I've had great luck with fabric for this house. For Jessica's benefit, the blue and white linen is Fioretto and you can order it online at Lewis and Sheron (http://www.lsfabrics.com/) for $29.98. If, however, you live in Atlanta, I'd recommend visiting their store on the Westside and checking out their remnant section. I found Fioretto for $5 a yard because the last three or so yards on a bolt is considered a remnant. So if you're looking to make table toppers, throw pillows or valances (very in right now) you might just find a steal.
While Restoration Hardware now mainly markets itself as a company featuring big brown and tan blobs, they still have quite a few beautiful pieces. I found lovely striped linen from Lewis and Sheron but it was $40 a yard and I needed 14 curtain panels each measuring about 3 yards. But at the Restoration Outlet up 400 I found striped linen drapes for between $28 - $55. I saved over $1000. I lined the drapes myself, which was a pain, but it was probably easier than sewing them all from scratch.
The last success was at Joann's Fabrics. They have quite a few linens in the apparel fabric section and they are about 1/3 to 1/4 the price of regular linen. I found one I liked and received a further 10% off because I bought the whole bolt and therefore the last of the bolt. It was about $5 a yard all told.
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