Silk Mill Sale

[Mabel Figworthy]

For anyone interested in silks, The Silk Mill (their silks were used for Ethelnute) has 25% off everything tomorrow and Saturday (16th & 17th) only, if you enter the code FIREBALL

*wonders* does that mean I can afford the set of 700 silks now....

[Serinde]

*rushes off to find the CSF big-button calculator for Mabel*

[wendywombat]

Yes!!

You know you deserve them

[Mabel Figworthy]

Possibly, but even with the big button calculator my budget says "no" - anyway, there'd be too many shades I'd never use, so better to do a "targeted" buy. I'm putting my list together of useful shades, trying to get runs of 4 or 5 shades of each colour (if that makes sense).
Looking at my list just now I noticed there were far too many greens, so I'll have to go through them and re-balance

My one indulgence into shades that I may never use is their set of "coloured whites" - very very VERY pale green blue pink etc.
Mind you, I do actually have a project in mind for it, involving medieval unicorns...

[Squirrel]

Of course you "already have a project for them" so those colourful whites are a must aren't they? Enjoy the fun Mabel

[Serinde]

They are lovely silks, aren't they? The "Whiter Shade of Pale" set or "Bridal Suite" are really subtle. (All the sets are really interesting, actually; does one need justification? (Yes, probably...)

[Mabel Figworthy]

It's the White Shade of Pale set I'm coveting - I may justify it on the grounds of the sale (spend what I meant to spend originally but get more silks) and on the grounds of the medieval unicorn (who at the moment is still an ordinary polka-dotted horse)

[Serinde]

As a medievalist, I concur that these silks would be perfect for unicorns.

[richardandtracy]

At £1400 x 0.75 = £1050 for the complete set, that is a bit on the 'Howww Much!?!?!?!' side of 'No' for me, even with a 25% discount.
With a 90% discount (£140), I may be slightly tempted...
With a 99% discount (£14), I think it would become a 'Definite Maybe'.

They are a thread seller worth remembering, though.
From the Ethelnute embroidery, they look stunning in use.

Regards,

Richard.

[rcperryls]

This really is a business expense, isn't it? Does that help to justify the cost? I can't think of anyone I know who would use these threads better. I am already looking forward to seeing the unicorn (which most certainly would require using the best silks around).

Carole

[Serinde]

This really is a business expense, isn't it? Does that help to justify the cost? I can't think of anyone I know who would use these threads better. I am already looking forward to seeing the unicorn (which most certainly would require using the best silks around).

Carole

Exactly. A business expense. Yes. (Carole, you're a genius.)

[Mabel Figworthy]

Exactly. A business expense. Yes. (Carole, you're a genius.)

So that's in effect another 20% off - hmmmmm

[Mabel Figworthy]

I've placed my order

And no, Whiter Shades of Pale isn't in there; I figured I didn't really need 14 coloured whites, especially as some of them were at the pale end of colour series I wanted to buy anyway - so I added those, which is about 5 of them, which should be plenty for any unicorn

[Serinde]

You realise, of course, that all this makes the rest of us very happy?

[Mabel Figworthy]

You realise, of course, that all this makes the rest of us very happy?

I only did it to spread happiness on the forum (and if you believe that you'll believe anything!)

[Serinde]

Never underestimate the joy of vicarious stash !

[wendywombat]

You realise, of course, that all this makes the rest of us very happy?

I am totally thrilled....we will now wait impatiently to see the Stash in it's Full Silken Glory!

[rcperryls]

You realise, of course, that all this makes the rest of us very happy?

I am totally thrilled....we will now wait impatiently to see the Stash in it's Full Silken Glory!

Absolutely agree!

Never underestimate the joy of vicarious stash !

One of the great features of the forum is how much lovely stash I get to enjoy without having to find the storage space nor pay the price of it. Thank you Mabel!

Carole

[Garnet]

* sits patiently waiting for Mabel's stash to arrive in the Stash Deliveries & new Accquisitions *

I can't wait to see what beauties you create with them.

[richardandtracy]

The range is so comprehensive, I'm seriously tempted to create a 'Thread Definition File' for my charting program. Could be interesting.

Regards,

Richard.