... I don't know how historically accurate they are, but Simplicity has a few new Civil War era patterns--a beautiful gown, and some corset/shift/hoopskirt ...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:49 pm
Hi Judy: After working in a fabric store for nine years, I've had some experience with re-enactors of several different periods, so I have some idea of the...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 2:51 pm
Holly: Thank you for the information. I will defintly try this. ... ===== Susan Johnston Sew Knightly __________________________________________________ Do...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:03 pm
Do any of these groups hold any type of public affair? I know "OF" Civil and Rev War re-enactments, but does anyone have actual public events similar to Ren ...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:14 pm
Laura: I've seen the patterns. Yeah, they're beautiful, but the dress takes a total of 27 yards of fabric, and the layers are all box-pleated. I'm trying to...
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Consuelo Rockliff-Stein
consuelo@...
Jun 1, 2001 3:34 pm
For the most part, these are membership events -- open only to the membership. That's partly because these are groups specifically by, for and about women....
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Holly
hollygrimmett@...
Jun 1, 2001 4:44 pm
This problem is a recurring topic over on the Sewbiz list too. :-\
:-)---Holly---<--<-@ > -----Original Message-----
> From: Susan Johnston...
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GreyCat Designs
greycatdesigns@...
Jun 1, 2001 8:40 pm
... YIKES! I've looked at the picture in the catalog, but the JoAnn's I went to didn't have their shipment in yet, so I couldn't look at the actual pattern....
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 10:59 pm
I know. I work in a fabric and occasionally make Model garments to hang in the store (the materials are in exchange for the display of the garment and then I...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:05 pm
I think it's a problem no matter what you create. Unless you're dead, people don't want to pay what you're worth. I feel that my time is worth more than ...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 1, 2001 11:07 pm
That's too bad. I think that if there were more events open to the public, a greater interest would develop. Not just for one time period, but all of them. ...
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linda craft
costumelady@...
Jun 2, 2001 3:29 am
Boy do I ever agree with you! I had a summer stock theater that paid me $50.00 a show! Well I wanted the experience and the group on my resume. But after 5 ...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 3, 2001 12:19 am
Working in a fabric store, we've had many discussions on falling sales and lowering interest of sewing and how it's becoming (to an extent) a dying art. You ...
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rermisch
rermisch@...
Jun 3, 2001 11:15 pm
A woman in our town worked for about 35 years sewing for a group of women who were her regular clients. These women all went to the country clubs and all the...
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Catherine Currie
duchess_of_erat@...
Jun 4, 2001 12:37 pm
I have used the simplicity patterns here in Australia as it was easier than drafting my own and have found the good to use and fairly accurate without taking...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 1:56 pm
... I'd like to go to one of those someday. I really love the Victoian Era, but I haven't attempted the clothing yet. Don't have the guts :-) I don't think...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 2:02 pm
... Not my favorite era either, but my mum just got the pattern and wants me to make it for her. Don't know if I want to brave it :-) It looks pretty...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 2:10 pm
... The people at my local fabric store know me by name ;-) They always ask me what I am making now and how much I intend to fund their store this time. ... ...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 2:15 pm
... We have the Edinboro Games, which are held for two days at edinboro university of PA. It's a Scottish thing, everyone wears kilts, you get a few hard-core...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 2:27 pm
I do custom sewing, mostly med/ren and reenactment garb, and sometimes other costumes as well. Can't afford to be picky at the moment. Thing I hate most is...
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Siebel San
siebelsan@...
Jun 4, 2001 2:29 pm
... I agree with you totally. -Jessie ===== "I would die for you." -Kevin Costner, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - - - - - - - - - - "I've noticed that famous...
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GreyCat Designs
greycatdesigns@...
Jun 4, 2001 3:28 pm
... <<24, count 'em, yards of fabric, no zippers anywhere...It is a whole lot more accurate than most commercial patterns though. If you make it, can you fill...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:07 am
Catherine: Both Butterick and McCall's have websites with that show current patterns. You should also be able to special order the patterns (if you really...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:11 am
Thank you. It took me awhile, but I've gotten so busy that I don't feel guilty turning down work. A lady I know keeps asking me to work for her making...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:18 am
We have the Edinboro Games, which are held for two days at edinboro university of PA. It's a Scottish thing, everyone wears kilts, you get a few hard-core ...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:23 am
The people at my local fabric store know me by name ;-) They always ask me what I am making now and how much I intend to fund their store this time. I know...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 2:26 am
If you make it, can you fill me in on the experience and roughly how long it takes you? Not a problem. It might be awhile before I can even get started. It...
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theresa b
trinithree@...
Jun 5, 2001 3:30 am
I am using a Vintage Vogue 1950 pattern as a basis for one of thw omen's suits in my show. The picture on the front of the pattern shows there being a slit in...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 1:45 pm
I also do custom sewing...but I do carry an "inventory" in that I make what I want and then use it for display. If someone wants to but it, I'm happy for the...
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Susan Johnston
sewknightly@...
Jun 5, 2001 1:48 pm
Going by the styles, there would have to be some kind of slit, either in the back or side, to help them walk and sit. It would be a VENT style slit, covered...
