I used to pin my work to my jeans too, but stopped when I ruined a favorite
pair of jeans - holes started appearing where I'd put the pins (over and
over...it most certainly wasn't a one time thing).
kate
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From: "Carmen Beaudry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: hand rolled hems
(snip about sewing birds and other clamp-type things)
I've seen those, and also wondered about the heavy/stiff pillows it
looks like stitchers are using in some of the 17/18C paintings. A
couple of examples:
http://www.arthistory.cc/auth/velazquez/index.htm scroll down to 'The
Needlewoman'
"Interior with a Mother" by Willem van Mieris and "The Letter Writer
Surprised" by Gabriel Metsu (both are on the http://www.wga.hu site ).
Seems to be a very similar style of tall basket also used at this time
for mending and/or sewing supplies.
One of those pillows might work pretty well for me, it would be
adjustable. When I try and pin what I am working on to the chair that
is, naturally, the time the cat wants a lap :).
Catherine
I've only had my clamps for about a year; before that, I used to pin my
work to a chair arm, part of my clothing, etc. My greatgrandmother taught
me to pin my work to the knee of my jeans when I was in high school, that
worked pretty well. The advantage of a clamp or the pillows, is that you
can get up for a cup of tea without your work being attached to you.
Melusine
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