Yesterday I learned something new. Two things actually! I had a quick errand to run at a local fabric shop, and was in a bit of a hurry to get home and walk my little pooch, so I asked one of the salesgals for some help. Here is how the conversation went:
Me: “Hi. Do you have any seersucker?”
SG: “We don’t have any gathered fabric like that, the closest thing we have is cotton gauze.”
Really? Seersucker is a gathered fabric? I didn’t know that! I always thought it was a lightly textured fabric that I think many would describe as “puckered”. I certainly have not seen or used every kind of fabric in the world (tho I am working on it), but the gathered fabric that comes to my mind is the “pre-shirred” stuff used to make a quick sundress or top. The second thing I learned from this short exchange was that you can substitue cotton gauze for seersucker. Cool!
Honestly, Mrs. Hoover would be appalled.
Happy sewing!
Maris Olsen
HA! Mrs Hoover would be appalled? Let’s ask her!
LOL! Seriously, I was totally flabbergasted. Cotton gauze when I asked for seersucker? Made my head hurt….