NL953 - Part I

So I'm most of the way through cutting out my fabric, and I'm remembering why I don't like working with silk chiffon.  And neither does Sally Cowan, who writes on her Keeping You in Stitches website:

"Silk Chiffon is not the fabric to use when working on your first project. [NB: Make that "your first 100 projects."] It has a mind of its own. Because of its weight, it is perfect for pants, loose tops and flowing dresses. When cutting this fabric, cover your table with tissue paper. Pin a double thickness of fabric to the paper. Pin the pattern through the fabric AND paper. Keep pins within the seam allowances. Use sharp scissors and cut through all the layers. And pray."

Well, now, that's encouraging, isn't it?

And I like Claire Schaeffer's comment in her book, Sew Any Fabric:

"To avoid ripping and over-handling, make a test garment before cutting the fabric to refine the fit and practice your sewing skills."

Oh.  Oops.  Too late.

WAS: Curses! Foiled again! NOW: Well, that resolution didn't last long, did it?

I almost bought fabric tonight.  My swatches from Emma One Sock arrived while we were away last week, and I decided to purchase this floral cotton voile (which had the perfect shades of gray and tobacco to go with two pairs of pants I have almost NOTHING to wear with):

only to find out that it was SOLD OUT.  Arghhhhh!!!  My only hope is that someone bought some, doesn't like it, and returns it.

Edited to add:

Guess what?  I sent an email to Linda at EOS, and it turns out there were two 2.25 roll end pieces left after all!  So I bought it, but I found a bunch of other things I want to get swatches of first, before she ships it. 

(BTW, the colors in the swatch above are not very accurate, at least on my monitor.  The "rosey pink" flowers are a deep pink, close to fuschia, and the whole thing looks much more blue than it is IRL.)