... <audreybmorin@...> wrote: <<<snipped.>>> [re: direction of knife pleats] ... sent to ... I believe that Ciorstan is referring to the *direction* the...
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Justin Roepel
d5w_tko
Jul 1, 2008 5:57 pm
Hi, I was looking at a pattern from Simplicity and was wondering if it would be acceptable. I like the top right and top left pictures the best. Of course I...
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Joan Mielke
jehannealbarran
Jul 1, 2008 5:59 pm
Which movies? And which way were the pleats? I don't personally sew late period, it is way beyond my current skills, but I am really curious. Thanks, Jehanne...
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Hillery Brewer
marianadesal...
Jul 1, 2008 6:02 pm
Alcega's pattern should end up looking much less pleated than it would seem from the numbers. Because of the way the hoops flare the pleats at the waist are...
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Iris Robertson
catalina_di_...
Jul 1, 2008 6:02 pm
Greetings to the list I have been trying to work up the nerve to try dying 3 yds of the bleached 3.5 oz yardage I bought a while back. After reading last...
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Samia al-Kaslaania
idlesamia
Jul 1, 2008 6:21 pm
Rit isn't a great product. Try Procion (pro-shun) dyes. They're designed for cellulose fibers. I get them from the boutique art supply store near a campus...
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Jessica
noinini81
Jul 1, 2008 6:28 pm
< Rit isn't a great product. Try Procion (pro-shun) dyes. They're designed for cellulose fibers... use a paint-stir-stick to push the random bits under the...
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unclrashid
Jul 1, 2008 6:33 pm
... but ... patternid=18404 ... I will assume you mean acceptable to wear to an SCA event. The minimum standards for SCA are "attempt at medieval or...
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ciorstan@...
ciorstie
Jul 1, 2008 6:36 pm
... 'Elizabeth' and 'Elizabeth, the Golden Age.' ARGHH. http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-10-12/60650.html I picked this review because it has two pictures of...
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Audrey Bergeron-Morin
audreybmorin
Jul 1, 2008 8:04 pm
... Thanks for the pleating advice. I'll probably reduce the pattern in the right proportion so the skirt is the right length on me, which will reduce the...
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Audrey Bergeron-Morin
audreybmorin
Jul 1, 2008 8:08 pm
... Dylon is relatively easy to find and I've had good results with it....
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Arthen ap Rhun
arthen_ap_rhun
Jul 1, 2008 9:15 pm
While on the subject of dying, can I use my wife's Front Load washing machine or would that be courting death? Perhaps I should look for a good bucket. ...
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Audrey Bergeron-Morin
audreybmorin
Jul 2, 2008 1:37 am
... There are dyes made for front-loading machines. The other ones might still work, but I'd go for the ones made specifically for them. I think Dharma has ...
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Joanna Hobbins
jhobbi3
Jul 2, 2008 2:07 am
You can use a front loader for dying, as long as it isn't an HE (high efficiency) machine. Whether you may might be up to your wife... Instructions online are...
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Samia al-Kaslaania
idlesamia
Jul 2, 2008 2:07 am
I've not attempted it. My concern would be that the fabric isn't fully immersed during the process and would get splotchy. Also, you need to be aware about how...
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unclrashid
Jul 2, 2008 5:18 am
I'm not agreeing or disagreeing with this. But I am gonna say that women's nylon-y lingerie will absorb dye like a sponge and 30 years later my Mom still...
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voztemp
Jul 2, 2008 11:15 pm
A while ago there was a discussion of pouches and bags. I couldn't find this web site when I wanted it but it is an awesome site for all kinds of stuff. ...
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Ann Catelli
elvestoorder
Jul 2, 2008 11:34 pm
This is a random quibble. ARMSCYE, from arm's eye, a hole for the arm, as eyelet or eye-bolt uses eye. _Not_ armscythe Not that it makes a difference when...
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Starr Corcoran
tenpin_starr
Jul 3, 2008 1:21 am
Either too much in the small amount of time left between life and work and etc or not nearly enough. ... Brangwyne ... [Non-text portions of this message have...
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cindy tidwell
mystarwn
Jul 3, 2008 7:50 pm
Use anilyne dyes.... you can find them in Walgreens, and any arts college or teachers' stores. I prefer them especially for orange and yellows, since they...
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Arianwen ferch Arthur
caer_mab
Jul 3, 2008 10:46 pm
Burda has a nice one for children, but is more medieval than rennaissance...I think there is one for boys too... Arianwen ferch Arthur "Outside of a dog a book...
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Arianwen ferch Arthur
caer_mab
Jul 4, 2008 7:17 pm
sigh, I used to leave the lid up on my top loader for the same reason, now though the only thing it will do with the lid up is fill, so if I'm not standing...
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Arianwen ferch Arthur
caer_mab
Jul 4, 2008 7:24 pm
In a momentary fit of aberration, I cut out a LOT of stuff last summer, of course at some point I though, aha, I have enough of this to make…..and promptly...
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Lady Biya
aisingiorobiya
Jul 5, 2008 1:48 pm
As one who works in the industrial sewing machine industry, I strongly suggest NOT going the industrial route unless you really are setting up a business....
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Megan Barnes
broinninn08
Jul 5, 2008 1:49 pm
I have been playing in the SCA for over 4 years now, and recently I have decided to aim for more PC (Period Correct) garb. I haven't been sewing all that...
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janice murphy
celtic_inspired
Jul 5, 2008 1:49 pm
To avoid shipping charges, keep your eyes open for a sewing and needlework festival in your area. You will get great discounts at the shows and you will also...
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cindy tidwell
mystarwn
Jul 5, 2008 1:49 pm
"armscythe" a large curved blade to cut off limbs? sorry... I couldn't resist... Moira Breabadair [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Joan Mielke Yost
jehannealbarran
Jul 5, 2008 1:49 pm
The Burda pattern for girls is adorable! I have the adult cote/sideless surcoat and the instructions are good and the pattern itself is unusually...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
Jul 5, 2008 3:33 pm
... weight… ... I'd use the navy. It's not the "pink isn't period" reasoning. That's been disproved, anyway. To me, the navy and the burgundy are a good...
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Lee B
beelilli
Jul 5, 2008 3:48 pm
Ha, I like that one! Lee from Stonemarche, East Kindom "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive...
