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From: sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes)
Subject: Re: computer programs
Organization: Starnet-Public Access UNIX--Los Altos, CA  415-949-3133
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:16:36 GMT

mpf1@ra.msstate.edu (Morris P. Fields) writes:

>I was hoping that there was someone out there that could help
>me find a computer program that helps in the designing of quilts.
>My wife is an avid quilter and saw just such a program on T.V.
>but has been unable to find it locally here in Starkville, 
>Mississippi.  If somone knows of such a program would they
>please post or e-mail me where it could be found and who
>to write to for it?

The Quilter's Design Studio by QuiltSOFT was on show at the quilt show
in Burlingame last week. It looked pretty neat, but I don't quilt enough
to know how good it is. It has a library of blocks, which you can add to
by designing your own, 128 patterns and about 15 bazillion colours. It
will print out templates and even calculate yardage requirements. It 
runs under Windows. Cost is $99, plus $5.50 shipping.

QuiltSOFT:
	P.O. Box 19946
	San Diego
	California 92159-0946

Phone (619) 583 2970.

BTW, did anyone else go to that show? Just the thought of the hundreds
of thousands of hours of peoples' lives that went into those quilts was
awe-inspiring!

Sally

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: cyndie@sequent.com (Cyndie Sutherland)
Subject: Giving Up On Clothes
Organization: Sequent Computer Systems, Inc.
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 17:14:01 GMT


I am so tired of buying patterns, cutting to the proper measurements
as specified on the pattern, and then having the outfit not fit that
I am going to give up on sewing clothes and just stick to crafts.  I
can buy clothes off the rack, and they fit perfectly.  I don't have
unusual figure flaws.  I've simply decided that the the sizes listed
on the patterns are deceptive (not true) and what is 26" to one
pattern company is not 26" to another.

Do the rest of you have this same problem???  I do enjoy making things
for the house and decorations.  I would like to try quilting.  can
anyone recommend a good beginners book??

cyndie
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: fran@Cadence.COM (Fran Peterson)
Subject: Re: savers
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 17:34:09 GMT

In article <1992Sep24.173447.19902@morrow.stanford.edu> dawn@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Dawn Burgess) writes:
>>
>>Can you tell us where it is exactly? Unless you don't want anyone
>>else snapping up the bargains :-)
>>
>>thanks!
>>
>>--marina
>
>Hi, I am not the original poster, but I have been to Savers and it is
>a good thrift store, especially in the clothes department.  There is
>one in Redwood City, at 875 Main.  Is this a chain?
>
>Dawn
>
>

Hi there,

I was the poster about Savers.  I was unable to read the news for a few
days (too busy at work to sign on) and when I did get to apparently 
some of the posting ran out of time.  I don't know how that works but
sometimes it'll say X number of items and then only give me a lesser
number.  So I didn't see your question until today.  Otherwise I would
have answered sooner.  It definitely wasn't because I didn't want to
share the find.  

I shop these stores mainly for old shoes to cover and the way other
people give them away I doubt my supply would to eliminated.

Anyway,  the Savers I shop at is in Milpitas off of Calavas <-spelling?
which is also I believe part of Hiway 237.  Anyway it's almost to the
hills of Milpitas.  As I'm coming from the west just as I go under the
over pass (Hiway 680) I can see the store sign to my right.  Once you
go under the over pass there will be a side street on your right (before
you get to signal light).  Turn right there and at the stop sign turn
right again.  And you're there.  

There is also one at San Carlos & Bascom in San Jose by Valley Fair.
However, I prefer the Milpitas store.  The prices are better, the 
merchandize is better, and the store personnal are nicer.  Just like
Goodwill stores the price vary with the location of the store.  The
Goodwill store in Milpitas is a lot cheaper than the one in Santa
Clara or Campbell, etc.  But there again, you just have to shop.

FYI - a gal I work with has caught on to my way of shopping "the
best stores around" and the other day she told me she found 2, not
1, but 2 ultrasuade skirts (which were about a yard ea) for $2.95.
She bought them for her house mate, who uses ultrasuade in her craft.
The house mate said "I can't wear these, they're to small".  I was
hoping my friend would not tell her why she bought them for her (
I wanted to buy them from her) but she did and the house mate snatched
them up right away.

I'm always glad to pass along information to save time and money.  Mostly
money.  We all think we don't have enough time.  And I have very little
extra time.  But I have even less extra money.  That's one of the reasons
I posted information about something that I teach that affords ladies the 
opportunity to have something for sometimes under $25 that would normally
sell for $145-$285.  And boy did I get flamed.  So now, even though I'm
anxious to share, I'm real cautious about what I post.

Happy shopping in the "best stores" in town.

F [:) 


Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: lcornell@carson.u.washington.edu (Linda D. Cornell)
Subject: Re: sewing machines
Organization: University of Washington, Seattle
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 00:55:11 GMT

I gotta get my $.02 in on this one too ;)!
>
>>Brand to avoid:  SINGER !!  They quit making durable quality machines in 
>>the 1950's.  Good brands today: Viking, Bernina, Pfaff.
>
>I agree on Singer. My dealer showed me his back room filled with
>Singers needing repairs, he said "If you want to buy one, go ahead.
>I make a lot of money repairing them." :-)
>
I'm on my second "Riccar" sewing machine.  The first one lasted 12 years
(actually, it was fine but I wanted *more* ;) so it was my trade in),
and I've had my new one 2 years.  I'm an abusive sewer, and these machines
have really taken the abuse surprisingly well.  I have the top of the line
Bernina serger - but what that serger hasn't been able to sew, these
machines have chugged through with no problems.  My only caveat it to take
it to a Riccar authorized dealer for tune-ups and repairs....I haven't had
much luck with run of the mill repair joints.

Here's sewing to you!

Linda
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: dtrytten@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Deborah Trytten)
Subject: Sisters' Weekend
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 14:56:36 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Engineering Computer Network, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA
Followup-To: alt.sewing 

Well, it's finally here.  Sisters' Weekend!!!  

For the newbies to alt.sewing, I have a sister named Missy.  We're
very close, and about three or four times a year, we get together
for a weekend of sewing, gossip, gluttony, and fun.   Well, Missy's
plane touches down at 9:50 this evening.    YEAH!!!!

I was worried that moving from Michigan (where Missy lives) to Oklahoma
would put an end to our SWs.  But it looks like it may actually make
them more common since we can't just pop in for dinner anymore.  :-)
But we found one hitch to distant SWs--her husband didn't want to be
left behind.  So it's not just a SW, but a S+Hubby Weekend.  I hope he's
in the mood to sew. :-)  (no, he doesn't really sew)

I have a special surprise planned for her on Friday.  I took the tatted
chatelaine that she made for me last Christmas and have had it framed
on suede in a shadow box.  It should be finished Friday, so we'll stop
by the framers to pick it up.  I haven't told her anything about having
it framed, so it should be a big surprise.  I also got tickets for
the American National Gymnastics Team who just happen to be in Oklahoma
City (20 miles from Norman, where I live).  She loves gymnastics, so
that will be our official entertainment. 

Our philanthropic project (a standard part of every SW), is clothing
for premies.   We ordered the patterns, she bought the fabric, and
I'm providing the sewing machines and notions.   

Well, I know that this post only tangentially involves alt.sewing, but
I just *had* to tell somebody and I knew you folks would forgive me
if I rambled a bit.

Deborah Trytten
dtrytten@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu
From: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: neckline gaping open
Date: 11 Oct 92 13:37:00 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: The Transfer Station BBS, Danville, CA - 510-837-4610/837-5591
Reply-To: ron.parker@uttsbbs.uucp (Ron Parker) 

     on 5 OCT 92  nmrdb@vms.macc.wisc.edu (BEVERLY SEAVEY) wrote:    
  
BS . I personally use toupee tape (designed for men's hairpieces) to help   
BS . keep my strapless Javanese dance
BS . costumes not only close to my body, but also *on*.

Sounds like useful stuff far many purposes, but where on earth does one
buy such a product?

ron.parker%uttsbbs%boo@pacbell.com (Ron Parker)
---
 . JABBER v1.1 #21 . Fibernet BBS, Henning, MN 218-583-4337
From: dresser@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Debra Dresser)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: WOW!  women on the net!
Date: 14 Oct 92 14:32:12 GMT
Reply-To: dresser@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Debra Dresser)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

Judith Reed writes:
-My husband and I had an interesting conversation last night that bears on
-this topic of justifying sewing (as if one needed to %;-)). I'm taking
-a pottery class, and he paints in his spare time. He said that everyone
-has a creative urge, and needs to find an outlet for it. I think that's very
-true and that sewing fulfills that urge very well for many of us! We all
-have pent-up energy and ideas we want to express, and day-to-day life often
-doesn't give us much opportunity to express them, but a hobby/pastime/whatever
-such as sewing, pottery, painting, etc. gives us the chance to express
-ourselves with our hands. So, next time someone (some man) wonderts why you
-sew, tell him you sew to provide an outlet for your innate creativity! Should
-set them back on their heels!

I strongly agree that creating anything is good for anyone, including
and especially kids.  Anyone who enjoys CREATING rather than DESTROYING
things is truly a happy soul and someone who is enjoyable to be with.

Just my $.02

		  /|
		 / |\                  Debra Dresser
		/__|_\           "Sailing on a second wind"
	       \______/
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: morrison@cup.hp.com (Bobbie_Morrison)
Subject: Bones In An Evening Gown
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 16:28:48 GMT
Organization: Hewlett-Packard
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1.4 PL6]


Hi folks.  I'm currently in an evening gown phase (I've got 3 ideas in the
works).  While I've made fancy dresses before, I've never made an evening
gown.  I've scoured the Threads magazines for information on gowns and
haute coutour (sp?) and plan on using that information.  For instance, the
first dress will be full length and strapless.  I'm planning on an 
underlining with boning to give it structure.  My question is:  where to
place the boning.  There are some obvious choices like along the sides....
but what about in the front?  The Threads mags didn't really mention that
(maybe I'll check again).  Should the boning come up the bodice and over
the bust?  Or should it just support only lower in the bodice? (The fabric is
medium weight, a heavyish silk.)

I've ordered the bones that Threads recommends (the metal ring ones that
have give in both vertical and horizontal directions), so it might be ok
to go over the bust.  In fact, in the example picture that they showed
it did have the boning going from below the waist to the neckline.

I would appreciate any words of experience from the net.  Also if anyone
knows of a good book on elegant sewing please let me know.  

Thanks.

Bobbie Morrison 
Hewlett-Packard
Cupertino, CA

morrison@cup.hp.com
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: westphal@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com (Dorothy Westphal)
Subject: Re: computer programs
Organization: Lockheed Missiles and Space Co.
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 92 18:37:15 GMT

In article <1992Oct14.231636.11820@StarConn.com> sallyh@StarConn.com (Sally Holmes) writes:
>mpf1@ra.msstate.edu (Morris P. Fields) writes:
>
>
>The Quilter's Design Studio by QuiltSOFT was on show at the quilt show
>in Burlingame last week. It looked pretty neat, but I don't quilt enough
>to know how good it is. It has a library of blocks, which you can add to
>by designing your own, 128 patterns and about 15 bazillion colours. It
>will print out templates and even calculate yardage requirements. It 
>runs under Windows. Cost is $99, plus $5.50 shipping.
>
>QuiltSOFT:
>	P.O. Box 19946
>	San Diego
>	California 92159-0946
>
>Phone (619) 583 2970.
>
>
Enjoyed the show. The vendor demonstrating this program 
also had a sign-up sheet for people like me, a mailing list
for the Macintosh version currently underway. So if you are
another Mac person, get on the list.



-- 
Dorothy Westphal, Sunnyvale, Calif. % Just when things are going your way...%
westphal@iscnvx.lmsc.lockheed.com   %               they get even better!   %
From: nparkhu1@cc.swarthmore.edu (Nao Parkhurst)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: The Science of Ironing
Date: 13 Oct 92 15:41:08 GMT
Organization: SWIL-when reality isn't enough

In article <BvtFGE.MG@world.std.com>, nancy@world.std.com (Nancy C
Reynolds) writes:
> One item probably not covered is velvet.  I've always read that you need
> either a neeleboard (which looks like a small bed of nails) or a fairly
> large piece of scrap fabric.
> 
> --Nancy Reynolds
> 
My mother taught me to iron velvets & velveteens by placing them inside out
with a towel on the ironing board and steaming them with an iron at the
temperature appropriate for the fiber content. Do not press - you'll crush
the pile; simply run the iron lightly over the fabric, and let the steam do
the work. If your iron won't steam at the appropriate temperature, you can
dampen a clean dishtowel(or other piece of fabric) and set it on top of the
fabric you're going to iron. There may be some reason not to iron velvets
this way, but it's always worked fine for me!

:)
Nao
nparkhu1@cc.swarthmore.edu
From: kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse)
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 15:44:13 GMT
Subject: Re: Please Help
Organization: HP Western Response Center
Newsgroups: alt.sewing

Oops! My apologies for posting my previous "Please Help" survey to this
group. It was an honest mistake and won't happen again.

Kingsley
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: johnston@fys.ruu.nl (Helen Johnston)
Subject: Re: WOW!  women on the net!
Organization: Physics Department, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1992 08:50:29 GMT

In article <1992Oct11.214737.29497@u.washington.edu> bulwinkl@stein.u.washington.edu (Lise Knox-Seith) writes:
>As an engineering grad student and sometime software consultant, I
>am working in a men's world.  I can't tell you how refreshing it was
>to stumble on this newsgroup!  Finally, someone who understands!
>
>I used to sew in Jr. High and High School.  Now, I make lace whenever
>I'm waiting for the bus or getting bored in a lecture.  So, I'm not
>a complete fabriholic but I AM a craftaholic.  And I can tell you, most
>of the men I work with just *don't* understand.  They think if it
>isn't high tech, it's gotta be kinda stupid.  ;-)
>
My husband and I finally came to an agreement on this one. He thinks
the amount of time and effort I put into my sewing is silly (it's a
quilt at the moment - thanks to all the people here who gave me advice
on that!), and I think the same about the amount of time he wastes
installing Linux on our computer. They're both activities which are
going to achieve a useful result in the end, but whose primary purpose
is NOT to achieve that result (it's the doing that's important, not the
end product).  We've decided to call them equivalent activities, and
now we're all happy! :-)
-- 
Helen Johnston       | Astronomye is an harde thynge and yvel forto knowe.
johnston@fys.ruu.nl  |      -- William Langland, Piers the Plowman
From: luther@i5160e.nrl.navy.mil (Luther)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Thanks for replies
Date: 7 Oct 92 20:58:03 GMT
Distribution: world
Organization: US Naval Research Laboratory, Acoustics Division

A few weeks ago, I posted a request for info concerning
Medieval Miscellanea and period garb patterns, etc. I received
quite a few replies, and just wanted to say "thanks" so...
"thanks". :-)

It was surprising to get so many responses from what appeared to
be a relatively small newsgroup ('small' meaning it didn't have
nearly the number of new posts daily as many others). Pretty
impressive, folks!

-----------------------------------------------------------
" I am the Master. You will obey me. "
                - "Doctor Who"
Ken Luther, Mathematician Extraordinaire
NRL, Code 5162         | Washington, DC. 20375 | (202)767-3149
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From: chamberl@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Anne Chamberlain)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: sandwashed silk again
Date: 14 Oct 92 13:08:08 GMT
Reply-To: chamberl@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Anne Chamberlain)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD


Monday our local House of Fabrics had a 40% off sale, and I bought the
sandwashed silk that I have been eyeing since summer.  I've enjoyed
all the notes on the network about sandwashed silk and rayon, and now
wonder if someone with experience with the silk has words of advice
before I cut into my project.

Do I have to treat it as a fabric with a nap?  My intuition says yes,
but I really can't see a difference when I hang the fabric both ways.

Do I need to wash it first for shrinkage?

Can I dry it in the dryer?  Instructions on the bolt said to hang dry.

Any other words of wisdom?

Anne
Xref: sparky alt.sewing:3037 rec.crafts.textiles:1850
From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing,rec.crafts.textiles
Subject: Re: sewing armhole in Norwegian sweater
Date: 12 Oct 1992 17:33:03 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research
NNTP-Posting-Host: tdis.icpsr.umich.edu

In article <1992Oct8.195940.1075@mercury.cair.du.edu> ctaylor@diana.cair.du.edu (Carol Taylor) writes:
>
>I don't know how to keep your sweater from jamming in your bobbin

Wonder what would happen if you used masking tape?  Would the stickum
muck up your needle?  If it didn't, I would think the masking tape would
hold your knitting pretty well, both from going down with the needle, and
from stretching....


Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: liza@pangea.Stanford.EDU (Liza Miller)
Subject: Baby Fabric Books
Organization: Stanford Univ. Earth Sciences
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 7 Oct 1992 22:03:51 GMT

Can anyone recommend a pattern for making a fabric book for toddlers?

Thanks,

Liza Miller

--
Liza Lee Miller         My dogs are labradorable!     liza@pangea.stanford.edu
Cibola Labradors            Field * Show * Fun                    415/326-5309
Cibola's Misty Mountain Hop--Hopper                   Mistypoint Kashmir--Kash
	            Campbellcroft Cibola Rosette -- Rosie
From: rct@fulcrum.bt.co.uk (Richard Taylor)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Please Help
Date: 12 Oct 92 16:13:42 GMT
Organization: Fulcrum Communications

In article <1330001@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com> kingsley@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Kingsley Morse) writes:
>
>              Please answer these 9 questions and return.
>
>1.) Do you think equal rights for men and women is generally a good idea?
>Yes                  [ ]
>Sometimes            [ ]
>No                   [ ]
>Haven't heard enough [ ]
>Other                [ ]
>

etc, etc.


HEY, this wasn't in rec.motorcycles ??

Why not post it there, and see what results you get. An interesting
experiment, mais non ?

Regards, from (probably) the only male who reads both, but not often!

============================================================================
Richard Taylor                 DoD #981               (rct@fulcrum.bt.co.uk)
"Would you trust a company who have their bits reversed?".
============================================================================
Fulcrum Communications Ltd., Fordrough Lane, Birmingham, B9 5LD, ENGLAND.
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: fran@Cadence.COM (Fran Peterson)
Subject: Re: patterns for skatins clothes
Organization: Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1992 01:07:08 GMT

In article <16874913D.2810153@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> 2810153@QUCDN.QueensU.CA (Anastasia Silver) writes:
>In article <1992Sep30.142117.1363@Arco.COM>
>dbgrvv@edp.arco.com (Rosana VanDerGrinten) writes:
> 
>>In article <BvCtM0.HKB@world.std.com>, WendyC@world.std.com (Wendy I Chadwick) writes:
>>|> Does anyone know of any other patterns for ice skating skirts, dresses or
>>|> tights besides the ones by Stretch and Sew?  I sew for my daughter (and
>>|> her friends) They are mostly 7 yrs old and are competing now.  I look
>>|> forward to hear from anyone with more information.  Thanks Wendy

While looking thru pattern books this week I saw, what I think you're
looking for.  It was in the Halloween costume section or just the
straight costume section of either Simplicity, McCalls, or Vogue.
Can't remember why one but those were the 3 I know for sure I looked
thru.  Ended up buying 6 patterns for future use!  Well they were on
sale 50 off!! Just look at how much I saved.

I don't need a comedian to keep me in stitches.

F [:)  

Newsgroups: alt.sewing
From: euafri@eua.ericsson.se (Fredrik stman)
Subject: Re: Please Help
Reply-To: euafri@eua.ericsson.se
Organization: Ellemtel Telecom Systems Labs, Stockholm, Sweden
Date: Thu, 8 Oct 1992 15:40:55 GMT

Kingsley Morse writes:
>Please answer these 9 questions and return.

Yeah, you certainly need some help :-(

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From: vln@icpsr.umich.edu (Victoria Neff)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Fabriholics: my story
Date: 7 Oct 92 14:22:02 GMT
Organization: Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research

In article <Bvq1BF.8sp@vuse.vanderbilt.edu> laura@vuse.vanderbilt.edu (Laura M. Edwards) writes:
>In article <37274@uflorida.cis.ufl.edu> george@webb.psych.ufl.edu (Stephanie George) writes:
>-
>-Well, I went into Wal-Mart Saturday to buy ONE SPOOL OF BROWN THREAD.  When 
>-suddenly, these three *HUGE* bolts of simply divine velveteen tackled me,
>-snatched my purse and held my checkbook to my head and held me captive.
>
>
>Oh, how wonderful!  What a nice break from dissertating!  Why don't you 
>send this to one of the sewing/crafts/etc magazines and get it published?
>

Oh, good idea!  _Threads_ regularly publishes something like this!  Send it to
them!!
From: svanhout@cmsa.gmr.com (Sid VanHouten CT90)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Recommendations for a quality sewing magazine
Date: 13 Oct 92 11:41:10 GMT
Reply-To: svanhout@cmsa.gmr.com (Sid VanHouten CT90)
Organization: General Motors Research Labs

Could anyone give me suggestions and subscription info for a good sewing 
magazine?
Thanks...

--
Sid VanHouten                svanhout@cmsa.gmr.com (internet)
General Motors Research Labs    (313)986-1958 (phone)
Warren, MI 48090-9055           (313)986-2995 (fax)
From: koo@tcville.edsg.hac.com (Frances Koo)
Newsgroups: alt.sewing
Subject: Re: Giving Up On Clothes
Date: 14 Oct 92 19:51:23 GMT
            <1992Oct13.221315.26559@StarConn.com>
Reply-To: koo@tcville.UUCP (Frances Koo)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hughes Aircraft Co., El Segundo, CA

In article <1992Oct13.221315.26559@StarConn.com> sallyh@StarConn.com 
(Sally Holmes) writes:
>
> If you want quick results, you should look at machine piecing using
> strip methods. I like the `Quilting for People who don't have time to
> Quilt' books: lots of interesting quilts _quickly_! 

Please tell me what you mean by "_quickly_"!!

I've been trying to do a star/applique quilt, and so far, each square takes
me 3 hours!  (I'm a beginner.)  I may speed up once I get the hang of it,
but the 54 remaining squares and the rest of the project looks quite
daunting right now!!  Is there a way to speed things up?  How long does it
take for an experienced quilter to do an 8-pointed star?  I already use a
rotary cutter and I press the pieces before sewing.  Can I apply strip
piecing techniques to this quilt?

Thanks,
    Frances