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From: aatresa@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Teresa Kline)
Subject: Re:  Storing spools, cones and bobbins
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Organization: Yeah, *right* !
Date: 29 Dec 1992 13:16 EST  

In article <1992Dec29.174048.27520@eagle.lerc.nasa.gov>, xxbeth@lims01 (Beth I. Mittelstaedt) writes...
>Hello, 
> 
>  I was wondering if anyone has found a good way to store 
>spools of thread, bobbins and cones?  I am currently using a 
>plastic storage case that is stashed in a drawer below my 
>machine  that keeps the thread clean and out-of-site.  
>I  was considering one of the wall-mount organizer units that 
>allows the thread to be displayed more decoratively.   Will 
>exposure to light and maybe a little dust ruin the thread?  Is a 
>peg-board a reasonable option?  Any  ideas? 

My father made me a board for Christmas.  He has made it so that it will 
hang on the wall, and has also attached a clothes hanger to it so I can 
hang it in the closet if I prefer.
The problem with pegboard is that the holes are straight in, at 90 degree 
angles.  If you put dowel in them, sometimes the dowel with angle downwards 
and your spool will fall off.  What he did was drill each hole at about a 5 
degree angle upwards (or downwards depending on your point of view) and he 
made it out of wood instead of the paper that pegboard is made of.  It 
should hold up quite well.
Of course, as he put it, he spent $5 on wood, and $75 on tools (a device 
that allows him to drill at precise angles).  But I know my dad...he really 
wanted that tool, and was just looking for an excuse to buy it!  :-)

-- Teresa

		Life -- just for the FUN of it!!!!
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: sueg@ssec.wisc.edu (Sue Gorski)
Subject: Re: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Organization: University of Wisconsin, Space Science and Engineering Center
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:18:03 GMT

In article <C031vD.6JI@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, maryd@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (M.Dugan) writes:
|> marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb) writes:
|> 
|> >small to be useful.  I'm beginning to see the appeal of a nice, big
|> >sewing basket.  What do you like/dislike about sewing baskets?
|> 
|> Rather than a sewing basket, I bought a Caboodle... best idea I had
|> all year!  I got a medium size with swing-out sections, but they
|> come in a lot of sizes & shapes that would be perfect for a sewer.
|> 

	I found that a large tackle box (for fishing) works really
well, lot's of comartments, easy to lug around and lots of room.
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: xxbeth@lims01 (Beth I. Mittelstaedt)
Subject:  Storing spools, cones and bobbins
Reply-To: xxbeth@lims01 (Beth I. Mittelstaedt)
Organization: Nasa Lewis Research
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 17:40:48 GMT

Hello, 

  I was wondering if anyone has found a good way to store 
spools of thread, bobbins and cones?  I am currently using a 
plastic storage case that is stashed in a drawer below my 
machine  that keeps the thread clean and out-of-site.  
I  was considering one of the wall-mount organizer units that 
allows the thread to be displayed more decoratively.   Will 
exposure to light and maybe a little dust ruin the thread?  Is a 
peg-board a reasonable option?  Any  ideas? 


								Beth 
								xxbeth@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov

Beth Mittelstaedt
Nasa Lewis Research Center       (216) 433-8977
xxbeth@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov
From: jane@soave.swdc.stratus.com (Jane Beckman)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: remnants
Date: 23 Dec 92 01:53:05 GMT
Organization: Stratus Computer, Inc., San Jose, CA

In article <28614@oasys.dt.navy.mil> chamberl@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Anne Chamberlain) writes:
>What do you sewers do with your remnants?
>
>I save everything---maybe I'll get into quilting some day, I hope, I
>hope.  But what do I do with the wools?  How about some creative brainstorming
>for woolen remnants?
>
>Anne

I make potholders.  (I piece and quilt them, just like
cottons.)  Wool has superior insulating qualities, so it makes
GREAT potholders.  (I do living history cooking, over fires,
and these potholders are WONDERFUL for extreme conditions.)  

Of course, what the old lady down the street ( when I was a
kid) did with her wool remnants was to sew them into long
strips, fold over the edges, and braid them into rugs.
--
  Jilara   [jane@swdc.stratus.com]

"The field of pseudo-science hasn't progressed much in ten
years, except to gain access to the net." --from ca.earthquakes
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: carolyn@bucket.rain.com (Carolyn Peterson)
Subject: Re: using silk remnants
Organization: Rick's Home-Grown Un*x
Distribution: na
Date: 30 Dec 92 01:22:29 GMT

cb522@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Cathy Atwood) writes:

>Does anyone know of a good fabric to line this with?  I think it
>should be slippery, and maybe it should have the same shrinkage
>rate as silk?

  I'm not a silk expert, but am learning!  This information is from
  _Sensational Silk_ by Gail Brown.

  The book has a chart of linings recommended for various weights of
  fabrics.  Possibilities for lining  medium weight
  fabrics include:

  China Silk*,
  Tissue faille,
  Ciao!(tm) by Armo,
  Slippery lightweight silks and silkies, like Ultressea and Coupe de
  Ville from Burlington/Klopman, Lutesong, A la Creme and Palazzio by
  Skinner
  Polyester linings.

  *China Silk is a thin, plain weave silk that is often used for linings
  and lingerie--not necessarily from the country China


>Also, there was mention a while ago about what thread to use 
>when sewing silk.  Many people felt that silk thread should not
>be used.  But silk kimono have been sewn with silk thread for a
>*long* time.  So is it a difference of sewing with a machine
>versus by hand, when choosing the thread?


  For thread, she recommends testing different types of threads to see
  how they work on the fabric.  All types can be used.

  Coats & Clark Dual Duty Plus Extra Fine is one possibility.
  Silk thread is strong and may cut the seams in a fitted garment--it's
     better to use in loose fitting garments with little seam stress.
  Some of the silk companies recommend 100% cotton thread because it
     is weaker than the fabric.
  Polyesters can also be used, but not the cheap ones.

  Hope this helps.


  And, on the line of new sewing toys received, my mother gave me a pair
  of Gingher applique scissors that I'm thrilled to have!


-- 
Carolyn Peterson
carolyn@bucket.rain.com
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: dillon@world.std.com (John T Dillon)
Subject: Re: Storing spools, cones and bobbins
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 22:59:45 GMT

My personal favorite for storage of spools of thread are the empty 3-bottle
wine gift boxes.  The 2-bottle boxes also work well.  Sturdy, dual locks
and an attractive box at that.  These work best if you have a large number
of spools, otherwise you should put down a few strips of cardboard or thin 
wood to keep the spools from rolling.

Unfortunately I have managed to fill two 2-bottle and one 3-bottle box...
I have to stop buying thread...  Nahhhh   Several spools for each color 
in my fabric collection is about right.  :)

John Dillon

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: ilaine@panix.com (Liz Stokes)
Subject: Re: using silk remnants
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1992 13:46:55 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1hbivoINN1h9@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cb522@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Cathy Atwood) writes:

>Also, there was mention a while ago about what thread to use 
>when sewing silk.  Many people felt that silk thread should not
>be used.  But silk kimono have been sewn with silk thread for a
>*long* time.  So is it a difference of sewing with a machine
>versus by hand, when choosing the thread?

	there are two schools of thought. One is to always match the fiber
you are sewing in the thread ie silk thread for silks, cotton thread for
cottons, etc. The other is to always sew expensive delicate fabrics with
weak thread so if it catches on something, the thread will rip not the fabric.
	-Liz



-- 
Liz Stokes         | 	Ilaine's E-Z Garb Workshop
Ilaine de Cameron  | 	For this simple t-tunic you will need to spin about
                   | 	6000 yards of wool yarn.  Yes, spinning wheels are
ilaine@panix.com   |    faster. Sorry, no they aren't period for 1066.
From: cb522@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Cathy Atwood)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: how to baste slippery stuff
Date: 2 Jan 1993 19:48:22 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
NNTP-Posting-Host: hela.ins.cwru.edu


I hope people are starting to come back from the holidays--I need
the help of the multitudes!

I'm applying pieces of silk to a polyester backing.  The sandwich
is *very* slippery.  I think I can machine sew the edges of the
pieces if I hand baste the two fabrics together first.  But I 
can't even do the hand basting!  If I pin first, the small 
distortions in the area of the pins cause problems.  Have only
made some progress by stitching about 3 inches, smoothing out the
two fabrics, hanging the edge over the edge of the table to do
3 more inches--very tedious and slow.

So--any hints for how to do the basting?  Or other alternatives?
I'm even thinking about using the iron-on strip of adhesive to 
hold the fabrics in place until sewing.  Except that would be 
another big expense (there are yards and yards of fabric to go)
and this project has already broken my budget.

Happy Year of the Rooster!
Cathy
From: HF.MMX@forsythe.stanford.edu (Marilee Marshall)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: speaking of silk, where can I get a scarf rehemmed?
Date: 28 Dec 1992 07:58:27 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

>I have this fine silk scarf which needs to be rehemmed, but
>I haven't a clue how to do this.  The edges which are still
>hemmed seemed to be rolled and then hand stitched so that the
>thread can hardly be seen.

Threads Magazine had an article on how to hem silk exactly how
you're describing it.  It was an issue probably about a year ago.
From: marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Date: 30 Dec 1992 14:50:36 GMT
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Distribution: world
Reply-To: marie@ai.mit.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: guppy.ai.mit.edu

As long as we're talking about organization, what do you folks do
to store/sort all of your pending projects?  Once my Dad's wife
found out I had a new machine, she gave me lots of fabric, craft
panels and notions that she had saved but had no real use for.
Right now everything is in 3 big bags in my spare room, but I'm
sure there must be a better way!  I have a little plastic box that
I've been keeping the small stuff in, but I bet it will soon be too
small to be useful.  I'm beginning to see the appeal of a nice, big
sewing basket.  What do you like/dislike about sewing baskets?

Thanks!
Marie
From: mary@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu (Mary E. Allison)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Storing spools, cones and bobbins
Date: 29 Dec 1992 19:08:50 GMT
Organization: Center for Reliable and High-Performance Computing, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NNTP-Posting-Host: uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu

aatresa@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Teresa Kline) writes:

>My father made me a board for Christmas.  

AW that was sweet.  I'm thinking about making something like this.

>Of course, as he put it, he spent $5 on wood, and $75 on tools (a
>device that allows him to drill at precise angles).  But I know my
>dad...he really wanted that tool, and was just looking for an excuse
>to buy it!  :-) 

So think if it this way.  For Christmas YOU gave you DAD an excuse to
buy a new toy.  

They say the only difference between men and boys is the price of
their toys.  Have you priced power tools?  Have you priced Nintendos??
Ain't much difference there.

--
Dear Santa,
     I want it ALL!!!!!  {after taxes}
            Love,
            Mary

    Mary Allison (mary@uicsl.csl.uiuc.edu) Urbana, Illinois
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: vusl@athena.cas.vanderbilt.edu (VU Science Library)
Subject: Re: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Organization: Vanderbilt University
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 19:17:48 GMT

>marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb) writes:

>small to be useful.  I'm beginning to see the appeal of a nice, big
>sewing basket.  What do you like/dislike about sewing baskets?

I would think a sewing basket would hide fabric that was nearer the bottom.
I am thinking about purchasing a pie safe.  The doors open wide and there
are several tall shelves so that you can see that material you have.  Of
course, for the price of a large pie safe, one can buy a serger.

Carlin
--
	Carlin Sappenfield - vusl@athena.cas.vanderbilt.edu 
			     sappenc@vuctrvax.bitnet
From: girardoj@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: how to bast slippery stuff
Date: 3 Jan 93 03:46:52 CST
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

I've never used this particular product, but I've seen basting tape at my local
fabric store.  It's a thin strip of adhesive tape that will stick to both
pieces of fabric, and should be removed after stitching.  I would think that
this would be the thing to use with slippery stuff, providing it does not leave
any residue on the silk or the polyester.  It should hold both pieces of fabric
securely enough and smoothly enough for sewing (at least that's what it claims
to do, at any rate).  Good luck with your project!
From: aqn@panix.com (Andrew Nguyen)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Storing spools, cones and bobbins
Date: 31 Dec 92 05:41:51 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

dillon@world.std.com (John T Dillon) writes:
>My personal favorite for storage of spools of thread are the empty 3-bottle
>wine gift boxes.  The 2-bottle boxes also work well.  Sturdy, dual locks
>and an attractive box at that.  These work best if you have a large number
>of spools, otherwise you should put down a few strips of cardboard or thin 
>wood to keep the spools from rolling.

I use shoe boxes.  I cut the sides of the box down to  to about the height
of a spool of thread  laying on its side, and keep the thread spools in the
boxes.  I keep the spools on their sides so I can see the color.  Thus modified,
the shoe boxes are fairly flat and fairly sturdy, so I can stack them
on top of each other on a shelf.
-- 
Andy Nguyen / Team Paranoid       ...!uunet!panix!aqn  OR  aqn@panix.com
From: marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Date: 30 Dec 92 21:02:19 GMT
Reply-To: marie@ai.mit.edu
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
NNTP-Posting-Host: guppy.ai.mit.edu

In article <C031vD.6JI@news.cso.uiuc.edu>, maryd@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (M.Dugan) writes:

|> Rather than a sewing basket, I bought a Caboodle... 

I've never heard of a Caboodle--what is it and where do you find them?

thanks,
Marie
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes)
Subject: Re: how to baste slippery stuff
Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA  415-949-3133
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 05:06:26 GMT

cb522@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Cathy Atwood) writes:

>I'm applying pieces of silk to a polyester backing.  The sandwich
>is *very* slippery.  

>So--any hints for how to do the basting?  Or other alternatives?

Are the fabrics washable? If they are, you could try stiffening them
with spray starch before basting them. It will wash out of the finished
garment.

Sally

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: maryd@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (M.Dugan)
Subject: Caboodle, was Pile-Up
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 22:51:51 GMT


>I've never heard of a Caboodle--what is it and where do you find them?

A Caboodle is a fishing-tackle type box marketed towards women &
girls as make-up boxes.  They come in all colors, sizes, shapes & are
very popular.  My daughters, my nieces, my sister... they all have at
least one for make-up.  I got one for carting around sewing stuff.  I
considered a tackle box, but I like the way the Caboodle looks.  

They sell them at Walmart, K-Mart, Osco, Target, Venture.
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: morrison@cup.hp.com (Bobbie_Morrison)
Subject: Re: Velvet
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 16:30:11 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.8 PL6]

Laura Penberthy (t-laurap@microsoft.com) wrote:
: My sister said that she would make me a long black skirt
: for a concert, and I would like it to be velvet.  She 
: hasn't worked with velvet before, and wanted to know if
: anyone has any comments or helpful tips.  Please reply 
: to t-laurap@microsoft.com.
: 
: Thanks!  Laura

Laura, I would think twice about a skirt in velvet. Unless you use
cotton velvet which doesn't have much pile (and isn't very lustrous)
you will crush the pile where you sit down, and have a strange looking
spot on your rear end while standing up.

I just finished an evening dress of velvet (the bodice was velvet, and
the skirt was silk).  I discovered that velvet isn't all that hard to
work with, but I kept two things in mind: steam press it very gently
(don't ever actually touch the iron to the pile of the velvet), and handle
the velvet as little as possible.

Oh wait, : one other very noticeable thing...  when sewing two pieces of
velvet together they will try to work apart as you sew (this is due to
the pile).  I used two different methods for holding it steady, 1) pin basting
on the seam allowance (this is where you use pins lengthwise along the 
seam line to act like hand basting. don't sew over the pins.), and 
2) I sometimes hand basted the seams before I sewed them on the machine.  
Then while sewing, periodically pick up the presser foot and allow the 
layers to relax.

Hope this helps.  Good luck.
--Bobbie

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Hewlett-Packard				
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From: cs341a037@husky1.stmarys.ca
Subject: <None>
Organization: St. Mary's University, Halifax, N.S., Canada
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 1992 07:40:00 GMT

I got a new machinr for Christmas,
and we have bee together for 2.5 years.
And I havent gotten a ring either,
Hmm??

Jeneane
From: mlinda@novell.com (M'Linda Taylor)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Date: 30 Dec 92 19:23:46 GMT
Organization: Novell Inc.,  Austin, TX.

In article <C031vD.6JI@news.cso.uiuc.edu> maryd@osiris.cso.uiuc.edu (M.Dugan) writes:
>marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb) writes:
>
>>small to be useful.  I'm beginning to see the appeal of a nice, big
>>sewing basket.  What do you like/dislike about sewing baskets?
>
>Rather than a sewing basket, I bought a Caboodle... best idea I had
>all year!  I got a medium size with swing-out sections, but they
>come in a lot of sizes & shapes that would be perfect for a sewer.
>

Sewing baskets are way over priced and aren't very nice anymore so
I bought a double sided fishing tackle box with movable dividers.  It's
WONDERFUL and cost about $25.00, a crummy lined sewing basket with no
dividers at all was at least that much.

M'Linda

************************************************
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From: chamberl@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Anne Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: remanants - new life :)
Date: 28 Dec 92 14:40:22 GMT
Reply-To: chamberl@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Anne Chamberlain)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

Using remnants to wrap presents doesn't sound silly.  I used to make
little bags out of remnants for smaller presents---reusable gift wrap!
I guess I just forgot about that good use.

Anne
From: marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Thanks!!
Date: 31 Dec 1992 21:05:47 GMT
Organization: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
Distribution: world
Reply-To: marie@ai.mit.edu
NNTP-Posting-Host: guppy.ai.mit.edu


Thanks to everyone for all your wonderful ideas for storage.  I
had actually looked at tackle boxes, Art Bins, Rubbermaid thingys, etc.,
but just didn't know what would be best.

Something I must share--someone wrote to me and mentioned that a 
co-worker thought this group should be named alt.anal-retentive because
of all the organizational input!  :-)  I like to think we're just being
practical and productive.  Besides, if they had a hobby that 
threatened to take over every inch of storage space, they'd be "anal"
as well! :-)

Happy New Year everyone!
Marie
From: jlecher@pbs.org
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: The Pile-Up Begins :-)
Date: 31 Dec 92 21:57:37 EST
Distribution: world
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA

In article <1hscvsINN21v@life.ai.mit.edu>, marie@ai.mit.edu (Marie Lamb) writes:
> As long as we're talking about organization, what do you folks do
> to store/sort all of your pending projects?  

OH boy, do I have a storage problem, too! I've taken over most of my
boyfriend's 'storage' room (the master bedroom) in his house.
For fabric storage, I broke down and bought a white-wire shelving
unit to stack the lengths on. I figured that the fabric needed to be
able to 'breathe', and I can see what I've got. The rest is still stored
in cardboard boxes, but I'm thinking about getting another shelving
unit. The boxes that I emptied onto the shelves are now being used to
collect my various scraps and ends and pieces. It's not tidy, and
I have NO idea what I really have in there. 
The stuff that I need to use everyday is piled on bookcase shelves
within reach of the machines. I'm using plastic baskets and
shoeboxes to keep these separated. The rest of the stuff is stored
in a low dresser that a friend gave to me (I have a whole DRAWER
of laces!) On top of the dresser is a set of bins where the various
elastics, pins and other stuff is kept. Oh yes, the sewing books, too.
Including about 6 years of 'Sew News'.

>  What do you like/dislike about sewing baskets?

My biggest problems was the size. They're all too small! I finally saw
the sewing basket of my dreams in a hardware store. It's a tool box
that stands about knee-high, with a lid sturdy enough to be a
bench, and a HUGE inside tray with a drawer. It looks big enough to
hold my machine, but after I get my sewing junk in it, there's no room!
Hey, traveling light is NOT in my vocabulary.
 
Jane