RE: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

What I like about Hancock's is their return policy. If you don't cut or wash it, you can return it. Great when I'm doing stuff for a show and the director nixes a fabric. Also, I can buy when it's in stock and if it doesn't work out, no problem. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

In a message dated 4/5/2007 9:47:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pretty soon there will be nowhere to buy fabric except online In our area we still have independent stores that mostly cater to an immigrant population. The only thing I don't like about shopping

[h-cost] OT - costume & textile books for sale

Greetings, I have three costume and textile related books for sale, all are brand new. Dressing Renaissance Florence by Carole Collier Frick. http://cgi.ebay.com/Dressing-Renaissance-Florence-Carole-Collier-Frick-SCA_W0QQitemZ250101402953QQihZ015QQcategoryZ378QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte

Re: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

Hi, try MacCulloch and Wallis in London: http://www.macculloch-wallis.co.uk/Default.aspx However, I could imagine that spiral boning could work better because it follows not only the curves of the body but the curve of a shaped seam as well. Wagner-Textilversand has boning in all kinds and

Subject: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

you could try kleins in london, or farthingales in ontario, canada. both will come up on a internet search debs In a message dated 06/04/2007 01:47:24 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Message: 12 Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2007 07:54:04 -0700 (PDT) From: Zuzana Kraemerova <[EMAIL P

Re: Subject: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

You could try Handlers fabric in Denmark, the store caters to the teatrical crowd and has boning, busks and coutil. Fairly expensive, but then the danish sales tax is 25%. http://handlertex.demoshop.dandomain.dk/shop/ You'll find the bones under corsage and lingeri in the sidebar menu under "s

RE: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

Excerp from news report: "Last week, Hancock Fabrics Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection," The other day someone said that they were talking to someone from Hobby Lobby and that if Walmart does away with their fabrics then HL will follow suit. If this be true, JoAnn's will be King

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

I would have said a year or so ago that the reason fabric stores in general were hurting is that so few people are sewing anymore. However, I understand that the popularity of "Project Runway" is leading to a surge in interest among young people. Maybe, if the stores can just hold on a lit

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

I work at Joanns part time and the sewing I have noticed most going on is making purses. I don't know if that will lead to anything else. What I'm afraid of is that girls who have never sewn before or sewn very little will be wanting to make themselves something to wear, and without any inst

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

Where do you live? On Apr 6, 2007, at 3:21 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 4/5/2007 9:47:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Pretty soon there will be nowhere to buy fabric except online In our area we still have independent stores that mostly cater to

Re: [h-cost] why not sew? was:Hancock's closing select locations

There is a sewing show on Public TV in the US, that has a sponsor who's quote is "When patterns fit, people sew." FITTING, by far, is the biggest obstacle to my own sewing. I can read about the styles and silhouettes of a Period but can I make my own attempts at construction, FIT ? No. I alw

Re: Subject: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

Or Greenburg & Hammer - but they are in NYC... - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 3:49 AM Subject: Subject: [h-cost] continuous steel boning ___

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

In a message dated 4/6/2007 10:30:18 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Where do you live? Washington, DC area--and of course we also have G Street Fabrics, although even they have really cut back on inventory in the last few years. They are devoting more store spac

[h-cost] RE Historical Fitting

Susan wrote: FITTING, by far, is the biggest obstacle to my own sewing. I can read about the styles and silhouettes of a Period but can I make my own attempts at construction, FIT ? No. I always need another, knowledgeable person, to help with fitting. Even the dress form, with adjustment whee

Re: [h-cost] RE Historical Fitting

Thanks, ELizabeth. I understand completely when you say "scary but very accurate double". Looks like I'll need a dozen rolls of duct tape to get started! Susan "Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel too fast and you miss all you are traveling for".  - "Ride the Da

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

otsisto wrote: The other day someone said that they were talking to someone from Hobby Lobby and that if Walmart does away with their fabrics then HL will follow suit. I tend to doubt that. Hobby Lobby caters to the quilting hobby and the home dec folks -- both a big part of their craft st

Re: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

Are you looking for spiral steel or straight steel? I've used the spiral steel in the curved seams of a Victorian coset with really good results. I order from Greenberg and hammer in New York city. Kelly, in Nova Scotia Canada Hi, Does someone know where can I buy steel continuous boning

Re: [h-cost] Back from Costume-Con

That would be Kali, I imagine. (not enough arms, but the rest is wow!) --Ruth Anne Baumgartner scholar gypsy and amateur costumer On Apr 4, 2007, at 8:54 PM, Robin Netherton wrote: On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Dawn wrote: http://tancos2.pmachinehosting.com/animelog_comments.php? id=2992_0_2_0_C

Re: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

I'm looking for straight steel - I usually make a combination of straight and spiral steel, but the problem is, I cannot find a place where to buy the straight steel (7mm) per metre. Thanks to all that gave me advice, unfortunately not all the corset supply sellers have the size of the boning

Re: [h-cost] Back from Costume-Con

No, it's Vajravahani. It's meant to be a Mongolian interpretation of a Buddhist deity. Karen judge, Historical Masquerade On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:55:17 -0400 Ruth Anne Baumgartner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That would be Kali, I imagine. (not enough arms, but the rest is wow!) --Ruth Anne Ba

Re: [h-cost] continuous steel boning

I buy mine from Greenberg and Hammer. Last time I looked most of their inventory was not on their website. You have to get their catalog, or contact them and ask. Fran Hi, Does someone know where can I buy steel continuous boning (7mm or 1/4 inch) that could be used in the curvy victorian

[h-cost] european continuous steel boning

http://www.wissner.de/produkte_staebe.cfm?auspraegung=12 Bjarne Leif og Bjarne Drews www.my-drewscostumes.dk http://home0.inet.tele.dk/drewscph/ ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume

Re: [h-cost] Back from Costume-Con

Thanks! --Ruth Anne On Apr 6, 2007, at 3:04 PM, Karen Heim wrote: No, it's Vajravahani. It's meant to be a Mongolian interpretation of a Buddhist deity. Karen judge, Historical Masquerade On Fri, 6 Apr 2007 14:55:17 -0400 Ruth Anne Baumgartner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That would be Kali

Re: [h-cost] Back from Costume-Con

On Apr 6, 2007, at 11:55 AM, Ruth Anne Baumgartner wrote: On Tue, 3 Apr 2007, Dawn wrote: http://tancos2.pmachinehosting.com/animelog_comments.php? id=2992_0_2_0_C These are mostly from the masquerades. Top, Gypsy Ames in a truly impressive Hindu-goddess-inspired-something- or-other; I was

Re: [h-cost] Back from Costume-Con

On Fri, 6 Apr 2007, Karen Heim wrote: > No, it's Vajravahani. It's meant to be a Mongolian interpretation of > a Buddhist deity. My fault; I wrote Hindu. Funny thing, I started by writing Buddhist, then looked at the picture, and changed it to Hindu. I can't keep all the images straight... Darn

RE: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

They do carry dress material, just not as much as the quilting. Though they do carry more formal/ holiday dress material around Christmas. Their prices for home decor is the same or more in price with/then JoAnns They have jumped on the fleece bandwagon and have a better selection then Walmart but

[h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:59:00 -0500 From: Dawn Subject: Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations >>otsisto wrote: >> >> The other day someone said that they were talking to someone from Hobby >> Lobby and that if Walmart does away with their fabrics then HL will follow >> suit. >I ten

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. The Walmart here (NW WA) has a somewhat diverse craft department, carries a limited selection of patterns and I haven't seen any fabric there that I would want to make clothing from unless it was a one time use

Re: [h-cost] european continuous steel boning

This one is from the US - but she had really good rates.. Tell her what you need and what it is being used for and she probably has it in stock, if not - can tell you when she can get it in http://www.fabricdragon.com Katheryne who loses a lot of $$ to this nice lady ;-) - Original Mes

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Kahlara wrote: Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. They carry fleece, and shiny prom dress fabric, and I've seen pre-smocked sundress prints there, that's probably the majority of what constitutes home sewing today. :( Dawn ___

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Our Walmarts in NJ have $1. and $2. per yard tables of fabric as well as many cottons for Home Dec and quilting. They also have some of the shiny fabrics and lots of fleece. The $1 and $2 a yards are often "mill ends" from prominent manufacturers. I have found Kaufman fabrics here. If you d

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Never mind dress fabric; I find Wal-Mart indispensible for basic notions. They have the same standard brands of thread, seam bindings, needles, cording, etc. as many other fabric stores, but at noticeably lower prices. The occasional times I need quilting fabric or fleece or other non-historical s

Re: [h-cost] Re: Hancock's closing and Walmart

Walmart carries garment quality fabric? I suppose it does depend on location. The Walmart here (NW WA) has a somewhat diverse craft department, carries a limited selection of patterns and I haven't seen any fabric there that I would want to make clothing from unless it was a one time use/hallo

[h-cost] lifetime antique/vintage costume dispersement

After 40? years of collecting and caring for a beloved costume collection, I am having a Last Roundup show that can be seen online at 3riversauction.com . This is the first time ever that I have seen all my costumes and assessories of antiquity at the same place and same time! It has been a s

[h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric

Well, our last competition costume (for Archon 2006 in St. Louis) was designed at 11 pm at our local Wal-Mart around the fabric they had in stock. It included black/blue/brown chinese brocade (acetate probably), yellow quilting cotton, a variegated brown crushed panne velour, and a stretch yel

[h-cost] More Costume-Con photos

My photographer friend now has his best selection from CC25 posted in a gallery. Most of them are costume portraits. The first of five pages is here: http://www.tancos2.net/costume2/cc07A.html ...with links at the bottom to the other pages. These are thumbnail pages; click a picture to link to a

Re: [h-cost] Re: Wal-Mart fabric

It's definitely a treasure hunt, but that's what makes it fun. My best finds? A lovely heavy white moire satin in cotton/acetate for my DIL's wedding dress. 60" wide and it was a dollar a yard. I also found some first run reproduction fabric, the lovely smooth sateen hand and straight on gra

Re: [h-cost] Hancock's closing select locations

I often wonder if more people who do sew, would offer classes to the next generation. When I am not teaching college this summer, I am lining up to teenagers to teach them to sew. Most of their parents if they do sew, don't have time to teach them. The teenagers have come to me, asking if I w

Re: [h-cost] More Costume-Con photos

Well, there's a shot of me in my Future Fashion Show outfit, page 3, last row, middle. Karen On Sat, 7 Apr 2007 01:28:13 -0500 (CDT) Robin Netherton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: My photographer friend now has his best selection from CC25 posted in a gallery. Most of them are costume portraits