Day 2: Search for the fabric

So this is the second time I've searched for the fabric. This time I have overall decided what I am going to get. I went back to the store and the woman that worked there from last time gave me swatches of the one I found and others that are similar. I took them and thanked her, and left. I didn't buy the fabric yet because I still have to consult with the seamstress that's helping me with the project to make sure it will be okay to sew and cut and everything.
So when I got back home, I took pictures of the swatches so I can put them up here.

This is one of them. The color is quite dull compared to the actual poncho fabric, and in person it's pretty light, weight wise, actually too light for the poncho.








As you can see in this second swatch, the color is a little bit more bluer. Like the first one also, it is a little bit too light in weight. It has a linen feel to it too.







This one you can tell has more visible stitches. Also, in person, this is heavier than the first two. But it still is too silky and the color is in the direction of indigo or a cooler purple.

This one is almost perfect. The color is on the right track, it's not a silk feeling, it's heavy enough, and it has a visible weave. The only thing though is that even though the real poncho has a visible weave, it's more softer. But it doesn't have to be exactly the same so this is what I am going to get for the fabric.  I am going to talk with the Seamstress tomorrow if it's okay to use and then if so, I will be able to get the fabric and hopefully get started! I will be posting on this blog the exact day I start cutting it and putting it together. I am very excited and I can't wait to wear it. As I said, if this is a success, I will continue making outfits from movies. I think I will stay in Star Wars because all of the clothes are gorgeous and so unique, but I am interested in making maybe things from 'Pirates of the Caribbean'. The outfit Keira Knightly wears in 'At World's End' when she is the Pirate Lord of the South China Sea (mouth full) is really nice. I would love to walk around my house in that! But it would be a cool outfit to wear for Halloween or maybe Comic-con if I can ever go. Also it's just cool to have that put on display in my room. So we'll see! First I have to complete this!