Dilemma
I now only use materials I already have, or old clothing/textiles sourced and donated and pinched. I have loads. Thread too. A whole cupboard and a half of threads. People have given me their grandma’s button tins, sewing boxes etc. I have a huge historical stash that is like treasure to me. I sit on top of it like a dragon on gold.
So… I find myself on Boxing Day, ferreting through this hoard, becoming increasingly frustrated.
I want to start stitching the greatcoat this week. I have a picture in my head of how it should look, but can’t find anything in my stash that is quite right. So I have this pile of “nearly” threads, I will try them out, but they are either not quite the right colour, not quite the right thickness, or not quite the right texture.
Do I compromise my principles and go out and buy new?
Or do I compromise the finished article and use what I have?
Which hurts least?
