A three stitch zig-zag is where the machine takes three straight stitches on the diagonal in a row, then changes direction and takes another three stitches on...
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Marriott, Mary [Melis...
melangell_me...
May 3, 2005 3:57 pm
Ah, ok, that makes sense... it never occurred to me to try that for binding raw edges. Thanks! Melangell ... From: SCA-Garb@yahoogroups.com...
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DragonLady
caitrionadragon
May 3, 2005 4:01 pm
Greetings all, I need a hand if you can help me. I seem to have misplaced the measurement sheet bookmark I had. I need to make some new sheets for a couple...
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Mary Taran
oh_mobi
May 3, 2005 4:29 pm
... Best one I've found is at http://www.access-presto.com/cpminfo/chart.html; follow links to instructions and tutorials. Mary Taran -- No virus found in this...
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DragonLady
caitrionadragon
May 3, 2005 4:41 pm
That will do admirably, thank you. Caitriona...
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Holly
hollygrimmett
May 3, 2005 4:54 pm
A Google search for "costume measuring guide " brings up a variety of things. http://costume.dm.net/smockpat/ the well known Elizabethan Smock Pattern ...
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Lente
threeravenbirds
May 3, 2005 4:59 pm
Well there's this one http://www.taunton.com/threads/pages/t00150.asp this one had an article in threads #106, and is an online extra ...
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Lente
threeravenbirds
May 3, 2005 5:11 pm
Yup that's the one. No special name for it in my machine manual, but it worked better for me than a regular zigzag. 3 stitch zigzag, its not just for mending,...
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lexieandaj
May 3, 2005 5:17 pm
Hey all. I am looking in on taking a sewing class of some sort ot learn how to sew. I have checked the continuing education programs around here and its all...
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Jeremy J. Slick
purplellamaboi
May 3, 2005 6:17 pm
Greetings Unto One and All! I am Signore Giudo di Niccolo Brunelleschi, hailing from the Shire of Deodar in the Kingdom of Calontir. I am the Pursuivant for...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
May 3, 2005 6:37 pm
Lex, you might want to try to locate your local SCA group, contact the seneschal and or the chatelaine ("hostess," but sometimes a man, in which case he'll be...
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Azizi, Beverly
beverlyazizi
May 3, 2005 7:46 pm
There is a SCA yahoo group called wire junkies that I believe is about jewelry making. Betsabea [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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unclrashid
May 3, 2005 7:58 pm
I don't have any good sources, but Russian garb is notoriously hard to research, and the few sources on the web are rudimentary. Your best bet (other than...
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caitlinnicraighne
caitlinnicra...
May 3, 2005 8:06 pm
Greetings to the list, I am trying to contact the dear gentle who put the Patchwork Cope - Mid 1500s in the photo section of this list. It was posted on 8...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
May 3, 2005 8:09 pm
Ah; you've spoken the magic word: "theory." What is your theory? I have a half-formed, only half-serious and half-joking one that the Victorians illustrated...
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sharon12482001
May 3, 2005 9:57 pm
www.tripps.com is great for findings and their gemstone prices are not out of line. The best and cheapest gems and beads I have ever found are at...
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Lila Richards
sinechnz
May 3, 2005 11:40 pm
... It seems to be pretty much defunct, but a new one has just started up, called BraidWeaveWire. Sinech. -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked...
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H. Law
lynnx00
May 4, 2005 5:09 am
Something here might give you something to chew on: http://www.strangelove.net/~kieser/Russia/KWC.html ...
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Terri Morgan
thatdamehrothny
May 4, 2005 7:16 am
... Oh dear. I'm replying onlist because I've deleted the picture and since it's 2:50am on the US east coast, lots of folks are going to wake up, read your ...
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eqwelby
May 4, 2005 12:35 pm
I'm pretty new to the SCA, and to sewing. I just sewed my first undertunic and am getting ready to do a 2nd tunic to go over it. I found a nice lightweight...
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Kat Dyer
katandkent
May 4, 2005 12:43 pm
... I always prewash every fabric and I've found that many fabrics that say 'dry clean only" are perfectly fine in the washing machine. That said, you may...
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borderlands15213
borderlands1...
May 4, 2005 1:13 pm
Welcome, Aedric! Wool can be washed and dried. I am one of those who believe in giving the yardage whatever form of cleaning the garb will receive, before...
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Grace Morris
gmorris28270
May 4, 2005 1:43 pm
I'm proctoring an exam, so I'm surfing odd stuff. If you are looking for Armenian stuff, there is architectural/church sculpture here: ...
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kennyeca
May 4, 2005 2:00 pm
There are a few reasons why fabric might be marked "dry-clean only", and you just have to decide if they apply in your case. Shrinkage. Pre-treat the fabric...
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brattboy.rm
May 4, 2005 2:32 pm
... Due to the politics of Russia it's not easy figuring out what is what. I'm on a similar search for attire from Russia or the Ukraine that can be...
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unclrashid
May 4, 2005 3:33 pm
That last link is great. Actually seems to show period sources rather than "costume encyclopedia" re-drawings. Rashid...
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Mary Taran
oh_mobi
May 4, 2005 3:39 pm
... Oh no! Period Hammer Pants! Just what I didn't need to see at this hour of the morning! Mary Taran -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by...
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brattboy.rm
May 4, 2005 3:47 pm
Salwars rock!!... mind you they are turkish. They are so simple to make and comfortable. My household and boys love them. Ashe'el ... hour...
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unclrashid
May 4, 2005 5:45 pm
Salwar may be the Russian name for them, but they seem to be found all over North Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and parts of Eastern Europe. You can...
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Diana Coleman
catrijn
May 4, 2005 5:45 pm
... Most wools are quite washable, as long as you're careful. My preferred washing method for wool (and most garb, for that matter) is a gentle machine cycle...
