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From: rrah@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Runa Rahman)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: What about pattern addicts?
Date: 14 Sep 92 14:44:06 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)

In article <1992Sep14.000237.8003@StarConn.com> sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes) writes:
>rrah@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Runa Rahman) writes:
>>I'm VERY good at getting rid of things which have no
>>present or future value, thank God. 
>
>I don't think Runa should _throw away_ any patterns. 

I certainly wouldn't throw them away - I would donate them, but perhaps that's
what you meant.  In any case, I only intend to get rid of those patterns for
which I have a very similar, but more nicely-styled, pattern.  I mean really,
the woman who had 1000-2000 patterns MUST have had redundancies!  (I wonder
if she really got round to using even HALF of them!) 

I believe in quality, not quantity - and I don't like to clutter up the house.
I regularly purge my wardrobe and bookshelf as well - I'd much rather someone
made use of the stuff rather than have it sitting around gathering dust and
getting old.

Runa
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: shannah@netcom.com (Teri Miller)
Subject: Re: Chains for making handbag handles
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 92 19:10:14 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

In article <0105009A.dhmvm5@david.roth-music.com> delena@roth-music.com (Delena E. Roth) writes:
>
>Surely there's a wholesale-type outlet I can find that carries all
>kinds of chains.  I just don't know where to look!
>
You might try your local stained-glass outlet.  Chain is used a lot,
for hanging windows, decorative soldering, edgings, etc.  I don't know
what they might have, but you could give them a try.
From: charleen@presto.ig.com (Charleen Bunjiovianna Stoner)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Where to find wool melton?
Date: 15 Sep 92 15:58:52 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: IntelliGenetics, Inc., Mountain View, California USA

In article <26297@dog.ee.lbl.gov> cvtoy@ux5.lbl.gov (Charmaine Toy) writes:
>Winter is fast coming up, and I would like to sew a nice wool melton
>blazer and coat for myself.  All the wools that I have seen are either
>garbadine or a not so plush flannel, but it may be just due to the fact
>that I'm early for the cold weather season.  I regularly visit the
>3 New York Fabric stores in my area and have found nothing.  I did, however,
>find a small store that had them in just two colors.  Does anyone know of
>another source for wool melton (store chain, specialty, or catalog)?  

Not in this area; I'd try the Pendleton Woolen Mills stores/outlets.
There are a couple in Oregon and the Pendleton store in Disneyland.
That probably doesn't help you, though, unless you were already planning
to travel.

Have you considered making felted (boiled) wool for your project?
_Threads_ had an article on this recently, and there's a section in
the Singer book _Creative Sewing Ideas_.  I've been wanting to try
it.  You take wool flannel tweed and subject it to a process that mutes
and softens the colors, as well as making the fabric softer, thicker
and more dense.

Charleen
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From: kupstas@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Eileen Kupstas)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Making puffed sleeves puff....
Date: 6 Sep 92 15:03:59 GMT
Organization: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

In article <1992Sep4.134833.13794@mlb.semi.harris.com> svr@gumbee.mlb.semi.harris.com (Susan Richmond) writes:
>
>  I am having a problem getting puffed sleeves to puff.  I've
>  used the heavier weight interfacing cut just like the pattern
>  calls for but my sleeves droop.  The fabric is lightweight cotton
......

I use a kind of stupid combination of nylon netting and interfacing.
It isn't art, but it does get a nice puff.

Cut 4 quarter moon shaped pieces of interfacing to make two "shoulder
extensions"; these are sewn into the shoulder seam and provide the
horizontal aspect of the puff. (These may be what you have in the 
pattern. Some patterns come with these.) In addition to the 
interfacing, make a nylon net tube slightly longer than the width of
your shoulder. This gets gathered a bit then sewn in above the 
interfacing extensions to provide the vertical lift. It's not
really as complicated as it sounds... I won't try to draw this 
in ASCII, since it will only confuse things; e-mail if you
_really_ want the ASCII picture.

Good luck!
Eileen
From: gorman@acsu.buffalo.edu (Anne-Marie K. Gorman)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: making gifts for friends
Date: 14 Sep 92 15:31:22 GMT
Organization: UB


I am amazed by the number of people who have put enormous effort into 
crafted presents, only to find them unappreciated.  I value my own work
*way* too highly to start a project as a present unless I'm *sure* it's 
wanted.  (Read:  I am too lazy to put work into something that may not
be appreciated.)

Besides, I've been on the receiving end of unappreciated presents (not 
necessarily handmade) often enough to have a lively sense of the burden
it places on the recipient!  I agree somewhat with Mary--once you've
given something to someone, it's theirs to do with as they please.
I'm more willing than she to disturb my home decor for sentimental 
reasons, but then I suspect I have a much less unified decor to begin 
with.

Whether I use/display/enthuse about presents that I don't really like
depends on lots of things.  How close is this person to me, and how much
would it bother me to hurt her feelings?  How much would her feelings be 
hurt?  How often do I see her (if Aunt Ethel visits once a year, I can live 
with her green lace for the sake of her feelings, but if she drops in every
other day...)?  Will this encourage her to give me more things I don't
really want?


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From: sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: What about pattern addicts? (and I'm back - for the moment)
Date: 14 Sep 92 00:02:37 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA  415-949-3133

rrah@troi.cc.rochester.edu (Runa Rahman) writes:

>All this talk about addiction - I have one for patterns.  I've accumulated
>50+ patterns in four years, plus several Burda magazines full of patterns
>and one book with patterns to be enlarged.  I have a few pattern drafting
>books, too.

>I can't get over the woman I read about in Threads (maybe a letter, maybe
>not) who has 1000+ (maybe closer to 2000?) patterns...!  What's probably
>going to happen in my case is when I reach a certain limit, I will purge
>my collection - I'm VERY good at getting rid of things which have no
>present or future value, thank God. 

I don't think Runa should _throw away_ any patterns. Fashions come
around again, I may be a size 10 again (hah!), or my daughter may enjoy
fancy dress or dressing up clothes like Mummy used to wear. Also, how
many times have you wanted to make something, only to discover that the
pattern manufacturers don't consider that style to be "in" this year?
Fitted blouses were like that a few years ago. 

Patterns are also a good reminder of then-current fashions. If nothing 
else, they'll be good for looking at and trying to imagine why you ever 
thought you'd look good in _that_. 

On the subject of fabric addiction... I've just finished a pair of
trousers from fabric that I bought at least five years ago, in London.
OK, so a few things have changed since I bought the fabric - I'm now
married to a different man, live in California, and the trousers I've
made are for a daughter I never even imagined wanting, but the fabric
has stayed with me through all the changes and made up beautifully.

I love a happy ending :-).

Sally
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: bkt@blacks.jpl.nasa.gov (Barrie Trinkle)
Subject: Re: Keeping stuff we make (was Fabricholics Anonymous) vs. giving away/
Organization: Image Analysis Systems Group, JPL
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 17:22:43 GMT

Nancy (I think) wrote about feeling hurt that her painting ended up 
in her friend's laundry room.  Years ago, when I first got my 
own apartment, my grandmother chose one of her many needlepoint pictures
to give me, because I needed things to hang on the wall.  It's a rather
old-fashioned picture of strawberries on a yellow background.  I love
it, because it makes me think of my wonderful grandmother (now dead),
but it just doesn't go in my blue living room or bedroom (I'm still
living in rentals--aarghh!).  So it's hanging in my laundry room,
because the only other rooms are the bathroom and kitchen and I don't
think it's good for needlework to hang in either of those rooms.
When I do the laundry I look at it and think of my grandmother,
and I think she'd feel honored, actually.

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From: scarton@cluster.chem.yale.edu (M. Georgina Scarton)
Subject: making gifts for friends
Organization: Yale University, Department of Computer Science, New Haven, CT
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 03:03:00 GMT

I, too, have felt the pain of watching a hand-crafted gift go by the 
wayside. I suppose it is to be expected since everyone has different
tastes. My worst problem with it is that generally I make crafts 
without patterns (except xstitch), so a lot of creativity goes into
making the piece. Usually it ends up being a piece that I'm really
pleased with, and several times I've debated on keeping it myself.
So, to THEN see it scoffed at and "put into the laundry room" just
sets me off! I've sometimes thought about asking to have it back.

Anyways, I've changed my ways and now I ASK people what they want.
It generally works out well except that I live far from most of
my friends and it's a real hassle to arrange to choose fabrics
together and constantly bring pieces-in-progress with me when
I visit to ask opinions, etc.  For all the effort though, it
works very well. When I visit, I see my curtains hanging on the
wall, and my crossstiches framed and hung, and I get lots of 
requests for specific crafts people would like. I can live with
that.
From: delena@roth-music.com (Delena E. Roth)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Chains for making handbag handles
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 92 11:52:23 EST
Organization: DAVID A. ROTH MUSIC
Reply-To: delena@roth-music.com (Delena E. Roth)
Distribution: world
X-Mailer: uAccess - Macintosh Release: 1.5v4

Has anyone made a purse from the new patterns available from Vogue/
Butterick?  I want to make one with a chain strap (which is to have
a ribbon woven through it), but I can't find a selection of chains!
 I want to get a nice-looking brass chain, about 3/8-in. wide and
36-in. long.

After looking through my various sewing catalogs, I found three sizes
of chain available from Greenberg & Hammer.  But I'm a little reluctant
to order this by mail-order if there's a place I can go and actually
see before I buy.

I've tried fabric stores (one had some yucky cheapy silver chain packaged
for purse-making, but obviously I didn't like it).  Craft stores don't
seem to have anything like this.  Hardware stores have chain, but
not the fine "decorative" chain I need.

Surely there's a wholesale-type outlet I can find that carries all
kinds of chains.  I just don't know where to look!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions you can give.

Delena Roth
 
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: marg@media-lab.media.mit.edu (Margaret Minsky)
Subject: Re: Chains for making handbag handles
Organization: /u/marg/.organization
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 16:22:02 GMT


You don't say where you are located, so I don't know how many big-city
resources you have.

Some hardware stores do carry decorative chain. You might try calling
around or visiting more stores. Lighting stores are a really good bet,
lots of fixtures are hung from (variable lengths of) decorative chain.
A hardware store with a lot of lighting and home decorating project
stuff is a good bet.

I did a project where I wanted to weight a jacket a la Chanel with
chain; I checked only one hardware store and like you found only
window sash chain (which I used, and concealed under the lining
instead of whipping in plain sight). Later I saw better chain in other
hardware stores.

A great source for real brass chains (and anything else) is Marine
supply stores.

Another way to pick up decorative chain is cheap clothing or jewelry
stores, use a couple of long costume necklaces or extract the chain
from a cheap chain belt. These chains tend to be pretty poor quality
for obvious reasons but you might luck out at a sale.

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: fran@Cadence.COM (Fran Peterson)
Subject: Re: Fabriholics Anonymous
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 22:49:09 GMT

In article <1992Sep3.204945.24142@StarConn.com> sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes) writes:
>riggle@adobe.com (Kathleen Riggle) writes:
>
>BTW, I note that no-one has touched on the problems that can come with
>applique or piecing other than for quilts. There's a whole world of
>pieced and appliqued clothing out there, and I have just the fabric to 
>make it!
>
>Sally

Applique has become a big thing with me.  I do it on all kinds of 
sweatshirts & T-shirts. Even towels as gifts or identification for
grandchildren.  Each grandchild has their own pool towel with their
favor appliqued.  When they leave the pool I can tell who left their
towel and ask them to go bring it into the garage where it belongs.
I like to applique with ultrasuade but it's so expensive.
Until I went into my local Goodwill store looking for old shoes to cover.
And my eye caught a skirt hanging on a rack saying "Please, come look
at me.  I'm just what you're looking for only don't know it yet til you
touch me"!  It was right.  It was a practially new stright fully lined
skirt of genuine ultrasuade (normally $40+/yd. for only $10.
Now it was a size 8, which I haven't seen in my closet since I was 6 yrs
old.  But I immediately thought about applique scrapes.  But then when
I got it taken apart I found it was enough to make a purse, cover a pair
shoes and had enough left over to applique on a jacket to match the shoe
and purse.  I even used the lining for the purse.

Needless to say the Goodwill store has become one of many of my favorite
shopping stops.  It takes a little time and lots of looking and feeling
but like I said if I can have something for $10 instead of $40 I'll go
everyday.

I really enjoy this group.  Often times I'll print things and take them
home to show my husband he didn't marry the one and only one God put on
this earth like me.  Today I have lots to print & show him.

Thanks,

Fran Peterson
fran@Cadence.com

F [:)
From: lara@sgi.com (Lara Allen)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re:  Giving handmade gifts to friends
Date: 15 Sep 92 18:57:53 GMT
Organization: Silicon Graphics Computer Systems,  Mountain View CA.

In article <d#yn4jm.shannah@netcom.com> shannah@netcom.com (Teri Miller) writes:
>almost too much so - I made a baby quilt for one child, and her mom has
>it hanging on the wall so it won't get dirty.  I have mixed emotions
>about that: on the one hand it feels good that she appreciates all the
>work I put into it, but on the other hand, it *was* made for the child
>to play with....

I made a pieced quilt for my cousin (who is 3 1/2).  It is a bunch
of cats.  She loves it and carries it everywhere.  I figured I 
can always make another one and the joy she gets from it makes
me smile.


I've come to the conclusion that little kids are the best
to sew for :-)  They tend to appreciate it the most.


And, like others have said, if people ask for something, I'll
make it for them.  They tend to be very appreciative.
However, I'll not just whip something up for an adult.


just my 2c (and i know it's only worth that :-)

lara
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From: Marina.Salume@Corp.Sun.COM (Marina Salume)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: problem with bobbin thread
Date: 14 Sep 92 21:08:40 GMT

> but these loops
>are about 1.5 inches long, and get caught in the seam, or in the 
>bobbin assembly, and make an awful mess on a seam. Has anyone else
>seen anything similar?

Sounds like the same problem I had, it shouldn't be too expensive
to fix. It was a bent bobbin case. It may be just coincidence that
it started making trouble about the time you had the other repair
work done. If they replace the entire bobbin case, it might cost $30
or so. 

--marina
Newsgroups: sci.chemistry,alt.sewing,alt.fashion
From: janices@Cadence.COM (Janice Simon)
Subject: Re: Sewing / Sealing Heavy Soft Clear Plastic
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 1992 17:59:36 GMT

I am also interested in an answer to Mark's question.  I am considering
trying to replace the windows in a Jeep CJ5 soft-top, but am worried about
being able to handle it with my machine.  We took the top to a
spinnaker shop, but after hearing the labor cost, I thought I'd try it
myself.  Is this something I shouldn't even try?

Janice
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu (Kay Schlumpf)
Subject: Re: Keeping stuff we make (was Fabricholics Anonymous) vs. giving away/     
Reply-To: schlumpf@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu (Kay Schlumpf)
Organization: Materials Research Lab
Distribution: usa
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 22:43:35 GMT


I, having just fairly recently debarked on the needlework train, 
haven't finished an awful lot yet. With very rare exception, it's 
all for me or my husband, in other words, our house! I've made
three quilt tops for us so far, quilted three wallhangings, and have
3 more wallhangings "in the works". I also have a cross-stitch
sampler that I am making for us. My walls are still bear! :(
But Peter bought me some VERY nice tapestries for some of
those bare imposing walls!!!

I don't generally make things for other folks. I have one wallhanging
for my parents' 25th anniversary which needs quilting. They liked the
top and already have a place to hang it in their house. My sister 
and I also got together on another project for them and did a 
cross-stitch 25th wedding anniversary sampler. That's hanging
right where everyone can see it when they walk in the front 
door!! :-) I'm also making a crazy quilt stuffed kitty for my 
mother-in-law. She REALLY wanted one, as she pointed them 
out as we walked through the antique shows and such, so I
figured I'd make her one. She really loves handmade gifts, 
which fit beautifully in her country home. It goes wonderfully
with her antiques! I also have a friend who is begging me to
make her a quilt and I have a baby quilt in the works for another
friend. I'll get them all done eventually....:-)

But, I eventually finish my projects and the folks I give them 
to are rare but they appreciate them. 

I have another friend who loves x-stitch and she always used to
make everyone x-stitch gifts. Some mildly liked them but, me!
I have them hanging on my walls!! Right in the "hallway" which
folks go from the kitchen to the sitting room through...definitely
NOT the laundry room! 

Kay Schlumpf 
 
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From: hosch2263@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: giving handmade gifts
Date: 12 Sep 92 16:00:17 -0500
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

        I've read the discussion on handmade gifts, and I can see both pros and
Cons in it.
        For my niece's first communion, I bought a ceramic angel to paint for
her.  I showed it to her beforehand, and told her that since it was her
present, I would paint it the colors she wanted.  She chose blonde hair and
blue eyes.  As far as I know, she still keeps it on her dresser.
        
        My future mother in law loves anything handcrafted, so for this coming
Christmas, I've made her a cross stitch piece spelling out her name in teddy
bears.  She adores teddy bears, so this is a good gift for her.  She bought me
a hugmonous about of DMC floss at a sale she hit, so I'm returning her
investment.
        
        However, I would never give anything like that to my mother, who would
pick it apart, or to most men that I know.  I made a scarf for my fiance, which
he doesn't wear.  I understand why, since the thing is knitted and goes around
his neck several times.  It's a below zero scarf.

        Anyway, I think it all comes down to the person who you're giving it
too.  If they like that kind of thing, go for it.

        Kitten
From: jlecher@pbs.org
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Fabriholics Anonymous
Date: 14 Sep 92 18:04:44 EDT
Organization: PBS:Public Broadcasting Service, Alexandria, VA

In article <29950042@otter.hpl.hp.com>, ber@otter.hpl.hp.com (Brenda Romans) writes:
> SUCCESS STORY----
> 
> I managed to kick one habit.  I had lots of balls of knitting wool and just
> about every size of needle that I could want, including a range of circular
> ones.  In addition to the storage problem was the fact that I can't knit.  Not
> very well any way, I could knit a scarf thing on a circular needle because you
> don't need to purl or get edges straight.  I was also collecting knitting
> patterns, both easy ones and ones that I might aspire to one day.
> 
> One day I just gave it all away (and the macrame stuff) and never felt a
> twinge.  I can't knit and I've conditioned myself not to try again.
> 
I have a worse problem. My mother taught me how to knit a LONG LONG time
ago, and I've long since forgotten how.
However, when my mother died (3 years ago today), I inherited all of her
stuff, because my sister wasn't interested in it. 
So now I have everything that the Master Knitter would ever need. Books,
patterns, complete sets of all sorts of needles and crochet hooks, and
I want to keep them, because SOMEDAY I might actually have enough time
to take up knitting again. I've even added to the pattern collection.l
So there it all sits, in storage. And I can't even knit a scarf yet!
Well, maybe when I get old or something. Or when I slow down (hah!).
I feel guilty hanging onto all this stuff, when there are worthy
knitters out there who deserve it more. I know what knitting needles
cost, I've priced them. 

OH well....Just another addition to my 'Projects' collection.

Have you ever looked at a bolt of cloth that just screamed 'I AM A BLOUSE!'
at you, and felt compelled to buy at least 3 yards because you didn't
know what style of blouse it was yelling about, and you wanted to make
sure you had enough?

Jane
From: sultan@buast7.bu.edu (Peter Sultan)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: For Sale:  Tapestry Loom
Date: 14 Sep 92 22:23:11 GMT
Organization: Astronomy Department, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
Originator: sultan@buast7.bu.edu


Navaho Tapestry Loom (wooden)
Height: 46"  Width: 31"

Sturdy - almost new.

$50. or best offer.  E-mail me at: sultan@spica.bu.edu