Hi all, this is my first post to this group after doing some relatively extensive research on the web for some information. I apologize in advance if this is a...
I am in need of the old Folkwear cocoon coat pattern - I think it is called the Pioret cocoon coat. I lent mine out a few years ago (yea I know....) and it...
If anyone one has an idea on how to "un" bond "Heat n' Bond Lite" please let me know. I was trying to stabilize a stretch velvet and the end result was to ...
Dupioni silk was, in fact, one of the more popular choices for fine ladies' gowns in Victorian England. It was, however, prohibitively expensive at the time,...
'Allo, I will soon be embarking on a costuming project in which I will need to fasten a scattering of several hundred individual sequins on lace. I could...
I found this group while looking for information on how to install rigilene, since it is my first time working with it. What a wonderful group!!! I am making...
Fels -naptha soap and warm water will take out the residue and if you get to it in the first 24 hrs it should take out any stain as well..another thing that...
Thanks, all, for the removing-candle-wax-from-sweater advice. I had some scrap muslin around, and was able to melt the vast majority of it into the muslin ...
Help! This isn't exactly a costuming question, but I'm sure someone out there can answer this for me. I spilled candle wax on my favorite all-wool sweater....
... I have had pretty good success just stitching straight through rigilene with a denim needle. You need to go slow, give yourself a chance to slip off to...
In a message dated 01/04/2004 7:29:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, lanorte1@... writes: I spilled candle wax on my favorite all-wool sweater. Any brilliant ...
... I don't quite understand why you would need to put boning in gaiters. Gaiters are usually made of a heavy fabric and fit tightly so they stay up on their...
i would like to make a childs tulle skirt. but, I want to put on an elastic waistband as opposed to the ribbon tie i have seen. does anyone have any tips for...
Hi there, I'm new and I make gothic and renn clothing. I'm looking for a place that sells double-edged scalloped lace in black. I haven't found it anywhere and...
Can this be applied with serger and cover stitch??? Or is it too difficult (this is an extremely curved seam) to keep lined up on the underside?? Sorry for...
... <costumes@p...> wrote: It is not too late to sign up!!! PCPA would like to announce the second in a series of Master Classes for Professionals: Deb Dryden ...
One of my "things I want to accomplish this year" is learning to sketch my ideas before I put them together. Right now I just have an idea in my head and my...
... I started out as an art major in college, and basic drawing (or the lack thereof) was universally lamented as the most lacking skill in our age of...
Unless noted, ripstop nylon is NOT waterproof. "Coated" nylon is waterproofed, but it usually doesn't breath, which means that in damp or sweaty environments,...
... Don't know where you would get it, but I would recommend Gore-Tex (it's the waterproof outer shell used for some up-scale winter clothing). You might also...
I'm looking for a thin, waterproof material to use as a liner in a costmetic/ditty bag. Not vinyl. Any suggestions on what to use or where to buy it?...
Dear Sheila, Y'all jus' gotta move to "da' South"--15 years down here and I've learned a lot of "Southern Lady" passive aggressive moves. I hope I don't offend...
It is not too late to sign up!!! PCPA would like to announce the second in a series of Master Classes for Professionals: Deb Dryden and Debbie MacCrea Modern...
... I'm another spinner. I have an old Country Craftsman, a Schacht that I don't use and a Babe Production wheel that I use a lot. I run 2 spinning events...
I have no problem with the employees at Joanns. They are just people working a low paid retail job. I also work at a low paying retail job. They have little...
Sadly, there are very few fabric stores left anymore. Don't wish for a Joanns because they are almost worse than no store at all. Have any of you been in to...
Hi Guys, I was wondering if anyone could help, I am after any information I can get about ancient Roman costumes. In particuler I am looking at a time period...
