If there's anyone out there still checking this board... I am seeking advice! I find the worst part about sewing is the pinning and cutting of the pattern....
I'm guilty of liking my sewing toys. I have over a dozen scissors and 4 rotary cutters. I don't like the rotary cutter that you have to squeeze the handle...
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Karen Oxford
karen@...
Dec 11, 2001 10:33 pm
I find a mat and cutter useful especially for small/children's patterns...I can cut out 2 pair of pants for my son at the same time and I don't use pins but...
I recently discovered this trick, and it really does save time. I don't mind cutting out patterns any more. I used to hate it! So, it means it is that much...
Karen Ann - I use a rotary cutter constantly for cutting out patterns - they are great. Still need a few pins, and I sometimes do the curves with scissors. AT...
Greetings! The time is coming close to when you can sign up with UAF for credit for The History of Fashion and Dress class this Spring in which you expressed...
I am interested in the History of Fashion because I have been active in history re-enactment group for several years. I have done alot of costume making but I...
I too do reenactments and am very anxioulsly waiting to participate in this class. What time period do you consentrate on Dianne ... From: michellechirip To:...
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threadbndr@...
Jan 3, 2002 12:39 am
Since I'm just auditing the class, I probably won't post much, but I'm another ren fest junkie <G>. I'm most interested in the embroidery of the different...
Hi all, I'm also auditing the class.. I tried to last year and life got in the way, so I am looking forward to having more free time this time around. The...
After reading some of these posts I feel totally inadequate-you see I don't sew but have a love for clothing and costumes that go back to my earlies childhood...
Hi, ... Dianne, you'll fit in just fine. I took this online class last spring and loved every bit of it. Sewing skills are totally unnecessary. Your ...
Thank you ... From: Laurie Taylor To: CostumeHistoryClass@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 10:28 PM Subject: Re: [CostumeHistoryClass] Intro ...
Karla, Have you ever done any whitework embroidery? I recently fell in love with a neckerchief done in the most beautiful whitework which was on sale at ebay....
Tell me about whitework and black embroidery. It is one of the sewing arts that I can do. How lovley it would be to accent my own cotumes with embroidery....
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threadbndr@...
Jan 8, 2002 12:54 am
Guila, I have only done whitework for my church, working on linens for the altar guild. There is a wonderful shop, Accomplishments in Ohio that specializes in...
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threadbndr@...
Jan 8, 2002 1:38 am
Blackwork was most popular in the Renaissance. It got the name because a typical piece was done in black silk on white linen, but even when the fashion first...
Karla, Thank you, it was wonderful. Waht a beautiful art form ... From: threadbndr@... To: CostumeHistoryClass@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 07,...
My name is Amber McKinney, I am a theatre major at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. I am making up an incomplete for this class that I received spring...
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Carolle M Cox
hpockets@...
Jan 10, 2002 9:23 pm
Fun! Hi, Amber! I'm Carolle Cox from Dallas, Texas. Auditing the course for fun, pure and simple. I'm also a full-time college student, majoring in Special ...
Hi Amber, Carolle, and everyone else... I'm Jennifer Bidlingmeyer, from Detroit, MI, also auditing the course just for fun--history is my hobby! :) (In real...
I am interested in the history of fashion because I am a custom dressmaker and I dress dolls as well. I am currently in the process of easing out of the...
Hi, everybody! I'm Robin, from Frazier Park, California; I'm auditing the class for inspirational ideas and to improve my own techniques for use in my...
Robin best of luck to you and your husband ... From: moonstarz1 To: CostumeHistoryClass@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 3:51 AM Subject: Re:...
I first became interested in costume when I joined an English Re- enactment society - Soskan - which attempts to interpret the American Civil War! I started to...
If this posting is inappropriate I apologize and will not do this again. I am in the process of creating my own costume web page and seeing how I am not as...
We are also looking for some catchy names for the program. Any ideas. Our span is from the covered wagon to reform with Cary Nation and Mother Jones with the...
