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2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge
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What precisely is needlecord? I'm thinking heavy thread, but not sure that's accurate.2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.3
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@thriftwizard - ooh, do you have a pic...? I love needlecord and have a very very long history of sludge-green!
2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
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2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);3 -
@TwibbleDee, do you have corduroy in the States? Needlecord is a very very fine kind of corduroy - and if you don't know corduroy, then f you imagine velvet with very narrow lines of the pile standing up and incredibly narrow lines of the pile cut right back to the cloth, it will give you a faint idea!TwibbleDee said:What precisely is needlecord? I'm thinking heavy thread, but not sure that's accurate.
I googled for pics and I think this one gives you a good idea - some needlecord is finer yet than this, sometimes called babycord and used for baby clothes!
Corduroy is typically 100% cotton, unless it has some stretch added via Lycra percentage
2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
.
2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);6 -
thriftwizard said:What a lovely party! I enjoyed myself hugely. Thank you, TwibbleDee !
And now, I can't stop laughing... was I hankering after needlecord? I'm now the proud owner of about 30m of the stuff, in a fetching shade of sludgy greeny-brown, with a twee floral sprig pattern... Circle skirt, no problem! The auctioneer's description was "a good quantity of fabric remnants" & I'd spotted a piece of vintage Laura Ashley in the box, so risked a bid; you can always do something with fabric...
So I went to pick it up this morning & ended up with an entire van-load of fabric. That box was only the tip of the iceberg, or possibly even glacier. There's some excellent stuff in there, as well as a lot of small bits which have already been spoken for by a trainee theatrical costumer friend. But - just let me know, if you need some coupon-free vintage needlecord...
Out of sheer curiosity, @thriftwizard, how much did you pay for your bounty? It sounds like you hit the mother load!
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2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 39.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
22 - yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - leather wallet6 -
I paid £25 + VAT + buyer's premium, PipneyJane, so a bit over £32 in all. I don't usually strike that lucky!
Pic of the needlecord; looks fully brown in electric light but there's a definite green tinge in daylight...
Angie - GC Aug25: £478.51/£550 : 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 28/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)5 -
thriftwizard said:I paid £25 + VAT + buyer's premium, PipneyJane, so a bit over £32 in all. I don't usually strike that lucky!
That is quite a haul. I am very impressed.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 39.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
22 - yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - leather wallet3 -
Thank you for the party TwibbleDee, very much enjoyed it!
Well done on the fabric haul thriftwizard, you really got a bargain there. I’ve never looked at our local auction house for fabric, might have to start....... although I really do have enough stashed already!Stash busting challenge 2025: 0/100 £0/£100 Fashion on the ration 2025: 0/666 -
I'm full of admiration @thriftwizard , and just a little hopeful that one day I will hit bounty like that (even though I can barely sew
). I know what you mean about the colour as I have a jumper that's green in some lights and brown in others. It was a strange experience the first time I wore it as a green top and discovered it was being a nice shade of chocolate that day. I've never been entirely sure what it really is.
I think the needlecord is destined for culottes with a matching bag but that leaves possibly 27m to account for...
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Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/225 -
Need some heavy curtains? That’s a LOT of fabric.Cherryfudge said:I think the needlecord is destined for culottes with a matching bag but that leaves possibly 27m to account for...2023 Fashion on the Ration: Start with 66. Nightdress - 6 = 60 remaining.5 -
It's quite lightweight, actually! I'll probably divide it up into 5m (or yard) lengths for sale, as that's long enough to do most things, and if they wanted to do curtains, they could always buy two lengths. However trends for household textiles are currently for very large floral patterns, so I doubt that anyone will!Angie - GC Aug25: £478.51/£550 : 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 28/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)6
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