Hi,
I know this is a bit behind the fact, but the thought ocurred to me that it may
worth Nigel posting the list ( and the event that caused the list ) to *ALL* of
the ebay community boards, even if they don't seem to have anything to do with
re-enactment. That way there will be a LOT more peop
Angela,
Here's what I posted last May when the topic came up:
I have a White serger and really like it, but it's at least 15 yrs
old. I don't know if the new ones are as good or not. It's not
fancy (doesn't do rolled hems easily, manual threading, etc.) but
it's gotten me (and hubby) thru m
Contact Disneyland's costume dept. A few years ago, we saw the "Mulan"
parade, which had actors in very tall motorized "mini floats" (for lack of a
better term). The costumes were gorgeous and about 10-12 feet tall.
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On my son's school site, someone was offering a serger. Yamato Industrial 5
thread overlock serger. Asking $350.00. I'm not sure if it's still
available. if you are interested, contact me directly at
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Sharon Collier
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Is there someone who has Patterns of History's avant-garde gown who could
give me the yardage requirements for size 10 (or something close)? I just
ordered the pattern but I'm afraid the fabric I want will be gone if I wait
for the pattern to show up.
Thanks
Beth
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Aarrgh - I remember the leek, but the face that goes with it is escaping me
at the moment. I'm sure when I see him, it'll be an "a-ha" moment :-)
There are lots of places online - some bookmarks I have that are likely to
have wool crepe
www.trimfabric.com
www.fabric.com
www.denverfabrics.com
www.
Well, my first suggestion was going to be Threadexpress
(www.threadexpress.com), since they certainly carry what you're looking for,
but for some reason, the DMC Medicis wool (at least through them) is only
available in the US. So if you needed to go through them, you'd have to get
one of us from
How interesting! My son, Ansel, will be on cast as
Capt. Martin Frobisher at Bristol. You may have met
him last summer when he was a Yeoman of the Guard. He
was the one wearing a leek in his hat. I just spoke
with Kate, the costume liason for St. George, and she
said that these would be fine.
angelalazear wrote:
I've heard Juki's are good, but are they worth the hefty price tag? I'm
going to use it for edging costumes only, so probably don't need a lot
of fancy stitches.
I love Jukis, despite the price. I've used them in two academic shops
so far, and they are fab! The shop I'
At 8:16 PM + 1/10/06, Caroline wrote:
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding you are unlikely to have monthly
cycles. Admitted women who are not sexually active won't be pregnant much
but once you take nuns out of the equasion most women wouldn't need sanitary
protection much during their life
I am *finally* finishing my version of an early period Irish short coat for
my Husband, and I find I am nearly out of one particular colour of DMC
Medicis wool. I go to check the website of the shop I usually buy from (I
cannot get any locally) only to find that since I last ordered from them
they
> Does anyone here have Margos Elizabethan gentlemens pattern?
> I've asked on Margos list but can't get an answer - I'm
> pretty sure there is a correction that needs to be done to
> the neck of the mens doublet but I haven't got that page -
> can anyone here enlighten me?
> Thanks in advance,
Audrey Bergeron-Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
I have spent the weekend at an event
in an English castle and I can tell you they are still damp.
Were there any fires inside? Most of the castles we visited in France
were damp and cold, but twice we visited castles where the chimneys
had been re
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/13/06 1:44 AM >>>
>It seems that the person who played "Mother M" in that picture is a guy.
>That would really help, because they really are larger and stronger
>(usually) and so can drag a heavy contraption more easily.
Yes, I know--and more often than not Mother Ginger *
OK. I can make knit yardgoods (5 knitting machines). What would the stitches
per inch be? Is there a decent pattern anywhere?
Julie
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >Ok, I'm convinced the cut-from-yardgoods stockings existed.
> >Come to think of it, there is a stocking I looked at from aro
Hello everyone,
For those of you who had input on my silk taffeta question, I have another
question related to the first one:
When you buy your taffeta, what weight do you look for?
I found 2.25 oz. silk taffeta for $16.98/yard (denverfabrics.com)
I found 4 oz. silk taffeta for $22.00/yard (dist
At 3:41 PM -0700 1/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Carol still looking for a treadle powered serger like my Mennonite
friend has...
I was truly intrigued by this, so I went looking. Here's someone who
built, actually converted, her own!
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.php?n=Treadles.Serg
Quoting Mary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I also had a problem with the collar, made it over several times and
finally gave up in frustration and went on to another project. It's
been sitting in my UFO pile for a couple years now. I just thought
it was me, since I had never made anything like it
At 8:56 AM -0700 1/12/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I have a friend who
has a circular wooden Frame on which she makes no- seam stockings for
herself and her man. She was working on a pair at Christmas time. Her era
for reenactment is the 18th century. As a spinner and weaver, she is very
fus
I've been quiet and watching this convresation evolve,
and honestly I have been enjoying myself. It gives
food for thought as to why these underwear, and
another Venetian pair that indeed look like men's
breeches, exist in the first place. It also further
develops the question as to why one of them
real period socks and stocking can be a challenge for those of us in
the reecacting world.Which is why I went to not-so-authentic, but
faster to produce cut from whole cloth stockings. The have that clock,
which is missing from so many commerically availble socks. I'm still
experiment
I've seen this stitch mentioned several times in directions for sewing, but
can't seem to find a good example of it. The stitch is a "blind stitch". Does
anyone have a good instructional example of it? I'll want to teach myself it
then teach my students.
Roscelin
Hi,
I went to the movies today and watched what you already saw long time ago,
Pride and Prejudice. Movies always are late here, dont know why, Casanova is
coming in april.
Well i must say that i lost my heart totally to this version of Austens
novel. The characters were well chosen, settings a
I also had a problem with the collar, made it over several times and finally
gave up in frustration and went on to another project. It's been sitting in
my UFO pile for a couple years now. I just thought it was me, since I had
never made anything like it before. Now I feel a bit better th
Kathy,
I guess I missed your post in November, or I would have replied then. I
have no clue how they curved the PVC pipe (the costume was made long before my
daughter was ever in Nutcracker). I could ask the director though, as I will
see her tonight. They used the pipe that's about
Greetings--
angelalazear wrote:
I've heard Juki's are good, but are they worth the hefty price tag? I'm
going to use it for edging costumes only, so probably don't need a lot
of fancy stitches. I have a few criterium, in order of importance:
Size (must be small as possible, I have very limi
Hiya.
A meter is a little bit more than a yard. 6 danish kr is about a dollar at
the moment. So a bit more than a yard of this material is about 50 dollars ;-).
Very expensive I know, but fabrics are expensive in Denmark since we have a 25%
sales tax.
Tania
otsisto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w
>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 01/13/06 3:10 PM >>>
>Carol still looking for a treadle powered serger like my Mennonite
friend has...
I was truly intrigued by this, so I went looking. Here's someone who
built, actually converted, her own!
http://www.mushycat.com/wiki/index.php?n=Treadles.SergerConversion
Carol -
Have you looked at Lehman's for your treadle serger?
They are a major supplier to the Amish community. We
looked at them for old style cast iron kettles and I
was amazed at what they carry.
Rebecca
--- cahuff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> At 12:02 PM -0700 1/13/06,
> Ta
> Carol still
At 12:02 PM -0700 1/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I've heard Juki's are good, but are they worth the hefty price tag? I'm
going to use it for edging costumes only, so probably don't need a lot of
fancy stitches. I have a few criterium, in order of importance:
Size (must be small as possible,
My hobbylock 784 was purchased about 15years ago, at the time it was well
over 1000$, but I'm sure they've come down in price. It's been put through
it paces working in several professional shops, carted back and forth to
classes I've taught and is still running smooth and strong, with only a
Listies,
Can anyone take a moment to instruct me as to how to pull up our old topic
threads? (I need the url as well) I am finally in the research phase of
purchasing a serger, and I believe that was a recent topic here. Any other
resource for info on sergers would be appreciated. I've been
Becky,
I posted some pix on my site. In the back view, you can see the kids feet
peeking out from under the dress. Our costume doesn't have wheels (yet), it
was the San Francisco Ballet that did.
http://www.quite-contrary.org/images/DSC_0479.JPG
http://www.quite-contrary.org/imag
I have never really used commercial patterns for historical costuming, but have
drafted my own based on pictures of period pattern pieces. When I bought this
set, I was hoping for more detailed directions, perhaps more period methods of
assembling the garments. I was extremely frustrated sever
Carol wrote:
>Ok, I'm convinced the cut-from-yardgoods stockings existed.
>Come to think of it, there is a stocking I looked at from around 1880
>that fit the category - one of the fancy knit fabrics that probably
>could not have been done any other way.
> However, I thought you said t
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