refers, but that difference is an enormous one! LOL!
>

When I lives in St Andrews (Scotland), there was a young french woman at
the very snazzy hair dressers. Her name was Stephanie, but she insisted
on being called... yes, you guessed correctly, Fanny. Even the
secretaries in my university department used to laugh!

Hanne in DK

[Hanne in DK]

Maybe applique the stripes of one colour (color) on top of the other?

Hanne in DK