The Potential of 39' of Unconventionality

I'm the new proud owner of 13.167 yards of fabric.  That's over 39 feet of fabric that has major potential.

This idea reminds me of the concept of potential energy: energy stored up for work to be done.  I think about the machinery that once knitted the small fibers together to become cloth--the work that went into the creation of the fabric.  It was stored up briefly while resting on a cardboard bolt in a fabric store, and now transferred into my possession.  Maybe this only makes sense to me, but I've become aware of this energy. And I'm no scientist, but a helpless sentimentalist.    

Purchase price?  $28.46. 

Two coupons and a two-day sale could possibly mean I get down the aisle in a dress worth less than I paid for my last pair of jeans.  My thriftiness has even surprised myself.

So, the top fabric is unconventional.  Seriously.  It's a "jet knit" that feels like a dream, and drapes beautifully.  Some research might indicate what the fabric is made of, but I won't admit it.  Let's just say this bride won't be wearing silk, satin, or chiffon.  Not even faille.

But when it came down to it:  I want to feel comfortable on my wedding day.  I know that the memory of the fabric on my skin on my wedding day will last for the rest of my life. And while I can accept many of the wedding traditions imposed on us, I'm feeling confident in breaking some fabric rules.

Afterall, perhaps processing life and making decisions is like shopping in a fabric store.  We take in the possibilities, consider prices, potentially fall in love with some things we can't have, but then find treasure in unexpected places.

And I'm content to be sentimental about it.