I have to apologize for not following through with a time for a meetup. The convention just flew by! I hope that I didn't miss seeing any of you who made it. I...
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Elizabeth
alwaysseverus
May 2, 2008 3:10 pm
... Colleen- Thank you so much for the link to the photos! Seeing everyone's creativity is very inspiring- I have been sewing away at my pile of projects,...
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Colleen Crosby
colleency
May 7, 2008 3:58 pm
This is a reminder that we're going to Ren Faire on Saturday, May 10. We plan to meet at the front gate at 11 am. If you decide you will be joining us, please...
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Colleen Crosby
colleency
May 10, 2008 2:44 am
June 15, 2:30 PM, *Paris in a Cup Tea* in the City of Orange, Orange County, http://www.parisinacup.com/ The event is sponsored by the Costumers' Guild West,...
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Elizabeth
alwaysseverus
May 10, 2008 5:38 pm
Hello all- I am attempting to use a (slippy-slidy) brocade as an outer layer on a corset and I get nothing but wrinkles when I attempt to make boning...
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Heather Pritchett
heather.prit...
May 10, 2008 6:20 pm
I stumbled upon this yesterday! Western Costume in North Hollywood is having a 'spring cleaning' sale. :) Flyer attached! Heather Nobody can make you feel...
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Kathy Lear
kalear999
May 10, 2008 7:25 pm
Hi, Elizabeth, Applying a little tension as you sew might help. That is, hold the back of the piece in one hand, the front in the other, and pull between them...
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Colleen Crosby
colleency
May 11, 2008 4:52 pm
Thanks for alerting us to the yard sale, Heather! It sounds neat. I couldn't see the attachment to Heather's email, so here's the info on the yard sale, for...
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njmeyer@...
May 12, 2008 4:33 pm
Try one of the adhisive stabilizers that are out there. They come on rolls or in sheets and you tear away the waxed paper back to expose the stick side. Its...
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Jody Regan
Jodyregan
May 12, 2008 4:34 pm
Thank you, Colleen! Colleen Crosby <colleency@...> wrote: June 15, 2:30 PM, Paris in a Cup Tea in the City of Orange, Orange County,...
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Gail Mitschek
ganntours
May 13, 2008 1:36 am
Hi, Are you sewing the channels from the fashion fabric side or from the lining side? If sewing from the lining side - you might try placing a piece of tissue...
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Gail Mitschek
ganntours
May 13, 2008 1:37 am
Thanks, Heather, There will also be info in this month's Squeals. Annie Mitschek...
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JENNIFER MULVEY
jennifermulv...
May 13, 2008 10:34 pm
Hello all, I have a spare Gala Ticket for CoCo 2008, since finding out my husband is not going to be able to make it. It cost $75.00, which is waht I paid...
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Elizabeth
alwaysseverus
May 14, 2008 3:10 pm
Thanks to all of you for your advice regarding this slip-tastic corset! I went and got some fabric and stabilizers and have been playing around with them to...
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G. Ann Mitschek
ganntours
May 22, 2008 1:57 am
Hi, As President I get folks contacting me needing Costumers for one thing and another. I usually tell them to send it to Squeals, but this may be a better...
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Regina Lawson Voorhes
regina_l_v
May 22, 2008 4:09 am
Announced release date is November 7, 2008 Patterns of Fashion: Cut and Construction of Linen Shirts, Smocks, Neck and Headwear, Etc., C. 1540-1665 No. 4...
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Colleen Crosby
colleency
May 22, 2008 8:40 pm
I've just made reservations for the 10 people that have let me know that they want to join us on the tour of the Gamble House on Sunday, June 1. There are 5...
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dickhyll
May 23, 2008 10:16 am
Hi! I have 2 memberships and 2 tickets to the Gala, total $340.00. If interested send a check to: Julia Hyll, P.O. Box 335, Honor, MI 49640. Any questions, use...
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Jennifer
jennifermulv...
May 25, 2008 3:49 pm
NO LONGER AVAILABLE, SOMEONE CLAIMED IT! ... husband is not going to be able to make it. It cost $75.00, which is waht I paid for it. If anyone is interested...
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Rebecca Rowan
beckieboo817
May 25, 2008 3:51 pm
turned in my requests for the four limited classes. Now what happens?...
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Heather Pritchett
heather.prit...
May 25, 2008 4:55 pm
Hi Rebecca, So, the unfun answer is "We wait." I am not involved with Costume College registration, but my understanding of the process is that the limited...
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Rebecca Rowan
beckieboo817
May 25, 2008 5:17 pm
I was just curious because although I've been to the last two CoCo's, it was only to the dealer's room. I'm so excited. But based on my reaction to CC26 (in...
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Diane M. Yoshitomi
diane27025
May 26, 2008 3:20 pm
As a CoCo committee member I can tell you that, according to our deadlines calendar, the Programming Committee will meet on June 9 to undertake the herculean...
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njmeyer@...
May 27, 2008 4:10 pm
Very soon there will be a gathering of the programming and reg departments to sort out all of the requests and get them all on lists. Once that is done, each...
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t42tyme
May 28, 2008 2:41 pm
I'm buying a house next week so I need all the $$ I can scrape up. Guess it's not the time to be running off to LA as much as I'd like to! So, I'm selling my...
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colleency
May 30, 2008 4:20 am
Please visit <a href="http://cgwcostumers.org/cgw_events.html">http://cgwcostumers.org/cgw_events.html</a> to see events for 2008. We're working on getting all...
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dickhyll
May 30, 2008 11:48 am
Both of the memberships I had for sale are sold. Julia...
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Jennifer R.
sewgirljen
May 30, 2008 7:29 pm
Such a wonderful page! Thanks to everyone and their hard work. Jennifer Rosbrugh  If you're ready to jump-start your sewing projects, learn helpful hints...
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t42tyme
May 30, 2008 7:39 pm
My tickets are sold. April...
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colleency
May 31, 2008 2:37 am
I have two tickets left for the Gamble House! Please let me know right away if you would like to join us! (Send an email directly to colleency@...; I get...
