"Abel, Cynthia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> For instance will fear of developing skin cancer return us to wearing
> natural fabric clothing that covers more of the body with hats and
> gloves becoming expected wear?
As a slowly balding guy, I can only hope that hats make a comeback. And
as a
If you put a straight pin cross wise at the end of the
slash line wouldn't that act as a stopper, so you
couldn't slash past the desired length?
Melody
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> but I was alway taught at college not to use seam
> rippers for slashes and
> buttinholes, as it takes extreme c
At 03:21 PM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
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Anyone want to speculate on Future Wear? For instance will fear of
developing skin cancer return us to wearing natural fabric clothing that
covers more of the body with hats and gloves becoming expected wear?
>
Cindy Abel
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While I won't sp
At 06:21 PM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
In a message dated 7/12/2005 9:12:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It has a short answer to the question - difference between brocade &
damask??
My short answer is a brocade has a raised pattern and a damask doesn't.
A brocade is a
At 07:08 PM 7/12/2005 -0400, you wrote:
Slashing with a 5/8" chisel worked very well--
What did you use? A woodworking chisel, or a pinking chisel, or
something made especially for slashing?
I use both a pinking chisel like these:
http://www.greenmanforge.com/
Hmm that might be interesting
In a message dated 7/12/2005 9:12:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It has a short answer to the question - difference between brocade &
damask??
My short answer is a brocade has a raised pattern and a damask doesn't.
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Only thing to be careful of is hitting too hard and
splitting the wood, sending a sharp chisel shooting into one's thigh.
This is pretty easy to prevent.
Hi, All. If this is a concern, try using plywood to cut against. The cross
layers will prevent the chisel from splitting the wood. If you o
uummm,
Does anyone get the magazine 'Threads' ?
It has a short answer to the question - difference between brocade & damask??
Katheryne
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*snort*
Silly teachersIf you've got the skill, why *not* use the tool?
That's what they were designed for!
--sue, who generally prefers to use a single-edged razor blade for seams ;o)
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but I was alway taught at college not to use seam rippers for slashes and
buttin
You will have everyone on the list in a bidding war when you put them on eBay.
I have wanted something of your work for ages. Let us know when to start
bidding.
Lalah, Never give up, Never surrender
--- "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: "Bjarne og Leif Drews" <[EMAIL P
Hi,
Here's a gallery of portraits that might interest some of you.
http://www2.ville.montreal.qc.ca/archives/portraits/
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That's a nice looking awl handle. Do you know if they sell any of those
things individually?
Marc
(always looking to improve my collection of medieval shoemaking tools)
Which one are you referring to? The one at Historic Enterprises? If so, I
think they sell everything separately, at least
Slashing with a 5/8" chisel worked very well--
What did you use? A woodworking chisel, or a pinking chisel, or something
made especially for slashing?
I use both a pinking chisel like these:
http://www.greenmanforge.com/
Hmm that might be interesting. Any idea why I should buy this over a w
I forget if I mentioned this or not, but getting a long slash by putting
one right after the other works, although it does tend to have a little
jag where they meet--once the slash is properly fulled (by washing &
tumble drying), this shouldn't be a problem. But if using a fabric
which cannot be
At 09:04 AM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
but I was alway taught at college not to use seam rippers for slashes and
buttinholes, as it takes extreme care to avoid going further than intended.
(that said, I never had that problem.)
I use a seam ripper for buttonholes, but I place a pin at the end I am
Bjarne:
Yes, I also think "what is the world coming to" more the older I get,
but also try to keep in mind that there has always been something out
there to fear might kill us. Just think of what would have gone on if,
say, during the Black Death of 1347-51, there had been today's
technology
Bjarne-
You're going to make some lucky people very happy.
-Helen/Aidan
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On Tue, 12 Jul 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> but I was alway taught at college not to use seam rippers for slashes
> and buttinholes, as it takes extreme care to avoid going further than
> intended. (that said, I never had that problem.)
I start at one end with a seam ripper and work toward t
At 11:51 AM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
Hi,
I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can
have a look. They need to be ironed, shameless of me, but i just
wanted to hurry along.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/purseembroideries.htm
Bjarne
Very beautiful, Bjarne. Are these yo
On 7/12/05, Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
> I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can have a
> look. They need to be ironed, shameless of me, but i just wanted to hurry
> along.
> http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/purseembroideries.htm
>
> Bjarne
I'
Oh my. Those embroideries are lovely!
I can't wait until you put them up on ebay, Bjarne.
Michelle
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Stunning as always...How much would you charge if I wanted just the piece not
set into anything? I have a plan...
--
Slan go foill
Elena ÓTighearnaigh Átha An Ri
Emer's Needle Wares
> Hi,
> I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can have a
> look. They need to be iro
They are beautiful!
I like the fhirst one with the ribbon embroidery.
Greetings,
Deredere
Bjarne og Leif Drews wrote:
Hi,
I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can
have a look. They need to be ironed, shameless of me, but i just
wanted to hurry along.
http:/
but I was alway taught at college not to use seam rippers for slashes and
buttinholes, as it takes extreme care to avoid going further than intended.
(that said, I never had that problem.)
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Yes this is the one i ment, excactly. Thanks
Bjarne
Bjarne, could the "large book...from Colonia Williamsburg" be "What
Clothes
Reveal" by Linda Baumgarten?
--
Cathy Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
"So what if the universe is a pointless mass of hydrogen refuse powered by
entropy. I'm sprea
Bjarne: Are you all really expecting a terrorist attack in Denmark? Or are
you worried about that web post from the group who said they did the
English
bombing, and threatened Denmark and Italy? It is easy to say anything on a
web site. It is much harder to do something. Do you have a large Mu
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Kate Bunting found this entry in Oxford Reference Online and thought that you'd
like to see it.
I believe "damas
Shameless nothing! Those are so beautiful Bjarne! I know I'll be keeping an
eye out on Ebay and if the budget allows, I get to acquire a Bjarne
original...yipee :)
Chris G.
Bjarne og Leif Drews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can
"Nancy Kiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Out of curiousity, is there a reason for making a long slash with a
> chisel rather than with scissors?
It's very difficult to get a straight cut with scissors, at least for
me--I end up with wide-mouthed Vs. There is a bit of an irregularity
with the
Hi,
I have uploaded 4 different embroideries for purses so that you can have a
look. They need to be ironed, shameless of me, but i just wanted to hurry
along.
http://www.my-drewscostumes.dk/purseembroideries.htm
Bjarne
Leif og Bjarne Drews
www.my-drewscostumes.dk
http://home0.inet.tele.
At 07:15 AM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
When I used to do live-action roleplaying, I was always trying to convince
the boys that I should get a point of armor for my steel-boned corset.
Tea Rose
And I've been known to refer to a steel-boned corset as my "brigantine".
:-)
Joan Jurancich
[EMAIL PR
Sorry for the cross post -- but is there anybody at the University of British
Columbia who could help me with an Off-List conundrum?
Thanks,
Jerusha
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Susan Farmer
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University of Tennessee
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium
When I used to do live-action roleplaying, I was always trying to
convince the boys that I should get a point of armor for my steel-boned corset.
And I've been known to refer to a steel-boned corset as my "brigantine". :-)
There's a Charles Adams cartoon from like the 1930s or 40s, showing
Thanks, I guess my friend and I are both wrong! She says it "jack" +
"erd" (like "herd"). While I tried to "frenchify" it, giving the "j"
the "zhe" sound, like the name Jacques. :-)
We also argue about "voile". Good thing we only argue about
stupid things like that!
Thanks again, AlbertCat
At 07:15 AM 7/12/2005, you wrote:
When I used to do live-action roleplaying, I was always trying to
convince the boys that I should get a point of armor for my
steel-boned corset.
Tea Rose
And I've been known to refer to a steel-boned corset as my "brigantine". :-)
Joan Jurancich
[EMAIL PRO
When I used to do live-action roleplaying, I was always trying to convince the
boys that I should get a point of armor for my steel-boned corset.
Tea Rose
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You could also, conceivably, use a seam ripper, as long as it was fairly
sharp. Where I worked, years ago, we used to use them all the time when
cutting away letters and such on backlit awnings*, but then, we had a
nearly endless supply of them, and could discard at will. Doesn't leave
the li
Out of curiousity, is there a reason for making a long slash with a chisel
rather than with scissors?
I use an Xacto knife. Scissors leave a jag at one end, where you begin
cutting, unless you're really careful. I lay out all my slashes on the
back side of the fabric, or at least the lines
Out of curiousity, is there a reason for making a long slash with a chisel
rather than with scissors?
On a similar note, I used a gouge (curved chisel) to make the dagged edges of a
hood, and it worked very well.
Nancy Kiel
"I'm not lost, but I don't know where I am." -- David Byrne
- Ori
Kate Bunting
Librarian and 17th century reenactor
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In a message dated 7/11/2005 4:51:26 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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jacquard
Main Entry: jac·quard
Pronunciation: 'ja-"kärd
Of course it's a proper name, so the French pr
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